Psychic (move)
Move data
| Type | Psychic |
|---|---|
| Category |  Special |
| Power | 90 |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 10 (max. 16) |
| Makes contact? | No |
| Introduced | Generation 1 |
Machine/Record
| Red/Blue Yellow |
TM29 |
|---|---|
| Gold/Silver Crystal |
TM29 |
| Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald |
TM29 |
| Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver |
TM29 |
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 |
TM29 |
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
TM29 |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon |
TM29 |
| L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee | TM40 |
| Sword/Shield | TR11 |
| B.Diamond/S.Pearl | TM29 |
| Scarlet/Violet | TM120 |
| Legends: Z-A | TM063 |
Effects
Psychic deals damage and has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.
Changes
- In Generation 1, Psychic has a 30% chance of lowering the target's
Special
stat (Sp.Atk and Sp.Def combined).
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Psychium Z and uses its Z-Power, Psychic turns into Shattered Psyche and has base power 175.
When Mew is holding Mewnium Z and uses its Z-Power, Psychic turns into Genesis Supernova and has base power 185.
Move target
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.
Other languages
| English | Psychic |
|---|---|
| Japanese | サイコキネシス (Psychokinesis) |
| German | Psychokinese |
| French | Psyko |
| Italian | Psichico |
| Spanish | Psíquico |
| Korean | 사이코키네시스 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 精神强念 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 精神強念 |
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. |
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 |
The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. It may also reduce the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee |
The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
| Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl |
The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
| Scarlet/Violet | The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Psychic 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.
#0576 / Psychic
Level 40
Learnt upon evolution
Learnt by TM
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
#0125 / Electric
#0200 / Ghost
#0466 / Electric
#0547 / Grass · Fairy
#0576 / Psychic
#0609 / Ghost · Fire
#0855 / Ghost
#0985 / Fairy · Psychic
#1006 / Fairy · Fighting
#1022 / Rock · Psychic
#1023 / Steel · Psychic