Signal Beam

Signal Beam is a Bug-type Charge move 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


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

Category	Charge
Type	Bug
Power	75
Energy	50
Animation Duration	2.9s
Damage Window	1.8s - 2.6s
DPS	25.86 Damage per second
DPE	1.50 Damage per Energy

Similar moves in Gym and Raid Battles

Name	PWR	ENG	Duration	DPS
Megahorn	110	100	2.2s	50.00
Bug Buzz	100	50	3.7s	27.03
Signal Beam	75	50	2.9s	25.86
X-Scissor	45	33	1.6s	28.13
Silver Wind	70	33	3.7s	18.92
Lunge	55	33	2.9s	18.97
Fell Stinger	50	33	2.2s	22.73
Leech Life	0	0	2.5s	0

Signal Beam in Trainer Battles

Trainer Battles Stats

Category	Charge
Type	Bug
Power	75
Energy	55
Duration	6 Turns
DPS	1.36 Damage per second
DPE	1.36 Damage per Energy
Tags	GeneralDebuff

Special effects

Special

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
Megahorn Nuke Special Megahorn has a 0% chance to:	2.00	110	55
Bug Buzz General Special Bug Buzz has a 0% chance to:	1.67	100	60
Signal Beam General Special Signal Beam has a 0% chance to:	1.36	75	55
X-Scissor Spam / Bait Special X-Scissor has a 0% chance to:	1.63	65	40
Silver Wind Spam / Bait Special Silver Wind has a 0% chance to:	1.33	60	45
Lunge Spam / Bait Special Lunge has a 0% chance to:	1.33	60	45
Fell Stinger Spam / Bait Special Fell Stinger has a 0% chance to:	0.57	20	35
Leech Life Spam / Bait Special Leech Life has a 0% chance to:	-

Strongest Pokémon with Signal Beam

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