Hyper Beam (Japanese: はかいこうせん Destruction Beam) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM15 from Generation I to Generation VII and TM48 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. It is TM08 in Generation VIII.

In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga

Hyper Beam inflicts damage. A recharge turn is required on the turn after damage is done, during which no action may be performed.

Hyper Beam will not require a recharge turn if it misses, it breaks a substitute, it knocks out the target, the user is targeted by a binding move (even if it misses), the user flinches, or the user is put to sleep after the attack but before the recharge turn. However, freeze does not prevent the need for the recharge turn of Hyper Beam. If the user is confused, the recharge turn of Hyper Beam will not count towards the number of turns the user will remain confused.

If one Pokémon attacks first with a binding move that misses in a round in which the other Pokémon must recharge from a use of Hyper Beam, the user of Hyper Beam will automatically use Hyper Beam again during that turn instead of recharging. If at such a time Hyper Beam has 0 PP, Hyper Beam will still be used, and afterward its PP will roll over to 63, and full PP Ups will be applied to it.

An opponent can still use items on the user while it's recharging, in which case it will recharge the turn after.

In Pokémon Stadium, Hyper Beam requires a recharge turn every time it is used.

Hyper Beam will always need to recharge if it hits, even if the target is knocked out, unless the battle is completed in that turn. The binding move glitch has been fixed.

If the user has Truant, the recharge and "loafing around" take place on the same turn.

In the Aquapolis e-Reader minigame Mighty Tyranitar, Hyper Beam is used by Tyranitar to destroy incoming rocks being fired out from an erupting volcano. Unlike in the main games, Hyper Beam does not require charging and can be used consecutively.



In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Hyper Beam is a move with 30 power, 90% accuracy, and 8 PP. It damages an enemy up to 10 tiles away in the user's line of sight; if the attack hits, the user enters the Paused status, and must skip their next turn. If the move misses, the user may act on their next turn.

In Gates to Infinity, Hyper Beam can reach an enemy up to 10 tiles away. The user will recoil, making it unable to move on the next turn.

In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX, Hyper Beam instead has 40 power (up to 50), 10 PP (up to 30), and 90 accuracy (up to 98). Small Pokémon can hit an opponent up to 4 tiles away. When it hits an opponent, or reaches its maximum range, a 3x3 explosion is created around the target, dealing damage to allies and enemies by an amount determined by the normal damage formula, and destroys walls and items caught in the blast. The user will then recoil, making it unable to move on the next turn. When used by a Gigantic Pokémon, the move can reach enemies up to 10 tiles away in front of the user, and will pierce through enemies and walls (without breaking them), affecting all enemies within the 10 tile range.

Gyarados Accelgor Garchomp Alolan Raticate

The opponent is hit by a powerful beam from the user.

Pokémon Method

User First Used In Notes

Gyarados Gyarados shoots out a yellow-orange beam from its mouth at the opponent. Sometimes, its dorsal fins glow with gold energy before using the move.

Kingler Kingler's eyes glow light blue, and it fires a charged beam of orange light from its left claw.

Nidoking Nidoking's horn glows orange. Then, an orange beam is shot out of it at the opponent, or Nidoking fires an orange beam from his mouth.

Golduck Golduck puts two fingers from both hands up on either side of the gem on its forehead and the gem starts glowing orange. A large orange beam is then released from it at the opponent.

Snorlax Snorlax gathers energy in its mouth and fires a yellow-orange or a purple-black beam of energy from it at the opponent.

Alakazam An orange-yellow or white beam charges in front of Alakazam's mouth. Then, the beam is fired at the opponent.

Dragonite Dragonite's eyes glow white and a white or orange ball forms in front of Dragonite's mouth. The ball turns into a beam and it fires at the opponent.

Ursaring A white or orange beam shoots out of Ursaring's mouth. Sometimes, an orange ball appears in front of its mouth before firing the beam.

Tyranitar A blue or an orange ball appears in front of Tyranitar's mouth, and it shoots an orange beam from its mouth at the opponent or Tyranitar creates a ball or purple and black energy, with some a white aura in the centre, with white sparks coming off of the white ball and then it fires a purple and black beam from its mouth at the opponent, with an orange ring of aura bursting from around a part of the beam when it is being fired.

