Bubble Beam
WaterBubble Beam is a Water-type special attack. It has 65 base power, 100% accuracy, 20 PP and targets a single adjacent target.
Technical data
- Type
- Water
- Category
- special
- Power
- 65
- Accuracy
- 100
- PP
- 20
- Priority
- 0
- Target
- adjacent
- Contact
- No
- Spread
- No
- Protect blocks
- Yes
- Wide Guard blocks
- No
Competitive value
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.
How to learn it
Pokémon that can learn or be taught this move, by method.
Level-up66 Pokémon
Blastoise Mega
Empoleon
Crabominable Mega
Blastoise Gmax
Starmie Mega
Blastoise
Clawitzer
Politoed
Primarina
Crabominable
Starmie
Araquanid
Araquanid Totem
Azumarill
TM / HM82 Pokémon
Gyarados Mega
Slowbro Mega
Dragonite Mega- Blastoise Mega
Kangaskhan Mega
Snorlax
Dragonite- Blastoise Gmax
- Starmie Mega
- Blastoise
Vaporeon
Gyarados
Kangaskhan
Clefable Mega
Snorlax Gmax
Clefable
Slowbro Galar
Slowbro- Starmie
Egg move (breeding)11 Pokémon
- Politoed
Qwilfish
Qwilfish Hisui
Pokémon that use this move
133 Pokémon, sorted by usage
- Gyarados Mega
- Slowbro Mega
- Dragonite Mega
- Blastoise Mega
- Kangaskhan Mega
- Snorlax
- Empoleon
- Crabominable Mega
- Dragonite
- Blastoise Gmax
- Starmie Mega
- Blastoise
- Vaporeon
- Gyarados
- Clawitzer
- Kangaskhan
- Clefable Mega
- Politoed
- Primarina
- Snorlax Gmax
- Clefable
- Crabominable
- Slowbro Galar
- Slowbro
- Starmie
- Qwilfish
- Araquanid
- Araquanid Totem
- Qwilfish Hisui
- Azumarill
What this move does
Bubble Beam is a Water-type special attack. It has 65 base power, 100% accuracy, 20 PP and targets a single adjacent target. Bubble Beam is a Water-type special attack. It has 65 base power, 100% accuracy, 20 PP and targets a single adjacent target.
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.
When to consider it
Consider Bubble Beam when its type and power cover targets your team otherwise struggles with. Single-target attacks are reliable and do not risk your own partner, but they can be redirected by Follow Me or Rage Powder. Evaluate the move alongside your team's speed tiers and overall coverage.
How to evaluate it in team building
In team building, Bubble Beam is usually a coverage or primary STAB option. It shines when your team already has speed control or when it patches a matchup hole. Compare it with alternative moves of the same type and category to decide whether the extra power, accuracy or side effect justifies the slot over a more defensive option.
Common mistakes
Common mistakes with Bubble Beam include: Using it without a clear plan for the turns it creates. Forgetting that Protect and Detect can block it, wasting a key turn. Spamming it predictably and letting the opponent switch into a resist. Not considering how redirectors like Follow Me and Rage Powder change targeting.
VGC interactions
Protect and Detect block this move. These interactions are situational, so test them in the team builder and matchup analyzer before committing to the moveslot.
Related tools and guides
Use the tools below to test Bubble Beam in a full team context and compare it with alternative options.
VGC interactions
- Protect / Detect: blocks this move.
- Wide Guard: does not block this move.
- Follow Me / Rage Powder: spread moves are not redirected.
- Quick Guard: no effect (non-priority).
Frequently asked questions
＋Is Bubble Beam good in ChampionsVGC?
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder. It is blocked by Protect and Detect, which can waste a key turn if predicted.
＋Is Bubble Beam blocked by Protect?
Yes, Bubble Beam is blocked by Protect and Detect.