Psychic (move)

Psychic サイコキネシス Psychokinesis

Battles Type  Psychic Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  90 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM29 in Generation I TM29 in Generation II TM29 in Generation III TM29 in Generation IV TM29 in Generation V TM29 in Generation VI TM29 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM40 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! TR11 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM29 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Move Tutor in Pokémon Legends: Arceus TM120 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  3 ♥♥♥ Badly startles those that have made appeals.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Psychic (Japanese: サイコキネシス Psychokinesis) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced in Generation I.

It is

• TM29 from Generation I to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, and in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
• TM40 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
• TR11 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
• TM120 in Generation IX.

It can be upgraded to the special Z-Move Genesis Supernova by Mew holding Mewnium Z.

Effect

Generation I

Psychic does damage and has a 33.2% chance of lowering the target's Special by one stage.

Generation II onwards

Psychic now has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense by one stage.

Psychic can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Confusion, Future Sight, Kinesis, and Teleport to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn. It can also be used to finish a combination, with the user gaining 1 bonus appeal point if Calm Mind, Confusion, or Kinesis was used in the previous turn.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Special PP  10 Agile Strong Power  80  60  100 Accuracy  100%  100%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect Turns  3  2  4    ?  ?    ?  ? Lowers the target's defensive stats

Description

Games Description Stad A Psychic-type attack. Has a one-in-three chance of lowering the target's Special rating. Stad2 A Psychic-type attack. Has a one-in-ten chance of lowering the target's Spcl.Def rating. GSC An attack that may lower Spcl.Def. RSEColoXD A powerful psychic attack that may lower Sp. Def. FRLG A strong telekinetic attack. It may also lower the foe's Sp. Def stat. DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force. It may also reduce the foe's Sp. Def stat. BWB2W2 The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. It may also reduce the target's Sp.Def stat. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. LA The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target’s defensive stats. SV The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII			IX
												SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV
0026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy							1, Evo.	1, Evo.	1, Evo.			Evo.
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	29	−
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	29	−
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	43	41	41	47	47	47	47	32		47		47
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	50	52	52	55	55	55	55	37		55		55
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	38	38	36	40	46	46XY 38ORAS	38	45	35	35	43
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	38	38	36	40	46	46XY 38ORAS	38	45	35	35	43
0077		Ponyta Galarian Form		Field		Field									50
0078		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field		Field									56
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	48	48	48RSE 40FRLG	48	45	45	45	42	36	36		36
0079		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1									36			36
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	55	54	54RSE 44FRLG	54	49	49	49	49	36	36		36
0080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1									36			36
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	32	40	40RSE 31FRLG	40	49	49	49	31		49		37
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	37	49	49RSE 35FRLG	50	49	49	49	36		49		42
0102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	−	−	−	47	47BW	−	−	−	−	−		−
0120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	42ORAS	42	36	40	40
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	1
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	45RSE 43FRLG	39	39	39	39	46	48	48	34
0122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like									48
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	40	34	34
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	1, 66	66	66	71	64	57	57	66	48	48		48
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	40	40	40	30	30	30	30	77	100	100		100
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug		53	53	40	40	40	40			40		36
0168		Ariados		Bug		Bug		63	63	46	46	46	46			46		41
0173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		−	−	−	−	−	−		−	−	29	−
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying		50	50	47	50	50XY 33ORAS	33		35	35
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying		65	65	59	66	66XY 35ORAS	35		41	41
0196		Espeon		Field		Field		47	47	64	64BW 37B2W2	37	37		40	40	25	40
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1		48	48RSE 40FRLG	48	45	45	45		36	36		36
0199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1									36			36
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field		−	−	37	37	37XY 50ORAS	50			50		50
0238		Smoochum		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		37	45	35	38	38	38		32	32
0280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous			26	28	32	32XY 27ORAS	27		30	30	34	30
0281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous			26	31	36	36XY 30ORAS	30		38	38	34	38
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous			26	33	40	40XY 31ORAS	31		42	42	34	42
0325		Spoink		Field		Field			34	41	46BW 44B2W2	44	44			44		44
0326		Grumpig		Field		Field			37	47	55BW 52B2W2	52	52			52		52
0337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral			37	45	45BW 33B2W2	33XY 29ORAS	29		30	30
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral			−	−	33B2W2	33XY 29ORAS	29		30	30
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous			−	−	−	−	−		−	−	34	−
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous			−	−	−	−	−		−	−	34	−
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous			46	−	−	−	−			52	−	−
0368		Gorebyss		Water 1		Water 1			36	42	42	42XY 34ORAS	34			34
0375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral			38	36	36BW 41B2W2	41XY 38ORAS	38		34	34		34
0376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral			38	36	36BW 41B2W2	41XY 38ORAS	38		34	34		34
0380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			40	65	60	60XY 51ORAS	51		60	60		60
0381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			40	65	60	60XY 51ORAS	51		60	60		60
0385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			20	20	20	20	20		42	42		42
0386		Deoxys All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			25	41	41	41XY 31ORAS	31			31		31
0413		Wormadam All forms		Bug		Bug				44	44	44	44			44	34
0414		Mothim		Bug		Bug				44	44	44	44			44	34
0439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				39	39	39	39		48	48	34
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous				−	−	−	−		1	1	34	1
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous				−	−	−	−		−	−	34	−
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				−	−	−	−		49	49		49
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				−	−	−	−		49	49		49
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				−	−	−	−		49	49		49
0488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				93	93	93	93		54	54	36	54
0491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				−	−	−	−			−	46	−
0517		Munna		Field		Field					37	37	37		36
0518		Musharna		Field		Field					−	−	−		1
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying					41	41	41		40
0528		Swoobat		Field	Flying					41	41	41		40
0561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying					44	44	44		40
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like					37	37	37		36			36
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like					39	39	39		40			−
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like					39	39	39		40			40
0577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous					37	37	37		36			36
0578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous					39	39	39		40			40
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous					39	39	39		40			40
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like					39	39	39		60
0606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like					39	39	39		68
0648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					57	57	57					57
0653		Fennekin		Field		Field						41	41					41
0654		Braixen		Field		Field						48	49					49
0655		Delphox		Field		Field						51	57					57
0678		Meowstic All forms		Field		Field						40	40		54			54
0682		Spritzee		Fairy		Fairy						48	48		27
0683		Aromatisse		Fairy		Fairy						48	48		27
0717		Yveltal		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						59	59		45
0720		Hoopa All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						75	75					75
0765		Oranguru		Field		Field							43		45			45
0792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							−		−			49
0826		Orbeetle		Bug		Bug									36
0856		Hatenna		Fairy		Fairy									40			40
0857		Hattrem		Fairy		Fairy									44			44
0858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy									46			46
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like									48
0876		Indeedee All forms		Fairy		Fairy									35			35
0898		Calyrex All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									56			56
0954		Rabsca		Bug		Bug												50
0956		Espathra		Flying		Flying												49
0981		Farigiraf		Field		Field												50
1015		Munkidori		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered												40
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM/TR/Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII			IX
						TM29	TM29	TM29	TM29	TM29	TM29	SMUSUM TM29	PE TM40	SwSh TR11	BDSP TM29	LA Tutor	SV TM120
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy							✔	✔	✔			✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0077		Ponyta Galarian Form		Field		Field									✔
0078		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field		Field									✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0079		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1									✔			✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1									✔			✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔
