Psychic
Move data
| Type | Psychic |
|---|---|
| Category | Special Special |
| Power | 90 |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 10 |
| Introduced | Generation I |
Effects
May decreases the opponent's Special Defense by one stage. (10% chance)
Machine
TM29 in all games
Game descriptions
| Gold/Silver Crystal |
An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF. |
|---|---|
| Ruby/Sapphire Emerald |
A powerful psychic attack that may lower SP. DEF. |
| FireRed/LeafGreen | A strong telekinetic attack. It may also lower the foe’s SP. DEF stat. |
| Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver |
The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force. It may also reduce the foe’s Sp. Def stat. |
Learnt by level up
These pokemon learn Psychic at the level specified.
Venonat
Level 47
#048 • bug / poison Venomoth
Level 55
#049 • bug / poison Kadabra
Level 40
#064 • psychic Alakazam
Level 40
#065 • psychic Slowpoke
Level 48
#079 • water / psychic Slowbro
Level 54
#080 • water / psychic Drowzee
Level 40
#096 • psychic Hypno
Level 50
#097 • psychic Exeggcute
Level 47
#102 • grass / psychic Mr. Mime
Level 39
#122 • psychic Mewtwo
Level 71
#150 • psychic Mew
Level 30
#151 • psychic Spinarak
Level 40
#167 • bug / poison Ariados
Level 46
#168 • bug / poison Natu
Level 47
#177 • psychic / flying Xatu
Level 59
#178 • psychic / flying Espeon
Level 64
#196 • psychic Slowking
Level 48
#199 • water / psychic Girafarig
Level 37
#203 • normal / psychic Smoochum
Level 35
#238 • ice / psychic Ralts
Level 28
#280 • psychic Kirlia
Level 31
#281 • psychic Gardevoir
Level 33
#282 • psychic Spoink
Level 41
#325 • psychic Grumpig
Level 47
#326 • psychic Lunatone
Level 45
#337 • rock / psychic Gorebyss
Level 42
#368 • water Metang
Level 36
#375 • steel / psychic Metagross
Level 36
#376 • steel / psychic Latias
Level 65
#380 • dragon / psychic Latios
Level 65
#381 • dragon / psychic Jirachi
Level 20
#385 • steel / psychic Deoxys
Normal forme
Level 41
#386 • psychic Deoxys
Attack forme
Level 41
#386 • psychic Deoxys
Defense forme
Level 41
#386 • psychic Deoxys
Speed forme
Level 41
#386 • psychic Wormadam
Plant Cloak forme
Level 44
#413 • bug / grass Wormadam
Sandy Cloak forme
Level 44
#413 • bug / ground Wormadam
Trash Cloak forme
Level 44
#413 • bug / steel Mothim
Level 44
#414 • bug / flying Mime Jr.
Level 39
#439 • psychic Cresselia
Level 93
#488 • psychic
Level 47
#048 • bug / poison Venomoth
Level 55
#049 • bug / poison Kadabra
Level 40
#064 • psychic Alakazam
Level 40
#065 • psychic Slowpoke
Level 48
#079 • water / psychic Slowbro
Level 54
#080 • water / psychic Drowzee
Level 40
#096 • psychic Hypno
Level 50
#097 • psychic Exeggcute
Level 47
#102 • grass / psychic Mr. Mime
Level 39
#122 • psychic Mewtwo
Level 71
#150 • psychic Mew
Level 30
#151 • psychic Spinarak
Level 40
#167 • bug / poison Ariados
Level 46
#168 • bug / poison Natu
Level 47
#177 • psychic / flying Xatu
Level 59
#178 • psychic / flying Espeon
Level 64
#196 • psychic Slowking
Level 48
#199 • water / psychic Girafarig
Level 37
#203 • normal / psychic Smoochum
Level 35
#238 • ice / psychic Ralts
Level 28
#280 • psychic Kirlia
Level 31
#281 • psychic Gardevoir
Level 33
#282 • psychic Spoink
Level 41
#325 • psychic Grumpig
Level 47
#326 • psychic Lunatone
Level 45
#337 • rock / psychic Gorebyss
Level 42
#368 • water Metang
Level 36
#375 • steel / psychic Metagross
Level 36
#376 • steel / psychic Latias
Level 65
#380 • dragon / psychic Latios
Level 65
#381 • dragon / psychic Jirachi
Level 20
#385 • steel / psychic Deoxys
Normal forme
Level 41
#386 • psychic Deoxys
Attack forme
Level 41
#386 • psychic Deoxys
Defense forme
Level 41
#386 • psychic Deoxys
Speed forme
Level 41
#386 • psychic Wormadam
Plant Cloak forme
Level 44
#413 • bug / grass Wormadam
Sandy Cloak forme
Level 44
#413 • bug / ground Wormadam
Trash Cloak forme
Level 44
#413 • bug / steel Mothim
Level 44
#414 • bug / flying Mime Jr.
