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{{MoveInfobox|
n=540 |
name=Psystrike |
jname=サイコブレイク |
jtrans=Psycho Break |
jtranslit=Saiko Bureiku|
gameimage=Psystrike IX.png|
gameimage2=Psystrike IX 2.png|
gameimagewidth=300|
type=Psychic |
damagecategory=Special |
basepp=10 |
maxpp=16 |
power=100 |
accuracy=100 |
bdesc=??? |
gen=V |
category=Cool |
appeal6=3 |
jam6=0 |
cdesc6=An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience. |
pokefordex=Psystrike|
touches=no |
protect=yes |
magiccoat=no |
snatch=no |
mirrormove=yes |
kingsrock=yes |
flag7=no |
flag8=no |
sound=no |
target=anyadjacent |
footnotes= }}
'''Psystrike''' (Japanese: '''サイコブレイク''' ''Psycho Break'') is a damage-dealing {{type|Psychic}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation V]]. It is the [[signature move]] of {{p|Mewtwo}}.

==Effect==
{{MoveResearch|Interaction with Defense or Special Defense change from stat stage and others (stat-increasing [[:Category:Stat increasing Abilities|Abilities]] and [[:Category:Stat-increasing items|items]]).}}
Psystrike inflicts damage. Psystrike uses the target's {{stat|Defense}} instead of its {{stat|Special Defense}} to calculate damage. Otherwise, it is considered a special move: it uses the user's {{stat|Special Attack}}, activates {{m|Mirror Coat}} and [[Maranga Berry]] (not {{m|Counter}} or [[Kee Berry]]), has its damage reduced by {{m|Light Screen}} (not {{m|Reflect}}), etc.

==Description==
{{movedesc|psychic}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}<br>{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br>{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUMPE}}<br>{{gameabbrev8|SwShBDSPLA}}|The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This attack does physical damage.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This move deals physical damage.}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}

==Learnset==
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
{{Movehead/Games|Psychic|g1=none|g2=none|g3=none|g4=none|g7=1|g7g={{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|g8=2}}
{{Moveentry/6|0150|Mewtwo|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|100|100|100|72|72|72|STAB='''}}
{{Movefoot|Psychic|6}}

===By {{pkmn2|event}}===
====[[Generation V]]====
{{Movehead/Special|Psychic}}
{{Moveentry/1|0150|Mewtwo|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|{{DL|List of Wi-Fi Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation V|Pokémon Smash! Mewtwo}}<br>{{DL|List of Wi-Fi English event Pokémon distributions in Generation V|February 2012 Mewtwo}}<br>[[Strongest Return Mewtwo]]<br>[[Spring 2012 Mewtwo]]|STAB='''|note=Lv.&nbsp;70}}
{{Movefoot|Psychic|1}}

==In other games==
{{incomplete|section|Pokkén information}}

===[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series]]===
Psystrike deals damage. The move's damage is determined by the enemy's Defense stat rather than the Sp. Def stat.

{{MDMoveheader|type=psychic}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=SMD|pow=30|powmax=99|pp=15|ppmax=30|acc=95%|accmax=98%|range=Front|target=Enemy|cuts=No}}
{{MDMovefoot|type=psychic|SMD=yes|RTDX=yes}}

===[[Pokémon Conquest]]===
{{Conquestmove
|type=Psychic
|grid={{Conquestmove/Grid/rows|dist=1|t=1}}
|stars=4
|pow=45
|acc=100%
|users={{CSP|150|Mewtwo}}
}}

===[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U]]===
For {{SSB|Mewtwo}}'s [[Final Smash]], it transforms into {{me|Mewtwo}} Y and then uses {{sbw|Psystrike}}.

===[[Pokémon GO]]===
In Pokémon GO, Psystrike is a Charged Attack that has been available on September 16, 2019.

{{GoChargedAttack
|id=109
|move=Psystrike
|type=Psychic
|pow=90
|energy=50
|duration=2.3
|damage_window=1 - 2
|pow_trainer=90
|energy_trainer=45
|elite_users={{MSP/GO|150|Mewtwo}}{{MSP/GO|150A|Mewtwo|Armored Mewtwo}}
|snapshot_users={{MSP/GO|235|Smeargle}}
}}

==={{g|Rumble Rush}}===
{{RumbleRushPhysicalAttack|move=Psystrike|type=Psychic
|stars=5
|pow=18.06778
|charge=1.14
|range=Circular (self)
|hits=5
|projectiles=1
|crit=1.5
|effect=None}}

