Psybeam (move)

Psybeam サイケこうせん Psyche Beam

Battles Type  Psychic Category  Special PP  20 (max. 32) Power  65 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 TM016 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   Scrambles the order of appeals on the next turn.

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Makes audience expect little of other contestants.

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

Psybeam (Japanese: サイケこうせん Psyche Beam) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced in Generation I. It is TM016 in Generation IX.

Effect

Psybeam does damage and has a 10% chance of confusing the target.

Psybeam can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 3 bonus appeal points if Calm Mind was used in the previous turn.

Description

Games Description StadStad2 A Psychic-type attack. Has a one-in-ten of making the target confused. GSC An attack that may confuse the foe. RSE Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the foe. ColoXD Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the target. FRLG A peculiar ray is shot at the foe. It may leave the foe confused. DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is attacked with a peculiar ray. It may also leave the target confused. BWB2W2 The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. It may also cause confusion. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. This may also leave the target confused. SV The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. This may also confuse the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII		IX
												SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	32RGB 34Y	34	34	24	24	24	17	16	16	16
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	35	33	33	25	25	25	17	20		17	17
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	38	36	36	25	25	25	17	20		17	17
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	27	−	−	−
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	27	−	−	−
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	27	21	21	24	28	28XY 21ORAS	21	1, Evo.	5	5
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	27	21	21	24	28	28XY 21ORAS	21	1	5	5
0077		Ponyta Galarian Form		Field		Field									25
0078		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field		Field									25
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	26	25	25	25	22		25	21
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	28	25	25	25	22		25	21
0102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	27	−	−	−
0110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	−	−	−
0119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	−	−
0120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	24	24
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	1
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	−	36	29	25	25	25	25	30	28	28
0122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like									28
0137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	23	12	12	7	7	7	7	9	20	20	20
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	22	−	−	−
0196		Espeon		Field		Field		36	36	36	36BW 21B2W2	20	20		25	25	25
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous		27	30	23	28	28	28			28	28
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field		41	43	19	19	19	19			19	19
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2		22	22	10	10	10	10		12	12
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2		22	22	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10		12	12
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1		−	−	1	1	1	1		1	1
0233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral		12	12	7	7	7	7		20	20	20
0269		Dustox		Bug		Bug			24	24	24	24XY 22ORAS	22			22
0280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous			−	−	−	−	−		18	18	18
0281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous			−	−	−	−	−		18	18	18
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous			−	−	−	−	−		18	18	18
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like			−	−	−	−	−			20	20
0308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like			−	−	−	−	−			20	20
0325		Spoink		Field		Field			16	14	14	14	14			14	14
0326		Grumpig		Field		Field			1, 16	1, 14	1, 14	1, 14	1, 14			14	1
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like			16	19	19	19XY 14ORAS	14			14
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral			11	11	15BW 13B2W2	13XY 16ORAS	16		15	15
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral			11	11	15BW 13B2W2	13XY 16ORAS	16		15	15
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field			17	15DP 18PtHGSS	18	18	18			18
0413		Wormadam All forms		Bug		Bug				32	32	32	32			32
0414		Mothim		Bug		Bug				32	32	32	32			32
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous				−	−	−	−			1
0439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				25	25	25	25		28	28
0474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral				7	7	7	7		20	20	20
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous				−	−	−	−		1	1	1
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				−	−	−	−		21	21	21
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				−	−	−	−		21	21	21
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				−	−	−	−		21	21	21
0488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				−	−	−	−		18	18	18
0517		Munna		Field		Field					11	11	11		8
0518		Musharna		Field		Field					1	1	1		1
0561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying					18	18	18		20
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like					16	16	16		12		12
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like					16	16	16		12		12
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like					16	16	16		12		12
0577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous					−	−	−		12		12
0578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous					−	−	−		12		12
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous					−	−	−		12		12
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like					15	15	15		18
0606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like					15	15	15		18
0648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					31	31	31				31
0653		Fennekin		Field		Field						17	17				17
0654		Braixen		Field		Field						18	18				18
0655		Delphox		Field		Field						18	18				18
0666		Vivillon All forms		Bug		Bug						17	17				17
0677		Espurr		Field		Field						17	17		21		21
0678		Meowstic All forms		Field		Field						17	17		21		21
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2						21	21		15		15
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2						21	21		15		15
0720		Hoopa All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						15XY 19ORAS	19				19
0786		Tapu Lele		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							14		20
0801		Magearna All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1		30		30
0826		Orbeetle		Bug		Bug									16
0856		Hatenna		Fairy		Fairy									20		20
0857		Hattrem		Fairy		Fairy									20		20
0858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy									20		20
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like									28
0876		Indeedee All forms		Fairy		Fairy									15		15
0954		Rabsca		Bug		Bug											15
0955		Flittle		Flying		Flying											19
0956		Espathra		Flying		Flying											19
0981		Farigiraf		Field		Field											19
0987		Flutter Mane		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											7
1015		Munkidori		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											16
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

