Psychic (type)
The Psychic type has few outright strengths, however, it also has few weaknesses. In the first generation it ended up being massively overpowered, mainly due to a complete lack of powerful Bug moves, its only weakness. Furthermore, a mistake in the game meant that Ghost-type moves had no effect on Psychic (although this only affected the low-powered Lick). Generation 2 rectified the situation with the addition of the Dark type along with better Pokémon and moves of all types.
Psychic type Pokémon
Single type Pokémon
Dual type Pokémon
Psychic-type moves
Attack pros & cons
Psychic moves are super-effective against:
Psychic moves are not very effective against:
Psychic moves have no effect on:
Dual-type attack pros & cons
This chart shows the strength of the Psychic type against every type combination. The fraction of damage a Psychic type move will deal is shown - ½ means 50% damage (not very effective), 2 means 200% (super-effective) and so on.
Nor | Fir | Wat | Ele | Gra | Ice | Fig | Poi | Gro | Fly | Psy | Bug | Roc | Gho | Dra | Dar | Ste | Fai | |
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Normal | 2 | 2 | ½ | 0 | ½ | |||||||||||||
Fire | 2 | 2 | ½ | 0 | ½ | |||||||||||||
Water | 2 | 2 | ½ | 0 | ½ | |||||||||||||
Electric | 2 | 2 | ½ | 0 | ½ | |||||||||||||
Grass | 2 | 2 | ½ | 0 | ½ | |||||||||||||
Ice | 2 | 2 | ½ | 0 | ½ | |||||||||||||
Fighting | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
Poison | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
Ground | 2 | 2 | ½ | 0 | ½ | |||||||||||||
Flying | 2 | 2 | ½ | 0 | ½ | |||||||||||||
Psychic | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ¼ | ½ | |||
Bug | 2 | 2 | ½ | 0 | ½ | |||||||||||||
Rock | 2 | 2 | ½ | 0 | ½ | |||||||||||||
Ghost | 2 | 2 | ½ | 0 | ½ | |||||||||||||
Dragon | 2 | 2 | ½ | 0 | ½ | |||||||||||||
Dark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Steel | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ¼ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | |||
Fairy | 2 | 2 | ½ | 0 | ½ |
Psychic Pokémon stat averages
HP
Ranked #6
Attack
Ranked #13
Defense
Ranked #8
Sp. Attack
Ranked #2
Sp. Defense
Ranked #1
Speed
Ranked #6
Notable Psychic-type trainers
Sabrina
Saffron City gym leader
Red/Blue/Yellow
Sabrina
Saffron City gym leader
Gold/Silver/Crystal
Will
Elite Four
Gold/Silver/Crystal
Tate & Liza
Mossdeep City gym leader
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald
Sabrina
Saffron City gym leader
FireRed/LeafGreen
Lucian
Elite Four
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum
Sabrina
Saffron City gym leader
HeartGold/SoulSilver
Will
Elite Four
HeartGold/SoulSilver
Caitlin
Elite Four
Black/White/Black 2/White 2
Olympia
Anistar City gym leader
X/Y
Liza & Tate
Mossdeep City gym leader
Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire
Sabrina
Saffron City gym leader
Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee
Psychic Pokémon
There are 121 Psychic-type Pokémon.
See also:
Zen Mode
#555 / Fire · Psychic
#576 / Psychic