0102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass							✔	✔	✔			✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like									✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0144		Articuno Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔			✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying		−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying		−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0168		Ariados		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0193		Yanma		Bug		Bug		−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0196		Espeon		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying		−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1									✔			✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0222		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1	Water 3									✔
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2		−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2		−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0234		Stantler		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0238		Smoochum		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0239		Elekid		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0240		Magby		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0269		Dustox		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0325		Spoink		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0326		Grumpig		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0368		Gorebyss		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔
0375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔		✔
0386		Deoxys All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔			✔		✔
0413		Wormadam All forms		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0414		Mothim		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0433		Chingling		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0440		Happiny		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0446		Munchlax		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	−
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔
0469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0487		Giratina All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
0490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy				✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0492		Shaymin All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0493		Arceus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔	✔	✔			✔	✔	✔
0494		Victini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔	✔		✔
0517		Munna		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔		✔
0518		Musharna		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔		✔
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying					✔	✔	✔		✔
0528		Swoobat		Field	Flying					✔	✔	✔		✔
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy					✔	✔	✔		✔
0547		Whimsicott		Grass	Fairy					✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0555		Darmanitan		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔		✔
0555		Darmanitan Galarian Form		Field		Field									✔
0561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying					✔	✔	✔		✔
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous					✔	✔	✔		✔
0562		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral	Amorphous									✔
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous					✔	✔	✔		✔
0569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔		✔
0571		Zoroark		Field		Field					−	−	−		−			✔
0571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		Field											−	✔
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0592		Frillish All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔		✔
0593		Jellicent All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔		✔
0594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2					✔	✔	✔					✔
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔	✔		✔
0606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔	✔		✔
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0628		Braviary Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying											✔	✔
0636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug					✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug					✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0641		Tornadus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0642		Thundurus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0644		Zekrom		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0645		Landorus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0646		Kyurem All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔	✔		✔			✔
0648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔	✔					✔
0649		Genesect All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔	✔		✔
0653		Fennekin		Field		Field						✔	✔					✔
0654		Braixen		Field		Field						✔	✔					✔
0655		Delphox		Field		Field						✔	✔					✔
0666		Vivillon All forms		Bug		Bug						✔	✔					✔
0669		Flabébé All forms		Fairy		Fairy						✔	✔					✔
0670		Floette All forms		Fairy		Fairy						✔	✔					✔
0670		Floette Eternal Flower		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔
0671		Florges All forms		Fairy		Fairy						✔	✔					✔
0677		Espurr		Field		Field						✔	✔		✔			✔
0678		Meowstic All forms		Field		Field						✔	✔		✔			✔
0682		Spritzee		Fairy		Fairy						✔	✔		✔
0683		Aromatisse		Fairy		Fairy						✔	✔		✔
0684		Swirlix		Fairy		Fairy						✔	✔		✔
0685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy						✔	✔		✔
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2						✔	✔		✔			✔
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2						✔	✔		✔			✔
0699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster						✔	✔		✔
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field						−	−		−		−	✔
0703		Carbink		Fairy	Mineral						✔	✔		✔			✔
0707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral						✔	✔		✔			✔
0708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous						✔	✔		✔			✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous						✔	✔		✔			✔
0710		Pumpkaboo All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔	✔		✔
0711		Gourgeist All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔	✔		✔
0714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon						✔	✔		✔			✔
0715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon						✔	✔		✔			✔
0716		Xerneas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔		✔
0717		Yveltal		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔		✔
0719		Diancie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔		✔			✔
0720		Hoopa All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						✔	✔					✔
0730		Primarina		Water 1	Field							✔		✔			✔
0742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy							✔		✔			✔
0743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy							✔		✔			✔
0765		Oranguru		Field		Field							✔		✔			✔
0769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔		✔			✔
0770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔		✔			✔
0774		Minior All forms		Mineral		Mineral							✔					✔
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔		✔			✔
0779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2							✔					✔
0786		Tapu Lele		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔		✔
0791		Solgaleo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔		✔			✔
0792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔		✔			✔
0793		Nihilego		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔		✔
0800		Necrozma All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔		✔			✔
0801		Magearna		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							−		−			✔
0806		Blacephalon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔USUM		✔
0825		Dottler		Bug		Bug									✔
0826		Orbeetle		Bug		Bug									✔
0828		Thievul		Field		Field									✔
0854		Sinistea All forms		Mineral	Amorphous									✔			✔
0855		Polteageist All forms		Mineral	Amorphous									✔			✔
0856		Hatenna		Fairy		Fairy									✔			✔
0857		Hattrem		Fairy		Fairy									✔			✔
0858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy									✔			✔
0864		Cursola		Water 1	Water 3									✔
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like									✔
0867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous									✔
0869		Alcremie All forms		Fairy	Amorphous									✔			✔
0876		Indeedee All forms		Fairy		Fairy									✔			✔
0897		Spectrier		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									−			✔
0898		Calyrex All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔			✔
0899		Wyrdeer		Field		Field											✔	✔
0902		Basculegion All forms		Water 2		Water 2											✔	−
0905		Enamorus All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											✔	✔
0936		Armarouge		Human-Like		Human-Like												✔
0954		Rabsca		Bug		Bug												✔
0955		Flittle		Flying		Flying												✔
0956		Espathra		Flying		Flying												✔
0976		Veluza		Water 2		Water 2												✔
0981		Farigiraf		Field		Field												✔
0985		Scream Tail		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered												✔
0994		Iron Moth		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered												✔
1000		Gholdengo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered												✔
1004		Chi-Yu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered												✔
1006		Iron Valiant		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered												✔
1015		Munkidori		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered												✔
1022		Iron Boulder		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered												✔
1023		Iron Crown		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered												✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like	Heated Secret GiftPBR
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0193		Yanma		Bug		Bug	Wild Tera Pokémon - Wistful Fields SVTM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Psychic deals damage and may lower the enemy's Special Defense Defense by one stage.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB 18 - 10 - 88% - Front Enemy No MDTD 18 - 10 - 88% - Front Enemy No MDS 38 - 10 - 88% - Front Enemy No BSL 38 - 10 - 88% - Front Enemy No MDGtI 20 99 13 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No SMD 20 99 13 30 95% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★★ Power: 44 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has a 10% chance of lowering each target's Defense.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

