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Hyper Beam

In Pokémon ChampionsGen I
Game

Pokémon Champions

NormalSpecial

User cannot move next turn.

Power
150
Accuracy
90%
PP
5
Hits
One Pokémon next to the user
On Showdown
1.5% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it

Changes over time

How Hyper Beam changed from game to game, newest first.

  1. Gen IV

    Became Special (the physical/special split)

  2. Gen II

    … following turn and cannot select a dropped: move, unless the target or its substitute was knocked out by this move.

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

If this move is successful, the user on the following turn and cannot select a move.

  • The user must rest next turn

“The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.”

In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

Good to know

  • Doesn't make contact: Rough Skin, Rocky Helmet and similar don't trigger.
  • The user must rest on the next turn.

Who runs Hyper Beam on Showdown

  1. Sylveon83.3% of its sets
  2. Mega Altaria24.1% of its sets
  3. Aurorus6.6% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Hyper Beam among their most used moves.

#19Sylveon#193Pidgeot

Who learns Hyper Beam

291 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 291 in Champions
VenusaurCharizardBlastoiseBeedrillPidgeotArbokRaichuClefableNinetalesVileplumeArcanineAlakazamMachampVictreebelSlowbroGengarKangaskhanStarmiePinsirTaurosGyaradosVaporeonJolteonFlareonAerodactylSnorlaxDragoniteMeganiumTyphlosionFeraligatrAriadosAmpharosAzumarillPolitoedEspeonUmbreonSlowkingForretressSteelixScizorHeracrossSkarmoryHoundoomTyranitarSceptileBlazikenSwampertPelipperGardevoirSableyeMawileAggronMedichamManectricSharpedoCameruptTorkoalAltariaMiloticBanetteAbsolGlalieMetagrossTorterraInfernapeEmpoleonStaraptorLuxrayRoseradeRampardosBastiodonLopunnySpiritombGarchompLucarioHippowdonToxicroakAbomasnowWeavileRhyperiorLeafeonGlaceonGliscorMamoswineGalladeFroslassSerperiorEmboarSamurottWatchogLiepardSimisageSimisearSimipourMusharnaExcadrillAudinoConkeldurrScolipedeWhimsicottKrookodileScraftyCofagrigusGarbodorZoroarkReuniclusVanilluxeEelektrossChandelureBearticGolurkHydreigonVolcaronaChesnaughtDelphoxGreninjaDiggersbyTalonflameVivillonPyroarFlorgesPangoroMeowsticAegislashAromatisseSlurpuffMalamarBarbaracleDragalgeClawitzerHelioliskTyrantrumAurorusSylveonHawluchaDedenneGoodraKlefkiTrevenantGourgeistAvaluggNoivernDecidueyeIncineroarPrimarinaToucannonCrabominableToxapexMudsdaleAraquanidSalazzleTsareenaOranguruPassimianMimikyuDrampaKommo-oCorviknightFlappleAppletunSandacondaPolteageistHattereneGrimmsnarlMr. RimeRunerigusAlcremieFalinksDragapultWyrdeerKleavorBasculegionSneaslerOverqwilMeowscaradaSkeledirgeQuaquavalMausholdGarganaclArmarougeBelliboltScovillainEspathraPalafinOrthwormGlimmoraHoundstoneAnnihilapeFarigirafKingambitGholdengoSinistchaArchaludonHydrappleFemale MeowsticBlade AegislashSmall GourgeistLarge GourgeistSuper GourgeistMega VenusaurMega Charizard XMega Charizard YMega BlastoiseMega AlakazamMega GengarMega KangaskhanMega PinsirMega GyaradosMega AerodactylMega AmpharosMega ScizorMega HeracrossMega HoundoomMega TyranitarMega BlazikenMega GardevoirMega MawileMega AggronMega MedichamMega ManectricMega BanetteMega AbsolMega GarchompMega LucarioMega AbomasnowEternal FloetteMega SwampertMega SceptileMega SableyeMega AltariaMega GalladeMega AudinoMega SharpedoMega SlowbroMega SteelixMega PidgeotMega GlalieMega MetagrossMega CameruptMega LopunnyMega BeedrillAlolan RaichuAlolan NinetalesGalarian SlowbroGalarian SlowkingHisuian ArcanineHisuian TyphlosionHisuian SamurottHisuian ZoroarkHisuian GoodraHisuian AvaluggHisuian DecidueyeFemale BasculegionPaldean Tauros (Combat Breed)Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed)Paldean Tauros (Aqua Breed)Mega ClefableMega VictreebelMega StarmieMega DragoniteMega MeganiumMega FeraligatrMega SkarmoryMega FroslassMega EmboarMega ExcadrillMega ScolipedeMega ScraftyMega EelektrossMega ChandelureMega ChesnaughtMega DelphoxMega GreninjaMega PyroarMega FloetteMega MalamarMega BarbaracleMega DragalgeMega HawluchaMega DrampaMega FalinksMega Raichu XMega Raichu YMega Absol ZMega StaraptorMega Garchomp ZMega Lucario ZMega GolurkMega CrabominableMega ScovillainMega Glimmora

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