Signal Beam

Essentials

Signal Beam

special

Generation 3

Summary

Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: 75; percentile 55.8
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15, up to 24 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: 10
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: A strange beam attack that may confuse the foe.
: The foe is hit with a flashing beam that may also cause confusion.

: The user attacks with a sinister beam of light. It may also confuse the target.

: The user attacks with a sinister beam of light. It may also confuse the target.

Foreign Names

Italian: Segnoraggio
Spanish: Doble Rayo
French: Rayon Signal
Czech: Signální záře
German: Ampelleuchte
Japanese: シグナルビーム (shigunarubiimu)

Contests

Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡♡
Jam
Flavor text: Scrambles up the order of appeals on the next turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Earn +2 if the Judge's Voltage goes up.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Signal Beam.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Psybeam	20	65	100%	Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
Confusion	25	50	100%	Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.
Dizzy Punch	10	70	100%	Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
DynamicPunch	5	100	50%	Has a 100% chance to confuse the target.
Water Pulse	20	60	100%	Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
Rock Climb	20	90	85%	Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.

Pokémon

Bug Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Signal Beam's special damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

				Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
		35	35	Venonat		Compoundeyes Tinted Lens Run Away		Bug	60	55	50	40	55	45	305
		37	37	Venomoth		Shield Dust Tinted Lens Wonder Skin		Bug	70	65	60	90	75	90	450
	—	—	—	Dewgong		Thick Fat Hydration Ice Body		Water 1 Ground	90	70	80	70	95	70	475
		29	29	Porygon		Trace Download Analytic		Mineral	65	60	70	85	75	40	395
		29	29	Porygon2		Trace Download Analytic		Mineral	85	80	90	105	95	60	515
		29	29	Porygon-Z		Adaptability Download Analytic		Mineral	85	80	70	135	75	90	535
		31	34	Chinchou		Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb		Water 2	75	38	38	56	56	67	330
		35	40	Lanturn		Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb		Water 2	125	58	58	76	76	67	460
		32	41	Mareep		Static Plus		Monster Ground	55	40	40	65	45	35	280
		36	47	Flaaffy		Static Plus		Monster Ground	70	55	55	80	60	45	365
		42	55	Ampharos		Static Plus		Monster Ground	90	75	75	115	90	55	500
		36	36	Remoraid		Hustle Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	35	65	35	65	35	65	300
		42	42	Octillery		Suction Cups Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	75	105	75	105	75	45	480
		—	—	Mantine		Swift Swim Water Absorb Water Veil		Water 1	65	40	70	80	140	70	465
25	25	25	25	Volbeat		Illuminate Swarm Prankster		Bug Humanshape	65	73	55	47	75	85	400
			34	Joltik		Compoundeyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	50	47	50	57	50	65	319
			34	Galvantula		Compoundeyes Unnerve Swarm		Bug	70	77	60	97	60	108	472
			40	Genesect		Download		No Eggs	71	120	95	120	95	99	600
				Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
				Venonat		Compoundeyes Tinted Lens Run Away		Bug	60	55	50	40	55	45	305
				Seel		Thick Fat Hydration Ice Body		Water 1 Ground	65	45	55	45	70	45	325
				Horsea		Swift Swim Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	30	40	70	70	25	60	295
				Goldeen		Swift Swim Water Veil Lightningrod		Water 2	45	67	60	35	50	63	320
				Spinarak		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	40	60	40	40	40	30	250
				Yanma		Speed Boost Compoundeyes Frisk		Bug	65	65	45	75	45	95	390
				Qwilfish		Poison Point Swift Swim Intimidate		Water 2	65	95	75	55	55	85	430