Psychic
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 90 Energy cost 50 Duration 2.8 seconds Damage window 1.3 - 2.6 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 75 Energy cost 55 Secondary effect 1 Opponent Defense Effect chance 10%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 50 → 55
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 55 → 100
  • Energy cost: 50 → 100
  • Damage window: 1.6 - 2.8 → 1.3 - 2.6 seconds
• September 27, 2019
  • Power: 100 → 90
  • Energy cost: 100 → 50

Trainer Battles

• September 27, 2019
  • Power: 100 → 90
  • Energy cost: 70 → 55

• September 1, 2023
  • Power: 90 → 85

• December 1, 2023
  • Power: 85 → 75

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Psychic

★★★★
Attack power	40.17069
Charge time	1.08 seconds
Range type	Arc (wide)
Number of hits	2
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	Defense ↓

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Psychic	Special	3	—	99	118	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (10%) of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stat rank.	Liza & Lunatone Caitlin & Reuniclus Giovanni & Mewtwo Professor Oak & Mew Sabrina & Mega Alakazam Bianca & Musharna N & Sigilyph Elio & Espeon Blue & Alakazam Will & Slowbro Scottie/Bettie & Venonat/VenomothEgg (Strike role only) Scottie/Bettie & Kadabra/AlakazamEgg (Strike role only) Scottie/Bettie & Slowpoke/SlowbroEgg (Support/strike roles only) Users of Metronome (small chance)
Sync moves
Name	Category	State		Base power	Max power	Target		Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair
Mystery Masquerade Psychic	Special	Default		200	240	An opponent		—	This attack's power increases when the target is confused.	Will & Xatu
Psychic of Duality	Special	Default		250	300	An opponent		—	No additional effect.	Liza & Lunatone
Broken Sleep Psychic	Special	Default 6★ EX		250	300	An opponent All opponents		—	No additional effect.	Caitlin & Reuniclus
Pokémon Professor Psychic	Special	Default		250	300	An opponent		—	No additional effect.	Professor Oak & Mew
Mind-Bending Psychic	Special	Default 6★ EX		200 300	240 360	An opponent		—	This attack's power increases when the target is paralyzed.	Calem & Meowstic
Psychic Epilogue	Special	Default 6★ EX		200 300	240 360	An opponent		—	The more the target's Sp. Def is lowered, the greater the power of this attack.	Lucian & Girafarig
Starlight Path Psychic	Special	Default 6★ EX		200 300	240 360	An opponent		—	The more the user's stats are raised, the greater the power of this attack.	Olympia & Sigilyph

Notes:

• Psychic:
  • Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a very small chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def.
• Mystery Masquerade Psychic:
  • Description prior to Version 2.20.0 (from April 27, 2022): This move's power increases when the target is confused.
• Broken Sleep Psychic:
  • Unlike some sync moves, this attack could not be raised to 6★ EX since its release date (of October 31, 2019) until 907 days later (on April 24, 2022).
• Mind-Bending Psychic:
  • Description prior to Version 2.20.0 (from April 27, 2022): This move's power increases when the target is paralyzed.
  • Unlike some sync moves, this attack could not be raised to 6★ EX since its release date (of February 20, 2020) until 764 days later (on March 25, 2022).

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Psychic is Mr. Mime's and Gardevoir's first move.

Mr. Mime can obtain the move by reaching level 4 and upgrading Fake Out into it instead of Confusion. After a short delay, the user creates a pulse of energy that damages enemies around themself and any target affected by Guard Swap, with a smaller pulse around any created Barriers or Light Screens. A debuff is placed on enemies for 3s, reducing their Sp. Def. by 15% for each blast they are hit with. Enemies hit by more than 1 pulse are stunned. At level 11, the attack also briefly slows.

Gardevoir can obtain the move by reaching level 7 as Kirlia and upgrading Confusion into it instead of Moonblast. The user fires a blast, damaging enemies in an area on impact. The blast creates a lingering field that damages, slows, and reduces Special Defense. At level 13, the move's cooldown is reduced.

Monopoly: Pokémon Exclusive Kanto Edition

In the exclusive edition of Monopoly: Pokémon Kanto Edition, Psychic is the Power Card belonging to Psyduck. Immediately after an opponent reveals the effects of a Professor Oak or Trainer Battle card, the player using Psyduck may take that card and gain its effects instead of the opponent. Like all other Power Cards, this effect can only be used once per game.

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also lower the target's Special Defense by one level. MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also reduce the target's Special Defense by 1 level. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる いっていのかくりつで とくぼうを １だんかいさげる Conq. The user launches a strong psychokinetic attack, lowering their enemy's Defense. MDGtI It damages an enemy. It could also lower its Special Defense. SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. It could also lower the enemy's Sp. Def. Monopoly: Pokémon Exclusive Kanto Edition Telekinetically take a Professor Oak or Trainer Battle card from an opponent! (Play after an opponent reveals one of these cards. You may take the card and play the effect for yourself immediately.)

