Simple Beam (move)

Simple Beam シンプルビーム Simple Beam

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  15 (max. 24) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Brings down the energy of any Pokémon that have already used a move this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Simple Beam (Japanese: シンプルビーム Simple Beam) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation V.

Effect

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Simple Beam changes the target's Ability to Simple. If a Pokémon affected by Simple Beam is switched out, it regains its original Ability.

Simple Beam fails if the target's Ability is Simple, Truant, Multitype, Zen Mode (Generation VII onward), Stance Change, Schooling, Comatose, Shields Down, Disguise, RKS System, Battle Bond, Power Construct, Ice Face, Gulp Missile, or As One.

With Simple as its Ability, if the Pokémon's stat stages would be increased or decreased, the amount they would change by is doubled.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Simple Beam, the user's Special Attack stat rises one stage.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA The user's mysterious psychic wave changes the target's Ability to Simple. SV The user emits a mysterious psychic wave that changes the target's Ability to Simple.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
								SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	55	55	55
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying	−	−	−	55
0528		Swoobat		Field	Flying	−	−	−	55
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy	45	45	45	36
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like	29	29	29	−
0606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like	29	29	29	−
0649		Genesect All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	62	62	62	63
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB 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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
								SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0083		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying	Field				✔
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying	−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0263		Zigzagoon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0300		Skitty		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔		✔
0325		Spoink		Field		Field	−	✔	✔		✔	✔
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2		✔	✔	−		−
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB 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 Mystery Dungeon series

Simple Beam turns the target's Ability to Simple.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDGtI - - 18 50 100% - 10 tiles away All Yes SMD - - 18 40 100% - 4 tiles away All Yes With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

Description

Games Description MDGtI It changes the target's Ability to Simple. SMD It changes the target's Ability to Simple. The target regains its usual Ability when it goes to the next floor or faints.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Audino
The user emits a mysterious psychic wave that changes the target's Ability to Simple.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Audino fires a beam of energy at the opponent that changes the opponent's Ability to Simple.
A Team Plasma Grunt's Audino	Deduction Time		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 單純光束 Dāansèuhn Gwōngchūk Mandarin 單純光束 / 单纯光束 Dānchún Guāngshù French Rayon Simple German Wankelstrahl Italian Ondisinvolta Korean 심플빔 Simpeulbim Spanish Onda Simple

Variations of the move Worry Seed
Worry Seed • Entrainment • Simple Beam

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