Bubble Beam in Pokemon Survivor

Bubble Beam at a glance

What Bubble Beam does

Bubble Beam is a Water-type cone move. A short fan of bubbles that slows.

A Pokemon can learn it if it is Water-type, which is true of 149 of the 966 Pokemon. It reaches you as a new-move card when you level up, as long as one of your four move slots is free. No Pokemon begins a run with it, so you only find it on level-up cards. Each level-up draws three cards by weight from up to six new-move candidates, your move upgrades and the stat cards, so even a good move can sit out several level-ups.

It slows enemies.

Bubble Beam stats by level

At level 1, Bubble Beam deals 6 damage with a 0.65 second cooldown. At level 5 that becomes 8 damage every 0.65 seconds, which is 168 potential damage per second against 64.6 at level 1.

Potential damage per second multiplies damage by the number of shots and divides by the cooldown. It assumes every one lands on the same enemy and leaves out the Pokemon's attack multiplier, your cards and the type chart, so treat it as an upper bound for comparing levels and moves, not as a kill time.

Bubble Beam level-up changes

Each level-up card for Bubble Beam applies the changes below. They stack, so the level 5 row above already includes all of them.

• Level 2: +3 shots
• Level 3: +40% damage
• Level 4: +30% range
• Level 5: +3 shots, +1 pierce

Bubble Beam evolution: Aqua Tail

Bubble Beam evolves into Aqua Tail when it reaches level 5 and you have taken the Power card at least once in the same run. Once both are true, a golden evolution card is always offered at your next level-up. Until then, the Power card keeps showing up with a note that it unlocks this evolution, so you do not have to hunt for it.

Aqua Tail keeps the Water type and the same slot. Its damage goes from 8 to 14 and its cooldown stays at 0.65 seconds. The move evolution guide lists all 59 evolutions and the cards they need.

• +70% damage
• +4 shots
• +1 pierce

Which Pokemon can use Bubble Beam

149 Pokemon can learn Bubble Beam: every Water-type, which is 73 single-type and 76 dual-type. The best of them by Stat Score are Kyogre, Palkia, Walking Wake, and Keldeo.

No Pokemon starts with Bubble Beam, so you only find it on level-up cards.

How to use Bubble Beam

• Cone moves aim at an enemy touching you first, then at a boss within 330 pixels, then at the nearest enemy, and wait until a target is in reach before they fire. A crowd around you takes the hits before a boss does.
• Fire, Ground, and Rock take 60% more damage from Water moves, while Water, Grass, and Dragon take 40% less. Enemies with two types multiply both effects. See the type chart.
• The only other cone move is Flamethrower. The moves list compares all 64.
• Each Reflexes card multiplies every cooldown by 0.92 and each Power card multiplies damage by 1.10. After 5 Reflexes cards the 0.65 second cooldown of Bubble Beam at level 1 becomes 0.43 seconds.
• Only the move group in your active slot fires, and every move in the group keeps its own cooldown timer. A bond, which a rift win gives you, fuses loose moves into one group.
• Weather can boost or weaken Water moves: see the weather guide.

Bubble Beam in Pokemon Survivor FAQ

What does Bubble Beam do in Pokemon Survivor?

A short fan of bubbles that slows. It is a Water-type cone move with 5 levels. It deals 6 damage at level 1 and 8 at level 5.

How do you evolve Bubble Beam?

Level it to 5 and take the Power card at least once in the same run. A golden evolution card then appears at the next level-up and turns it into Aqua Tail.

Which Pokemon can learn Bubble Beam?

The 149 Water-type Pokemon, including dual types. None of them start with it.

Browse all 64 moves in the Pokemon Survivor moves list, or read the Pokemon Survivor guides.