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						IX
						SV TM016
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	✔
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1	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	✔
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	✔
0109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0110		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	✔
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	✔
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0196		Espeon		Field		Field	✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔
0199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1	✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field	✔
0233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0234		Stantler		Field		Field	✔
0280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
0281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
0283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug	✔
0284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug	✔
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	✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0386		Deoxys All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy	✔
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	✔
0628		Braviary Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying	✔
0648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0653		Fennekin		Field		Field	✔
0654		Braixen		Field		Field	✔
0655		Delphox		Field		Field	✔
0666		Vivillon All forms		Bug		Bug	✔
0677		Espurr		Field		Field	✔
0678		Meowstic All forms		Field		Field	✔
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2	✔
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2	✔
0720		Hoopa All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0765		Oranguru		Field		Field	✔
0801		Magearna All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0854		Sinistea All forms		Mineral	Amorphous	✔
0855		Polteageist All forms		Mineral	Amorphous	✔
0856		Hatenna		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0857		Hattrem		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0876		Indeedee All forms		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0898		Calyrex All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0899		Wyrdeer		Field		Field	✔
0936		Armarouge		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0954		Rabsca		Bug		Bug	✔
0955		Flittle		Flying		Flying	✔
0956		Espathra		Flying		Flying	✔
0981		Farigiraf		Field		Field	✔
0985		Scream Tail		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0987		Flutter Mane		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
1006		Iron Valiant		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
1015		Munkidori		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	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
											SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	−
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
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 III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
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 V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
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

Psybeam inflicts damage and may leave the target confused.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB 12 - 17 - 84% - 10 tiles away All Yes MDTDS 12 - 17 - 79.8% - 10 tiles away All Yes BSL 12 - 17 - 79.8% - 10 tiles away All Yes MDGtI 8 99 17 50 85% 98% 10 tiles away All Yes SMD 8 50 17 30 85% 98% 4 tiles away Enemy Yes 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: 35 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has a 10% chance of confusing each target.

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

Psybeam
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 70 Energy cost 50 Duration 3.2 seconds Damage window 1.3 - 2.7 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 70 Energy cost 60 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
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: 35 → 40
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 40 → 70
  • Energy cost: 25 → 50
  • Duration: 3.8 → 3.2 seconds
  • Damage window: 2.3 - 3.6 → 1.3 - 2.7 seconds

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Psybeam

★★★
Attack power	57.52357
Charge time	0.94 seconds
Range type	Wide Shot
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May confuse the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Psybeam	Special	2	—	48	57	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target confused.	Calem & Espurr/Meowstic Sabrina & Alakazam (only before Mega Evolving) Bede & Hatterene Calem & Fennekin Scottie/Bettie & Venonat/VenomothEgg (Support role only) Scottie/Bettie & Kadabra/AlakazamEgg (Tech role only) Scottie/Bettie & EspeonEgg Scottie/Bettie & Delphox (in Victory Road)

• Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a very small chance of leaving the target confused.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Psybeam is Espeon's first move. It is obtained by reaching level 6 and upgrading Growl into it instead of Future Sight. The user fires a peculiar ray in the designated direction. If it hits an enemy, it will split beyond the first enemy hit and deal damage to other enemies within range. These split rays deal more damage the higher the max HP of the first enemy hit by the initial ray. Furthermore, if the first enemy hit by the ray has their movement speed decreased or is unable to act, those same effects will be applied to the other enemies hit by the split rays. The split rays will never go towards the user and will deflect at a maximum of a 90 degree angle. Distance from initial target to split ray hit is 75% of the range. At level 12, the move deals to enemies that are unable to act 5% of their max HP as additional damage. If Psybeam hits an unable to act initial target and then splits beyond its initial target, the split rays will also deal the additional damage to other enemies that the split rays hit and also leaves them unable to act. Hindrance copied duration is the maximum duration of the hindrance causing the initial Pokémon to be unable to act.

Hoopa also can use Psybeam as its second move, when transformed into its Unbound form. The move fires a peculiar ray in front of the user in a horizontal sweeping motion, dealing damage to enemies hit. The user becomes immune to hindrances while using this move.

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also leave the target confused. MDTD MDS* Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Confused status condition. MDS* Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also afflict the target with a Confused status condition. BSL はなれたポケモンに ダメージをあたえる いっていのかくりつで こんらんじょうたいにかえる Conq. Emit a beam of mysterious light in the enemy's direction. It may leave the target confused. MDGtI It damages even a faraway Pokémon. It could also cause the Confused status condition. The Confused status impairs its sense of direction. SMD It damages a Pokémon, even one far away. It could also make the enemy confused.

