Steel Beam (move)

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てっていこうせんBeam of Steely Resolve
Type Steel
Category Special
PP 5(max. 8)
Power 140
Accuracy 95%
Priority 0
Range
OpponentOpponentOpponent
SelfAllyAlly
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced Generation VIII
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Appeal 0 
Jam 0 
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Appeal 0 
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Steel Beam (Japanese:てっていこうせんBeam of Steely Resolve) is a damage-dealingSteel-typemove introduced inGeneration VIII. It isTM170 inPokémon Scarlet and Violet andTM157 inPokémon Legends: Z-A.

Effect

Steel Beam inflicts damage, and the user takes damage equal to half of its maximumHP rounded up (unless it hasMagic Guard).

The user of Steel Beam will take damage even if the target isprotected from it, if it hits asubstitute, or if the move misses. If Steel Beam fails due to there being no targets (i.e. if all Pokémon in range fainted before the move was used), the user does not take damage.

Rock Head andReckless do not affect Steel Beam.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Steel Beam cannot be selected in a battle.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Steel Beam's base power is changed from 140 to 120. Steel Beam is arecoil move in this game.

Category Special
PP 5
AgileStrong
Power 120 100 140
Accuracy 95% 95% 100%
Action speed modifier
Self 0 0 +5
Target 0 +3 0
Additional effect
Recoil 50% 33% 66%
  ? ?
  ? ?
Damages the user by a percentage of its total HP

Description

GamesDescription
SwShLA
SV		The user fires a beam of steel that it collected from its entire body. This also damages the user.
BDSPThis move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.
ZAThe user attacks by firing off a fierce beam of steel that has been collected from its entire body. The user will also take some damage.


Learnset

ByTM/Move Tutor

A Move Tutor will teach Steel Beam to anySteel-type Pokémon (except for Dusk ManeNecrozma), as well as bothZacian andZamazenta.Arceus andSilvally can also learn the move regardless of their current type. The Move Tutor is:

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsCompatibility
VIIIIX
0027Sandshrew
Sandshrew
Alolan Form

FieldField✔✔
0028Sandslash
Sandslash
Alolan Form

FieldField✔✔
0050Diglett
Diglett
Alolan Form

FieldField✔✔
0051Dugtrio
Dugtrio
Alolan Form

FieldField✔✔
0052Meowth
Meowth
Galarian Form
FieldField✔✔✔
0081Magnemite
MineralMineral✔✔✔
0082Magneton
MineralMineral✔✔✔
0151MewNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered−✔
0208Steelix
MineralMineral✔✔✔
0212Scizor
BugBug✔✔✔✔
0227Skarmory
FlyingFlying✔✔✔
0299NosepassMineralMineral−✔
0303Mawile
FieldFairy✔✔
0304Aron
MonsterMonster✔✔
0305Lairon
MonsterMonster✔✔
0306Aggron
MonsterMonster✔✔
0374Beldum
MineralMineral✔✔✔
0375Metang
MineralMineral✔✔✔
0376Metagross
MineralMineral✔✔✔
0379RegisteelNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered✔✔
0385Jirachi
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered✔✔
0395Empoleon
Water 1Field✔✔
0410Shieldon
MonsterMonster✔✔
0411Bastiodon
MonsterMonster✔✔
0413Wormadam
Wormadam
Trash Cloak

BugBug✔
0436Bronzor
MineralMineral✔✔✔
0437Bronzong
MineralMineral✔✔✔
0448Lucario
FieldHuman-Like✔✔✔✔
0462Magnezone
MineralMineral✔✔✔
0476Probopass
MineralMineral✔✔
0483Dialga
Dialga
All available forms

No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered✔✔✔
0485Heatran
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered✔✔✔✔
0493Arceus
Arceus
All forms
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered✔✔
0530Excadrill
FieldField✔✔✔
0589Escavalier
BugBug✔
0597Ferroseed
GrassMineral✔
0598Ferrothorn
GrassMineral✔
0599KlinkMineralMineral✔
0600KlangMineralMineral✔
0601KlinklangMineralMineral✔
0618Stunfisk
Stunfisk
Galarian Form

Water 1Amorphous✔✔
0624Pawniard
Human-LikeHuman-Like✔✔
0625Bisharp
Human-LikeHuman-Like✔✔
0632Durant
BugBug✔
0638Cobalion
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered✔✔✔
0649Genesect
Genesect
All forms