In the anime

Main series

Mr. Mime Hypno Gengar Beheeyem
The user hits the target with a strong telekinetic force.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Kadabra's eyes flash red. The opponent then briefly becomes surrounded by a light blue aura and Kadabra can control it with its mind; or, Kadabra's eyes glow light blue, and the opponent becomes outlined in light blue energy. Kadabra can then control the opponent.
Sabrina's Kadabra	Abra and the Psychic Showdown		Debut
A wild Kadabra	Fear Factor Phony		None
	Mewtwo's eyes and body glow light blue or purple. The opponent becomes surrounded by a light blue or purple aura and Mewtwo can control it. Mewtwo can also use this move on itself as means of levitating and transportation.
Mewtwo (M01)	The Battle of the Badge		None
Mewtwo (M16)	Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening		None
	Mew puts its hands together and forms a light blue orb of energy in between them. It then fires the orb of energy at the opponent; or, Mew's body glows light blue. The opponent becomes surrounded by a light blue aura and Mew can control it.
Mew (M01)	Mewtwo Strikes Back		None
	Exeggutor's eyes glow light green and it can control the opponent with its mind.
Mandi's Exeggutor	Round One - Begin!		None
	Drowzee sticks its arms out and deflects an attack with its mind, or Drowzee's eyes glow light blue and the opponent glows light blue. Drowzee can then control the opponent with its mind.
Butch and Cassidy's Drowzee	Pikachu Re-Volts		None
A Scientist's Drowzee	Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1)		None
	Golduck's eyes glow blue, and it raises its finger and that glows blue as well. The opponent then becomes surrounded in a blue aura and Golduck can control it.
A wild Golduck	Bye Bye Psyduck		Golduck could not legally learn Psychic at the time
	Haunter's eyes and body glow purple. The opponent then becomes surrounded in light purple energy and Haunter can control it with its mind.
Captain's Haunter	A Shipful of Shivers		None
	Slowking's body or eyes glow light blue or light pink and the opponent becomes surrounded by light blue or light pink as well. Slowking can then control the opponent with its mind.
Slowking (M02)	Slowking's Day		None
Conway's Slowking	Tag! We're it...!		None
Slowking (recurring)	Slowking's Crowning!		None
	Alakazam crosses its spoons and it becomes surrounded in an orange or blue aura. The opponent then becomes frozen and under Alakazam's control; or, Alakazam releases an invisible blast towards the opponent; or, Alakazam's eyes flash blue, then its whole body as it crosses its spoons, and it sends light blue shockwaves at the opponent. Once the shockwaves hit the opponent, Alakazam can control it with its mind.
Luana's Alakazam	Pokémon Double Trouble		None
A Trainer's Alakazam	Flower Power		None
Alex Davis's Alakazam	Power Play!		None
Vito Winstrate's Alakazam	Candid Camerupt!		None
A Coordinator's Alakazam	Deceit and Assist		None
A Coordinator's Alakazam	A Hurdle for Squirtle		None
A wild Alakazam	Fear Factor Phony		None
Alakazam of Team A.C.T.	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate		None
Anabel's Alakazam	Talking a Good Game!		None
Dogha and Ether's Alakazam	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel		None
Faba's Alakazam	Mission: Total Recall!		None
A Trainer's Alakazam	A Rollicking Roll…		None
Gurkinn's Alakazam	An Adventure of Mega Proportions!		None
	Abra puts its hands in front of it and fires a light blue energy beam from them at the opponent.
Mrs. Bellows's Abra	The Psychic Sidekicks!		None
	Celebi's eyes or whole body glow light green. The opponent becomes surrounded in light blue energy and Celebi can control it.
Iron-Masked Marauder's Celebi	Celebi: The Voice of the Forest		None
Multiple wild Celebi	Celebi: The Voice of the Forest		None
	Ninetales's eyes glow light red. The opponent then becomes surrounded in light red energy and Ninetales can control it with its mind.
A wild Ninetales	Just Waiting On a Friend		Ninetales cannot legally learn Psychic
	Psyduck's eyes glow blue and it send out an invisible blast of power that hits the opponent.
Misty's Psyduck	Just Add Water		None
	Espeon's eyes glow red and the opponent becomes surrounded in a red aura that hurts them, or the gem on Espeon's forehead glows multicolored, its body becomes outlined in light green, and a multicolored shadow reaches around it. Anything caught in the shadow becomes outlined in blue and can be controlled by Espeon, or Espeon's eyes glow light blue or purple and the opponent becomes outlined in light blue or purple energy. Espeon can then control the opponent with its mind.
Annie's Espeon	Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias		None
Lilian Meridian's Espeon	The Saffron Con		None
Anabel's Espeon	Second Time's the Charm!		None
Virgil's Espeon	Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad!		None
A wild Espeon	Eevee & Friends		None
An Espeon in Shauna's fantasy	Tag Team Battle Inspiration!		None
Amelia's Espeon	Master Class Choices!		None
Soleil's Espeon	Night and Day, You are the Ones!		None
A Trainer's Espeon	The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One)		None
	Hypno's eyes glow light blue. The opponent then becomes surrounded in light blue and Hypno can control it with its mind; or, Hypno's eyes glow white as it swings its pendulum and creates multiple purple rings of energy, which are then fired at the opponent.
Harrison's Hypno	Playing with Fire!		None
A wild Hypno	Fear Factor Phony		None
Faba's Hypno	Mission: Total Recall!		None
	Dusclops's eye glows red and it can control the opponent. Sometimes, the opponent becomes surrounded by blue energy; or, Dusclops fires a light blue energy beam from its eye at the opponent.
Butler's Dusclops	Jirachi: Wish Maker		None
Timmy Grimm's Dusclops	Disguise Da Limit		None
	Medicham's body becomes surrounded in light blue energy. Then, the opponent becomes surrounded in light blue and Medicham can control it.
Grace's Medicham	Pros and Con Artist		None
The Marina Group's Medicham	Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea		None
	Mr. Mime's eyes glow red or light blue and its hands glow blue. The opponent also becomes outlined in blue energy and Mr. Mime can control them with its mind.
Ash's Mr. Mime	Journey to the Starting Line!		None
Clayton's Mr. Mime	Short and To the Punch!		None
	Spoink's entire body glows light blue. The opponent also glows blue and Spoink can control it with its mind.
Spoink (recurring)	Pearls Are a Spoink's Best Friend		None
	Shuppet's eyes glow blue and the opponent becomes outlined in blue energy. Shuppet can then control the opponent. Sometimes, its body glows light blue as well.
A wild Shuppet	Take this House and Shuppet		None
Grings Kodai's Shuppet	Zoroark: Master of Illusions		None
	Attack Forme Deoxys becomes outlined in blue and releases a powerful blast of invisible energy at the opponent. The opponent becomes outlined in a blue aura and Attack Forme Deoxys can control it.
Deoxys (Purple Crystal)	Destiny Deoxys		None
	Deoxys becomes outlined in blue and releases a powerful blast of invisible energy at the opponent; or, Deoxys's eyes glow light blue and its body becomes outlined in a blue aura. The opponent becomes outlined in a blue aura and Deoxys can control it.
Deoxys (Green Crystal)	Destiny Deoxys		None
Deoxys (anime)	Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys' Crisis! (Part 1)		None
	Lunatone's eyes glow blue, then the opponent becomes outlined in blue and is lifted into the air.
A wild Lunatone	Crazy as a Lunatone		None
Liza's Lunatone	It's Still Rocket Roll to Me!		None
	Grumpig's eyes and the pearls on its head glow light blue. The opponent becomes surrounded by a light blue aura and Grumpig can control them.
Kelly's Grumpig	Pokéblock, Stock, and Berry		None
	Solrock's eyes glow blue and the opponent becomes outlined in blue. Solrock can then control the opponent.
Tate's Solrock	It's Still Rocket Roll to Me!		None
	All of Claydol's eyes glow light blue. The opponent then becomes surrounded in light blue and Claydol can control it.
A giant Claydol	Claydol Big and Tall		None
	Kirlia's eyes glow light blue, and it crosses its arms. When it opens them, two light blue waves of energy fire at the opponent, or Kirlia's eyes glow light blue, and the opponent becomes surrounded by light blue. Kirlia can then control the opponent.