===[[Pokémon Masters EX]]===
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background:#{{psychic color}}; border:3px solid #{{psychic color dark}}; text-align:center; width:80%"
|- style="background: #{{psychic color light}}"
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Name
! {{color2|000|Damage category|Category}}
! Move gauge cost
! MP<br>(uses)
! Base {{color2|000|power}}
! Max {{color2|000|power}}
! {{color2|000|Accuracy}}
! Target
! Effect tag
! Description
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Playable {{color2|000|Sync pair|sync pair(s)}}
|- style="background:#fff"
|Psystrike
{{statustable|Special}} 
|3
|—
|100
|120
|100%
|An opponent
|—
|Deals damage based on the target's Defense rather than Sp. Def.
|{{sync|Giovanni|Mega Mewtwo Y}}
|- style="background:#{{psychic color dark}}"
! colspan=12 |{{color2|fff|Sync move|Sync moves}}
|- style="background: #{{psychic color light}}"
!Name
!{{color2|000|Damage category|Category}}
!colspan="2" |State
!Base {{color2|000|power}}
!Max {{color2|000|power}}
!colspan="2" |Target
!Effect tag
!Description
!Playable {{color2|000|sync pair}}
|- style="background:#fff"
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" | World Domination Psystrike
{{statustable|Special}}
| colspan=2 | Default<hr>'''6★ EX'''
| 250
| 300
| colspan=2 | An opponent<hr>'''All opponents'''
| —
| Become {{me|Mewtwo}} Y until the end of battle. <small>(Only with power boost)</small>
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | {{sync|Giovanni|Mewtwo}}
|}

===Description===
{{movedesc|psychic}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|Conq}}|The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This attack does physical damage.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|GTI}}|[[File:IconKanji2MD.png]]UNUSED}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|SMD}}<br/>{{gameabbrevmd|RTDX}}|It damages an enemy. This move is a special attack, but the enemy's Defense stat determines damage instead of its Sp. Def stat.}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}

==In the anime==
{{moveanime|exp=yes|type=psychic|gen=The user creates a force field which explodes at the opponent.|image1=Mewtwo Psystrike.png|image1p=Mewtwo}}
{{movep|type=psychic|ms=150|pkmn=Mewtwo|method=Mewtwo creates a white force field that expands rapidly from its body and explodes on contact with the opponent.}}
{{movebtm|type=psychic|user=Mewtwo (M16)|startcode=Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening|startname=Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening|notes=Debut}}

==In the manga==
===Movie adaptations===
{{movemanga|type=psychic|exp=yes|gen=The user unleashes a wave of energy which explodes at the opponent.<!--|image1=Mewtwo Psystrike M16 manga.png|image1p=Mewtwo-->}}
{{movep|type=psychic|ms=150MY|pkmn=Mewtwo|method=Mega Mewtwo Y unleashes a wave of energy which explodes at the opponent, sending it flying.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=psychic|user=Mewtwo (M16)|startcode=Genesect and the Legend Awakened (manga)|startname=Genesect and the Legend Awakened|notes=Debut}}

===Pokémon Adventures===
{{movemanga|type=psychic|exp=yes|gen=The user materializes odd psychic waves to attack the target.|image1=Mewtwo Psystrike Adventures.png|image1p=Mewtwo}}
{{movep|type=psychic|ms=150|pkmn=Mewtwo|method=Mewtwo fires multiple blasts of energy into the air that rain down on the opponent. By moving its fingers, Mewtwo can change the direction of the energy blasts.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=psychic|user=Mewtwo (Adventures)|user1=Blaine's Mewtwo|startcode=PS590|startname=Yveltal Steals|notes=Debut}}

==In other generations==
===Core series games===
{{Movegen|
type=Psychic|
BW=Psystrike BW|
B2W2=Psystrike B2W2|
genVI=Psystrike VI|
}}
{{Movegen|
type=Psychic|
genVII=Psystrike VII|
genVII2=Psystrike VII 2|
genVIII=Psystrike VIII|
genVIII2=Psystrike VIII 2|
}}
===Spin-off series games===
{{Movegen|
type=Psychic|
PSMD=Psystrike PSMD 2
}}
==Trivia==
* Despite being {{p|Mewtwo}}'s [[signature move]], it was introduced in [[Generation V]], in which Mewtwo could not be obtained except by [[Poké Transfer]] or Nintendo events.
* Psystrike has the same description text as {{m|Psyshock}}.
* In {{pkmn|Conquest}}, this move has the same description as in [[Generation V]] of the core series, including the mention of it dealing physical damage. However, the split of physical and special damage does not exist in Conquest - there is only one attack stat and one defense stat, so all damage is in the same, single category.

==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{psychic color}}|bordercolor={{psychic color light}}
|zh_yue=精神擊破 ''{{tt|Jīngsàhn Gīkpo|Psycho Break}}''
|zh_cmn=精神擊破 / 精神击破 ''{{tt|Jīngshén Jípò / Jīngshén Jīpò|Psycho Break}}''
|fr=Frappe Psy
|de=Psychostoß
|it=Psicobotta
|ko=사이코브레이크 {{tt|''Saikobeureikeu''|Psycho Break}}
|pt_br=Golpe Psíquico
|es=Onda Mental
|th=ไซโคเบรก
}}
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[[Category:Signature moves]]
[[Category:Moves that use stats from different categories]]
[[Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield]]
[[Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]]

[[de:Psychostoß]]
[[es:Onda mental]]
[[fr:Frappe Psy]]
[[it:Psicobotta]]
[[ja:サイコブレイク]]
[[zh:精神击破（招式）]]