Psyshock (move)

Move data

Type Psychic
Category Special  Special
Power 80
Accuracy 100
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 5

Machine/Record

Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
TM03
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
TM03
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
TM03
Sword​/​Shield TR25
Scarlet​/​Violet TM054

Effects

Inflicts damage based on the target's Defense, not Special Defense.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Psychium Z and uses its Z-Power, Psyshock turns into Shattered Psyche and has base power 160.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Psyshock
Japanese サイコショック (Psycho Shock)
German Psychoschock
French Choc Psy
Italian Psicoshock
Spanish Psicocarga
Korean 사이코쇼크
Chinese (Simplified) 精神冲击
Chinese (Traditional) 精神衝擊

Game descriptions

Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This attack does physical damage.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This attack does physical damage.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This attack does physical damage.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This attack does physical damage.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This move deals physical damage.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Psyshock at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Drowzee Drowzee
#0096 / Psychic
Level 45
Hypno Hypno
#0097 / Psychic
Level 51
Exeggutor Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Psychic
Level 1
Alolan Exeggutor Exeggutor
Alolan Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Dragon
Level 1
Spoink Spoink
#0325 / Psychic
Level 38
Grumpig Grumpig
#0326 / Psychic
Level 42
Deoxys (Normal Forme) Deoxys
Normal Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Level 25
Deoxys (Attack Forme) Deoxys
Attack Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Level 25
Deoxys (Speed Forme) Deoxys
Speed Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Level 25
Gothita Gothita
#0574 / Psychic
Level 20
Gothorita Gothorita
#0575 / Psychic
Level 20
Gothitelle Gothitelle
#0576 / Psychic
Level 20
Solosis Solosis
#0577 / Psychic
Level 20
Duosion Duosion
#0578 / Psychic
Level 20
Reuniclus Reuniclus
#0579 / Psychic
Level 20
Fennekin Fennekin
#0653 / Fire
Level 31
Braixen Braixen
#0654 / Fire
Level 36
Delphox Delphox
#0655 / Fire · Psychic
Level 38
Espurr Espurr
#0677 / Psychic
Level 33
Meowstic (Male) Meowstic
Male
#0678 / Psychic
Level 39
Meowstic (Female) Meowstic
Female
#0678 / Psychic
Level 39
Bruxish Bruxish
#0779 / Water · Psychic
Level 25
Calyrex Calyrex
#0898 / Psychic · Grass
Level 24
Calyrex (Ice Rider) Calyrex
Ice Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ice
Level 24
Calyrex (Shadow Rider) Calyrex
Shadow Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ghost
Level 24
Flutter Mane Flutter Mane
#0987 / Ghost · Fairy
Level 63
Iron Crown Iron Crown
#1023 / Steel · Psychic
Level 28

