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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 I
    • R B YPrize for defeating Misty
    Generation II
    • G S CGoldenrod Radio Tower · Celadon Department Store($ 2000)
    Generation III
    • R S EScorched Slab · Trainer Hill E
    • FR LGSafari Zone
    • ColoPhenac Stadium Battle 2
    • XDClear Battle CD 49 at Realgam Tower
    Generation IV
    • D P PtRoute 212 *(10 Red Shards D P)
    • HG SSGoldenrod Radio Tower · Pokéwalker ( Blue Lake )
    Generation V
    • B WMistralton City($ 50000)
    • B2 W2Mistralton City($ 50000)
    Generation VI
    • X YLumiose City Poké Mart ( South Boulevard )($ 50,000)
    • OR ASScorched Slab
    Generation VII
    • S MRoyal Avenue($ 50,000)
    • US UMRoyal Avenue($ 50,000)
    • P EViridian City
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShTurffield
    • BD SPRoute 212(10 Red Shards)
    Generation IX
    • S VCascarrafa · Socarrat Trail · South Province (Area Three) · South Province (Area Five) · West Province (Area Three) · TM Machine(1,500 LP Buizel Fur ×3 Magikarp Scales ×3)
    • ZAPrize for defeating Ivor
  • 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)
    • P EPokémon Mansion
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShRoute 9
    • BD SPVeilstone Department Store($ 3,000)
    Generation IX
    • S VPrize for defeating Kofu · West Province (Area Three) · TM Machine(3,000 LP Psyduck Down ×3 Surskit Syrup ×3)
  • TM45taught in
    Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee
    Generation I
    • R B YRoute 24
    Generation II
    • G S CPrize for defeating Whitney
    Generation III
    • R S EVerdanturf Town · Trainer Hill E (Japan-only e-Reader exclusive)
    • FR LGRoute 24 · Celadon Department Store($ 3000)
    • ColoThe Under
    • XDGateon Port
    Generation IV
    • D P PtAmity Square · Battle Tower D P / Frontier Pt(32 BP)
    • HG SSPrize for defeating Whitney · Battle Frontier(32 BP)
    Generation V
    • B WCastelia City
    • B2 W2Castelia City
    Generation VI
    • X YRoute 12
    • OR ASVerdanturf Town
    Generation VII
    • S MHano Grand Resort
    • US UMHano Grand Resort
    • P EVictory Road
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShRoute 9
    • BD SPAmity Square · Battle Tower · Grand Underground Dazzling Cave · Grand Underground merchant(32 BP ×10 or 13 ×10 or 13 ×10 or 13 ×5 or 8 BD /3 or 5 SP ×3 or 5 BD /5 or 8 SP)
    Generation IX
    • S VEast Province (Area Three) · South Province (Area Two) · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Oni Mountain(3,000 LP Toxel Sparks ×3 Salandit Gas ×3)
    • ZARestaurant Le Wow (reward for completing Side Mission 094: "Full Course of Battles: Three Stars")
  • 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 IV
    • D P PtVeilstone Game Corner
    • HG SSUnderground Path (Kanto Routes 5–6)(Trade RageCandyBar)
    Generation V
    • B WBattle Subway(48 BP)
    • B2 W2Battle Subway · Pokémon World Tournament(24 BP)
    Generation VI
    • X YBattle Maison(48 BP)
    • OR ASSky Pillar
    Generation VII
    • S MTen Carat Hill
    • US UMTen Carat Hill
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShRoute 9
    • BD SPGrand Underground merchant(×8 or 10 ×8 or 10 ×8 or 10 ×5 or 8 BD /3 or 5 SP ×3 or 5 BD /5 or 8 SP)
    Generation IX
    • S VAlfornada · Asado Desert · Caph Squad's Base · South Province (Area Two) · TM Machine Only in The Indigo Disk : Blueberry Academy Store · Canyon Biome(TM Machine: 3,000 LP Makuhita Sweat ×3 Axew Scales ×3 Blueberry Academy Store: 15 BP)
    • ZAReward for attaining research level 39
Introduced in Generation I· Learned by 415 Pokémon