Signal Beam (move)

	Signal Beam; シグナルビーム Signal Beam
Type	Bug
Category	Special
PP	15 (max. 24)
Power	75
Accuracy	100%
Priority	0
	Does not make contact; Affected by Protect; Not affected by Magic Coat; Not affected by Snatch; Affected by Mirror Move; Affected by King's Rock;
	Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Introduced	Generation III
	Move Tutor in Pokémon Platinum; Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver; Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2; Move Tutor in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire; Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon;
Condition	Beauty
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jam	0
	Scrambles the order of appeals on the next turn.
Condition	Beauty
Appeal	2 ♥♥
	Earn +2 if the Judge's Voltage goes up.
Condition	Beautiful
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jamming	0
	Makes audience expect little of other contestants.
	On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III; Generation IV; Generation V; Generation VI; Generation VII; Generation VIII; Generation IX; ;

Signal Beam (Japanese: シグナルビーム Signal Beam) is a damage-dealing Bug-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Generation III to VII

Signal Beam deals damage and has a 10% chance of confusing the target.

Generation VIII onwards

Signal Beam cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games	Description
RS E	A strange beam attack that may confuse the foe.
FRLG	The foe is hit with a flashing beam that may also cause confusion.
ColoXD	Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the target.
DP Pt HGSSPBR BW B2W2	The user attacks with a sinister beam of light. It may also confuse the target.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE	The user attacks with a sinister beam of light. This may also confuse the target.
SwSh BDSP LA SV	This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#		Egg Groups		Level
				III	IV	V	VI	VII
								SM USUM
0048	Venonat	Bug		Bug	−	35	35	35	25
0049	Venomoth	Bug		Bug	−	37	37	37	25
0087	Dewgong	Water 1	Field	1^FRLG	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7	1, 7
0137	Porygon	Mineral		Mineral	−	29	29	29	29
0170	Chinchou	Water 2		Water 2	−	31	34	34^XY 28^ORAS	28
0171	Lanturn	Water 2		Water 2	−	35	40	40^XY 29^ORAS	29
0179	Mareep	Monster	Field	−	32	41^BW 39^B2W2	39	39
0180	Flaaffy	Monster	Field	−	36	47	47	47
0181	Ampharos	Monster	Field	−	42	55^BW 51^B2W2	51	51
0223	Remoraid	Water 1	Water 2	−	36	36^BW 30^B2W2	30	30
0224	Octillery	Water 1	Water 2	−	42	42^BW 34^B2W2	34	34
0226	Mantine	Water 1		Water 1	−	1	1	1	1
0233	Porygon2	Mineral		Mineral	−	29	29	29	29
0313	Volbeat	Bug	Human-Like	25	25	25	25^XY 26^ORAS	26
0474	Porygon-Z	Mineral		Mineral		29	29	29	29
0595	Joltik	Bug		Bug			34	34	34
0596	Galvantula	Bug		Bug			34	34	34
0649	Genesect All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			40	40	40
0678	Meowstic Female	Field		Field				45	45
0796	Xurkitree	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					31
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#		Egg Groups		Egg Move
				III	IV	V	VI	VII
								SM USUM
0048	Venonat	Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0086	Seel	Water 1	Field	−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0116	Horsea	Water 1	Dragon	−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0118	Goldeen	Water 2		Water 2	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0167	Spinarak	Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0193	Yanma	Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0211	Qwilfish	Water 2		Water 2	−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0283	Surskit	Water 1	Bug	−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0328	Trapinch	Bug	Dragon	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0363	Spheal	Water 1	Field	−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0403	Shinx	Field		Field		−	✔	✔	✔
0456	Finneon	Water 2		Water 2		−	✔	✔	✔
0458	Mantyke	Water 1		Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By Move Tutor