Fearow Fearow releases an orange beam from its beak at the opponent.

Dragonair Dragonair releases an orange beam of energy from its horn at the opponent.

Kingdra Kingdra gathers energy and shoots out an orange beam from its mouth at the opponent.

Gengar Gengar fires an orange beam from its mouth at the opponent.

Aerodactyl Aerodactyl fires an orange beam from its mouth at the opponent.

Nidoqueen Nidoqueen charges an orange ball in front of her mouth. She then fires a beam from the ball at the opponent.

Aggron Aggron gathers energy in its mouth that forms into an orange ball. The ball turns into a beam and is then fired at the opponent or Aggron fires a purple and black beam from its mouth at the opponent, with an orange ring of aura bursting from around a part of the beam when it is is being fired.

Dusclops Dusclops gathers blue energy in its eye. Then it fires the energy as an orange beam at the opponent from it.

Flygon An orange ball forms in front of Flygon's mouth. It fires the ball as a beam towards the opponent.

Mightyena An orange ball appears in front of Mightyena's mouth. It then fires the ball as a beam at the opponent.

Ninjask An orange ball appears in between Ninjask's arms. It then fires an orange beam from the ball at the opponent.

Ludicolo Ludicolo fires an orange beam from its mouth at the opponent.

Slaking An orange ball appears in front of Slaking's mouth and it fires an orange beam at the opponent.

Swellow Swellow gathers energy in its mouth as a ball and fires an orange beam from the ball at the opponent.

Rayquaza An orange ball appears in front of Rayquaza's mouth. It then fires an red-orange fire-like beam from the ball at the opponent. Or, it opens its mouth and fires a dark purple beam of energy with a dark black energy around it at the opponent.

Sharpedo Sharpedo opens its mouth and an orange ball appears in it. It then fires an orange beam from the ball at the opponent.

Salamence Salamence opens its mouth and a blue, orange, or purple-black ball, appears in front of its mouth. It then fires a beam of orange or purple-black energy from its mouth at the opponent.

Kyogre Kyogre gathers energy in an orange ball in front of its mouth. Then, it fires the ball as a fiery beam at the opponent.

Scizor Scizor fires two orange beams from its claws at the opponent, or Scizor just fires one orange beam from one of its claws at the opponent, or Scizor puts its claws out in front of it and fires an orange beam from the middle of them at the opponent.

Claydol Claydol points one or both of its arms at the opponent, and an orange ball appears at the point at the end of its arms. It then fires an orange beam from the ball at the opponent.

Absol Absol opens its mouth and an orange ball appears in front of it. It then fires an orange beam at the opponent from the ball.

Seaking Seaking fires an orange beam at the opponent from its mouth.

Whiscash Whiscash creates a giant orange ball in front of its mouth and fires an orange beam from it at the opponent.

Jynx Jynx opens her mouth and an orange ball appears in front of it. Her hair rises up and she fires an orange beam from the ball at the opponent.

Metagross An orange ball forms between the top of Metagross's head and the 'X' on its face, in front of the 'X' on its face, or its mouth and an orange beam is fired from the ball at the opponent.

Regirock The braille pattern on Regirock's face glows orange, and an orange ball appears in front of them. Regirock then fires an orange beam from the ball at the opponent, or Regirock holds out its arms and static electricity appears between them. An orange ball then appears in the static electricity, and Regirock fires a beam from the ball at the opponent.

Registeel The braille pattern on Registeel's face glows white and it fires an orange beam from it at the opponent, or Registeel holds out its hands and creates an orange ball in between them. It then fires an orange beam from the ball at the opponent.

Donphan Donphan opens its mouth and an orange ball appears in front of it. It then fires an orange beam from the ball at the opponent.

Slowbro Slowbro creates an orange ball in its mouth and fires an orange beam from the ball at the opponent.

Pinsir An orange ball appears in front of Pinsir's mouth. It then fires a beam from the ball at the opponent. Or Pinsir creates a massive purple beam from its mouth and fires it at the opponent.

Hariyama Hariyama claps its hands together and opens them again. An orange ball then appears in between them, and Hariyama separates its hands, firing a large orange beam from the ball at the opponent.

Armaldo A yellow-orange beam is released from Armaldo's mouth at the opponent.

