Power

Solar Beam

Grassspecial

Requires a turn to charge before attacking.

Pokémon that learn it

Bulbasaur

Ivysaur

Venusaur

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GenerationGame

Power120

Accuracy100%

PP10

Priority0

In-battle effect

Inflicts regular damage. User charges for one turn before attacking. During Sunny Day, the charge turn is skipped. During Hail, Rain Dance, or Sandstorm, power is halved. This move cannot be selected by Sleep Talk.

TM & HM

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Solar Beam is taught by TM11, TM22, TM45, TM64, TM168 — the number varies by game.

Game	Machine
Black & White	TM22
Black 2 & White 2	TM22
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl	TM22
Colosseum	TM22
Crystal	TM22
Diamond & Pearl	TM22
Emerald	TM22
FireRed & LeafGreen	TM22
Gold & Silver	TM22
HeartGold & SoulSilver	TM22
Legends: Z-A	TM64
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee	TM45
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire	TM22
Platinum	TM22
Red & Blue	TM22
Ruby & Sapphire	TM22
Scarlet & Violet	TM168
Sun & Moon	TM22
Sword & Shield	TM11
The Indigo Disk	TM168
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon	TM22
X & Y	TM22
XD: Gale of Darkness	TM22
Yellow	TM22

Changes across generations

Solar Beam had different stats in earlier games. A dash means that value was unchanged from what it is today, and an arrow marks what happened when that era ended — ▲ raised or ▼ lowered.

Games	Type	Power	Accuracy	PP
Before Gen 7 (LGPE)	—	120 Power increased after this	100%	10
Before Gen 8 (Sw/Sh)	—	200 Power decreased after this	100%	10
Current	Grass	120	100%	10

Solar Beam

In-battle effect

TM & HM

Changes across generations

Pokémon that learn Solar Beam

Other Grass moves

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