#		Egg Groups		Compatibility
				IV	V	VI	VII
				Pt HGSS Tutor	B2W2 Tutor	ORAS Tutor	USUM Tutor
0009	Blastoise	Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
0012	Butterfree	Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0025	Pikachu	Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0026	Raichu	Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0026	Raichu Alolan Form	Field	Fairy				✔
0035	Clefairy	Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0036	Clefable	Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0048	Venonat	Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0049	Venomoth	Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0054	Psyduck	Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0055	Golduck	Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0063	Abra	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0064	Kadabra	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0065	Alakazam	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0079	Slowpoke	Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
0080	Slowbro	Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
0081	Magnemite	Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0082	Magneton	Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0086	Seel	Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0087	Dewgong	Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0091	Cloyster	Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0096	Drowzee	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0097	Hypno	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0100	Voltorb	Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0101	Electrode	Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0116	Horsea	Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0117	Seadra	Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0118	Goldeen	Water 2		Water 2	−	✔	✔	✔
0119	Seaking	Water 2		Water 2	−	✔	✔	✔
0120	Staryu	Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0121	Starmie	Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0122	Mr. Mime	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0124	Jynx	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0125	Electabuzz	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0131	Lapras	Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
0134	Vaporeon	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0135	Jolteon	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0137	Porygon	Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0144	Articuno	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0145	Zapdos	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0150	Mewtwo	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151	Mew	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0167	Spinarak	Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0168	Ariados	Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0170	Chinchou	Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔
0171	Lanturn	Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔
0172	Pichu	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0173	Cleffa	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0175	Togepi	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0176	Togetic	Flying	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0177	Natu	Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0178	Xatu	Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0179	Mareep	Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0180	Flaaffy	Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0181	Ampharos	Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0193	Yanma	Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0196	Espeon	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0199	Slowking	Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
0203	Girafarig	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0205	Forretress	Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0211	Qwilfish	Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔
0223	Remoraid	Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔
0224	Octillery	Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔
0225	Delibird	Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0226	Mantine	Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
0230	Kingdra	Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0233	Porygon2	Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0234	Stantler	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0238	Smoochum	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0239	Elekid	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0243	Raikou	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0245	Suicune	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0249	Lugia	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0250	Ho-Oh	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0251	Celebi	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0267	Beautifly	Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0269	Dustox	Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0280	Ralts	Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0281	Kirlia	Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0282	Gardevoir	Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0283	Surskit	Water 1	Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0284	Masquerain	Water 1	Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0302	Sableye	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0307	Meditite	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0308	Medicham	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0309	Electrike	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0310	Manectric	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0311	Plusle	Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0312	Minun	Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0313	Volbeat	Bug	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0325	Spoink	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0326	Grumpig	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0328	Trapinch	Bug	Dragon	−	✔	✔	✔
0329	Vibrava	Bug	Dragon	−	✔	✔	✔
0330	Flygon	Bug	Dragon	−	✔	✔	✔
0337	Lunatone	Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0338	Solrock	Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0343	Baltoy	Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0344	Claydol	Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0358	Chimecho	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0362	Glalie	Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0363	Spheal	Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0364	Sealeo	Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0365	Walrein	Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0368	Gorebyss	Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
0375	Metang	Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0376	Metagross	Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0378	Regice	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0382	Kyogre	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0385	Jirachi	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0386	Deoxys All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0393	Piplup	Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0394	Prinplup	Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0395	Empoleon	Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0403	Shinx	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0404	Luxio	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0405	Luxray	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0413	Wormadam All forms	Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0414	Mothim	Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0416	Vespiquen	Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0433	Chingling	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0436	Bronzor	Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0437	Bronzong	Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0439	Mime Jr.	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0456	Finneon	Water 2		Water 2	−	✔	✔	✔
0457	Lumineon	Water 2		Water 2	−	✔	✔	✔
0458	Mantyke	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔	✔	✔
0462	Magnezone	Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0466	Electivire	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0468	Togekiss	Flying	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0469	Yanmega	Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔
0471	Glaceon	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0474	Porygon-Z	Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0475	Gallade	Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0478	Froslass	Fairy	Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0479	Rotom All forms	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0480	Uxie	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0481	Mesprit	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0482	Azelf	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0488	Cresselia	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0489	Phione	Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0490	Manaphy	Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0493	Arceus All available forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0494	Victini	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔
0505	Watchog	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0517	Munna	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0518	Musharna	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0522	Blitzle	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0523	Zebstrika	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0527	Woobat	Field	Flying		✔	✔	✔
0528	Swoobat	Field	Flying		✔	✔	✔
0531	Audino	Fairy		Fairy		✔	✔	✔
0540	Sewaddle	Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0541	Swadloon	Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0542	Leavanny	Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0543	Venipede	Bug		Bug		−	✔	✔
0544	Whirlipede	Bug		Bug		−	✔	✔
0545	Scolipede	Bug		Bug		−	✔	✔
0561	Sigilyph	Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔
0574	Gothita	Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0575	Gothorita	Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0576	Gothitelle	Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0577	Solosis	Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
0578	Duosion	Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
0579	Reuniclus	Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
0582	Vanillite	Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0583	Vanillish	Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0584	Vanilluxe	Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0587	Emolga	Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0588	Karrablast	Bug		Bug		−	✔	✔
0589	Escavalier	Bug		Bug		−	✔	✔
0595	Joltik	Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0596	Galvantula	Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0599	Klink	Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0600	Klang	Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0601	Klinklang	Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0603	Eelektrik	Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
0604	Eelektross	Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
0605	Elgyem	Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0606	Beheeyem	Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0615	Cryogonal	Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0616	Shelmet	Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0617	Accelgor	Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0622	Golett	Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0623	Golurk	Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0635	Hydreigon	Dragon		Dragon		✔	✔	✔
0636	Larvesta	Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0637	Volcarona	Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0644	Zekrom	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔
0646	Kyurem All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔
0648	Meloetta	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔
0649	Genesect All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔
0655	Delphox	Field		Field			✔	✔
0666	Vivillon All forms	Bug		Bug			✔	✔
0677	Espurr	Field		Field			✔	✔
0678	Meowstic All forms	Field		Field			✔	✔
0687	Malamar	Water 1	Water 2			✔	✔
0694	Helioptile	Monster	Dragon			✔	✔
0695	Heliolisk	Monster	Dragon			✔	✔
0702	Dedenne	Field	Fairy			✔	✔
0720	Hoopa All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
0738	Vikavolt	Bug		Bug				✔
0742	Cutiefly	Bug	Fairy				✔
0743	Ribombee	Bug	Fairy				✔
0751	Dewpider	Water 1	Bug				✔
0752	Araquanid	Water 1	Bug				✔
0753	Fomantis	Grass		Grass				✔
0754	Lurantis	Grass		Grass				✔
0755	Morelull	Grass		Grass				✔
0756	Shiinotic	Grass		Grass				✔
0772	Type: Null	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0773	Silvally All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0779	Bruxish	Water 2		Water 2				✔
0780	Drampa	Monster	Dragon				✔
0792	Lunala	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0795	Pheromosa	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0796	Xurkitree	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0800	Necrozma All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0801	Magearna All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0803	Poipole	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0804	Naganadel	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2	Pokéwalker - Beyond the Sea
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation V

