Damage type
Grass
Boosted in Sunny / Clear weather (raids and gyms)
Solar Beam
Grass
Charged Attack
Raids & gyms
Damage
180
Energy bars
1
DPE
Damage per energy
1.8
| DPS Damage per second | 36 |
| Energy cost | 100 |
| Move duration | 5000 ms |
| Damage window | 2800 - 4800 ms |
Trainer Battles / PvP
Damage
150
Energy cost
80
DPE
Damage per energy
1.88
About
Solar Beam is a Grass Charged Attack in Pokémon GO. In Trainer Battles it deals 150 damage for 80 energy; in raids and gyms, 180 damage for 100 energy.
Of the 248 Charged Attacks in raids and gyms, it’s in the top half for both damage per energy and damage per second.
Of the 249 Charged Attacks in Trainer Battles, it’s in the top half for damage per energy but in the bottom 10% for low energy cost.
List of Pokémon with this move
Ivysaur
43.2
DPS
Venusaur
43.2
DPS
Ninetales
36
DPS
Vileplume
43.2
DPS
Parasect
43.2
DPS
Victreebel
43.2
DPS
Alolan Exeggutor
43.2
DPS
Exeggutor
43.2
DPS
Tangela
43.2
DPS
Porygon
36
DPS
Mew
36
DPS
Meganium
43.2
DPS
Typhlosion
36
DPS
Jumpluff
43.2
DPS
Sunflora
43.2
DPS
Porygon2
36
DPS
Ho-Oh
36
DPS
Ho-Oh (Apex)
36
DPS
Ludicolo
43.2
DPS
Camerupt
36
DPS
Torkoal
36
DPS
Solrock
36
DPS
Castform (Sunny Form)
36
DPS
Latios
36
DPS
Groudon
36
DPS
Grotle
43.2
DPS
Torterra
43.2
DPS
Infernape
36
DPS
Roserade
43.2
DPS
Cherrim (Overcast Form)
43.2
DPS
Cherrim (Sunshine Form)
43.2
DPS
Lickilicky
36
DPS
Tangrowth
43.2
DPS
Leafeon
43.2
DPS
Porygon-Z
36
DPS
Shaymin (Land Forme)
43.2
DPS
Shaymin (Sky Forme)
43.2
DPS
Simisage
43.2
DPS
Gigalith
36
DPS
Lilligant
43.2
DPS
Hisuian Lilligant
43.2
DPS
Maractus
43.2
DPS
Sawsbuck (Autumn Form)
43.2
DPS
Sawsbuck (Spring Form)
43.2
DPS
Sawsbuck (Summer Form)
43.2
DPS
Sawsbuck (Winter Form)
43.2
DPS
Cryogonal
36
DPS
Volcarona
36
DPS
Chesnaught
43.2
DPS
Pyroar (Female)
36
DPS
Pyroar (Male)
36
DPS
Tapu Bulu
43.2
DPS
Solgaleo
36
DPS
Pokémon highlighted in green benefit from Same Type Attack Bonus.