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Bug · Special move · Gen 3

Signal Beam

Signal Beam is a Bug-type special move introduced in Generation 3. It has 75 base power and 100% accuracy, with 15 PP (24 with PP Max). 234 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Bug

Category

Special

Power

75

Accuracy

100%

PP

15 (max 24)

Priority

0

Calculate Signal Beam damageAll Bug movesType chart

Effect

10% chance to confuse the target. Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Scarlet & Violet
Not usable — it was removed in Scarlet & Violet
Pokémon Champions
Not usable
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Type matchups as a Bug attack

2× vsGrassPsychicDark

½× vsFireFightingPoisonFlyingGhostSteelFairy

Pokémon that learn Signal Beam

234 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
BlastoiseWater4–7
ButterfreeBug/Flying4–7
PikachuElectric4–7
Pikachu (Alola Cap)Electric7
RaichuElectric4–7
Alolan RaichuElectric/Psychic4–7
ClefairyFairy4–7
ClefableFairy4–7
VenonatBug/Poison3–7
VenomothBug/Poison3–7
PsyduckWater4–7
GolduckWater4–7
AbraPsychic4–7
KadabraPsychic4–7
AlakazamPsychic4–7
SlowpokeWater/Psychic4–7
SlowbroWater/Psychic4–7
MagnemiteElectric/Steel4–7
MagnetonElectric/Steel4–7
SeelWater4–7
DewgongWater/Ice3–7
CloysterWater/Ice4–7
DrowzeePsychic4–7
HypnoPsychic4–7
VoltorbElectric4–7
ElectrodeElectric4–7
HorseaWater4–7
SeadraWater4–7
GoldeenWater5–7
SeakingWater5–7
StaryuWater4–7
StarmieWater/Psychic4–7
Mr. MimePsychic/Fairy4–7
Galarian Mr. MimeIce/Psychic4–7
JynxIce/Psychic4–7
ElectabuzzElectric4–7
LaprasWater/Ice4–7
VaporeonWater4–7
JolteonElectric4–7
PorygonNormal4–7
ArticunoIce/Flying4–7
ZapdosElectric/Flying4–7
MewtwoPsychic4–7
MewPsychic4–7
SpinarakBug/Poison3–7
AriadosBug/Poison3–7
ChinchouWater/Electric4–7
LanturnWater/Electric4–7
PichuElectric4–7
Pichu-Spiky-earedElectric4
CleffaFairy4–7
TogepiFairy4–7
TogeticFairy/Flying4–7
NatuPsychic/Flying4–7
XatuPsychic/Flying4–7
MareepElectric4–7
FlaaffyElectric4–7
AmpharosElectric4–7
YanmaBug/Flying3–7
EspeonPsychic4–7
SlowkingWater/Psychic4–7
GirafarigNormal/Psychic4–7
ForretressBug/Steel4–7
QwilfishWater/Poison4–7
RemoraidWater4–7
OctilleryWater4–7
DelibirdIce/Flying4–7
MantineWater/Flying4–7
KingdraWater/Dragon4–7
Porygon2Normal4–7
StantlerNormal4–7
SmoochumIce/Psychic4–7
ElekidElectric4–7
RaikouElectric4–7
SuicuneWater4–7
LugiaPsychic/Flying4–7
Ho-OhFire/Flying4–7
CelebiPsychic/Grass4–7
BeautiflyBug/Flying4–7
DustoxBug/Poison4–7
RaltsPsychic/Fairy4–7
KirliaPsychic/Fairy4–7
GardevoirPsychic/Fairy4–7
SurskitBug/Water4–7
MasquerainBug/Flying4–7
SableyeDark/Ghost4–7
MedititeFighting/Psychic4–7
MedichamFighting/Psychic4–7
ElectrikeElectric4–7
ManectricElectric4–7
PlusleElectric4–7
MinunElectric4–7
VolbeatBug3–7
SpoinkPsychic4–7
GrumpigPsychic4–7
TrapinchGround5–7
VibravaGround/Dragon5–7
FlygonGround/Dragon5–7
LunatoneRock/Psychic4–7
SolrockRock/Psychic4–7
BaltoyGround/Psychic4–7
ClaydolGround/Psychic4–7
ChimechoPsychic4–7
GlalieIce4–7
SphealIce/Water4–7
SealeoIce/Water4–7
WalreinIce/Water4–7
GorebyssWater4–7
MetangSteel/Psychic4–7
MetagrossSteel/Psychic4–7
RegiceIce4–7
KyogreWater4–7
JirachiSteel/Psychic4–7
DeoxysPsychic4–7
PiplupWater4–7
PrinplupWater4–7