#		Egg Groups		Obtained with
0100	Voltorb	Mineral		Mineral	Dream World - Icy Cave
0309	Electrike	Field		Field	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0311	Plusle	Fairy		Fairy	Dream World - Dream Park
0312	Minun	Fairy		Fairy	Dream World - Dream Park
0328	Trapinch	Bug	Dragon	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
0479	Rotom	Amorphous		Amorphous	Dream World - Spooky Manor
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Signal Beam deals damage and may leave the target confused.

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDRB	14	-	15	-	84%	-	10 tiles away	All	Yes
MDTD S	8	-	15	-	79.8%	-	10 tiles away	All	Yes
BSL	8	-	15	-	79.8%	-	10 tiles away	All	Yes
MDGtI	10	99	15	50	90%	98%	10 tiles away	All	Yes
SMD	10	50	12	30	90%	98%	4 tiles away	Enemy	Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon GO

Signal Beam

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids

Power

75

Energy cost

50

Duration

2.9 seconds

Damage window

1.8 - 2.6 seconds

Trainer Battles

Power

75

Energy cost

55

Secondary effect

1 Opponent Attack

1 Opponent Defense

Effect chance

20%

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By Elite Charged TM

By GO Snapshot

Updates

Gyms & Raids

July 30, 2016
- Power: 35 → 45
February 16, 2017
- Power: 45 → 75
- Energy cost: 33 → 50
- Duration: 3.1 → 2.9 seconds
- Damage window: 2 - 3 → 1.8 - 2.6 seconds

Trainer Battles

September 14, 2020
- Secondary effect added

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Signal Beam

★★★★
Attack power	44.00993
Charge time	0.66 seconds
Range type	Wide Shot
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May confuse the foe

