Solar Beam

Solar Beam is a Charged Attack of type Grass in Pokémon GO. In Gym and Raid battles, it deals 180 damage and it costs 100 energy. In GO Battle League, Solar Beam deals 150 damage and costs 80 energy. Explore its damage and energy stats in battles, its effectiveness against various Pokémon types, and see which Pokémon wield it best.

Solar Beam effectiveness against other Pokémon types


Grass	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0

Solar Beam Adventure Effects

Solar Beam has no Adventure Effects.

Solar Beam in Gym and Raid Battles

Gym and Raid Battles Stats

Category	Charged Attack
Type	Grass
Power	180
Energy	100
Animation Duration	5.0s
Damage Window	2.8s - 4.8s
DPS	36.00 Damage per second
DPE	1.80 Damage per Energy

Similar moves in Gym and Raid Battles

Name	PWR	ENG	Duration	DPS
Petal Blizzard	110	100	2.5s	44.00
Mega Drain	25	50	2.5s	10.00
Seed Bomb	55	33	2.0s	27.50
Giga Drain	50	100	4.0s	12.50
Solar Beam	180	100	5.0s	36.00
Leaf Blade	70	33	2.5s	28.00
Power Whip	90	50	2.5s	36.00
Grass Knot	90	50	2.5s	36.00
Energy Ball	90	50	4.0s	22.50
Frenzy Plant	100	50	2.5s	40.00
Leaf Tornado	45	33	3.0s	15.00
Leaf Storm	130	100	2.5s	52.00
Seed Flare	115	100	2.5s	46.00
Trailblaze	65	50	2.0s	32.50
Flower Trick	75	33	3.0s	25.00
Drum Beating	115	33	4.5s	25.56
Seed Bomb+	150	100	2.0s	75.00
Max Overgrowth	250	100	2.5s	100.00
G-Max Tartness	350	100	2.5s	140.00
G-Max Sweetness	350	100	2.5s	140.00
G-Max Vine Lash	350	100	2.5s	140.00
G-Max Drum Solo	350	100	2.5s	140.00

Solar Beam in Trainer Battles

Trainer Battles Stats

Category	Charged Attack
Type	Grass
Power	150
Energy	80
Duration	6 Turns
DPS	1.88 Damage per second
DPE	1.88 Damage per Energy
Tags	Nuke

Special effects

Solar Beam has no special effects.

Similar moves in Trainer Battles

Name	DPE	PWR	ENG
Petal Blizzard Nuke	1.69	110	65
Mega Drain General	0.45	25	55
Seed Bomb Spam / Bait	1.38	55	40
Giga Drain High Energy	0.63	50	80
Solar Beam Nuke	1.88	150	80
Leaf Blade Spam / Bait	2.00	70	35
Power Whip General	1.80	90	50
Grass Knot General	1.80	90	50
Energy Ball GeneralDebuff Special Energy Ball has a 10.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	1.78	80	45
Frenzy Plant General	2.22	100	45
Leaf Tornado Spam / BaitDebuff Special Leaf Tornado has a 50.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 33.3%	1.13	45	40
Leaf Storm NukeSelf-Debuff Special Leaf Storm has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease User's Attack by 33.3%	2.36	130	55
Seed Flare NukeDebuff Special Seed Flare has a 40.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 33.3%	1.73	130	75
Trailblaze GeneralBoost Special Trailblaze has a 100.0% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 25.0%	1.44	65	45
Flower Trick Spam / BaitBoost Special Flower Trick has a 100.0% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 25.0%	0.86	30	35
Drum Beating Spam / BaitDebuff Special Drum Beating has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	1.71	60	35
Seed Bomb+ High Energy	1.50	60	40
Max Overgrowth High Energy	-
G-Max Tartness High Energy	-
G-Max Sweetness High Energy	-
G-Max Vine Lash High Energy	-
G-Max Drum Solo High Energy	-