				Mantyke		Swift Swim Water Absorb Water Veil		No Eggs	45	20	50	60	120	50	345
				Surskit		Swift Swim Rain Dish		Water 1 Bug	40	30	32	50	52	65	269
				Trapinch		Hyper Cutter Arena Trap Sheer Force		Bug	45	100	45	45	45	10	290
				Spheal		Thick Fat Ice Body Oblivious		Water 1 Ground	70	40	50	55	50	25	290
				Shinx		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Ground	45	65	34	40	34	45	263
				Finneon		Swift Swim Storm Drain Water Veil		Water 2	49	49	56	49	61	66	330
				Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
				Blastoise		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	79	83	100	85	105	78	530
				Butterfree		Compoundeyes Tinted Lens		Bug	60	45	50	80	80	70	385
				Pichu		Static Lightningrod		No Eggs	20	40	15	35	35	60	205
				Pikachu		Static Lightningrod		Ground Fairy	35	55	30	50	40	90	300
				Raichu		Static Lightningrod		Ground Fairy	60	90	55	90	80	100	475
				Cleffa		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		No Eggs	50	25	28	45	55	15	218
				Clefairy		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Fairy	70	45	48	60	65	35	323
				Clefable		Cute Charm Magic Guard Unaware		Fairy	95	70	73	85	90	60	473
				Venonat		Compoundeyes Tinted Lens Run Away		Bug	60	55	50	40	55	45	305
				Venomoth		Shield Dust Tinted Lens Wonder Skin		Bug	70	65	60	90	75	90	450
				Psyduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Ground	50	52	48	65	50	55	320
				Golduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Ground	80	82	78	95	80	85	500
				Abra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Humanshape	25	20	15	105	55	90	310
				Kadabra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Humanshape	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
				Alakazam		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Humanshape	55	50	45	135	85	120	490
				Slowpoke		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	90	65	65	40	40	15	315
				Slowbro		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	110	100	80	30	490
				Slowking		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	80	100	110	30	490
				Magnemite		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	25	35	70	95	55	45	325
				Magneton		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	50	60	95	120	70	70	465
				Magnezone		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	70	70	115	130	90	60	535
				Seel		Thick Fat Hydration Ice Body		Water 1 Ground	65	45	55	45	70	45	325
				Dewgong		Thick Fat Hydration Ice Body		Water 1 Ground	90	70	80	70	95	70	475
				Cloyster		Shell Armor Skill Link Overcoat		Water 3	50	95	180	85	45	70	525
				Drowzee		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Humanshape	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
				Hypno		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Humanshape	85	73	70	73	115	67	483
				Voltorb		Soundproof Static Aftermath		Mineral	40	30	50	55	55	100	330
				Electrode		Soundproof Static Aftermath		Mineral	60	50	70	80	80	140	480
				Horsea		Swift Swim Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	30	40	70	70	25	60	295
				Seadra		Poison Point Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	55	65	95	95	45	85	440
				Kingdra		Swift Swim Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	75	95	95	95	95	85	540
				Staryu		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	30	45	55	70	55	85	340
				Starmie		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	60	75	85	100	85	115	520
				Mime Jr.		Soundproof Filter Technician		No Eggs	20	25	45	70	90	60	310
				Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Humanshape	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
				Smoochum		Oblivious Forewarn Hydration		No Eggs	45	30	15	85	65	65	305
				Jynx		Oblivious Forewarn Dry Skin		Humanshape	65	50	35	115	95	95	455
				Elekid		Static Vital Spirit		No Eggs	45	63	37	65	55	95	360
				Electabuzz		Static Vital Spirit		Humanshape	65	83	57	95	85	105	490