No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered✔✔
0679Honedge
MineralMineral✔✔
0680Doublade
MineralMineral✔✔
0681Aegislash
MineralMineral✔✔
0705Sliggoo
Sliggoo
Hisuian Form

DragonDragon✔✔✔
0706Goodra
Goodra
Hisuian Form

DragonDragon✔✔✔
0707Klefki
MineralMineral✔✔✔
0773Silvally
Silvally
All forms
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered✔
0777Togedemaru
FieldFairy✔
0791Solgaleo
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered✔✔
0797Celesteela
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered✔
0798Kartana
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered✔
0801Magearna
Magearna
All forms

No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered✔✔✔
0805Stakataka
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered✔
0808MeltanNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered✔✔
0809MelmetalNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered✔✔
0823Corviknight
FlyingFlying✔✔✔
0863PerrserkerFieldField✔✔✔
0878CufantFieldMineral✔✔
0879CopperajahFieldMineral✔✔
0884Duraludon
MineralDragon✔✔
0888Zacian
Zacian
All forms
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered✔✔
0889Zamazenta
Zamazenta
All forms
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered✔✔
0957Tinkatink
FairyFairy✔✔
0958Tinkatuff
FairyFairy✔✔
0959Tinkaton
FairyFairy✔✔
0965Varoom
MineralMineral✔
0966Revavroom
MineralMineral✔
0968OrthwormFieldField✔
0983Kingambit
Human-LikeHuman-Like✔
0990Iron Treads
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered✔
1000Gholdengo
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered✔✔
1018Archaludon
MineralDragon✔
1023Iron Crown
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


Special move

Generation VIII

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsObtained with
0823Corviknight
FlyingFlying★And337Gigantamax Corviknight
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Pokémon Masters EX

NameCategoryMove gauge costMP
(uses)		BasepowerMaxpowerAccuracyTargetEffect tagDescriptionPlayablesync pair(s)
Steel BeamSpecial4—19923895%An opponentRecoilThe user takes damage equal to 50% of its maximum HP. The damage is taken even when the attack fails. Raihan & Duraludon
Scottie/Bettie &Galarian Meowth/PerrserkerEgg(Strike role only)
Buddy move
Super Solid Steel BeamSpecial21400480—An opponent—Activation Condition: When the field of play's zone turns into a Steel Zone.

Deactivation Condition: When the field of play's zone is no longer a Steel Zone.

Never misses. Lowers the target's Sp. Atk and Sp. Def by two stat ranks.

 Dawn & Empoleon
Sync move
NameCategoryStateBasepowerMaxpowerTargetEffect tagDescriptionPlayablesync pair
Storm Clout Steel BeamSpecialDefault250300An opponent—No additional effect. Raihan & Duraludon
6★ EXAll opponents
6★ EX with EX role375450

Notes:

  • Several other sync pairs have sync moves that include the name Steel Beam. However, these moves' animations are identical to the generic Steel Sync Beam, and are not based on the move Steel Beam.
  • Steel Beam:
    • Description prior to version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): The user takes damage equal to half of its maximum HP. The damage is taken even if the attack fails.

In animation

Pokémon animated series


Duraludon

Mega Lucario

Lucario
The user attacks by firing off a fierce beam of steel that has been collected from its entire body. The user will also take some damage.
PokémonMethod
UserFirst Used InNotes
DuraludonDuraludon lands on all fours and gathers an orb of bluish-silver energy in front of its mouth. It then fires a beam of energy from the orb at the opponent. This also causes Duraludon to lose energy upon using the move.
Raihan's DuraludonToughing It Out!Debut
LucarioAn orb of bluish-silver energy forms in front of one of Mega Lucario's hands. It then fires a beam of energy from the orb at the opponent.
Ash's LucarioA Battle of Mega Versus Max!None
LucarioAn orb of bluish-silver energy forms in front of Lucario's hands. It then fires a beam of energy from the orb at the opponent.
Ash's LucarioBattling in the Freezing Raid!None

Pokédex entries

EpisodeSubjectSourceEntry
JN027Steel BeamGoh's Rotom PhoneSteel Beam uses up energy fromDuraludon's body and, in exchange, releases vast amounts of power.

