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Fickle Beam Effect and Pokemon That Learn It

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Fickle Beam is a Dragon-type Special Move which is Hydrapple's signature move and has 30% chance to deal double damage in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) The Indigo Disk DLC. Learn about the move's type, power, accuracy, PP, and effect, as well as what Pokemon learn it.

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Effect and Type Effectiveness
Pokemon that Learn Fickle Beam
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Fickle Beam Effect and Type Effectiveness

Fickle Beam Effect

Effect	Has a 30% chance to deal double damage.
Type		Category
Power	80	Accuracy	100
PP (Max PP)	5 (8)	Target	Single opponent
Priority	0	Contact?	TBD

Chance to Double Base Power

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Chance to Double Damage
When this move is performed, Hydrapple occasionally uses all of its heads to shoot beams in unison to double the move's base power, boosting it from 80 to 160 BP.

According to our tests, there's about a 30% chance for the move to double its power when performed.

Hydrapple's Heads Pop Out if Move Deals Double Damage

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Hydrapplin Fickle Beam Double Damage

During Fickle Beam's attack animation, all of Hydrapple's heads will pop out if the move is about to deal double damage.

A special text saying that Hydrapple will go all out will also appear if the move will deal additional damage.

Fickle Beam Effectiveness

Super Effective (2x)
Not Very Effective (x0.5)
No Effect (x0)

Pokemon that Learn Fickle Beam

By Default

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

By Level Up

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

By Evolution

By TM

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

By Egg Move

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

By Move Tutor

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

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