Psycho Shift (move)

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Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt by breeding

Move data

Type	Psychic
Category	Status
Power	—
Accuracy	100
PP	10 (max. 16)
Makes contact?	No
Introduced	Generation 4

Effects

Psycho Shift transfers any major status condition the user has (Poison, Burn, Paralysis, Sleep, Freeze) to the target, if the target does not already have a status condition.

Poison or Steel type Pokémon, those with the ability Immunity or those behind a Substitute cannot be poisoned. Fire type Pokémon, those with the ability Water Veil or those behind a Substitute cannot be burned. Electric type Pokémon, those with the ability Limber or those behind a Substitute cannot be paralyzed. Pokémon with the abilities Insomnia or Vital Spirit, or those behind a Substitute cannot be put to sleep. Ice type Pokémon, those with the ability Magma Armor or those behind a Substitute cannot be frozen.

Changes

In Generations 4-5, Psycho Shift has 90% accuracy.
In Generation 4, if Psycho Shift is used against a Pokémon with Synchronize the user will regain the status condition at the end of the turn.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Psychium Z and uses its Z-Power, Psycho Shift turns into Z-Psycho Shift and raises Special Attack two stages, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe

User

Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English	Psycho Shift
Japanese	サイコシフト (Psycho Shift)
German	Psybann
French	Échange Psy
Italian	Psicotrasfer
Spanish	Psicocambio
Korean	사이코시프트
Chinese (Simplified)	精神转移
Chinese (Traditional)	精神轉移

Game descriptions

Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	Using its psychic power of suggestion, the user transfers its status problems to the target.
Black/White Black 2/White 2	Using its psychic power of suggestion, the user transfers its status problems to the target.
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	Using its psychic power of suggestion, the user transfers its status conditions to the target.
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon	Using its psychic power of suggestion, the user transfers its status conditions to the target.
Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl	Using its psychic power of suggestion, the user transfers its status conditions to the target.
Scarlet/Violet	This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Psycho Shift at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Sword & Shield and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.