				Electivire		Motor Drive Vital Spirit		Humanshape	75	123	67	95	85	95	540
				Lapras		Water Absorb Shell Armor Hydration		Monster Water 1	130	85	80	85	95	60	535
				Vaporeon		Water Absorb Hydration		Ground	130	65	60	110	95	65	525
				Jolteon		Volt Absorb Quick Feet		Ground	65	65	60	110	95	130	525
				Espeon		Synchronize Magic Bounce		Ground	65	65	60	130	95	110	525
				Glaceon		Snow Cloak Ice Body		Ground	65	60	110	130	95	65	525
				Porygon		Trace Download Analytic		Mineral	65	60	70	85	75	40	395
				Porygon2		Trace Download Analytic		Mineral	85	80	90	105	95	60	515
				Porygon-Z		Adaptability Download Analytic		Mineral	85	80	70	135	75	90	535
				Articuno		Pressure Snow Cloak		No Eggs	90	85	100	95	125	85	580
				Zapdos		Pressure Lightningrod		No Eggs	90	90	85	125	90	100	580
				Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		No Eggs	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
				Mew		Synchronize		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
				Spinarak		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	40	60	40	40	40	30	250
				Ariados		Swarm Insomnia Sniper		Bug	70	90	70	60	60	40	390
				Chinchou		Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb		Water 2	75	38	38	56	56	67	330
				Lanturn		Volt Absorb Illuminate Water Absorb		Water 2	125	58	58	76	76	67	460
				Togepi		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		No Eggs	35	20	65	40	65	20	245
				Togetic		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	55	40	85	80	105	40	405
				Togekiss		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	85	50	95	120	115	80	545
				Natu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	40	50	45	70	45	70	320
				Xatu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	65	75	70	95	70	95	470
				Mareep		Static Plus		Monster Ground	55	40	40	65	45	35	280
				Flaaffy		Static Plus		Monster Ground	70	55	55	80	60	45	365
				Ampharos		Static Plus		Monster Ground	90	75	75	115	90	55	500
				Yanma		Speed Boost Compoundeyes Frisk		Bug	65	65	45	75	45	95	390
				Yanmega		Speed Boost Tinted Lens Frisk		Bug	86	76	86	116	56	95	515
				Girafarig		Inner Focus Early Bird Sap Sipper		Ground	70	80	65	90	65	85	455
				Forretress		Sturdy Overcoat		Bug	75	90	140	60	60	40	465
				Qwilfish		Poison Point Swift Swim Intimidate		Water 2	65	95	75	55	55	85	430
				Remoraid		Hustle Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	35	65	35	65	35	65	300
				Octillery		Suction Cups Sniper Moody		Water 1 Water 2	75	105	75	105	75	45	480
				Delibird		Vital Spirit Hustle Insomnia		Water 1 Ground	45	55	45	65	45	75	330
				Mantine		Swift Swim Water Absorb Water Veil		Water 1	65	40	70	80	140	70	465
				Stantler		Intimidate Frisk Sap Sipper		Ground	73	95	62	85	65	85	465
				Raikou		Pressure Volt Absorb		No Eggs	90	85	75	115	100	115	580
				Suicune		Pressure Water Absorb		No Eggs	100	75	115	90	115	85	580
				Lugia		Pressure Multiscale		No Eggs	106	90	130	90	154	110	680
				Ho-Oh		Pressure Regenerator		No Eggs	106	130	90	110	154	90	680
				Celebi		Natural Cure		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
				Beautifly		Swarm Rivalry		Bug	60	70	50	90	50	65	385
				Dustox		Shield Dust Compoundeyes		Bug	60	50	70	50	90	65	385
				Ralts		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Indeterminate	28	25	25	45	35	40	198
				Kirlia		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Indeterminate	38	35	35	65	55	50	278
				Gardevoir		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Indeterminate	68	65	65	125	115	80	518
				Gallade		Steadfast Justified		Indeterminate	68	125	65	65	115	80	518
				Surskit		Swift Swim Rain Dish		Water 1 Bug	40	30	32	50	52	65	269
				Masquerain		Intimidate Unnerve		Water 1 Bug	70	60	62	80	82	60	414
				Sableye		Keen Eye Stall Prankster		Humanshape	50	75	75	65	65	50	380
				Meditite		Pure Power Telepathy		Humanshape	30	40	55	40	55	60	280
				Medicham		Pure Power Telepathy		Humanshape	60	60	75	60	75	80	410