EmpoleonWater/Steel4–7
ShinxElectric4–7
LuxioElectric4–7
LuxrayElectric4–7
WormadamBug/Grass4–7
Wormadam-SandyBug/Ground4–7
Wormadam-TrashBug/Steel4–7
MothimBug/Flying4–7
VespiquenBug/Flying4–7
ChinglingPsychic4–7
BronzorSteel/Psychic4–7
BronzongSteel/Psychic4–7
Mime Jr.Psychic/Fairy4–7
FinneonWater5–7
LumineonWater5–7
MantykeWater/Flying4–7
MagnezoneElectric/Steel4–7
ElectivireElectric4–7
TogekissFairy/Flying4–7
YanmegaBug/Flying3–7
GlaceonIce4–7
Porygon-ZNormal4–7
GalladePsychic/Fighting4–7
FroslassIce/Ghost4–7
RotomElectric/Ghost4–7
UxiePsychic4–7
MespritPsychic4–7
AzelfPsychic4–7
CresseliaPsychic4–7
PhioneWater4–7
ManaphyWater4–7
ArceusNormal4–7
VictiniPsychic/Fire5–7
WatchogNormal5–7
MunnaPsychic5–7
MusharnaPsychic5–7
BlitzleElectric5–7
ZebstrikaElectric5–7
WoobatPsychic/Flying5–7
SwoobatPsychic/Flying5–7
AudinoNormal5–7
SewaddleBug/Grass5–7
SwadloonBug/Grass5–7
LeavannyBug/Grass5–7
VenipedeBug/Poison6–7
WhirlipedeBug/Poison6–7
ScolipedeBug/Poison6–7
SigilyphPsychic/Flying5–7
GothitaPsychic5–7
GothoritaPsychic5–7
GothitellePsychic5–7
SolosisPsychic5–7
DuosionPsychic5–7
ReuniclusPsychic5–7
VanilliteIce5–7
VanillishIce5–7
VanilluxeIce5–7
EmolgaElectric/Flying5–7
KarrablastBug6–7
EscavalierBug/Steel6–7
JoltikBug/Electric5–7
GalvantulaBug/Electric5–7
KlinkSteel5–7
KlangSteel5–7
KlinklangSteel5–7
EelektrikElectric5–7
EelektrossElectric5–7
ElgyemPsychic5–7
BeheeyemPsychic5–7
CryogonalIce5–7
ShelmetBug5–7
AccelgorBug5–7
GolettGround/Ghost5–7
GolurkGround/Ghost5–7
HydreigonDark/Dragon5–7
LarvestaBug/Fire5–7
VolcaronaBug/Fire5–7
ZekromDragon/Electric5–7
KyuremDragon/Ice5–7
Kyurem-BlackDragon/Ice5–7
Kyurem-WhiteDragon/Ice5–7
MeloettaNormal/Psychic5–7
GenesectBug/Steel5–7
DelphoxFire/Psychic6–7
VivillonBug/Flying6–7
Vivillon-FancyBug/Flying6–7
Vivillon-PokeballBug/Flying6–7
EspurrPsychic6–7
MeowsticPsychic6–7
Meowstic-FPsychic6–7
MalamarDark/Psychic6–7
HelioptileElectric/Normal6–7
HelioliskElectric/Normal6–7
DedenneElectric/Fairy6–7
HoopaPsychic/Ghost6–7
VikavoltBug/Electric7
CutieflyBug/Fairy7
RibombeeBug/Fairy7
DewpiderWater/Bug7
AraquanidWater/Bug7
FomantisGrass7
LurantisGrass7
MorelullGrass/Fairy7
ShiinoticGrass/Fairy7
Type: NullNormal7
SilvallyNormal7
BruxishWater/Psychic7
DrampaNormal/Dragon7
LunalaPsychic/Ghost7
PheromosaBug/Fighting7
XurkitreeElectric7
NecrozmaPsychic7
MagearnaSteel/Fairy7
PoipolePoison7
NaganadelPoison/Dragon7
Mr. RimeIce/Psychic4–7
WyrdeerNormal/Psychic4–7
FarigirafNormal/Psychic4–7

Signal Beam FAQ

What does Signal Beam do?

Signal Beam is a Bug-type special move with 75 power. Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.

Which Pokémon can learn Signal Beam?

234 Pokémon and forms can learn Signal Beam in at least one game: 0 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Blastoise, Butterfree, Pikachu, Pikachu (Alola Cap), Raichu and Alolan Raichu.

Is Signal Beam in Pokémon Champions?

No, no Pokémon can use Signal Beam in Pokémon Champions.

What is Signal Beam super effective against?

As a Bug-type attack, Signal Beam is super effective against Grass, Psychic and Dark, not very effective against Fire, Fighting, Poison, Flying, Ghost, Steel and Fairy (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.