Level 39
#439 • psychic Cresselia
Level 93
#488 • psychic
Learnt by Machine
Butterfree
#012 • bug / flying Clefairy
#035 • normal Clefable
#036 • normal Jigglypuff
#039 • normal Wigglytuff
#040 • normal Venonat
#048 • bug / poison Venomoth
#049 • bug / poison Psyduck
#054 • water Golduck
#055 • water Poliwag
#060 • water Poliwhirl
#061 • water Poliwrath
#062 • water / fighting Abra
#063 • psychic Kadabra
#064 • psychic Alakazam
#065 • psychic Slowpoke
#079 • water / psychic Slowbro
#080 • water / psychic Gastly
#092 • ghost / poison Haunter
#093 • ghost / poison Gengar
#094 • ghost / poison Drowzee
#096 • psychic Hypno
#097 • psychic Exeggcute
#102 • grass / psychic Exeggutor
#103 • grass / psychic Chansey
#113 • normal Staryu
#120 • water Starmie
#121 • water / psychic Mr. Mime
#122 • psychic Jynx
#124 • ice / psychic Electabuzz
#125 • electric Magmar
#126 • fire Lapras
#131 • water / ice Porygon
#137 • normal Snorlax
#143 • normal Mewtwo
#150 • psychic Mew
#151 • psychic Hoothoot
#163 • normal / flying Noctowl
#164 • normal / flying Spinarak
#167 • bug / poison Ariados
#168 • bug / poison Cleffa
#173 • normal Igglybuff
#174 • normal Togepi
#175 • normal Togetic
#176 • normal / flying Natu
#177 • psychic / flying Xatu
#178 • psychic / flying Politoed
#186 • water Yanma
#193 • bug / flying Espeon
#196 • psychic Umbreon
#197 • dark Murkrow
#198 • dark / flying Slowking
#199 • water / psychic Misdreavus
#200 • ghost Girafarig
#203 • normal / psychic Corsola
#222 • water / rock Remoraid
#223 • water Octillery
#224 • water Porygon2
#233 • normal Stantler
#234 • normal Smoochum
#238 • ice / psychic Elekid
#239 • electric Magby
#240 • fire Blissey
#242 • normal Lugia
#249 • psychic / flying Ho-oh
#250 • fire / flying Celebi
#251 • psychic / grass Beautifly
#267 • bug / flying Dustox
#269 • bug / poison Ralts
#280 • psychic Kirlia
#281 • psychic Gardevoir
#282 • psychic Sableye
#302 • dark / ghost Meditite
#307 • fighting / psychic Medicham
#308 • fighting / psychic Spoink
#325 • psychic Grumpig
#326 • psychic Spinda
#327 • normal Lunatone
#337 • rock / psychic Solrock
#338 • rock / psychic Baltoy
#343 • ground / psychic Claydol
#344 • ground / psychic Shuppet
#353 • ghost Banette
#354 • ghost Duskull
#355 • ghost Dusclops
#356 • ghost Chimecho
#358 • psychic Gorebyss
#368 • water Metang
#375 • steel / psychic Metagross
#376 • steel / psychic Latias
#380 • dragon / psychic Latios
#381 • dragon / psychic Jirachi
#385 • steel / psychic Deoxys
Normal forme
#386 • psychic Deoxys
Attack forme
#386 • psychic Deoxys
Defense forme
#386 • psychic Deoxys
Speed forme
#386 • psychic Wormadam
Plant Cloak forme
#413 • bug / grass Wormadam
Sandy Cloak forme
#413 • bug / ground Wormadam
Trash Cloak forme
#413 • bug / steel Mothim
#414 • bug / flying Drifloon
#425 • ghost / flying Drifblim
#426 • ghost / flying Mismagius
#429 • ghost Honchkrow
#430 • dark / flying Chingling
#433 • psychic Bronzor
#436 • steel / psychic Bronzong
#437 • steel / psychic Mime Jr.