A wild Kirlia	Do I Hear a Ralts?		None
Zoey's Kirlia	Double-Time Battle Training!		None
A wild Kirlia	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		None
	Ralts's eyes glow blue and it fires two light blue beams of energy at the opponent.
A Ralts Max befriended	Do I Hear a Ralts?		None
A wild Ralts	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		None
	Gardevoir's eyes glow light blue, and it crosses its arms. When it opens them, two light blue waves of energy fire at the opponent; or Gardevoir's eyes glow light blue, and the opponent becomes surrounded by light blue. Gardevoir can then control the opponent; or Gardevoir's eyes glow light pink as it creates a light pink glow in front of its arms. The glow then expands and is shot forward as a wall of psychic energy.
A wild Gardevoir	Do I Hear a Ralts?		None
Diantha's Gardevoir	XY118		Poké TV segment
	Jynx's eyes glow blue and the opponent becomes surrounded in light blue. Jynx can then control the opponent.
Erica's Jynx	Mean with Envy		None
Three wild Jynx	Three Jynx and a Baby!		None
	The X on Metagross's face glows multicolored. A multicolored shadow reaches out from behind Metagross's body and covers the opponent, hurting it; or, the "X" on Metagross's face or its eyes glows light blue and it can take control of the opponent or its attacks with its mind; or, Metagross's eyes glow light purple as it sends a burst of light purple energy at the opponent. The energy then surrounds the opponent and Metagross can control it with its mind.
Tyson's Metagross	At the End of the Fray		None
Anabel's Metagross	Talking a Good Game!		None
A Psychic's Metagross	Glory Blaze!		None
A wild Metagross	Noodles! Roamin' Off!		None
Steven's Metagross	Mega Evolution Special II		None
Paul's Metagross	Friends, Rivals, Lend Me Your Spirit!		None
	Slowbro's eyes glow light blue or light purple, and the opponent becomes outlined in light blue or light purple. Slowbro can then control the opponent.
Solidad's Slowbro	May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!		None
A wild Slowbro	An Evolution in Taste!		None
	Meditite becomes outlined in light blue and it can control the opponent or its body becomes surrounded in a light blue aura and light blue waves of energy are emitted from its body. Its target then becomes surrounded in a light blue aura and Meditite can control the opponent.
The Marina Group's Meditite	Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea		None
Kira's Meditite	Raid Battle in The Ruins!		None
	Beautifly's eyes glow light blue and the opponent becomes outlined in light blue. Beautifly can then control the opponent, or Beautifly's eyes glow light blue and it fires a light blue beam of energy from its eyes at the opponent.
May's Beautifly	The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!		None
	Jigglypuff's eyes glow light blue and it can control the opponent with its mind.
Marina's Pink	A Stand-up Sit-Down!		None
	Venonat's eyes glow light blue and the opponent becomes outlined in light blue. Venonat can then control the opponent.
A Venonat Conway used briefly	Camping it Up!		None
	Dusknoir's eye glows light blue and the opponent becomes outlined in light blue. Dusknoir can then control the opponent, or Dusknoir's eye and the yellow markings on its body glow gold and it fires a light blue beam of energy from its body at the opponent. When it hits the opponent, Dusknoir can control it.
A wild Dusknoir	Ghoul Daze!		None
Two wild Dusknoir	Celebrating the Hero's Comet!		None
	Drifloon's eyes glow light blue and the opponent becomes surrounded by light blue. Drifloon can then control the opponent.
Fantina's Drifloon	Playing the Leveling Field!		None
	Drifblim's eyes glow light blue and the opponent becomes surrounded in light blue. Drifblim can then control the opponent.
Fantina's Drifblim	Shield with a Twist!		None
	Froslass's eyes glow light blue and the opponent becomes surrounded in a light blue aura. Froslass can then control the opponent.
A wild Froslass	The Drifting Snorunt!		None
	Togepi's eyes glow light blue and the opponent becomes outlined in light blue. Togepi can then control the opponent.
A wild Togepi	Where No Togepi Has Gone Before!		None
	Umbreon's eyes glow light blue or purple, and the target becomes surrounded in light blue or purple as well. Umbreon can then control the opponent.
Gary's Umbreon	The Needs of Three!		None
Virgil's Umbreon	Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad!		None
A wild Umbreon	Eevee & Friends		None
	Unown's body becomes surrounded in a light blue outline, and the opponent also becomes surrounded in light blue as well. The light then fades from around Unown's body and Unown can control the opponent with its mind.
Two wild Unown	Pikachu's Big Mysterious Adventure		Unown cannot legally learn Psychic
	Bronzor's eyes glow light blue and the opponent becomes surrounded in a light blue outline for a moment. Bronzor can then control the opponent.
Karl's Bronzor	Zoroark: Master of Illusions		None
	Misdreavus's body becomes surrounded by light blue energy and its eyes glow light blue as well. The opponent's outline then flashes light blue as well and Misdreavus can control it.
Grings Kodai's Misdreavus	Zoroark: Master of Illusions		None
	Mismagius's body becomes surrounded by light blue energy and its eyes start to glow light blue as well. The light blue glow around its body then fades and appears around the opponent briefly. Mismagius can then control the opponent.
Grings Kodai's Mismagius	Zoroark: Master of Illusions		None
	Munna's eyes glow light blue and the opponent's body becomes surrounded in light blue. It then damages the opponent using its mind.
Fennel's Munna	Dreams by the Yard Full!		None
A Trainer's Munna	A Maractus Musical!		None
	Zen Mode Darmanitan's eyes glow light blue and the opponent's body flashes light blue. Its body then becomes surrounded in light blue, and Zen Mode Darmanitan can control it with its mind, or Zen Mode Darmanitan's eyes glow light blue and the opponent's body becomes surrounded in light blue. Zen Mode Darmanitan can then control the opponent with its mind.
A wild Darmanitan	Saving Darmanitan From the Bell!		None
	A light purple aura appears around the opponent and Yamask can control it with its mind.
A wild Yamask	A Night in the Nacrene City Museum!		None
	Ariados's eyes glow light blue and the opponent becomes surrounded by light blue energy. Ariados can then control the opponent.
A wild Ariados	DPS01		None
	Gothitelle's eyes glow light blue. Then, the opponent becomes outlined in light blue and Gothitelle can control it with its mind.
A wild Gothitelle	The Lost World of Gothitelle!		None
Caitlin's Gothitelle	Jostling for the Junior Cup!		None
Anthea's Gothitelle	Team Plasma's Pokémon Manipulation!		None
	Litwick's eyes glow light blue. Then, the opponent becomes outlined in light blue and Litwick can then control the opponent with its mind. Sometimes, its eyes or the opponent don't become surrounded in light blue at all.
Four wild Litwick	Scare at the Litwick Mansion!		None
	Solosis's eyes glow light blue and the opponent becomes surrounded by light blue energy. Solosis can then control the opponent with its mind. Sometimes, Solosis's body glows light blue as the move is used.
Doyle's Solosis	Where Did You Go, Audino?		None
Multiple wild Solosis	White—Victini and Zekrom Black-Victini and Reshiram		None
	Audino's eyes glow light blue and it raises both of its arms into the air. The opponent becomes surrounded by light blue energy as well for a moment and Audino can control it with its mind.
Mimi's Audino	Where Did You Go, Audino?		None
A Trainer's Audino	Where Did You Go, Audino?		None
	Reuniclus's eyes glow light blue and its body becomes outlined in light blue energy as well. The opponent's body glows light blue and becomes outlined in light blue, and Reuniclus can then control the opponent with its mind. Sometimes, light blue sparkles appear around its body before using the attack. While controlling the opponent, Reuniclus can make its eyes and outline glow brighter, causing the opponent's glow to glow brighter as well, damaging it.
Damon's Reuniclus	White—Victini and Zekrom		None
	Gothorita's eyes glow light blue and its body becomes outlined in light blue as well. The opponent's body becomes outlined in light blue and its body starts to glow light blue as well. Gothorita can then control it with its mind.