In the anime

Claydol Vivillon Octillery Medicham
The user fires a peculiar ray at the target. This may also leave the target confused.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Kadabra's eyes glow red and it releases multiple multicolored rings of energy from its eyes at the opponent.
Sabrina's Kadabra	Haunter versus Kadabra		Debut
	Venonat releases a multicolored beam from its eyes at the opponent.
Aya's Venonat	The Ninja Poké-Showdown!		None
	Alakazam crosses its spoons and releases a multicolored beam from them at the opponent. On occasion, this will confuse the opponent.
A giant Alakazam	The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis		None
Eusine's Alakazam	The Legend of Thunder!		None
Anabel's Alakazam	Talking a Good Game!		None
	Girafarig fires a multicolored beam from between its horns at the opponent.
Lisa's Girafarig	Spell of the Unown: Entei		None
Cherry's Girafarig	The Psychic Sidekicks!		None
Lucian's Girafarig	An Elite Meet and Greet!		None
	The stripe on Kecleon's stomach glows multicolored and it releases a multicolored beam from its mouth at the opponent.
Madison's Reddy	The Kecleon Caper		None
Alexa's Greeny	The Kecleon Caper		None
Harrison's Kecleon	Playing with Fire!		None
	The red gem on Espeon's forehead shines and it releases a multicolored beam from it at the opponent.
Sakura's Espeon	Espeon, Not Included		None
Annie's Espeon	Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias		None
	Misdreavus releases a multicolored beam from its eyes at the opponent.
Marina's Little Miss	The Legend of Thunder!		None
Nelson's Misdreavus	Entei at Your Own Risk		None
	Venomoth releases two multicolored beams from its eyes at the opponent.
Chaz's Venomoth	All Things Bright and Beautifly!		None
A wild Venomoth	I Choose You!		None
	Dustox releases a multicolored beam from its eyes at the opponent.
Jessie's Dustox	Seeing is Believing!		None
	Spoink releases a multicolored beam from its pearl at the opponent.
Spoink (recurring)	Clamperl of Wisdom		None
	Claydol points its arms at the opponent and fires two multicolored beams from the tips of its arms at the opponent.
Spenser's Claydol	Ka Boom with a View!		None
Buck's Claydol	Bucking the Treasure Trend!		None
	Butterfree's eyes or antennae glow purple and it releases a purple beam from them at the opponent.
Drew's Butterfree	The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!		None
A wild Butterfree	Butterfree and Me!		None
	The green orbs on Bonsly's head glow white and it releases a multicolored beam from in between them at the opponent.
Brock's Bonsly	A Staravia is Born!		Used via Mimic
	Mothim fires a multicolored or purple beam from his eyes at the opponent.
Cheryl's Mothim	Some Enchanted Sweetening!		None
A Trainer's Mothim	A Little Rocket R & R!		None
	Mismagius's eyes glow multicolored and its body becomes outlined in a multicolor outline and fires one or two multicolored beams from its eyes at the opponent.
Fantina's Mismagius	Playing the Leveling Field!		None
	Drowzee releases a multicolored beam from its eyes or a pink beam from its trunk at the opponent. On occasion, this will confuse the opponent.
Azure's Drowzee	Beating the Bustle and Hustle!		None
Goh's Drowzee	Healing the Healer!		None
	Gothitelle fires a magenta beam of energy with multicolored particles inside from its palms or eyes at the opponent, or its eyes and wrists glow red and it fires a multicolored beam of energy outlined in dark purple energy from its chest at the opponent.
A wild Gothitelle	The Lost World of Gothitelle!		None
Damon's Gothitelle	Black—Victini and Reshiram		None
Anthea's Gothitelle	What Lies Beyond Truth and Ideals!		None
	Sigilyph fires a magenta beam of energy with multicolored particles from the eye on top of its head.
A wild Sigilyph	Explorers of the Hero's Ruin!		None
	Elgyem fires a magenta beam of energy with multicolored particles from its hand.
Ricky's Elgyem	Climbing the Tower of Success!		None
	Mantine fires a magenta beam of energy with multicolored particles from its mouth.
Marlon's Mantine	The Road to Humilau!		None
	Gothorita fires a magenta beam of energy with multicolored particles from its eyes at the opponent.
A wild Gothorita	Eevee & Friends		None
	Inkay flips upside down and fires a streaky blue beam with pink circles inside it from its mouth at the opponent. On occasion, this will confuse the opponent.
James's Inkay	A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!		None
	Vivillon fires a streaky blue beam with pink circles inside it from its mouth at the opponent. On occasion, this will confuse the opponent.
Aria's Vivillon	Performing a Pathway to the Future!		None
	Lotad fires a streaky blue beam with pink circles inside it from its mouth at the opponent. On occasion, this will confuse the opponent.
A wild Lotad	A Diamond in the Rough!		Lotad cannot legally learn Psybeam
	Mega Alakazam releases multicolored streams of aura from in front of itself at the opponent, or Mega Alakazam fires a pink beam of energy from between its hands at the opponent.
Dogha and Ether's Alakazam	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel		None
Gurkinn's Alakazam	An Adventure of Mega Proportions!		None
	Tapu Lele fires a streaky blue beam with pink, yellow, and white circles inside it from its hands at the opponent.
Tapu Lele (anime)	Run, Heroes, Run!		None
	Octillery fires a pink beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent. On occasion, this will confuse the opponent.
A Trainer's Octillery	Making Battles in the Sand!		None
	Azelf fires a pink beam of energy from the gem on its forehead at the opponent.
Azelf (anime)	The Arceus Chronicles (Part 3)		None
	Mesprit fires a pink beam of energy from the gem on its forehead at the opponent.
Mesprit (anime)	The Arceus Chronicles (Part 3)		None
	Uxie fires a pink beam of energy from the gem on its forehead at the opponent.
Uxie (anime)	The Arceus Chronicles (Part 3)		None
	Hatterene fires a pink beam of energy from her tentacle at the opponent.
A wild Hatterene	Must Be Our Heroes and the Witch!		None
	Medicham fires a pink beam of energy from its hands at the opponent.
Chalce's Medicham	The Plan to Capture Rayquaza		None

