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Meteor Beam

Meteor Beam is a Rock-type special move introduced in Generation 8. It has 120 base power and 90% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 91 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Rock

Category

Special

Power

120

Accuracy

90%

PP

10 (max 16)

Priority

0

Effect

Raises user's Sp. Atk by 1 on turn 1. Hits turn 2. This attack charges on the first turn and executes on the second. Raises the user's Special Attack by 1 stage on the first turn. If the user is holding a Power Herb, the move completes in one turn.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (47 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (18 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Usable (26 Pokémon)

Type matchups as a Rock attack

2× vsFireIceFlyingBug

½× vsFightingGroundSteel

Pokémon that learn Meteor Beam

91 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
ClefairyFairy✓✓8–9
ClefableFairy✓✓✓8–9
Alolan GolemRock/Electric✓9
OnixRock/Ground✓8
RhydonGround/Rock✓8–9
StarmieWater/Psychic✓✓8
OmanyteRock/Water8
OmastarRock/Water8
KabutoRock/Water8
KabutopsRock/Water8
AerodactylRock/Flying✓✓8
MewPsychic✓8–9
AmpharosElectric✓✓✓9
SudowoodoRock✓8–9
SteelixSteel/Ground✓✓8
ShuckleBug/Rock8
CorsolaWater/Rock8
Galarian CorsolaGhost8
NosepassRock✓9
AggronSteel/Rock✓✓8
LunatoneRock/Psychic8
SolrockRock/Psychic8
LileepRock/Grass8
CradilyRock/Grass8
AnorithRock/Bug8
ArmaldoRock/Bug8
ChimechoPsychic✓
RelicanthWater/Rock8
MetangSteel/Psychic✓✓8–9
MetagrossSteel/Psychic✓✓✓8–9
RegirockRock✓8–9
RegisteelSteel✓8–9
RayquazaDragon/Flying✓✓8–9
JirachiSteel/Psychic✓8–9
DeoxysPsychic✓9
RampardosRock✓
BastiodonRock/Steel✓✓9
BronzongSteel/Psychic✓8–9
RhyperiorGround/Rock✓✓8–9
ProbopassRock/Steel✓9
ArceusNormal✓9
RoggenrolaRock8
BoldoreRock8
GigalithRock8
CrustleBug/Rock8
TirtougaWater/Rock8
CarracostaWater/Rock8
ArchenRock/Flying8
ArcheopsRock/Flying8
ElgyemPsychic8
BeheeyemPsychic8
BarbaracleRock/Water✓✓8
TyruntRock/Dragon✓8
TyrantrumRock/Dragon✓✓8
AmauraRock/Ice✓8
AurorusRock/Ice✓✓8
CarbinkRock/Fairy✓✓8–9
Hisuian AvaluggIce/Rock✓✓✓9
DiancieRock/Fairy✓✓8–9
MiniorRock/Flying✓9
SolgaleoPsychic/Steel✓8–9
LunalaPsychic/Ghost✓8–9
NihilegoRock/Poison8
CelesteelaSteel/Flying8
NecrozmaPsychic✓8–9
StakatakaRock/Steel8
DrednawWater/Rock✓8–9
RolycolyRock✓8–9
CarkolRock/Fire✓8–9
CoalossalRock/Fire✓8–9
CursolaGhost8
StonjournerRock✓8–9
DracozoltElectric/Dragon8
ArctozoltElectric/Ice8
DracovishWater/Dragon8
ArctovishWater/Ice8
EternatusPoison/Dragon✓8–9
NacliRock✓✓9
NaclstackRock✓✓9
GarganaclRock✓✓✓9
ArmarougeFire/Psychic✓✓✓9
KlawfRock✓9
GlimmetRock/Poison✓✓9
GlimmoraRock/Poison✓✓✓9
Iron JugulisDark/Flying✓9
Iron MothFire/Poison✓9
Iron ThornsRock/Electric✓9
KoraidonFighting/Dragon✓9
ArchaludonSteel/Dragon✓✓9
Iron BoulderRock/Psychic✓9
TerapagosNormal✓9

Meteor Beam FAQ

What does Meteor Beam do?

Meteor Beam is a Rock-type special move with 120 power. This attack charges on the first turn and executes on the second. Raises the user's Special Attack by 1 stage on the first turn. If the user is holding a Power Herb, the move completes in one turn.

Which Pokémon can learn Meteor Beam?

91 Pokémon and forms can learn Meteor Beam in at least one game: 47 in Scarlet & Violet, 18 in Pokémon Champions and 26 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Clefairy, Clefable, Alolan Golem, Onix, Rhydon and Starmie.

Is Meteor Beam in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 18 Pokémon can use Meteor Beam in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

What is Meteor Beam super effective against?

As a Rock-type attack, Meteor Beam is super effective against Fire, Ice, Flying and Bug, not very effective against Fighting, Ground and Steel (unless its effect says otherwise).

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.