Learnt upon evolution

Armarouge Armarouge
#0936 / Fire · Psychic

Learnt by TM

Alolan Raichu Raichu
Alolan Raichu
#0026 / Electric · Psychic
Clefairy Clefairy
#0035 / Fairy
Clefable Clefable
#0036 / Fairy
Ninetales Ninetales
#0038 / Fire
Alolan Ninetales Ninetales
Alolan Ninetales
#0038 / Ice · Fairy
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
Wigglytuff Wigglytuff
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
Psyduck Psyduck
#0054 / Water
Golduck Golduck
#0055 / Water
Slowpoke Slowpoke
#0079 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowpoke Slowpoke
Galarian Slowpoke
#0079 / Psychic
Slowbro Slowbro
#0080 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowbro Slowbro
Galarian Slowbro
#0080 / Poison · Psychic
Drowzee Drowzee
#0096 / Psychic
Hypno Hypno
#0097 / Psychic
Exeggcute Exeggcute
#0102 / Grass · Psychic
Exeggutor Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Psychic
Alolan Exeggutor Exeggutor
Alolan Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Dragon
Porygon Porygon
#0137 / Normal
Galarian Articuno Articuno
Galarian Articuno
#0144 / Psychic · Flying
Mewtwo Mewtwo
#0150 / Psychic
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Cleffa Cleffa
#0173 / Fairy
Espeon Espeon
#0196 / Psychic
Slowking Slowking
#0199 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowking Slowking
Galarian Slowking
#0199 / Poison · Psychic
Misdreavus Misdreavus
#0200 / Ghost
Porygon2 Porygon2
#0233 / Normal
Stantler Stantler
#0234 / Normal
Lugia Lugia
#0249 / Psychic · Flying
Ralts Ralts
#0280 / Psychic · Fairy
Kirlia Kirlia
#0281 / Psychic · Fairy
Gardevoir Gardevoir
#0282 / Psychic · Fairy
Spoink Spoink
#0325 / Psychic
Grumpig Grumpig
#0326 / Psychic
Chimecho Chimecho
#0358 / Psychic
Metang Metang
#0375 / Steel · Psychic
Metagross Metagross
#0376 / Steel · Psychic
Latias Latias
#0380 / Dragon · Psychic
Latios Latios
#0381 / Dragon · Psychic
Jirachi Jirachi
#0385 / Steel · Psychic
Deoxys (Normal Forme) Deoxys
Normal Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Attack Forme) Deoxys
Attack Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Defense Forme) Deoxys
Defense Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Speed Forme) Deoxys
Speed Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Mismagius Mismagius
#0429 / Ghost
Bronzor Bronzor
#0436 / Steel · Psychic
Bronzong Bronzong
#0437 / Steel · Psychic
Spiritomb Spiritomb
#0442 / Ghost · Dark
Porygon-Z Porygon-Z
#0474 / Normal
Uxie Uxie
#0480 / Psychic
Mesprit Mesprit
#0481 / Psychic
Azelf Azelf
#0482 / Psychic
Darkrai Darkrai
#0491 / Dark
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal
Gothita Gothita
#0574 / Psychic
Solosis Solosis
#0577 / Psychic
Duosion Duosion
#0578 / Psychic
Hisuian Braviary Braviary
Hisuian Braviary
#0628 / Psychic · Flying
Meloetta (Aria Forme) Meloetta
Aria Forme
#0648 / Normal · Psychic
Fennekin Fennekin
#0653 / Fire
Braixen Braixen
#0654 / Fire
Delphox Delphox
#0655 / Fire · Psychic
Espurr Espurr
#0677 / Psychic
Meowstic (Male) Meowstic
Male
#0678 / Psychic
Meowstic (Female) Meowstic
Female
#0678 / Psychic
Inkay Inkay
#0686 / Dark · Psychic
Malamar Malamar
#0687 / Dark · Psychic
Sylveon Sylveon
#0700 / Fairy
Klefki Klefki
#0707 / Steel · Fairy
Diancie Diancie
#0719 / Rock · Fairy
Hoopa (Hoopa Confined) Hoopa
Hoopa Confined
#0720 / Psychic · Ghost
Hoopa (Hoopa Unbound) Hoopa
Hoopa Unbound
#0720 / Psychic · Dark
Oranguru Oranguru
#0765 / Normal · Psychic
Bruxish Bruxish
#0779 / Water · Psychic
Solgaleo Solgaleo
#0791 / Psychic · Steel
Lunala Lunala
#0792 / Psychic · Ghost
Necrozma Necrozma
#0800 / Psychic
Magearna Magearna
#0801 / Steel · Fairy
Sinistea Sinistea
#0854 / Ghost
Hatenna Hatenna
#0856 / Psychic
Hattrem Hattrem
#0857 / Psychic
Hatterene Hatterene
#0858 / Psychic · Fairy
Alcremie Alcremie
#0869 / Fairy
Indeedee (Male) Indeedee
Male
#0876 / Psychic · Normal
Indeedee (Female) Indeedee
Female
#0876 / Psychic · Normal
Calyrex Calyrex
#0898 / Psychic · Grass
Calyrex (Ice Rider) Calyrex
Ice Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ice
Calyrex (Shadow Rider) Calyrex
Shadow Rider
#0898 / Psychic · Ghost
Wyrdeer Wyrdeer
#0899 / Normal · Psychic
Armarouge Armarouge
#0936 / Fire · Psychic
Rabsca Rabsca
#0954 / Bug · Psychic
Flittle Flittle
#0955 / Psychic
Espathra Espathra
#0956 / Psychic
Gholdengo Gholdengo
#1000 / Steel · Ghost