In the manga

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

Gothorita
The user fires a peculiar ray at the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Gothorita's eyes glow white and it fires multiple rings of white energy from them at the opponent.
Gracia's Gothorita	The Scarlet Scroll: Kunoichi's Situation		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Munna Kadabra Porygon Jynx
The foe is attacked with a peculiar ray.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Jynx's pupils disappear and she fires a circular beam of circle-shaped energy from her body at the opponent.
Ken's Jynx	The Jynx Jinx		Debut
	Kadabra fires a beam of energy from its eyes at the opponent. Sometimes, its pupils disappear before using the attack.
Sabrina's Kadabra	Kalling Kadabra		None
	Porygon fires a beam of energy from its body or eyes at the opponent.
Blue's Porygon	Gimme Shellder		None
Gladion's Porygon	The Announcement and the Prize		None
	Misdreavus fires a beam of energy from its eyes at the opponent.
Morty's Misdreavus	Hello, Lickitung		None
	Mr. Mime fires a zig-zagging beam of energy from its hand at the opponent.
Sabrina's Mr. Mime	Silly Scyther		None
	Dustox points its antennae at the opponent and fires a beam of energy from in between them at the opponent.
A wild Dustox	Distracting Dustox		None
	Surskit points two of its front legs at the opponent and it fires two beams of energy from their tips at the opponent.
Guile Hideout's Surskit	Skirting Around Surskit II		None
	Munna fires a zig-zagging beam of energy from the spot on its nose at the opponent.
Black's Musha	Black's First Trainer Battle		None

• Black's Musharna, Musha, was revealed to know Psybeam on the official website, but he was never shown using the move.

Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!

Misdreavus
The user fires a burst of peculiar energy from its body at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Misdreavus fires a burst of psychic energy from its body at the opponent.
Ryū's Misdreavus	ABM11		Debut

Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!

Alakazam
The user fires a peculiar ray at the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Alakazam fires a beam of psychic energy from its body at the opponent.
Shu's Alakazam	GDZ35		Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Porygon
The user blasts the foe with a zig-zagging ray.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Porygon fires a beam from the eyes at the opponent.
Giovanni's Porygon	Finish Off Team Rocket!!		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	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

Trivia

• In Generation VI and Generation VII, Psybeam uses an upgraded version of its original sound effect from Generations I and II.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 幻象光線 Waahnjeuhng Gwōngsin * 幻像光線 Waahnjeuhng Gwōngsin * 幻象光 Waahnjeuhnggwōng Mandarin 幻象光線 / 幻象光线 Huànxiàng Guāngxiàn * 幻象光 Huànxiàng Guāng * 幻象 Huànxiàng * Czech Psychický paprsek Danish Telebølge Dutch Psystraal Finnish Psykosäde Ajatussäde (EP024) French Rafale Psy German Psystrahl Greek Ψυχοριπή Psychoripí Hebrew קרן על-חושית Keren Al-Khushit Hindi मानसिक बीम Maansik Beam Italian Psicoraggio Korean 환상빔 Hwansangbim Polish Psychopromień Portuguese Brazil Feixe Psíquico (games, Pokémon the Series: XY-present, Plasma Blast-present, and manga) Raio Psíquico (Undaunted-Boundaries Crossed) Raio Mental (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Portugal Raio Psíquico Russian Психо Луч Psiho Luch Serbian Psi-Zrak Spanish Latin America Psícorrayo Rayo Psíquico Hipnorayo (EP024) Super Rayo (EP032) Spain Psicorrayo (Gen III-present) Psico-Rayo (Gen I-II) Swedish Psykstråleattack* Blängattack* Strålen* Thai ลำแสงพลังจิต Turkish Psişik Işın Psişik Işık Vietnamese Chùm Tia Tâm Linh

Variations of the move Psybeam
Spark Psybeam • Bubble Beam • Aurora Beam • Sludge

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