Steel Beam

Type

Steel

Gen.

Power

140

Accuracy

95%

Priority

Effect Summary

Deals damage but the user takes damage equal to half of its maximum HP

Detailed Effect

Steel Beam deals damage but the user takes damage equal to half of its maximum HP

rounded up.
Magic Guard prevents the recoil effect.
Steel Beam damages the user even if the move did not affect the target (for example when it was protected by a protection move or behind a Substitute).
The user receives no recoil damage if Steel Beam hits no Pokémon.
Steel Beam is not affected by Rock Head or Reckless.
If the user has Parental Bond, the user will receive no recoil damage from the second hit.

In Brilliant DiamondShining Pearl this move can not be selected in battle.
In Legends: Arceus Steel Beam has 120 power.

Description

SWSH	The user fires a beam of steel that it collected from its entire body. This also damages the user.

Meta Information

Move Target

Normal

Affects a selected adjacent target.

means that the Pokémon can not be selected.

means that the Pokémon can be selected.

means that the Pokémon will be selected.

Effect Type

Damage	Deals damage.
Recoil	The user receives recoil damage.

Interactions

Blocked by Detect and Protect	This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Copied by Mirror Move	A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.

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Steel Beam