Grass · Special move · Gen 1
Solar Beam
Solar Beam is a Grass-type special move introduced in Generation 1. It has 120 base power and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 332 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Grass
Category
Special
Power
120
Accuracy
100%
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
Charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight. This attack charges on the first turn and executes on the second. Power is halved if the weather is Heavy Rain, Rain, Sandstorm, or Snow and the user is not holding Utility Umbrella. If the user is holding a Power Herb or the weather is Intense Sun or Sun, the move completes in one turn. If the user is holding Utility Umbrella and the weather is Intense Sun or Sun, the move still requires a turn to charge.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (232 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (79 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (105 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Grass attack
2× vsWaterGroundRock
½× vsFireGrassPoisonFlyingBugDragonSteel
Pokémon that learn Solar Beam
332 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.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bulbasaur | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Ivysaur | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Venusaur | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Charizard | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Butterfree | Bug/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Beedrill | Bug/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Clefairy | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Clefable | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Ninetales | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Alolan Ninetales | Ice/Fairy | 8 | |||
 Jigglypuff | Normal/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Wigglytuff | Normal/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Oddish | Grass/Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Gloom | Grass/Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Vileplume | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Paras | Bug/Grass | 3–8 | |||
 Parasect | Bug/Grass | 3–8 | |||
 Venonat | Bug/Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Venomoth | Bug/Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Arcanine | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Hisuian Arcanine | Fire/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Bellsprout | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Weepinbell | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Victreebel | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Ponyta | Fire | 3–8 | |||
 Rapidash | Fire | 3–8 | |||
 Hisuian Voltorb | Electric/Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Hisuian Electrode | Electric/Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Exeggcute | Grass/Psychic | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Exeggutor | Grass/Psychic | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Alolan Exeggutor | Grass/Dragon | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Lickitung | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Chansey | Normal | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Tangela | Grass | 3–8 | |||
 Kangaskhan | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Mr. Mime | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Galarian Mr. Mime | Ice/Psychic | ✓ | 4–8 | ||
 Tauros | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Lapras | Water/Ice | 7–8 | |||
 Porygon | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Snorlax | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Moltres | Fire/Flying | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Mewtwo | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Chikorita | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Bayleef | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Meganium | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 |
 Typhlosion | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Hisuian Typhlosion | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Sentret | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Furret | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Ledyba | Bug/Flying | 3–7 | |||
 Ledian | Bug/Flying | 3–7 | |||
 Spinarak | Bug/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Ariados | Bug/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 |
 Cleffa | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Igglybuff | Normal/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Togepi | Fairy | 3–8 | |||
 Togetic | Fairy/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Natu | Psychic/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Xatu | Psychic/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Bellossom | Grass | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Hoppip | Grass/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Skiploom | Grass/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Jumpluff | Grass/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Aipom | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Sunkern | Grass | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Sunflora | Grass | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Yanma | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Pineco | Bug | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Forretress | Bug/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Dunsparce | Normal | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Snubbull | Fairy | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Granbull | Fairy | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Magcargo | Fire/Rock | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Houndour | Dark/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Houndoom | Dark/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 |
 Porygon2 | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Stantler | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Miltank | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Blissey | Normal | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Entei | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Ho-Oh | Fire/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Celebi | Psychic/Grass | 3–8 | |||
 Treecko | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Grovyle | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Sceptile | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Blaziken | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Beautifly | Bug/Flying | 3–7 | |||
 Dustox | Bug/Poison | 3–7 | |||
 Lotad | Water/Grass | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Lombre | Water/Grass | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Ludicolo | Water/Grass | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Seedot | Grass | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Nuzleaf | Grass/Dark | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Shiftry | Grass/Dark | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Surskit | Bug/Water | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Masquerain | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Shroomish | Grass | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Breloom | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Slakoth | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Vigoroth | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Slaking | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Nincada | Bug/Ground | 3–8 | |||
