Requires a turn to charge before attacking.
Power
120
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Priority
0
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.
Changes across generations
Solar Beam had different stats in earlier games. A dash means that value was unchanged from what it is today.
| Games | Type | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through Gen 7 (LGPE) | — | 120 | — | — |
| Through Gen 8 (Sw/Sh) | — | 200 | — | — |
| Current | Grass | 120 | 100% | 10 |
Pokémon that learn Solar Beam (418)
#0001
Bulbasaur
#0001
Bulbasaur
#0002
Ivysaur
#0002
Ivysaur
#0003
Venusaur
#0003
Venusaur
#0003
Venusaur
#0006
Charizard
#0006
Charizard
#0012
Butterfree
#0015
Beedrill
#0015
Beedrill
#0035
Clefairy
#0036
Clefable
#0036
Clefable
#0038
Ninetales
#0038
Ninetales
#0039
Jigglypuff
#0040
Wigglytuff
#0043
Oddish
#0043
Oddish
#0044
Gloom
#0044
Gloom
#0045
Vileplume
#0045
Vileplume
#0046
Paras
#0047
Parasect
#0048
Venonat
#0049
Venomoth
#0059
Arcanine
#0059
Arcanine
#0069
Bellsprout
#0070
Weepinbell
#0071
Victreebel
#0071
Victreebel
#0077
Ponyta
#0078
Rapidash
#0078
Rapidash
#0102
Exeggcute
#0102
Exeggcute
#0103
Exeggutor
#0103
Exeggutor
#0108
Lickitung
#0113
Chansey
#0114
Tangela
#0114
Tangela
#0115
Kangaskhan
#0115
Kangaskhan
#0122
Mr. Mime
#0128
Tauros
#0128
Tauros
#0131
Lapras
#0137
Porygon
#0143
Snorlax
#0143
Snorlax
#0146
Moltres
#0146
Moltres
#0150
Mewtwo
#0151
Mew
#0152
Chikorita
#0152
Chikorita
#0153
Bayleef
#0153
Bayleef
#0154
Meganium
#0154
Meganium
#0154
Meganium
#0157
Typhlosion
#0157
Typhlosion
#0161
Sentret
#0162
Furret
#0165
Ledyba
#0166
Ledian
#0167
Spinarak
#0168
Ariados
#0168
Ariados
#0173
Cleffa
#0174
Igglybuff
#0175
Togepi
#0176
Togetic
#0177
Natu
#0178
Xatu
#0182
Bellossom
#0182
Bellossom
#0187
Hoppip
#0188
Skiploom
#0189
Jumpluff
#0190
Aipom
#0191
Sunkern
#0191
Sunkern
#0192
Sunflora
#0192
Sunflora
#0193
Yanma
#0204
Pineco
#0205
Forretress
#0205
Forretress
#0206
Dunsparce
#0209
Snubbull
#0210
Granbull
#0219
Magcargo
#0228
Houndour
#0229
Houndoom
#0229
Houndoom
#0233
Porygon2
#0234
Stantler
#0241
Miltank
#0242
Blissey
#0244
Entei
#0250
Ho-Oh
#0251
Celebi
#0252
Treecko
#0253
Grovyle
#0254
Sceptile
#0257
Blaziken
#0267
Beautifly
#0269
Dustox
#0270
Lotad
#0271
Lombre
#0272
Ludicolo
#0273
Seedot
#0274
Nuzleaf
#0275
Shiftry
#0283
Surskit
#0284
Masquerain
#0285
Shroomish
#0286
Breloom
#0287
Slakoth
#0288
Vigoroth
#0289
Slaking
#0290
Nincada
#0291
Ninjask
#0292
Shedinja
#0293
Whismur
#0294
Loudred
#0295
Exploud
#0300
Skitty
#0301
Delcatty
#0303
Mawile
#0306
Aggron
#0306
Aggron
#0313
Volbeat
#0314
Illumise
#0315
Roselia
#0316
Gulpin
#0317
Swalot
#0323
Camerupt
#0323
Camerupt
#0324
Torkoal
#0324
Torkoal
#0328
Trapinch
#0329
Vibrava
#0330
Flygon
#0331
Cacnea
#0332
Cacturne
#0333
Swablu
#0334
Altaria
#0334
Altaria
#0334
Altaria
#0335
Zangoose
#0338
Solrock
#0338
Solrock
#0343
Baltoy
#0344
Claydol
#0345
Lileep
#0346
Cradily
#0351
Castform
#0351
Castform
#0352
Kecleon
#0357
Tropius
#0357
Tropius
#0380
Latias
#0381
Latios
#0383
Groudon
#0383
Groudon
#0384
Rayquaza
#0386
Deoxys
#0387
Turtwig
#0388
Grotle
#0389
Torterra
#0389
Torterra
#0392
Infernape
#0392
Infernape
#0406
Budew
#0407
Roserade
#0407
Roserade
#0413
Wormadam
#0414
Mothim
#0420
Cherubi
#0420
Cherubi
#0421
Cherrim
#0421
Cherrim
#0424
Ambipom
#0427
Buneary
#0428
Lopunny
#0428
Lopunny
#0436
Bronzor
#0437
Bronzong
#0439
Mime Jr.
