Psychic (TCG)

TCG types
Grass Fire Water Lightning Psychic Fighting Darkness Metal Fairy Dragon Colorless

This article is about the TCG type. For the Trainer class that appeared in the TCG, see Seer (Aquapolis 133).

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The Psychic type (Japanese: 超(ちょう) Psychic) is one of the eleven TCG types. It is represented by the color purple, and symbolized by an open eye.

The Psychic type contains most Psychic- and Ghost-type Pokémon found in the main series video games. For example, Alakazam and Cofagrigus are Psychic types in the TCG.

From the Diamond & Pearl set until the Sword & Shield set, Poison-type Pokémon were grouped in with the Psychic type. For example, any Garbodor cards printed during this time would have been Psychic types in the TCG. Previously, Poison types were grouped in with Grass, and they are now grouped in with Darkness.

Prior to Sword & Shield, Psychic-types in the TCG were often weak to other Psychic-types. According to the game's director, Atsushi Nagashima, players often found this complicated and difficult to understand, and from Sword & Shield onward, Psychic Pokémon cards based on both Psychic- and Ghost-types are weak to Darkness.

Additionally, starting in Sword & Shield, Fairy-type Pokémon are now grouped in with the Psychic type instead of having their own energy type. For example, Alcremie is a Psychic type in the TCG.

The corresponding Basic Energy card is Psychic Energy.

Battle properties

Generally, Psychic Pokémon have a weakness to:

• Darkness
• Psychic, if the corresponding Pokémon in the games is a Psychic- or Poison-type (prior to the Sword & Shield expansion)
• Metal, if the corresponding Pokémon in the games is a Fairy-type

Generally, Psychic Pokémon have a resistance to:

• Fighting, if the corresponding Pokémon in the games is a Ghost-type (prior to EX Power Keepers and from the Black & White expansion onward)
• Colorless, if the corresponding Pokémon in the games is a Ghost-type (between the Diamond & Pearl and Call of Legends expansions)

These types are generally weak to Psychic Pokémon:

• Grass, if the corresponding Pokémon in the games is a Poison-type (prior to the Diamond & Pearl expansion)
• Fighting, if the corresponding Pokémon in the games is a Fighting-type
• Psychic, if the corresponding Pokémon in the games is a Psychic- or Poison-type (prior to the Sword & Shield expansion)

These types are generally resistant to Psychic Pokémon:

• Colorless, if the corresponding Pokémon in the games is a Normal- or Dragon-type (prior to the EX Ruby & Sapphire expansion)
• Darkness (prior to the Sword & Shield expansion)
• Metal (between the Diamond & Pearl and Cosmic Eclipse expansions)

Psychic Pokémon in the TCG

See Category:Psychic-type Pokémon cards for all Pokémon cards that have this type.

In the video games

Pokémon Trading Card Game series

In Pokémon Trading Card Game, there are 21 Psychic-type Pokémon cards. In Pokémon Trading Card Game 2: The Invasion of Team GR!, there are 46 Psychic-type Pokémon cards.

The Psychic Energy card is available in both games. Additionally, in the second game only, the Rainbow Energy provides any kind of basic Energy (including Psychic Energy).

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 超 Chīu Mandarin 超 Chāo Dutch Paranormaal French Psy German Psycho Indonesian Psychic Italian Psico* Psiche* Korean 초 Cho Brazilian Portuguese Psíquica Russian Психо Psikho Spanish Psíquico Thai พลังจิต Phlangchit

References

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.