A Trainer's Gothorita	White—Victini and Zekrom Black—Victini and Reshiram		None
	Duosion's eyes glow light blue and its body becomes outlined in light blue, as well as glowing light blue also. Duosion can then control the opponent with its mind.
Multiple wild Duosion	White—Victini and Zekrom Black—Victini and Reshiram		None
	The eye on the appendage on Sigilyph's head starts to glow light blue, and its body becomes outlined by light blue energy as well. The light blue outline then flashes brightly for a few moments, and Sigilyph can then control the opponent with its mind.
Damon's Sigilyph	White—Victini and Zekrom Black—Victini and Reshiram		None
	Chandelure's entire body starts to glow light blue. Then, the light blue glow fades and it releases continuous multiple glowing multicolored sparkles from the front of its body. The opponent then becomes surrounded by a light blue aura and Chandelure can control the opponent with its mind.
Ingo's Chandelure	Battle For The Underground!		None
	Gothita's eyes glow light blue and the opponent becomes surrounded in light blue as well. Gothita can then control the opponent with its mind.
Katharine's Gothita	Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita!		None
Nini's Gothita	A Dancing Debut!		None
	Elgyem's eyes glow light blue. Then, the opponent becomes outlined in light blue and Elgyem can control it with its mind.
Ricky's Elgyem	Climbing the Tower of Success!		None
	Golurk's eyes glow light blue and the opponent becomes surrounded in light blue as well. Golurk can then control the opponent with its mind.
An illusionary Golurk	An Epic Defense Force!		None
	Meloetta's body and eyes glow light blue. Then, it releases a wave of psychic energy, which surrounds its targets with a light blue aura, allowing Meloetta to move them around with its mind.
Meloetta (anime)	Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade		None
	Frillish's eyes glow light blue and release waves of psychic energy. The opponent becomes outlined in light blue and Frillish can control it with its mind.
Jessie's Frillish	New Places... Familiar Faces!		None
Halsey's two Frillish	The Pokémon Harbor Patrol!		None
	Jirachi's eyes glow light blue and release waves of psychic energy. The opponent becomes outlined in light blue and Jirachi can control it with its mind.
A wild Jirachi	Searching for a Wish!		None
	Mega Mewtwo Y's eyes glow purple and a light blue aura rises from its body. It lifts one hand towards the opponent and its fingers also glow purple. The opponent becomes surrounded by a purple aura and Mewtwo can control it.
Mewtwo (M16)	Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening		None
	Sableye's eyes glow light blue. The opponent becomes outlined in light blue and Sableye can control it with its mind.
A wild Sableye	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		None
A Trainer's Sableye	Summer of Discovery!		None
	Gengar's eyes glow light blue or light purple. The opponent becomes outlined in a light blue or light purple aura and Gengar can control it with its mind.
Three wild Gengar	Celebrating the Hero's Comet!		None
Ash's Gengar	Best Friend...Worst Nightmare!		None
	Banette's eyes glow light blue. The opponent becomes outlined in light blue and Banette can control it with its mind.
Three wild Banette	Celebrating the Hero's Comet!		None
	Vivillon's eyes glow light blue. The opponent becomes outlined in light blue and Vivillon can control it with its mind.
Viola's Vivillon	A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!		None
	Espurr's eyes glow light blue. The opponent becomes outlined in light blue and Espurr can control it with its mind.
Elise's Espurr	Seeking Shelter from the Storm!		None
	Malamar's eyes glow light blue. The opponent becomes outlined in light blue and Malamar can control it with its mind.
Malamar (anime)	A Conspiracy to Conquer!		None
Two wild Malamar	Facing the Grand Design!		None
Xerosic's Malamar	Facing the Needs of the Many!		None
	Slurpuff's eyes glow light blue. The opponent becomes outlined in light blue and Slurpuff can control it with its mind.
Miette's Slurpuff	A Battle by Any Other Name!		None
	Mega Mewtwo X is outlined in blue and blasts psychic energy at the opponent.
A Trainer's Mewtwo	Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction		None
	Meowstic extends its ears, and the eye-like patterns on its inner ears glow blue in the center. The opponent becomes outlined in light blue and Meowstic can control it with its mind.
Heath's Meowstic	Splitting Heirs!		None
Blanche's two Meowstic	A Showcase Debut!		None
Miette's Meowstic	Performing with Fiery Charm!		None
	Mega Metagross's eyes or the cross on its face glow light blue and the opponent becomes outlined in light blue energy. Mega Metagross can then control the opponent with its mind.
Steven's Metagross	Mega Evolution Special III		None
	Florges's eyes glow purple. The opponent becomes surrounded by a purple aura and Florges can control it.
A wild Florges	Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad		None
	Trevenant's eyes glow light blue. The opponent becomes surrounded by a light blue aura and Trevenant can control it.
A wild Trevenant	Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad		None
	Hoopa's eyes glow purple. The opponent becomes surrounded by a purple aura and Hoopa can control it.
Hoopa (anime)	Hoopa — The Mischief Pokémon		None
	Hoopa Unbound's eyes glow purple. The opponent becomes surrounded by a purple aura and Hoopa Unbound can control it.
Hoopa (anime)	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None
	Latios's eyes glow purple. The opponent becomes surrounded by a purple aura and Latios can control it; or, Latios's eyes glow light blue, and he releases a light blue burst of energy at the opponent.
A Latios summoned by Hoopa	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None
A wild Latios	Ash and Latios		None
	Latias's eyes glow purple or light blue. The opponent becomes surrounded by a purple or light blue aura and Latias can control it with her mind. Sometimes, Latias's body becomes surrounded by a light blue aura as the move is used.
A Latias summoned by Hoopa	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None
Latias (anime)	Rocket Revengers!		None
	Mega Latios's eyes glow purple. The opponent becomes surrounded by a purple aura and Mega Latios can control it.
A Latios summoned by Hoopa	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None
	Mega Latias's eyes glow purple. The opponent becomes surrounded by a purple aura and Mega Latias can control it.
A Latias summoned by Hoopa	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None
	Honchkrow's eyes glow light blue. The opponent becomes surrounded by a light blue aura and Honchkrow can control it.
A Performer's Honchkrow	Master Class Choices!		None
	Mega Alakazam's eyes glow light purple. The opponent becomes surrounded by a light purple aura and Mega Alakazam can control it.
Levi's Alakazam	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel		None
Gurkinn's Alakazam	An Adventure of Mega Proportions!		None
	Mega Gardevoir's eyes glow light blue. The opponent becomes surrounded by a light blue aura and Mega Gardevoir can control it.
Diantha's Gardevoir	Forming a More Perfect Union!		None
	Xatu's eyes glow light blue. The opponent becomes surrounded by a light blue aura and Xatu can move them around with its mind.
A wild Xatu	The Power of Us		None
	Ribombee's eyes glow light purple. The opponent becomes surrounded by a light purple aura and Ribombee can control it.
Mina's Ribombee	The Battlefield of Truth and Love!		None
	Galarian Slowking's eyes glow light purple. The opponent becomes surrounded by a light purple aura and Galarian Slowking can control it.
A wild Slowking	An Evolution in Taste!		None
	Galarian Slowbro's eyes glow light purple. The opponent becomes surrounded by a light purple aura and Galarian Slowbro can control it.
A wild Slowbro	An Evolution in Taste!		None
	Clefable's eyes glow light blue, and it releases a light blue burst of energy at the opponent.
A wild Clefable	Infinite Possibilities!		None
	Eevee releases a light blue burst of energy at the opponent.
Chloe's Eevee	Infinite Possibilities!		Used via Copycat
	Beheeyem's eyes glow purple. The opponent becomes surrounded by a purple aura and Beheeyem can control it.
Spinel's Beheeyem	Fly! Wattrel!!		None