#0440
Happiny
#0446
Munchlax
#0455
Carnivine
#0459
Snover
#0460
Abomasnow
#0460
Abomasnow
#0463
Lickilicky
#0465
Tangrowth
#0467
Magmortar
#0468
Togekiss
#0469
Yanmega
#0470
Leafeon
#0470
Leafeon
#0474
Porygon-Z
#0480
Uxie
#0485
Heatran
#0488
Cresselia
#0492
Shaymin
#0493
Arceus
#0494
Victini
#0495
Snivy
#0496
Servine
#0497
Serperior
#0497
Serperior
#0498
Tepig
#0499
Pignite
#0500
Emboar
#0500
Emboar
#0511
Pansage
#0512
Simisage
#0512
Simisage
#0513
Pansear
#0514
Simisear
#0514
Simisear
#0526
Gigalith
#0531
Audino
#0531
Audino
#0540
Sewaddle
#0541
Swadloon
#0542
Leavanny
#0543
Venipede
#0544
Whirlipede
#0545
Scolipede
#0546
Cottonee
#0546
Cottonee
#0547
Whimsicott
#0547
Whimsicott
#0547
Whimsicott
#0548
Petilil
#0549
Lilligant
#0554
Darumaka
#0555
Darmanitan
#0556
Maractus
#0556
Maractus
#0557
Dwebble
#0558
Crustle
#0561
Sigilyph
#0569
Garbodor
#0569
Garbodor
#0585
Deerling
#0585
Deerling
#0586
Sawsbuck
#0586
Sawsbuck
#0587
Emolga
#0587
Emolga
#0590
Foongus
#0590
Foongus
#0591
Amoonguss
#0591
Amoonguss
#0597
Ferroseed
#0598
Ferrothorn
#0607
Litwick
#0608
Lampent
#0609
Chandelure
#0609
Chandelure
#0615
Cryogonal
#0615
Cryogonal
#0623
Golurk
#0623
Golurk
#0631
Heatmor
#0636
Larvesta
#0637
Volcarona
#0637
Volcarona
#0640
Virizion
#0643
Reshiram
#0649
Genesect
#0650
Chespin
#0651
Quilladin
#0652
Chesnaught
#0652
Chesnaught
#0653
Fennekin
#0654
Braixen
#0655
Delphox
#0655
Delphox
#0663
Talonflame
#0663
Talonflame
#0666
Vivillon
#0666
Vivillon
#0667
Litleo
#0668
Pyroar
#0669
Flabébé
#0669
Flabébé
#0670
Floette
#0670
Floette
#0671
Florges
#0671
Florges
#0671
Florges
#0672
Skiddo
#0673
Gogoat
#0695
Heliolisk
#0695
Heliolisk
#0708
Phantump
#0709
Trevenant
#0709
Trevenant
#0710
Pumpkaboo
#0711
Gourgeist
#0711
Gourgeist
#0714
Noibat
#0715
Noivern
#0715
Noivern
#0721
Volcanion
#0722
Rowlet
#0723
Dartrix
#0724
Decidueye
#0724
Decidueye
#0738
Vikavolt
#0743
Ribombee
#0753
Fomantis
#0753
Fomantis
#0754
Lurantis
#0754
Lurantis
#0755
Morelull
#0756
Shiinotic
#0761
Bounsweet
#0762
Steenee
#0763
Tsareena
#0763
Tsareena
#0764
Comfey
#0774
Minior
#0776
Turtonator
#0780
Drampa
#0780
Drampa
#0781
Dhelmise
#0787
Tapu Bulu
#0791
Solgaleo
#0791
Solgaleo
#0792
Lunala
#0796
Xurkitree
#0797
Celesteela
#0800
Necrozma
#0801
Magearna
#0806
Blacephalon
#0809
Melmetal
#0810
Grookey
#0811
Thwackey
#0812
Rillaboom
#0825
Dottler
#0826
Orbeetle
#0829
Gossifleur
#0830
Eldegoss
#0839
Coalossal
#0841
Flapple
#0841
Flapple
#0842
Appletun
#0842
Appletun
#0851
Centiskorch
#0866
Mr. Rime
#0866
Mr. Rime
#0869
Alcremie
#0869
Alcremie
#0884
Duraludon
#0887
Dragapult
#0887
Dragapult
#0889
Zamazenta
#0890
Eternatus
#0893
Zarude
#0898
Calyrex
#0898
Calyrex
#0899
Wyrdeer
#0899
Wyrdeer
#0906
Sprigatito
#0907
Floragato
#0908
Meowscarada
#0908
Meowscarada
#0911
Skeledirge
#0911
Skeledirge
#0928
Smoliv
#0929
Dolliv
#0930
Arboliva
#0936
Armarouge
#0936
Armarouge
#0946
Bramblin
#0947
Brambleghast
#0948
Toedscool
#0949
Toedscruel
#0951
Capsakid
#0951
Capsakid
#0952
Scovillain
#0952
Scovillain
#0952
Scovillain
#0970
Glimmora
#0970
Glimmora
#0982
Dudunsparce
#0986
Brute Bonnet
#0986
Brute Bonnet
#0994
Iron Moth
#1001
Wo-Chien
#1007
Koraidon
#1008
Miraidon
#1010
Iron Leaves
#1011
Dipplin
#1012
Poltchageist
#1013
Sinistcha
#1013
Sinistcha
#1017
Ogerpon
#1018
Archaludon
#1018
Archaludon
#1019
Hydrapple
#1019
Hydrapple
#1021
Raging Bolt
#1024
Terapagos