Of the thirty-one pokemon who learn Solarbeam naturally, Venusaur is the only one who can also transfer energy to others, albeit only its fellow grass-types. This has made it a subject of intense interest for scientific research into solar power to solve the impending energy crisis.
Electricity has traditionally been generated by electric-type pokemon, but the increased electricity needs of the modern technological revolution have made them insufficient. Gone are the days when a Pikachu hooked up to a generator can meet a whole skyscraper's electricity needs, and the fossil fuels used as a stopgap measure have been running out.
The Sun, however, has a supply of energy so vast to seem infinite, and already the Solarbeam TM has been synthesized from Venusaur's flower. There is hope that with further research its DNA will unlock the secret of solar energy, if they don't go extinct first.