Strongest Pokémon with Solar Beam

Configuration

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score
1	Primal Groudon	Dragon Tail	Solar Beam	18.25	648.9	17.1
2	Mega Latios	Dragon Breath	Solar Beam	17.85	504.6	16.4
3	Shadow Latios	Dragon Breath	Solar Beam	16.91	345.0	15.1
4	Shadow Groudon	Dragon Tail	Solar Beam	16.54	386.4	15.0
5	Shadow Alolan Exeggutor	Dragon Tail	Solar Beam	16.71	284.6	14.6
6	Mega Chesnaught	Vine Whip	Solar Beam	15.45	541.5	14.4
7	Shadow Exeggutor	Confusion	Solar Beam	16.32	271.4	14.2
8	Mega Victreebel	Magical Leaf *	Solar Beam	15.79	341.7	14.2
9	Shaymin (Sky Forme)	Magical Leaf	Solar Beam	15.65	357.0	14.1
10	Mega Venusaur	Vine Whip	Solar Beam	15.28	440.2	14.1
11	Shadow Tangrowth	Vine Whip	Solar Beam	15.69	328.0	14.0
12	Shadow Ho-Oh	Incinerate	Solar Beam	15.32	398.1	14.0
13	Shadow Chesnaught	Vine Whip	Solar Beam	15.17	319.4	13.6
14	Shadow Porygon-Z	Lock-On	Solar Beam	15.59	239.3	13.4
15	Volcarona	Fire Spin	Solar Beam	14.55	331.2	13.1
16	Latios	Dragon Breath	Solar Beam	14.34	351.2	13.0
17	Shadow Venusaur	Vine Whip	Solar Beam	14.72	269.8	13.0
18	Shadow Torterra	Mud-Slap	Solar Beam	14.41	296.6	12.9
19	Groudon	Dragon Tail	Solar Beam	13.93	390.7	12.8
20	Shadow Gigalith	Smack Down	Solar Beam	14.34	288.0	12.8
21	Alolan Exeggutor	Dragon Tail	Solar Beam	14.23	290.9	12.7
22	Roserade	Poison Jab	Solar Beam	14.22	253.3	12.5
23	Solgaleo	Zen Headbutt	Solar Beam	13.47	407.1	12.4
24	Exeggutor	Extrasensory	Solar Beam	13.93	278.0	12.4
25	Tapu Bulu	Bullet Seed	Solar Beam	13.43	304.1	12.1
26	Tangrowth	Vine Whip	Solar Beam	13.30	333.6	12.1
27	Shadow Infernape	Fire Spin	Solar Beam	14.15	203.8	12.1
28	Shadow Typhlosion	Incinerate	Solar Beam	13.75	226.9	11.9
29	Ho-Oh	Incinerate	Solar Beam	12.85	400.9	11.9
30	Porygon-Z	Lock-On	Solar Beam	13.39	246.6	11.8
31	Mega Camerupt	Incinerate	Solar Beam	13.27	265.0	11.8
32	Shadow Victreebel	Magical Leaf *	Solar Beam	13.88	187.1	11.7
33	Shadow Vileplume	Acid	Solar Beam	13.58	211.9	11.7
34	Chesnaught	Vine Whip	Solar Beam	12.86	325.1	11.7
35	Shadow Meganium	Vine Whip	Solar Beam	12.81	249.9	11.4
36	Venusaur	Vine Whip	Solar Beam	12.55	276.1	11.3
37	Shadow Tangela	Vine Whip	Solar Beam	13.12	188.0	11.2
38	Leafeon	Razor Leaf	Solar Beam	12.36	270.3	11.1
39	Torterra	Mud-Slap	Solar Beam	12.19	300.9	11.1
40	Gigalith	Smack Down	Solar Beam	12.13	292.5	11.0
41	Shadow Porygon2	Lock-On	Solar Beam	12.30	223.0	10.8
42	Pyroar (Female)	Fire Fang	Solar Beam	12.22	226.2	10.8
43	Pyroar	Fire Fang	Solar Beam	12.22	226.2	10.8
44	Lilligant	Magical Leaf	Solar Beam	12.36	206.9	10.8
45	Simisage	Vine Whip	Solar Beam	12.48	190.0	10.7
46	Shaymin (Land Forme)	Zen Headbutt	Solar Beam	11.54	327.3	10.6
47	Infernape	Fire Spin	Solar Beam	12.13	209.5	10.6
48	Hisuian Lilligant	Magical Leaf	Solar Beam	12.08	207.0	10.6
49	Mew	Pound	Solar Beam	11.37	322.5	10.5
50	Victreebel	Magical Leaf *	Solar Beam	12.03	194.7	10.4

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