 Ninjask | Bug/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Shedinja | Bug/Ghost | 3–8 | |||
 Whismur | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Loudred | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Exploud | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Skitty | Normal | 3–7 | |||
 Delcatty | Normal | 3–7 | |||
 Mawile | Steel/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Aggron | Steel/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Volbeat | Bug | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Illumise | Bug | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Roselia | Grass/Poison | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Gulpin | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Swalot | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 |
 Camerupt | Fire/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Torkoal | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Trapinch | Ground | 3–8 | |||
 Vibrava | Ground/Dragon | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Flygon | Ground/Dragon | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Cacnea | Grass | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Cacturne | Grass/Dark | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Swablu | Normal/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Altaria | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Zangoose | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Solrock | Rock/Psychic | 3–8 | |||
 Baltoy | Ground/Psychic | 3–8 | |||
 Claydol | Ground/Psychic | 3–8 | |||
 Lileep | Rock/Grass | 3–8 | |||
 Cradily | Rock/Grass | 3–8 | |||
 Castform | Normal | ✓ | 3–7 | ||
 Kecleon | Normal | ✓ | 3–7 | ||
 Tropius | Grass/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Latias | Dragon/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Latios | Dragon/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Groudon | Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Rayquaza | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Deoxys | Psychic | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Turtwig | Grass | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Grotle | Grass | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Torterra | Grass/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Infernape | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Budew | Grass/Poison | ✓ | 4–8 | ||
 Roserade | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Wormadam | Bug/Grass | 4–7 | |||
 Mothim | Bug/Flying | 4–7 | |||
 Cherubi | Grass | 4–8 | |||
 Cherrim | Grass | 4–8 | |||
 Ambipom | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Buneary | Normal | ✓ | 4–8 | ||
 Lopunny | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | |
 Bronzor | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Bronzong | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Mime Jr. | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | 4–8 | ||
 Happiny | Normal | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Munchlax | Normal | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Carnivine | Grass | 4–7 | |||
 Snover | Grass/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Abomasnow | Grass/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Lickilicky | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Tangrowth | Grass | 3–8 | |||
 Magmortar | Fire | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Togekiss | Fairy/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Yanmega | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Leafeon | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Porygon-Z | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Uxie | Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Heatran | Fire/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Cresselia | Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Shaymin | Grass | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Arceus | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Victini | Psychic/Fire | 5–8 | |||
 Snivy | Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Servine | Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Serperior | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Tepig | Fire | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Pignite | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Emboar | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Pansage | Grass | ✓ | 5–7 | ||
 Simisage | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7 | |
 Pansear | Fire | ✓ | 5–7 | ||
 Simisear | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7 | |
 Gigalith | Rock | 5–8 | |||
 Audino | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 5–8 | |
 Sewaddle | Bug/Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Swadloon | Bug/Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Leavanny | Bug/Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Venipede | Bug/Poison | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Whirlipede | Bug/Poison | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Scolipede | Bug/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 5–8 | |
 Cottonee | Grass/Fairy | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Whimsicott | Grass/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Petilil | Grass | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Lilligant | Grass | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Hisuian Lilligant | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Darumaka | Fire | 5–8 | |||
 Galarian Darumaka | Ice | 8 | |||
 Darmanitan | Fire | 5–8 | |||
 Galarian Darmanitan | Ice | 8 | |||
 Maractus | Grass | 5–8 | |||
 Dwebble | Bug/Rock | 5–8 | |||
 Crustle | Bug/Rock | 5–8 | |||
 Sigilyph | Psychic/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Garbodor | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 5–8 | |
 Deerling | Normal/Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Sawsbuck | Normal/Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Emolga | Electric/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Foongus | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Amoonguss | Grass/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Ferroseed | Grass/Steel | 5–8 | |||
 Ferrothorn | Grass/Steel | 5–8 | |||
 Litwick | Ghost/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Lampent | Ghost/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Chandelure | Ghost/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Cryogonal | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Golurk | Ground/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Heatmor | Fire | 5–8 | |||
 Larvesta | Bug/Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Volcarona | Bug/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Virizion | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Reshiram | Dragon/Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Genesect | Bug/Steel | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Chespin | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Quilladin | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Chesnaught | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Fennekin | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Braixen | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Delphox | Fire/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Talonflame | Fire/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Vivillon | Bug/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Vivillon-Fancy | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Vivillon-Pokeball | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Litleo | Fire/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Pyroar | Fire/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Flabébé | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Floette | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Floette-Eternal | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6, 9 |
