Moves
grassspecial

Solar Beam

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Power
120
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Target
Selected Pokemon

Effect

Requires a turn to charge before attacking.

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.

"The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn."

Where to find it

Game-by-game pickup locations, plus wild Pokémon that may be holding the TM.

Machine by version

  • TM11taught in
    Sword Shield
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShTurffield
  • TM22taught in
    Red BlueYellowGold SilverCrystalRuby SapphireEmeraldFirered LeafgreenDiamond PearlPlatinumHeartgold SoulsilverBlack WhiteColosseumXdBlack 2 White 2X YOmega Ruby Alpha SapphireSun MoonUltra Sun Ultra MoonRed Green JapanBlue Japan
    Generation I
    • R B YPokémon Mansion
    Generation II
    • G S CRoute 27
    Generation III
    • R S ESafari Zone
    • FR LGPokémon Mansion
    • ColoPhenac Stadium Battle 4
    • XDRound 4 of the Realgam Colosseum
    Generation IV
    • D P PtVeilstone Department Store($ 3000)
    • HG SSGoldenrod Department Store($ 3000)
    Generation V
    • B WPinwheel Forest
    • B2 W2Pinwheel Forest
    Generation VI
    • X YRoute 21
    • OR ASSafari Zone
    Generation VII
    • S MSeafolk Village($ 10,000)
    • US UMSeafolk Village($ 10,000)
  • TM45taught in
    Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee
    Generation VII
    • P EVictory Road
  • TM168taught in
    Scarlet VioletThe Indigo Disk
    Generation IX
    • S VCasseroya Lake · East Province (Area Three) · North Province (Area One) · TM Machine Only in The Indigo Disk : Canyon Biome(12,000 LP Bounsweet Sweat ×5 Tropius Leaf ×3 Foongus Spores ×3)
  • TM64taught in
    Legends Za
    Generation IX
    • ZAReward for attaining research level 39
Introduced in Generation I· Learned by 417 Pokémon