• In the English dub of Hail to the Chef!, Rhonda's Mr. Mime was told to use Psychic, while in the Japanese version, the move was Confusion.

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

Mega Metagross
The user hits the target with a strong telekinetic force.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Mega Metagross's eyes flash blue as its body becomes surrounded by a blue aura. It is then able to lift the ground under the opponent with its mind.
Steven's Metagross	Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer		None

Pokémon Generations

Alakazam Claydol
The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Alakazam's body becomes surrounded by purple aura. The opponent becomes surrounded by a purple aura and Alakazam can control it.
Blue's Alakazam	The Challenger		Debut
	One of Claydol's eyes glows light-blue and fires a beam of blue energy at the opponent. The opponent becomes surrounded by blue aura and Claydol can control it.
Buck's Claydol	The Magma Stone		None

Pokémon Evolutions

Mewtwo
The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Mewtwo's eyes and body glow light blue. The opponent becomes surrounded by a light blue aura and Mewtwo can control it.
Elaine's Mewtwo	The Discovery		Debut

In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Butterfree Haunter
The user releases a series of telekinetic waves. Has a 10% chance of confusing the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Butterfree's eyes glow brightly and it releases multiple waves of energy from its body. When the waves of energy hit the opponent, it hurts it. There is also a chance that it will confuse the opponent when it hits it.
Ash's Butterfree	Clefairy Tale		Debut
	Haunter glances at the opponent and concentrates on it. The opponent then rises into the air and is thrown against a wall. Haunter then crushes the opponent against the wall with its mind.
Black Fog	Haunting My Dreams		None

Movie adaptations

Latias and Latios Mega Latios Mega Latias Hoopa Unbound
The user controls the foe with invisible telekinetic waves.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Reuniclus's eyes glows and controls the foe with its arms.
Damon's Reuniclus	White—Victini and Zekrom		Debut
	Mewtwo's eyes glow and sends the foe telekinetic waves.
Mewtwo (M16)	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		None
	Hoopa Unbound controls the opponent with its body.
A wild Hoopa	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None
	Latias controls the opponent with its body.
A wild Latias	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None
	Latios controls the opponent with its body.
A wild Latios	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None
	Mega Latios controls the opponent with its body.
A wild Latios	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None
	Mega Latias controls the opponent with its body.
A wild Latias	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