#439 • psychic Happiny
#440 • normal Spiritomb
#442 • ghost / dark Munchlax
#446 • normal Lucario
#448 • fighting / steel Electivire
#466 • electric Magmortar
#467 • fire Togekiss
#468 • normal / flying Yanmega
#469 • bug / flying Porygon-Z
#474 • normal Gallade
#475 • psychic / fighting Dusknoir
#477 • ghost Froslass
#478 • ice / ghost Uxie
#480 • psychic Mesprit
#481 • psychic Azelf
#482 • psychic Giratina
Altered forme
#487 • ghost / dragon Cresselia
#488 • psychic Manaphy
#490 • water Darkrai
#491 • dark Shaymin
Land forme
#492 • grass Arceus
#493 • normal
#012 • bug / flying Clefairy
#035 • normal Clefable
#036 • normal Jigglypuff
#039 • normal Wigglytuff
#040 • normal Venonat
#048 • bug / poison Venomoth
#049 • bug / poison Psyduck
#054 • water Golduck
#055 • water Poliwag
#060 • water Poliwhirl
#061 • water Poliwrath
#062 • water / fighting Abra
#063 • psychic Kadabra
#064 • psychic Alakazam
#065 • psychic Slowpoke
#079 • water / psychic Slowbro
#080 • water / psychic Gastly
#092 • ghost / poison Haunter
#093 • ghost / poison Gengar
#094 • ghost / poison Drowzee
#096 • psychic Hypno
#097 • psychic Exeggcute
#102 • grass / psychic Exeggutor
#103 • grass / psychic Chansey
#113 • normal Staryu
#120 • water Starmie
#121 • water / psychic Mr. Mime
#122 • psychic Jynx
#124 • ice / psychic Electabuzz
#125 • electric Magmar
#126 • fire Lapras
#131 • water / ice Porygon
#137 • normal Snorlax
#143 • normal Mewtwo
#150 • psychic Mew
#151 • psychic Hoothoot
#163 • normal / flying Noctowl
#164 • normal / flying Spinarak
#167 • bug / poison Ariados
#168 • bug / poison Cleffa
#173 • normal Igglybuff
#174 • normal Togepi
#175 • normal Togetic
#176 • normal / flying Natu
#177 • psychic / flying Xatu
#178 • psychic / flying Politoed
#186 • water Yanma
#193 • bug / flying Espeon
#196 • psychic Umbreon
#197 • dark Murkrow
#198 • dark / flying Slowking
#199 • water / psychic Misdreavus
#200 • ghost Girafarig
#203 • normal / psychic Corsola
#222 • water / rock Remoraid
#223 • water Octillery
#224 • water Porygon2
#233 • normal Stantler
#234 • normal Smoochum
#238 • ice / psychic Elekid
#239 • electric Magby
#240 • fire Blissey
#242 • normal Lugia
#249 • psychic / flying Ho-oh
#250 • fire / flying Celebi
#251 • psychic / grass Beautifly
#267 • bug / flying Dustox
#269 • bug / poison Ralts
#280 • psychic Kirlia
#281 • psychic Gardevoir
#282 • psychic Sableye
#302 • dark / ghost Meditite
#307 • fighting / psychic Medicham
#308 • fighting / psychic Spoink
#325 • psychic Grumpig
#326 • psychic Spinda
#327 • normal Lunatone
#337 • rock / psychic Solrock
#338 • rock / psychic Baltoy
#343 • ground / psychic Claydol
#344 • ground / psychic Shuppet
#353 • ghost Banette
#354 • ghost Duskull
#355 • ghost Dusclops
#356 • ghost Chimecho
#358 • psychic Gorebyss
#368 • water Metang
#375 • steel / psychic Metagross
#376 • steel / psychic Latias
#380 • dragon / psychic Latios
#381 • dragon / psychic Jirachi
#385 • steel / psychic Deoxys
Normal forme
#386 • psychic Deoxys
Attack forme
#386 • psychic Deoxys
Defense forme
#386 • psychic Deoxys
Speed forme
#386 • psychic Wormadam
Plant Cloak forme
#413 • bug / grass Wormadam
Sandy Cloak forme
#413 • bug / ground Wormadam
Trash Cloak forme
#413 • bug / steel Mothim
#414 • bug / flying Drifloon
#425 • ghost / flying Drifblim
#426 • ghost / flying Mismagius
#429 • ghost Honchkrow
#430 • dark / flying Chingling
#433 • psychic Bronzor
#436 • steel / psychic Bronzong
#437 • steel / psychic Mime Jr.
#439 • psychic Happiny
#440 • normal Spiritomb
#442 • ghost / dark Munchlax
#446 • normal Lucario
#448 • fighting / steel Electivire
#466 • electric Magmortar
#467 • fire Togekiss
#468 • normal / flying Yanmega
#469 • bug / flying Porygon-Z
#474 • normal Gallade
#475 • psychic / fighting Dusknoir
#477 • ghost Froslass
#478 • ice / ghost Uxie
#480 • psychic Mesprit
#481 • psychic Azelf
#482 • psychic Giratina
Altered forme
#487 • ghost / dragon Cresselia
#488 • psychic Manaphy
#490 • water Darkrai
#491 • dark Shaymin
Land forme
#492 • grass Arceus
#493 • normal
Learnt by breeding
These pokemon can learn Psychic as an egg move (as of HeartGold/SoulSilver).
Psyduck
#054 • water
#054 • water