Hyper Beam
Effect Summary
Deals damage and requires a recharge turn afterwards.
Detailed Effect
Hyper Beam deals damage, but the user must recharge on the next turn (making it unable to use a move).
If the user has the ability Truant, it will recharge in the same turn that it 'loafs around'.
If the user has the ability Truant, it will recharge in the same turn that it 'loafs around'.
- In Gen 1 Hyper Beam will not need a recharge if:
- it misses
- it knocks out the target
- the breaks a Substitute
- the user is hit by a binding move (Bind, Clamp,Fire Spin,Infestation,Magma Storm,Sand Tomb,Snap Trap,Thunder Cage,Whirlpool or Wrap
- the user
flinches
is unaffected.
The recharge turn is not counted towards confusion.
- In Gen 2 Hyper Beam is not affected by
King's Rock
- In Gen 1-3 Hyper Beam is categorized as
Physical
Description
GS C | 1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest |
RS E | Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn. |
FRLG | A severely damaging attack that makes the user rest on the next turn. |
DP HGSS PL | The foe is attacked with a powerful beam. The user must rest on the next turn to regain its energy. |
COL B2W2 | The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user must rest on the next turn to regain its energy. |
XY ORAS SM USUM LGPLGE SWSH | The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can’t move on the next turn. |
Meta Information
Move Target | means that the Pokémon can not be selected.means that the Pokémon can be selected.means that the Pokémon will be selected. | ||||||
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Contest Information
Contest
Contest Condition | Cool |
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Color | Red |
Flavor | Spicy |
Contest Effect
Effect | Attempts to jam the other Pokémon. The user cannot make an appeal on the next turn, but it cannot be jammed either. |
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Description | Jams the others, and misses one turn of appeals. |
Jam | 🖤🖤🖤🖤 |
Appeal | ❤️❤️❤️❤️ |
Super Contest Effect
Description | Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage. |
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Appeal | ❤️❤️ |