 Florges | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Skiddo | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Gogoat | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Heliolisk | Electric/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Phantump | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Trevenant | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Pumpkaboo | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Pumpkaboo-Super | Ghost/Grass | 6–8 | |||
 Gourgeist | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Gourgeist-Super | Ghost/Grass | 6–8 | |||
 Noibat | Flying/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Noivern | Flying/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Volcanion | Fire/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Rowlet | Grass/Flying | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Dartrix | Grass/Flying | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Decidueye | Grass/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Hisuian Decidueye | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Vikavolt | Bug/Electric | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Ribombee | Bug/Fairy | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Fomantis | Grass | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Lurantis | Grass | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Morelull | Grass/Fairy | 7–8 | |||
 Shiinotic | Grass/Fairy | 7–8 | |||
 Bounsweet | Grass | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Steenee | Grass | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Tsareena | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Comfey | Fairy | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Minior | Rock/Flying | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Turtonator | Fire/Dragon | 7–8 | |||
 Drampa | Normal/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 7–8 | |
 Dhelmise | Ghost/Grass | 7–8 | |||
 Tapu Bulu | Grass/Fairy | 7–8 | |||
 Solgaleo | Psychic/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Lunala | Psychic/Ghost | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Xurkitree | Electric | 7–8 | |||
 Celesteela | Steel/Flying | 7–8 | |||
 Necrozma | Psychic | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Magearna | Steel/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Blacephalon | Fire/Ghost | 8 | |||
 Melmetal | Steel | ✓ | 7–8 | ||
 Grookey | Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Thwackey | Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Rillaboom | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Dottler | Bug/Psychic | 8 | |||
 Orbeetle | Bug/Psychic | 8 | |||
 Gossifleur | Grass | 8 | |||
 Eldegoss | Grass | 8 | |||
 Coalossal | Rock/Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Flapple | Grass/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Appletun | Grass/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Centiskorch | Fire/Bug | 8 | |||
 Mr. Rime | Ice/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | |
 Alcremie | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Duraludon | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Dragapult | Dragon/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Zamazenta | Fighting | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Eternatus | Poison/Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Zarude | Dark/Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Calyrex | Psychic/Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Calyrex-Ice | Psychic/Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Calyrex-Shadow | Psychic/Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Wyrdeer | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Sprigatito | Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Floragato | Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Meowscarada | Grass/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Skeledirge | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Smoliv | Grass/Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dolliv | Grass/Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Arboliva | Grass/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Armarouge | Fire/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Bramblin | Grass/Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Brambleghast | Grass/Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Toedscool | Ground/Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Toedscruel | Ground/Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Capsakid | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Scovillain | Grass/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Glimmora | Rock/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Dudunsparce | Normal | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Brute Bonnet | Grass/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Moth | Fire/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Wo-Chien | Dark/Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Koraidon | Fighting/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Miraidon | Electric/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Leaves | Grass/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Dipplin | Grass/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Poltchageist | Grass/Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Sinistcha | Grass/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Ogerpon | Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Archaludon | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Hydrapple | Grass/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Raging Bolt | Electric/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Terapagos | Normal | ✓ | 9 |
Solar Beam FAQ
What does Solar Beam do?
Solar Beam is a Grass-type special move with 120 power. This attack charges on the first turn and executes on the second. Power is halved if the weather is Heavy Rain, Rain, Sandstorm, or Snow and the user is not holding Utility Umbrella. If the user is holding a Power Herb or the weather is Intense Sun or Sun, the move completes in one turn. If the user is holding Utility Umbrella and the weather is Intense Sun or Sun, the move still requires a turn to charge.
Which Pokémon can learn Solar Beam?
332 Pokémon and forms can learn Solar Beam in at least one game: 232 in Scarlet & Violet, 79 in Pokémon Champions and 105 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Charizard, Butterfree and Beedrill.
Is Solar Beam in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 79 Pokémon can use Solar Beam in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Solar Beam super effective against?
As a Grass-type attack, Solar Beam is super effective against Water, Ground and Rock, not very effective against Fire, Grass, Poison, Flying, Bug, Dragon 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.