Solar Beam (move)

Solar Beam (Japanese: ソーラービーム Solar Beam), formatted as SolarBeam prior to Pokémon X and Y, is a damage-dealing move introduced in Generation I. It was TM22 until and is TM45 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.

Generation I
SolarBeam does nothing on the turn it is selected, other than state that the user has taken in sunlight. On the following turn, SolarBeam will inflict damage, PP will be deducted from it, and it will count as the last move used. Once SolarBeam is selected, the user will not be able to switch out until it is disrupted or fully executed.

If SolarBeam is not fully executed, PP will not be deducted from it, and it will not count as the last move used. If the target uses during the turn that the user takes in sunlight, Mirror Move will copy the move that the user executed immediately before using SolarBeam (or fail if it can't).

,, partial trapping, and ing will pause, but not disrupt, the duration of SolarBeam.

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Generation II
SolarBeam will not need a turn to charge if used during harsh sunlight. It will have its power halved if used during rain.

If the user is prevented from attacking with SolarBeam during harsh sunlight by conditions such as, , and , then PP will still be deducted regardless, due to the fact that SolarBeam was designed as a two-turn attack.

If SolarBeam is disrupted from succeeding due to conditions such as, , or , the entire move will now be cancelled rather than simply paused.

Generations III and IV
SolarBeam will also have its power halved if used during, or when a  is raging.

If a Pokémon holding a Power Herb uses SolarBeam, it will consume the Power Herb to execute SolarBeam in one turn. If there is, the Power Herb will not be consumed.

SolarBeam can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra four appeal points if either or  was used in the prior turn.

Generations V and VI
A minor change shows the charging half of SolarBeam's animation happening even if it is sunny, where previously it did not. The actual attack will happen immediately after.

Solar Beam can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if was used in the prior turn.

Generation VII
In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Solar Beam's power was increased from 120 to 200.

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Super Smash Bros. Brawl
uses Solar Beam as part of 's Final Smash,.

Pokémon GO

 * Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, 2016, Solar Beam had a power of 65.
 * Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Solar Beam had a power of 120.

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In the Pokémon Adventures manga

 * In Just My Luck...Shuckle, 's was revealed to know Solar Beam by 's Pokédex.
 * In All About Arceus VIII, told  to use Solar Beam, but the move was executed off-panel.

In other languages
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