Simple Beam

Effect

The user sends a mysterious psychic wave at the foe, changing its ability to Simple.

Move stats

Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Priority	Target
Normal	Status	—	100	15	0	Selected target

“—” power marks a status move.

Changes in Origin HeartGold

No changes listed.

Pokémon that learn this move

15 Pokémon and forms can learn this move. Check availability before planning your team.

Level-up and evolution (7 Pokémon)

All availabilityWhere to get itBattle onlyNOT AVAILABLE IN GAMENo known way to get it

Pokémon that learn Simple Beam: Level-up and evolution

Pokémon	Type	Learning method	Availability
Latios	DragonPsychic	Lv 55	Where to get it
Woobat	PsychicFlying	Lv 55	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Swoobat	PsychicFlying	Lv 55	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Audino	NormalFairy	Lv 36	Where to get it
Genesect	BugSteel	Lv 63	Where to get it
Artwork shows Latios’s standard form. Mega Latios	DragonPsychic	Lv 55	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Audino’s standard form. Mega Audino	NormalFairy	Lv 36	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.

Egg moves (8 Pokémon)

All availabilityWhere to get itBattle onlyNOT AVAILABLE IN GAMENo known way to get it

Pokémon that learn Simple Beam: Egg moves

Pokémon	Type	Learning method	Availability
Psyduck	Water	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Farfetch’d	NormalFlying	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Natu	PsychicFlying	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Zigzagoon	Normal	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Skitty	Normal	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Spoink	Psychic	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Sirfetch’d	FightingFlying	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Artwork shows Farfetch’d’s standard form. Galarian Farfetch’d	Fighting	Egg learnset	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.

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