In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • Steel Beam is the onlySteel-typemove that damages the user.
  • In April 2019, prior to the release ofPokémon Sword and Shield,CoroCoro Comics May ran a contest where fans could name the strongest Steel-type move.[1] Steel Beam's Japanese name was the name that won this contest.[2]
    • The Japanese name of this move literally means an "all-out resistance" (徹底抗戦tettei-kōsen), while also incorporating puns on鉄tetsu (iron or steel),抵抗teikō (resistance) and光線kōsen (beam).
  • Not includingMax Moves, Steel Beam was the firstGeneration VIII move seen in the animated series. It was used byRaihan'sDuraludon inToughing It Out!.
  • Dusk ManeNecrozma is the only Steel-type Pokémon that cannot learn Steel Beam.

In other languages

LanguageTitle
CatalanMetalàser
ChineseCantonese鐵蹄光線Tittàih Gwōngsin
Mandarin鐵蹄光線 / 铁蹄光线Tiětí Guāngxiàn
CzechOcelový paprsek
FrenchMétalaser
GermanStahlstrahl
ItalianRaggio d'Acciaio
Korean철제광선Cheolje Gwangseon
PolishPromień Stali
PortugueseFeixe de Aço
SpanishMetaláser

References

Generation IXTMs
SV
001 •002 •003 •004 •005 •006 •007 •008 •009 •010 •011 •012 •013 •014 •015 •016 •017 •018 •019
020 •021 •022 •023 •024 •025 •026 •027 •028 •029 •030 •031 •032 •033 •034 •035 •036 •037 •038
039 •040 •041 •042 •043 •044 •045 •046 •047 •048 •049 •050 •051 •052 •053 •054 •055 •056 •057
058 •059 •060 •061 •062 •063 •064 •065 •066 •067 •068 •069 •070 •071 •072 •073 •074 •075 •076
077 •078 •079 •080 •081 •082 •083 •084 •085 •086 •087 •088 •089 •090 •091 •092 •093 •094 •095
096 •097 •098 •099 •100 •101 •102 •103 •104 •105 •106 •107 •108 •109 •110 •111 •112 •113 •114
115 •116 •117 •118 •119 •120 •121 •122 •123 •124 •125 •126 •127 •128 •129 •130 •131 •132 •133
134 •135 •136 •137 •138 •139 •140 •141 •142 •143 •144 •145 •146 •147 •148 •149 •150 •151 •152
153 •154 •155 •156 •157 •158 •159 •160 •161 •162 •163 •164 •165 •166 •167 •168 •169 •170 •171
Added inSV2.0.1
172 •173 •174 •175 •176 •177 •178 •179 •180 •181 •182 •183 •184 •185 •186
187 •188 •189 •190 •191 •192 •193 •194 •195 •196 •197 •198 •199 •200 •201
Added inSV3.0.0
202 •203 •204 •205 •206 •207 •208 •209 •210 •211 •212 •213 •214 •215
216 •217 •218 •219 •220 •221 •222 •223 •224 •225 •226 •227 •228 •229
ZA
001 •002 •003 •004 •005 •006 •007 •008 •009 •010 •011 •012 •013 •014 •015 •016 •017 •018 •019
020 •021 •022 •023 •024 •025 •026 •027 •028 •029 •030 •031 •032 •033 •034 •035 •036 •037 •038
039 •040 •041 •042 •043 •044 •045 •046 •047 •048 •049 •050 •051 •052 •053 •054 •055 •056 •057
058 •059 •060 •061 •062 •063 •064 •065 •066 •067 •068 •069 •070 •071 •072 •073 •074 •075 •076
077 •078 •079 •080 •081 •082 •083 •084 •085 •086 •087 •088 •089 •090 •091 •092 •093 •094 •095
096 •097 •098 •099 •100 •101 •102 •103 •104 •105 •106 •107
Added inZA2.0.0
108 •109 •110 •111 •112 •113 •114 •115 •116 •117 •118 •119 •120 •121 •122 •123 •124 •125 •126
127 •128 •129 •130 •131 •132 •133 •134 •135 •136 •137 •138 •139 •140 •141 •142 •143 •144 •145
146 •147 •148 •149 •150 •151 •152 •153 •154 •155 •156 •157 •158 •159 •160
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