Steelix Steelix opens its mouth and an orange ball appears in front of Steelix's mouth. It then releases an orange beam from the ball at the opponent.

Regice The braille pattern on Regice's face glows orange and it fires an orange beam from its face at the opponent, or Regice lifts its arms and an orange or white ball appears in between them. It then brings its arms forwards and fires an orange or white beam from the ball at the opponent.

Dialga An orange ball appears in front of Dialga's mouth and it fires it as a beam at the opponent. Sometimes its eyes glow orange.

Lickilicky Lickilicky opens its mouth and an orange ball appears in front of it. It then fires an orange beam from the ball at the opponent.

Palkia Palkia's eyes glow orange and an orange ball appears in front of Palkia's mouth. It then fires an orange beam from the ball at the opponent.

Luxray Luxray opens its mouth and an orange ball appears in front of it. It then fires a beam from the ball at the opponent.

Rhydon Rhydon opens its mouth and an orange ball appears in front of it. It then fires an orange beam from the ball at the opponent.

Persian Persian opens its mouth and an orange ball appears in front of it. It then fires an orange beam from the ball at the opponent.

Torterra Torterra opens its mouth and gathers orange energy, forming an orange ball in front of it. It then fires an orange beam from the ball at the opponent.

Spiritomb An orange ball appears in front of Spiritomb's mouth. It then fires an orange beam from the ball at the opponent.

Hippowdon Hippowdon opens its mouth and forms an orange ball inside of it. It then fires an orange beam from the ball at the opponent.

Golem Golem opens its mouth and an orange ball appears in front of it. It then fires an orange beam from the ball at the opponent.

Raichu Raichu gathers orange energy in its mouth and it creates an orange ball in front of its mouth. It then fires a beam from the ball at the opponent.

Drapion Drapion opens its mouth and an orange ball appears in front of it. It then fires an orange beam from the ball at the opponent.

Skuntank An orange ball appears in front of Skuntank's mouth. An orange beam then fires from the ball at the opponent.

Empoleon Empoleon opens its beak and an orange ball appears in front of it. It then fires an orange beam from the ball at the opponent.

Glalie Glalie fires an orange beam from its mouth at the opponent.

Ariados An orange ball appears on the tip of Ariados's horn. It then fires an orange beam from the ball at the opponent.

Regigigas Regigigas puts its hands out in front of it and fires two orange beams from its hands at the opponent. For a larger beam, Regigigas puts its arms in front of it and fires a huge orange beam from in between its arms at the opponent.

Heracross An orange ball appears in front of Heracross's mouth and it fires an orange beam from the ball at the opponent, or Heracross's horn glows orange and it fires a large orange beam from its horn at the opponent.

Giratina Giratina opens its mouth and an orange ball appears in front of it. It then fires the ball as a beam at the opponent.

Purugly Purugly opens its mouth and a red-orange ball appears in front of it. It then fires a red-orange beam from the ball at the opponent.

Leavanny Leavanny forms a pink orb of energy with a white orb of energy around it in between its antennae. The orb then grows larger and Leavanny fires a powerful red beam of energy surrounded by white energy from the orb at the opponent.

Audino Audino opens its mouth and forms a white orb of energy with a pale pink center in front of it. It then fires a pale pink beam of energy with a bright white energy around it from the orb at the opponent.

Golurk Golurk puts its hands together in front of its body and forms an orange ball of energy in between them. It then fires an orange flame-like beam of energy from the orb at the opponent.

Landorus Landorus creates a pink orb of energy surrounded by white energy in his palm. Then Landorus fires a powerful pink beam of energy with a white outline around it at the opponent.

Accelgor Accelgor creates a white orb of energy with pink energy inside of it in its hands. It then fires a white energy beam with pink energy inside it at the opponent.

Escavalier Escavalier creates small white energy orb with pink energy inside it in its lances. Then it fires a white beam of energy with pink energy inside it from the orb at the opponent.

Druddigon Druddigon opens its mouth and forms a yellow-orange ball of energy in front of it. A yellow-orange beam is then shot from the ball at the opponent.

Terrakion Terrakion opens its mouth and forms a yellow-orange ball of energy in front of it. A yellow-orange beam is then shot from the ball at the opponent.

Garbodor Garbodor opens its mouth and forms a white orb of energy with a pale pink center in front of it. It then fires a pale pink beam of energy with a bright white energy around it from the orb at the opponent.

