Solar Blade

In Pokémon ChampionsGen VII

Game

Pokémon Champions

GrassPhysical

Charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in .

Power: 125
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 10
Hits: One Pokémon next to the user

Changes over time

How Solar Blade changed from game to game, newest first.

Gen IX
… is halved if the weather is ~~dropped: Hail,~~ Heavy Rain, Rain, added: Sandstorm, or ~~dropped: Sandstorm~~ added: Snow and the user is not holding …
Gen VIII
… is Hail, Heavy Rain, Rain, or ~~dropped: Sandstorm.~~ added: Sandstorm and the user is not holding Utility Umbrella. If the user is holding a … the move completes in one turn. added: If the user is holding Utility Umbrella and the weather is Intense Sun or Sun, the move still requires a turn to charge.

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

This attack charges on the first turn and executes on the second. Power is halved if the is , , Sandstorm, or and the user is not holding Utility Umbrella. If the user is holding a Power Herb or the weather is or , the move completes in one turn. If the user is holding Utility Umbrella and the weather is Intense Sun or Sun, the move still requires a turn to charge.

Makes contact
Slicing: boosted by
Takes a turn to charge

“The user gathers light on the first turn, then fills a blade with the light's energy and attacks on the next turn.”
In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

Good to know

Makes contact: Rough Skin, Iron Barbs and Rocky Helmet hurt the attacker; Protective Pads prevents it.Contact moves
Slicing move: Sharpness boosts it ×1.5.Slicing moves
Charges for a turn before attacking; Power Herb skips the wait once.Charging moves
Can't be used through: Sleep Talk, Instruct.
The weather changes it: Extremely harsh sun, Hail, Heavy rain, Rain, Sandstorm, Snow, Sun.