Steel Beam

Type
type icon SteelSteel
Gen.
8
Power
140
Accuracy
95%
PP
5
Priority
0
Category
SpecialDamage Category Icon for Special

Effect Summary

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

Detailed Effect

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

Additional Information

Move Target
Move Target Image for NormalNormal
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.
Other Languages
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Steel Beam
Japan flag
てっていこうせん (Tettei Kōsen)
Germany flag
Stahlstrahl
France flag
Métalaser
Italy flag
Raggio d'Acciaio
Spain flag
Metaláser
South Korea flag
철제광선 (Cheolje Gwangseon)
Mainland China flag
鐵蹄光線 / 铁蹄光线 (Tiětí Guāngxiàn / Tittàih Gwōngsin)

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