Solar Beam

Grass

Solar Beam is a Grass-type Charge move 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

NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
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

CategoryCharge
TypeGrass
Power180
Energy100
Animation Duration4.9s
Damage Window2.7s - 4.7s
DPS36.73 Damage per second
DPE1.80 Damage per Energy

Similar moves in Gym and Raid Battles

Name
PWR
ENG
Duration
DPS
GrassPetal Blizzard 1101002.6s42.31
GrassMega Drain 25502.6s9.62
GrassSeed Bomb 55332.1s26.19
GrassGiga Drain 501003.9s12.82
GrassSolar Beam 1801004.9s36.73
GrassLeaf Blade 70332.4s29.17
GrassPower Whip 90502.6s34.62
GrassGrass Knot 90502.6s34.62
GrassEnergy Ball 90503.9s23.08
GrassFrenzy Plant 100502.6s38.46
GrassLeaf Tornado 45333.1s14.52
GrassLeaf Storm 1301002.5s52.00
GrassSeed Flare 1201002.7s44.44
GrassTrailblaze 65502.0s32.50

Solar Beam in Trainer Battles

Trainer Battles Stats

CategoryCharge
TypeGrass
Power150
Energy80
Duration6 Turns
DPS1.88 Damage per second
DPE1.88 Damage per Energy
TagsNuke

Special effects

Solar Beam has no special effects.

Similar moves in Trainer Battles

Name
DPE
PWR
ENG
GrassPetal Blizzard Nuke
Special effectsSpecial

Petal Blizzard has a 0% chance to:

    1.6911065
    GrassMega Drain General
    Special effectsSpecial

    Mega Drain has a 0% chance to:

      0.452555
      GrassSeed Bomb Spam / Bait
      Special effectsSpecial

      Seed Bomb has a 0% chance to:

        1.336045
        GrassGiga Drain High Energy
        Special effectsSpecial

        Giga Drain has a 0% chance to:

          0.635080
          GrassSolar Beam Nuke
          Special effectsSpecial

          Solar Beam has a 0% chance to:

            1.8815080
            GrassLeaf Blade Spam / Bait
            Special effectsSpecial

            Leaf Blade has a 0% chance to:

              2.007035
              GrassPower Whip General
              Special effectsSpecial

              Power Whip has a 0% chance to:

                1.809050
                GrassGrass Knot General
                Special effectsSpecial

                Grass Knot has a 0% chance to:

                  1.809050
                  GrassEnergy Ball General
                  Special effectsSpecial

                  Energy Ball has a 0% chance to:

                    1.649055
                    GrassFrenzy Plant General
                    Special effectsSpecial

                    Frenzy Plant has a 0% chance to:

                      2.2210045
                      GrassLeaf Tornado Spam / Bait
                      Special effectsSpecial

                      Leaf Tornado has a 0% chance to:

                        1.134540
                        GrassLeaf Storm Nuke
                        Special effectsSpecial

                        Leaf Storm has a 0% chance to:

                          2.3613055
                          GrassSeed Flare Nuke
                          Special effectsSpecial

                          Seed Flare has a 0% chance to:

                            1.7313075
                            GrassTrailblaze General
                            Special effectsSpecial

                            Trailblaze has a 0% chance to:

                              1.306550

                              Strongest Pokémon with Solar Beam

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