				Electrike		Static Lightningrod Minus		Ground	40	45	40	65	40	65	295
				Manectric		Static Lightningrod Minus		Ground	70	75	60	105	60	105	475
				Plusle		Plus		Fairy	60	50	40	85	75	95	405
				Minun		Minus		Fairy	60	40	50	75	85	95	405
				Volbeat		Illuminate Swarm Prankster		Bug Humanshape	65	73	55	47	75	85	400
				Spoink		Thick Fat Own Tempo Gluttony		Ground	60	25	35	70	80	60	330
				Grumpig		Thick Fat Own Tempo Gluttony		Ground	80	45	65	90	110	80	470
				Lunatone		Levitate		Mineral	70	55	65	95	85	70	440
				Solrock		Levitate		Mineral	70	95	85	55	65	70	440
				Baltoy		Levitate		Mineral	40	40	55	40	70	55	300
				Claydol		Levitate		Mineral	60	70	105	70	120	75	500
				Chingling		Levitate		No Eggs	45	30	50	65	50	45	285
				Chimecho		Levitate		Indeterminate	65	50	70	95	80	65	425
				Glalie		Inner Focus Ice Body Moody		Fairy Mineral	80	80	80	80	80	80	480
				Froslass		Snow Cloak Cursed Body		Fairy Mineral	70	80	70	80	70	110	480
				Spheal		Thick Fat Ice Body Oblivious		Water 1 Ground	70	40	50	55	50	25	290
				Sealeo		Thick Fat Ice Body Oblivious		Water 1 Ground	90	60	70	75	70	45	410
				Walrein		Thick Fat Ice Body Oblivious		Water 1 Ground	110	80	90	95	90	65	530
				Gorebyss		Swift Swim Hydration		Water 1	55	84	105	114	75	52	485
				Metang		Clear Body Light Metal		Mineral	60	75	100	55	80	50	420
				Metagross		Clear Body Light Metal		Mineral	80	135	130	95	90	70	600
				Regice		Clear Body Ice Body		No Eggs	80	50	100	100	200	50	580
				Kyogre		Drizzle		No Eggs	100	100	90	150	140	90	670
				Jirachi		Serene Grace		No Eggs	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
				Normal Deoxys		Pressure		No Eggs	50	150	50	150	50	150	600
				Attack Deoxys		Pressure		No Eggs	50	180	20	180	20	150	600
				Defense Deoxys		Pressure		No Eggs	50	70	160	70	160	90	600
				Speed Deoxys		Pressure		No Eggs	50	95	90	95	90	180	600
				Piplup		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Ground	53	51	53	61	56	40	314
				Prinplup		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Ground	64	66	68	81	76	50	405
				Empoleon		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Ground	84	86	88	111	101	60	530
				Shinx		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Ground	45	65	34	40	34	45	263
				Luxio		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Ground	60	85	49	60	49	60	363
				Luxray		Rivalry Intimidate Guts		Ground	80	120	79	95	79	70	523
				Plant Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	59	85	79	105	36	424
				Sandy Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	79	105	59	85	36	424
				Trash Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	69	95	69	95	36	424
				Mothim		Swarm Tinted Lens		Bug	70	94	50	94	50	66	424
				Vespiquen		Pressure Unnerve		Bug	70	80	102	80	102	40	474
				Bronzor		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	57	24	86	24	86	23	300
				Bronzong		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	67	89	116	79	116	33	500
				Rotom		Levitate		Indeterminate	50	50	77	95	77	91	440
				Heat Rotom		Levitate		Indeterminate	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
				Wash Rotom		Levitate		Indeterminate	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
				Frost Rotom		Levitate		Indeterminate	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
				Fan Rotom		Levitate		Indeterminate	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
				Mow Rotom		Levitate		Indeterminate	50	65	107	105	107	86	520
				Uxie		Levitate		No Eggs	75	75	130	75	130	95	580
				Mesprit		Levitate		No Eggs	80	105	105	105	105	80	580
				Azelf		Levitate		No Eggs	75	125	70	125	70	115	580
				Cresselia		Levitate		No Eggs	120	70	120	75	130	85	600
				Phione		Hydration		Water 1 Fairy	80	80	80	80	80	80	480
				Manaphy		Hydration		Water 1 Fairy	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
				Normal Arceus		Multitype		No Eggs	120	120	120	120	120	120	720