Psychic Seed

Psychic Seed サイコシード Psycho Seed

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Introduced in Generation VII Pocket Generation VII Items Generation VIII Other Items Generation IX Other Items Fling Power 10

The Psychic Seed (Japanese: サイコシード Psycho Seed) is a type of consumable held item introduced in Generation VII. It boosts the holder's Special Defense in Psychic Terrain.

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price SMUSUM SwSh N/A $2,000 SV $20,000 $5,000

Effect

If a Pokémon is holding a Psychic Seed while the field is Psychic Terrain, it consumes the Psychic Seed and its Special Defense is increased by one stage. The Psychic Seed is consumed even if the holder is not otherwise affected by the terrain (i.e. it is not grounded or in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move). It is not consumed if the holder already has +6 Special Defense stat stages (unless its Ability is Contrary, in which case it will not activate if the holder has −6 Special Defense stat stages).

If the terrain is changed to Psychic Terrain by Psychic Surge, then immediately changed by another terrain-changing Ability, the Seed is consumed before the other Ability activates; however, if a Pokémon that holds a Psychic Seed and has a terrain-changing Ability is switched in during Psychic Terrain, its Ability activates before its held Seed can. Magic Room and Embargo fade before terrain does, so if Psychic Terrain would dissipate on the same turn as Magic Room or Embargo, the Seed will activate before the terrain dissipates. If multiple Pokémon each hold a Psychic Seed when the field becomes Psychic Terrain, each Pokémon will consume the Psychic Seed before Symbiosis transfers any item (including Psychic Seeds).

If a held Psychic Seed did not activate because its holder's Special Defense is already at +6 (or −6 in the case of Contrary), it will not activate for its current holder until the terrain is changed or its holder takes damage (unless the holder is switched out).

Description

Games Description SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA An item to be held by a Pokémon. It boosts Sp. Defense on Psychic Terrain. It can only be used once. SV An item to be held by a Pokémon. If the terrain becomes Psychic Terrain, the holder will use this seed to boost its own Sp. Def stat.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods SMUSUM Seafolk VillageUSUM Held by wild Exeggcute (5% chance) SwSh Route 2 Held by wild Dottler and wild Orbeetle (5% chance each) SwShIA Hidden recurring item (Stepping-Stone Sea) SV Delibird Presents (Cascarrafa Branch, after completing the main storyline) Sparkling overworld item (West Province (Area Three))

Distribution

As a held item

Games Event Language/Region Distribution period USUM Akala Island Shiny Tapu Lele All December 18, 2018 to January 31, 2019

Gallery

Artwork

Artwork from Scarlet and Violet

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 精神種子 Jēngsān Júngjí Mandarin 精神種子 / 精神种子 Jīngshén Zhǒngzǐ French Graine Psychique German Psycho-Samen Italian Psicoseme Korean 사이코시드 Psycho Seed Spanish Semilla Psique

External links

• On Smogon Itemdex:
  • Generation VII – VIII – IX

Seeds

Electric Seed

Grassy Seed

Misty Seed

Psychic Seed

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