Where To Get TM15 Hyper Beam in Pokémon FRLG

Standing at the Celadon City Dept. Store in Pokémon FireRed
TM15 Hyper Beam
# Location Repeatable?
1 Celadon City Department Store – Second Floor Cashier Yes

TM15 Hyper Beam is available for purchase at the Celadon City Department Store for $7,500 Pokédollars. This is the only way to get the Hyper Beam TM, and you can acquire an unlimited amount of copies this way.

You’ll first reach Celadon City by traveling through the underground path west of Lavender Town. But before you’re able to access Lavender Town, you’ll need your Thunder Badge from Vermilion City.

TM15 Hyper Beam Location

Step 1: Starting at the entrance to Celadon City, head west past the Pokémon Center.

Head west past the Celadon City Pokémon Center. / Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
Head west past the Celadon City Pokémon Center.

Step 2: Continue west through the city and pass by the trainer with a Poliwhirl.

Keep west past the trainer with a Poliwhirl. / Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
Keep west past the trainer with a Poliwhirl.
Continuing west in Celadon. / Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
Continuing west in Celadon.

Step 3: Enter the Department Store once you see it – it’ll be the large building with double doors in the front.

Enter the Celadon Department Store. / Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
Enter the Celadon Department Store.

Step 4: After entering the store, head up past the counter towards the back wall.

Head north past the counter. / Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
Head north past the counter.

Step 5: Just past the counter is an elevator and a set of stairs. Walk up the stairs to the second floor.

Head up to the second floor. / Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
Head up to the second floor.

Step 6: At the top of the stairs is a sales counter. Speak to the cashier that’s standing closest to the stairs.

Speak to the cashier closest to the stairs. / Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
Speak to the cashier closest to the stairs.

Step 7: TM15 Hyper Beam is available for sale here for $7500 Pokédollars, and you can purchase an unlimited amount of copies this way.

TM15 Hyper Beam for sale in Celadon City. / Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
TM15 Hyper Beam for sale in Celadon City.

TM15 Hyper Beam Details + Uses

In-game details for TM15 Hyper Beam. / Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
In-game details for TM15 Hyper Beam.
Hyper Beam Move Details
Type Normal
Category Physical
Power 150
Accuracy 90
PP 5

As a Normal-type Special move, Hyper Beam hits for devastating damage at 150 base Power.

The downside of this powerful attack is that it forces the user to recharge, which means doing nothing on the next turn.

Because this is effectively a two-turn move, Hyper Beam’s Power should be considered more like 75 per turn.

To get the most out of Hyper Beam, teach it to a Normal-type Pokémon with a dominating Attack stat. Snorlax can work, and Slaking is a natural fit for the move too, as its 160 base Attack is among Generation III’s best.

Hyper Beam also works very well with Slaking’s ability Truant.

Truant forces Slaking to frequently ‘loaf around’ and miss upcoming turns. When using Hyper Beam though, the ability will always use the attack’s recharge turn to loaf around.

This can be a great way to get the most out of Slaking’s dominating stats.

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