Solar Beam is a Grass-type move introduced in Generation 1.
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Values by generation
From PokeAPI's change history. Up to Generation 3, physical or special depends on the type. Highlighted cells changed from the previous generation.
| Generation | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generation 1 | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | +0 |
| Generation 2 | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | +0 |
| Generation 3 | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | +0 |
| Generation 4 | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | +0 |
| Generation 5 | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | +0 |
| Generation 6 | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | +0 |
| Generation 7 | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | +0 |
| Generation 8 | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | +0 |
| Generation 9 | Grass | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | +0 |
In-game descriptions
| Gold / Silver · Crystal | 1st turn: Prepare 2nd turn: Attack |
|---|---|
| Ruby / Sapphire · Emerald | Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn. |
| FireRed / LeafGreen | A 2-turn move that blasts the foe with absorbed energy in the 2nd turn. |
| Diamond / Pearl · Platinum · HeartGold / SoulSilver · Black / White · Black 2 / White 2 | A two-turn attack. The user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the second turn. |
| X / Y · Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire | A two-turn attack. The user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn. |
| Sun / Moon · Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon · Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Let’s Go, Eevee! · Sword / Shield · Legends: Arceus | In this two-turn attack, the user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn. |
| Scarlet / Violet | The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn. |
TM / HM
| Red / Green · Blue · Red / Blue · Yellow · Gold / Silver · Crystal · Ruby / Sapphire · Emerald · Colosseum · XD · FireRed / LeafGreen · Diamond / Pearl · Platinum · HeartGold / SoulSilver · Black / White · Black 2 / White 2 · X / Y · Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire · Sun / Moon · Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon | TM22 |
|---|---|
| Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Let’s Go, Eevee! | TM45 |
| Sword / Shield | TM11 |
| Scarlet / Violet · Scarlet: The Indigo Disk / Violet: The Indigo Disk | TM168 |
| Legends: Z-A | TM64 |
Pokémon that learn it
All versions combined; see each Pokémon's page for game-by-game details.
By level up (2)
By TM / HM (7)
Sources : PokeAPI (moves, move_changelog, move_flavor_text, pokemon_moves, machines)