Originally Posted by Discoceris

I noticed that something was off. However, this current event, it's not recommended to skip. Depending on squad, members and formation, it's better to micromanage, because you'll want to use the accumulated sun power beam (not sure about others, but this additional damage can sometimes exceed one round of damage from my top team, and I've managed to use it 8 times on an encounter, which is equivalent to having a 6th team)

Pretty sure the Skip button uses the beam. At least if the bar is full at the start of the round, it will show the beam animation, so I'm assuming it can use it mid-round, too.