Hydreigon Hydreigon opens its mouth and forms a white orb of energy with a pale pink center in front of it. It then fires a pale pink beam of energy with a bright white energy around it from the orb at the opponent.

Magmortar Magmortar fires a pale pink beam of energy with a bright white energy around it from its arm cannon at the opponent.

Landorus Therian Forme Landorus fires a pale pink beam of energy with a bright white energy around it from his mouth at the opponent.

Cinccino Cinccino fires a pale pink beam of energy with a bright white energy around it at the opponent.

Liepard Liepard opens its mouth and forms a white orb of energy with a pale pink center in front of it. It then fires a pale pink beam of energy with a bright white energy around it from the orb at the opponent or it fires a dark purple beam of energy with a dark black energy around it from its mouth at the opponent.

Haxorus Haxorus opens its mouth and forms a white orb of energy with a pale pink center in front of it. It then fires a pale pink beam of energy with a bright white energy around it from the orb at the opponent.

Feraligatr Feraligatr shoots a yellow-orange beam from its mouth at the opponent.

Exploud Exploud opens its mouth and forms a white orb of energy with a pale pink center in front of it. It then fires a pale pink beam of energy with a bright white energy around it from the orb at the opponent.

Garchomp Garchomp opens its mouth and fires a dark purple beam of energy with a dark black energy around it at the opponent.

Gyarados Mega Gyarados's back fins glow light blue and it forms a purple orb in front of its mouth. From the orb it fires a purple beam at the opponent or it opens its mouth and fires a dark purple beam of energy with a dark black energy around it at the opponent.

Abomasnow Mega Abomasnow forms a purple orb in front of its mouth. From the orb it fires a purple beam at the opponent.

Mawile Mega Mawile forms a purple orb between its hands. From the orb it fires a purple beam at the opponent.

Yveltal Yveltal creates a white orb from its mouth. From the orb it fires a glowing pink beam towards the opponent.

Garchomp Mega Garchomp opens its mouth and fires a dark purple beam of energy with a dark black energy around it at the opponent.

Malamar Malamar releases a massive purple beam from its mouth and fires it at the opponent.

Rayquaza Mega Rayquaza opens its mouth and fires a dark purple beam of energy with a dark black energy around it at the opponent.

Groudon Primal Groudon opens its mouth and fires a dark purple beam of energy with a dark black energy around it at the opponent.

Pangoro Pangoro opens its mouth and fires a dark purple beam of energy with a dark black energy around it at the opponent.

Krookodile Krookodile opens its mouth and fires a dark purple beam of energy with a dark black energy around it at the opponent.

Pinsir Mega Pinsir creates a big ball of purple and dark purple energy in between its pincers and then the ball gets thrown and turns into a purple and dark purple beam of aura which fires at the opponent, with an orange ring of aura bursting from around the beam while it is being fired.

Banette Banette creates a ball of purple and black energy, with some a white aura in the center, with white sparks coming off of the white ball and then it fires a purple and black beam from its mouth at the opponent, with an orange ring of aura bursting from around a part of the beam when it is is being fired.

Swampert Swampert creates a ball of purple and black energy, with some a white aura in the centre, with white sparks coming off of the white ball and then it fires a purple and black beam from its mouth at the opponent, with an orange ring of aura bursting from around a part of the beam when it is is being fired.

Houndoom Houndoom creates a ball of purple and black energy, with some a white aura in the centre, with white sparks coming off of the white ball and then it fires a purple and black beam from its mouth at the opponent, with an orange ring of aura bursting from around a part of the beam when it is is being fired.

Salamence Mega Salamence fires a purple and black beam from its mouth at the opponent, with an orange ring of aura bursting from around a part of the beam when it is is being fired.

Pyroar Pyroar opens its mouth and fires a dark purple beam of energy with a dark black energy around it at the opponent.

Raticate Alolan Raticate opens its mouth and creates a light yellow orb of energy, with rainbow colored rays coming out of it. The rainbow colored rays disappear as the ball turns into a yellow beam, which is fired at the opponent.

Weezing Weezing opens its mouth and an orange ball appears in front of it. It then fires a beam from the ball at the opponent.

Blissey Blissey opens her mouth and fires a white beam at the opponent.