Metagross
The user delivers a psychic blast of energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Metagross delivers a psychic blast of energy at the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Metagross	PBK8		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Natu Kadabra Munna Espeon
The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Kadabra holds its spoon out in front of its body and it can take control of the opponent.
Sabrina's Kadabra	Zap! Zap! Zapdos!		Debut
	Alakazam holds its spoons out like a cross and it fires a blast of psychic energy from them at the opponent.
Sabrina's Alakazam	Bang the Drum, Slowbro		None
	Espeon fires a blast of psychic energy from its body at the opponent.
Red's Vee	Forretress of Solitude		None
	Natu releases a blast of psychic energy from its body at the opponent, or Natu's pupils glow brightly and it can then control the opponent.
Crystal's Natee	A Flaaffy Kerfuffle		None
Will's Natu	The Escape		None
	An aura of energy appears around the opponent and Lugia can control them with its mind.
The Masked Man's Lugia	Sandslash Surprise		None
	Xatu releases two beams of energy from its eyes at the opponent.
Will's Xatu	The Last Battle VII		None
	Slowking controls the opponent with its mind, or Slowking raises its hands, sending a blast of psychic energy at the opponent.
Lorelei's Slowking	Some Things Are Better Left Unown		None
Charon's Slowking	The Final Dimensional Duel IX		None
	Mewtwo shoots a beam of energy from its hand at the opponent.
Blaine's Mewtwo	Once More into the Unown		None
	Starmie releases a vertical wave of psychic energy from its body that expands outwards until it hits the opponent, or Starmie releases a beam of psychic energy from the gem on the center of its body at the opponent.
Crystal's Starmie	Just My Luck...Shuckle		None
	Dusclops holds its hands out and fires a large, bright orb of energy at the opponent.
Emerald's Dusclops	Sneaky Like Shedinja		None
	Spiritomb releases a sphere of psychic energy from its body at an attack. The ball of energy traps and freezes an attack inside it, or Spiritomb glances at an attack and a sphere of psychic energy appears around the attack, trapping and freezing it in place. Spiritomb can then pop the sphere like a bubble with its mind and the attack continues to go in the same direction as it was before.
Cynthia's Spiritomb	Ring around the Roserade II		None
	Munna looks into the sky and raises both of its arms in the air. It then releases two waves of psychic energy from its body at the opponent.
Black's Musha	Battle at the Dreamyard		None
	Zen Mode Darmanitan releases a wave of psychic energy from its body at the opponent.
N's Darmanitan	The Lesson Ends Here		None
	Gardevoir uses psychic energy to manipulate the environment.
Diantha's Gardevoir	Connecting with Gardevoir		None

• In Leaping Past Lopunny, Mira told her Alakazam to use Psychic, but the move was executed off-panel.
• In Exit Empoleon, Dahlia's Togekiss was mentioned to know Psychic, but it was never seen using the move.
• Black's Musharna, Musha, was revealed to know Psychic on the official website, but he was never shown using the move.

Pokémon Colosseum Snatchers

Espeon Metagross
The user attacks the opponent with Psychic energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Espeon creates a barrier of energy around its body.
Wes's Espeon	PCS1		Debut
	Metagross fires an orb of energy from its body at the opponent.
Nascour's Metagross	Pokémon Colosseum Snatchers		None

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Alakazam
The user delivers a psychic blast shaped as waves.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Alakazam places its spoons together and a wave-shaped blast is formed.
Black's borrowed Alakazam	Let's Use Fighting Type Pokémon!!		Debut

• In The Secret Of The Fighting Type Pokémon, Black told his Xatu to use Psychic, but Gold's Tyrogue finished it off before it could use the move.

Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!

Slowbro
The user uses telekinesis to lift the opponent in the air.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Slowbro waves its arms and lifts the opponent in the air.
A wild Slowbro	A Mysterious and Formidable Pokémon		Debut
Shu's Slowbro	GDZ78		None
	Mewtwo waves its arms and lifts the opponent in the air.
Shu's father's Mewtwo	GDZ41		None

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team

Alakazam
The user delivers a psychic blast shaped as waves.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Alakazam places its spoons together releases a wave-shaped blast of psychic energy from them at the opponent.
Alakazam of Team A.C.T.	Why I Became a Pokémon, The Answer Finally Revealed!!		Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Mewtwo
The user controls the opponent with its psychic powers.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Mewtwo positions its eyes at the opponent, the opponent is then under Mewtwo's control.
Blue's Mewtwo	The Revenge of Mewtwo!!		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	DPPt	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	BW	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Psychic is the only move that has the same English name as that of one of the 18 types.
• From Generation VI to Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Psychic used an upgraded version of its original sound effect from Generations I and II.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 精神強念 Jīngsàhn Kèuhngnihm * 幻象術 Waahnjeuhng Seuht * 精神念力 Jīngsàhn Nihmlihk * Mandarin 精神強念 / 精神强念 Jīngshén Qiángniàn * 幻象術 Huànxiàng Shù 意念致动 Yìniàn Zhìdòng * Czech Psychický útok Danish Telepati Dutch Psychisch Finnish Psyko Psykovoima (AG046) French Psyko German Psychokinese Greek Ψυχισμός Psychismós Hebrew על-חושי Al-Khushi Hindi मानसिक हमला Mansik Hamla,Dimagi Shakti Hungarian Pszichócsapás Indonesian Psikis Italian Psichico Korean 사이코키네시스 Saikokinesisu Polish Psychiczny Cios Portuguese Brazil Psíquico (games, anime, TCG, manga) Efeitos Paranormais (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Poderes Mentais (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Poderes Paranormais (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Paranormal (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Portugal Psíquico Romanian Psihic Russian Психокинез Psihokinez Serbian Psihički Napad Spanish Latin America Ataque Psíquico (EP022-AG062) Poder (HS14, AG079) Fuerza Psíquica (AG090-present) Spain Psíquico Swedish Psykattack* Mentalt anfall* Thai ไซโคคิเนซิส Vietnamese Niệm Lực

Variations of the move Psychic
Psychic • Bug Buzz • Earth Power • Energy Ball

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