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    Signal Beam

    Bug

    Signal Beam is a Charged Attack of type Bug in Pokémon GO. In Gym and Raid battles, it deals 75 damage and it costs 50 energy. In GO Battle League, Signal Beam deals 75 damage and costs 55 energy. Explore its damage and energy stats in battles, its effectiveness against various Pokémon types, and see which Pokémon wield it best.

    Signal Beam effectiveness against other Pokémon types

    NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
    Bug×1.0×0.6×0.6×0.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×0.6×0.6×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.6×0.6

    Signal Beam Adventure Effects

    Signal Beam has no Adventure Effects.

    Signal Beam in Gym and Raid Battles

    Gym and Raid Battles Stats

    CategoryCharged Attack
    TypeBug
    Power75
    Energy50
    Animation Duration3.0s
    Damage Window1.9s - 2.7s
    DPS25.00 Damage per second
    DPE1.50 Damage per Energy

    Similar moves in Gym and Raid Battles

    Name
    PWR
    ENG
    Duration
    DPS
    BugMegahorn 1051002.0s52.50
    BugBug Buzz 95503.5s27.14
    BugSignal Beam 75503.0s25.00
    BugX-Scissor 45331.5s30.00
    BugSilver Wind 65333.5s18.57
    BugLunge 55333.0s18.33
    BugFell Stinger 45332.0s22.50
    BugLeech Life 002.5s0
    BugFell Stinger+ 1401002.0s70.00
    BugMax Flutterby 2501002.5s100.00
    BugG-Max Befuddle 3501002.5s140.00

    Signal Beam in Trainer Battles

    Trainer Battles Stats

    CategoryCharged Attack
    TypeBug
    Power75
    Energy55
    Duration6 Turns
    DPS1.36 Damage per second
    DPE1.36 Damage per Energy
    TagsGeneralDebuff

    Special effects

    Special effectsSpecial

    Signal Beam has a 20.0% chance to:

    • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
    • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

    Similar moves in Trainer Battles

    Name
    DPE
    PWR
    ENG
    BugMegahorn Nuke2.0011055
    BugBug Buzz GeneralDebuff
    Special effectsSpecial

    Bug Buzz has a 30.0% chance to:

    • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
    		1.6710060
    BugSignal Beam GeneralDebuff
    Special effectsSpecial

    Signal Beam has a 20.0% chance to:

    • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
    • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
    		1.367555
    BugX-Scissor Spam / Bait1.636540
    BugSilver Wind Spam / BaitBoost
    Special effectsSpecial

    Silver Wind has a 10.0% chance to:

    • Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
    • Increase User's Defense by 25.0%
    		1.677545
    BugLunge Spam / BaitDebuff
    Special effectsSpecial

    Lunge has a 100.0% chance to:

    • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
    		1.567045
    BugFell Stinger Spam / BaitBoost
    Special effectsSpecial

    Fell Stinger has a 100.0% chance to:

    • Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
    		0.572035
    BugLeech Life Spam / Bait-
    BugFell Stinger+ High EnergyBoost
    Special effectsSpecial

    Fell Stinger+ has a 100.0% chance to:

    • Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
    		1.144035
    BugMax Flutterby High Energy-
    BugG-Max Befuddle High Energy-

    Strongest Pokémon with Signal Beam

    CogConfiguration
    #
    Name
    Fast Attack
    Charged Attack
    DPS
    TDO
    Score
    1Shadow Accelgor Pokémon GOShadow AccelgorBugInfestation BugSignal Beam 12.75154.810.6
    2Accelgor Pokémon GOAccelgorBugInfestation BugSignal Beam 10.97159.79.4
    3Vanilluxe Pokémon GOVanilluxeIceFrost Breath BugSignal Beam 9.99196.98.9
    4Sigilyph Pokémon GOSigilyphFlyingAir Slash BugSignal Beam 9.66176.38.5
    5Shadow Butterfree Pokémon GOShadow ButterfreeBugBug Bite *BugSignal Beam 10.30116.28.4
    6Butterfree Pokémon GOButterfreeBugBug Bite *BugSignal Beam 8.90120.57.5
    7Vespiquen Pokémon GOVespiquenBugBug Bite BugSignal Beam 8.30167.67.4
    8Shadow Porygon Pokémon GOShadow PorygonNormalTackle *BugSignal Beam *8.4999.87.0
    9Volbeat Pokémon GOVolbeatBugInfestation BugSignal Beam 7.50126.96.5
    10Porygon Pokémon GOPorygonNormalTackle *BugSignal Beam *7.32103.26.2
    11Vanillish Pokémon GOVanillishIceFrost Breath BugSignal Beam 6.9686.25.8
    12Shadow Whirlipede Pokémon GOShadow WhirlipedeBugBug Bite BugSignal Beam 6.7074.35.5
    13Shadow Abra Pokémon GOShadow AbraPsychicZen Headbutt BugSignal Beam 8.2637.75.3
    14Shadow Karrablast Pokémon GOShadow KarrablastBugFury Cutter BugSignal Beam 7.2649.15.3
    15Karrablast Pokémon GOKarrablastBugFury Cutter BugSignal Beam 6.7354.75.1
    16Shadow Venonat Pokémon GOShadow VenonatBugBug Bite BugSignal Beam 6.3554.24.9
    17Whirlipede Pokémon GOWhirlipedeBugBug Bite BugSignal Beam 5.8177.44.9
    18Abra Pokémon GOAbraPsychicZen Headbutt BugSignal Beam 6.9738.24.8
    19Venonat Pokémon GOVenonatBugBug Bite BugSignal Beam 5.6657.94.5
    20Shadow Voltorb Pokémon GOShadow VoltorbElectricSpark BugSignal Beam *5.4340.44.1
    21Voltorb Pokémon GOVoltorbElectricSpark BugSignal Beam *4.9243.93.8
    22Shadow Shelmet Pokémon GOShadow ShelmetBugInfestation BugSignal Beam 4.7348.63.8
    23Surskit Pokémon GOSurskitBugBug Bite BugSignal Beam 4.8735.23.6
    24Spinarak Pokémon GOSpinarakBugBug Bite BugSignal Beam 4.9430.83.5
    25Shelmet Pokémon GOShelmetBugInfestation BugSignal Beam 4.1351.03.4
    26Vanillite Pokémon GOVanilliteIcePowder Snow BugSignal Beam 4.4636.23.4
    27Shadow Venipede Pokémon GOShadow VenipedeBugBug Bite BugSignal Beam 4.7327.63.3
    28Venipede Pokémon GOVenipedeBugBug Bite BugSignal Beam 4.4731.33.3
    29Cleffa Pokémon GOCleffaNormalPound BugSignal Beam 3.8729.02.9