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also leave the target confused.
MDTD MDS*	Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Confused status condition.
MDS*	Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also afflict the target with a Confused status condition.
BSL	はなれたポケモンにダメージをあたえるいっていのかくりつでこんらんじょうたいにかえる
MDGtI	It damages even a faraway Pokémon. It could also cause the Confused status condition. The Confused status impairs its sense of direction.
SMD	It damages a Pokémon, even one far away. It could also make the enemy confused.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Volbeat Gallade Genesect Malamar
The user fires a sinister beam of light at the target.
User	First Used In	Notes
	A pink, light blue, and yellow ball of energy forms between Volbeat's antennae. He then releases a similarly colored beam of energy from the ball at the opponent.
Romeo's Beat	Love at First Flight	Debut
Romeo's four Volbeat	Love at First Flight	Debut
	A white ball of energy forms in front of the red orb on Ampharos's head. It then fires a rainbow-colored beam of energy from the ball at the opponent; or, the orb on Ampharos's head glows white and it fires a rainbow colored beam of energy from it at the opponent.
Ampharos Train crew's Ampharos	Frozen on Their Tracks!	None
	Magnezone's body becomes surrounded by silver static. Then, its body becomes surrounded by a rainbow-colored aura and it fires the aura at the opponent as a rainbow-colored beam of energy.
A wild Magnezone	Regaining the Home Advantage!	None
	A rainbow-colored ball of energy appears in between Mothim's antennae. It then fires a rainbow-colored beam of energy from the ball at the opponent.
A Trainer's Mothim	Fighting Ire with Fire!	None
	The red horns on Gallade's body glow light purple. Then, a rainbow-colored ball of energy forms in front of the horn in the front of Gallade's body. He then fires a rainbow-colored beam from the ball at the opponent.
Zoey's Gallade	A Grand Fight for Winning!	None
	A light blue ball of energy forms in front of Gardevoir's forehead. It then fires a rainbow-colored beam of energy from the ball at the opponent.
Concordia's Gardevoir	What Lies Beyond Truth and Ideals!	None
	A light blue ball of energy forms in front of Galvantula's head. It then fires a rainbow-colored beam of energy from the ball at the opponent.
Teaque's Galvantula	Cilan and the Case of the Purrloin Witness!	None
	A multicolored ball of energy forms in front of Genesect's limb. It then fires a multicolored beam of energy from the ball at the opponent.
Red Genesect	Genesect and the Legend Awakened	None
Burn Drive Genesect	Genesect and the Legend Awakened	None
Chill Drive Genesect	Genesect and the Legend Awakened	None
Douse Drive Genesect	Genesect and the Legend Awakened	None
Shock Drive Genesect	Genesect and the Legend Awakened	None
	Surskit fires a streaky pink beam of energy from its antenna at the opponent. As the attack is used, multiple blue shapes appear around the beam.
Viola's Surskit	A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!	None
A wild Surskit	Dewpider Ascending!	None
	Malamar fires a streaky pink beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent. As the attack is used, multiple blue shapes appear around the beam.
Xerosic's Malamar	Facing the Needs of the Many!	None
	A pink ring of energy appears in front of Vikavolt's face and then fires a streaky pink beam of energy from the ring at the opponent. As the attack is used, multiple blue shapes appear around the beam.
Sophocles's Vikavolt	A Fiery Training Camp Trick!	None

In the manga

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

Pokémon	Method
Porygon-Z
The user attacks with a sinister beam of light.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Porygon-Z's body glows and it releases a blast of energy at the opponent.
Io's Porygon-Z	Into The Hands Of Evil?!	Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Volbeat Galvantula
The user attacks with a sinister beam of light.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Volbeat fires two beams of energy from the tip of his antennae at the opponent.
Amber's two Volbeat	Very Vexing Volbeat	Debut
	Galvantula releases a beam of energy from each of its simple eyes at the opponent.
Black's Tula	Into the Quarterfinals!	None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Signal Beam is the only Platinum Move Tutor move that requires each kind of shard to learn. All others require only one, two, or three types of shards.
Signal Beam is the only Bug-type move capable of inflicting confusion.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	信號光束 Seunhouh Gwōngchūk * 訊號光束 Seunhouh Gwōngchūk
Chinese	Mandarin	信號光束 / 信号光束 Xìnhào Guāngshù * 單向電波 / 单向电波 Dānxiàng Diànbō *
Dutch		Signaalstraal
Finnish		Merkkisäde
French		Rayon Signal
German		Ampelleuchte
Greek		Συνθηματική Ακτίνα Synthimatikí Aktína
Hebrew		קרן אות Keren Ot
Indonesian		Signal Beam
Italian		Segnoraggio
Korean		시그널빔 Sigeuneolbim
Polish		Promień Sygnału
Portuguese	Brazil	Feixe Sinalizador (games, XY139–present, TCG, manga) Raio Sinalizador (XY139) Sinalizador (early animated series)^[specify]
Portuguese	Portugal	Sinalizador
Russian		Сигнальный луч Signal'niy luch
Serbian		Signalni zrak
Spanish	Latin America	Rayo Señal (GO, AG042) Doble Rayo (DP130–SM134)
Spanish	Spain	Rayo Señal^IX+ Doble Rayo^III–VIII
Thai		ลำแสงสัญญาณ
Vietnamese		Chùm Tia Sáng Chói* Tia Tín Hiệu*

Variations of the move Fire Punch

	Fire Punch • Ice Punch • Thunder Punch
	• Relic Song

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