Bug Charged move

Signal Beam

Raid and GO Battle League stats for Signal Beam, plus every Pokemon that can learn it.

Power
75
PvE base damage
Energy
−50
Cost per use
Duration
3.0s
Animation time
DPS
25.0
Damage per second
Bug type

Raid & Gym stats (PvE)

Power
75
Energy
−50
Duration
3.0s
DPS
25.0 dmg/s
DPE
1.5 dmg/energy
Damage window start
1.90s
Damage window end
2.70s

GO Battle League stats (PvP)

Power
75
Energy
−55
Turns
1 (instant)
DPE
1.36 dmg/energy
Buff / debuff effect

opponent ATK -1, opponent DEF -1 — 20% chance each time the move lands.

Top Pokemon with Signal Beam

Released Pokemon that learn this move, ranked by base attack. Max CP is at level 50 with 15/15/15 IVs.

# Pokemon Max CP ATK DEF STA
1
Accelgor
Accelgor Bug
2,760 220 120 190
2
Vanilluxe
Vanilluxe Ice
3,191 218 184 174
3
Sigilyph
Sigilyph PsychicFlying
2,883 204 167 176
4
Abra
Abra Psychic
1,518 195 82 93
5
Butterfree
Butterfree BugFlying
2,066 167 137 155
6
Porygon
PorygonElite TM Normal
1,945 153 136 163
7
Vanillish
Vanillish Ice
1,799 151 138 139
8
Vespiquen
Vespiquen BugFlying
2,267 149 190 172
9
Volbeat
Volbeat Bug
2,003 143 166 163
10
Karrablast
Karrablast Bug
1,336 137 87 137
11
Vanillite
Vanillite Ice
1,169 118 106 113
12
Voltorb
VoltorbElite TM Electric
1,142 109 111 120
13
Spinarak
Spinarak BugPoison
924 105 73 120
14
Venonat
Venonat BugPoison
1,135 100 100 155
15
Whirlipede
Whirlipede BugPoison
1,294 100 173 120
16
Surskit
Surskit BugWater
895 93 87 120
17
Venipede
Venipede BugPoison
799 83 99 102
18
Cleffa
Cleffa Fairy
760 75 79 137
19
Shelmet
Shelmet Bug
943 72 140 137

FAQ

Is Signal Beam a good move?

Signal Beam deals 75 base damage over 3.0 seconds, which works out at 25.0 DPS and 1.5 damage per energy spent. Compare it with the rest of the Bug moves to see where it ranks.

Which Pokemon learn Signal Beam?

The table above lists the 19 strongest by base attack, led by Accelgor, Vanilluxe, Sigilyph.

Is Signal Beam better in PvE or PvP?

In raids and gyms the move has 75 power for 50 energy over 3.0s. In GO Battle League it uses 75 power for 55 energy. It also has a stat-changing effect that only applies in PvP. The two sets of numbers are independent, so read the PvE block for raids and the PvP block for GO Battle League.

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