Psywave (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt by breeding
Previous games

Move data

Type	Psychic
Category	Special
Power	—
Accuracy	100
PP	15 (max. 24)
Makes contact?	No
Introduced	Generation 1

Machine/Record

Red/Blue Yellow	TM46

Effects

Psywave inflicts a random amount of HP damage, varying between 50% and 150% of the user's level. In other words, at level 100 the damage will be 50-150 HP.

The damage is typeless (not affected by type advantages/disadvantages) but it still does not hit Dark type Pokémon.

Changes

In Generations 1-5, Psywave has 80% accuracy.
In Generation 1, Psywave deals damage between 100% and 150% of the user's level; in Generation 2, the damage is between 0% and 150% of the user's level (minimum 1 HP).

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Psychium Z and uses its Z-Power, Psywave turns into Shattered Psyche and has base power 100.

Move target

Foe

User

Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English	Psywave
Japanese	サイコウェーブ (Psycho Wave)
German	Psywelle
French	Vague Psy
Italian	Psiconda
Spanish	Psicoonda
Korean	사이코웨이브
Chinese (Simplified)	精神波
Chinese (Traditional)	精神波

Game descriptions

Gold/Silver Crystal	An attack with variable power.
Ruby/Sapphire Emerald	Attacks with a psychic wave of varying intensity.
FireRed/LeafGreen	The foe is attacked with an odd, hot energy wave that varies in intensity.
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	The foe is attacked with an odd, hot energy wave. The attack varies in intensity.
Black/White	The target is attacked with an odd psychic wave. The attack varies in intensity.
Black 2/White 2	The target is attacked with an odd psychic wave. The attack varies in intensity.
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	The target is attacked with an odd psychic wave. The attack varies in intensity.
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee	The target is attacked with an odd psychic wave. The attack varies in intensity.
Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl	This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
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 Psywave at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.