Psychic (move)

Psychic サイコキネシス Psychokinesis

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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 Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone but the user (long-range)

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM29 in Generation I TM29 in Generation II TM29 in Generation III TM29 in Generation IV TM29 in Generation V

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  Smart Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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 Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Psychic does damage and has a 30% chance of lowering the target's Special by one stage. Psychic will not be able to lower the target's Special if it is at a stage of -6 or a value of 1, or if the target has a Substitute.

Generation II and on

Same as Generation I, but with a 10% chance of lowering Special Defense.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0048 Venonat Bug Poison 43 0049 Venomoth Bug Poison 50 0064 Kadabra Psychic 38 0065 Alakazam Psychic 38 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 48 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 55 0096 Drowzee Psychic 32 0097 Hypno Psychic 37 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 66 0151 Mew Psychic 40 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM29

#   Pokémon Type 0012 Butterfree Bug Flying 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0048 Venonat Bug Poison 0049 Venomoth Bug Poison 0060 Poliwag Water 0061 Poliwhirl Water 0062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 0063 Abra Psychic 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0065 Alakazam Psychic 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0092 Gastly Ghost Poison 0093 Haunter Ghost Poison 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 0096 Drowzee Psychic 0097 Hypno Psychic 0102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 0103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic 0113 Chansey Normal 0120 Staryu Water 0121 Starmie Water Psychic 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0124 Jynx Ice Psychic 0125 Electabuzz Electric 0126 Magmar Fire 0131 Lapras Water Ice 0137 Porygon Normal 0143 Snorlax Normal 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0048 Venonat Bug Poison 41 0049 Venomoth Bug Poison 52 0064 Kadabra Psychic 38 0065 Alakazam Psychic 38 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 48 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 54 0096 Drowzee Psychic 40 0097 Hypno Psychic 49 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 66 0151 Mew Psychic 40 0167 Spinarak Bug Poison 53 0168 Ariados Bug Poison 63 0177 Natu Psychic Flying 50 0178 Xatu Psychic Flying 65 0196 Espeon Psychic 47 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 48 0238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 37 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM29

#   Pokémon Type 0012 Butterfree Bug Flying 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0048 Venonat Bug Poison 0049 Venomoth Bug Poison 0060 Poliwag Water 0061 Poliwhirl Water 0062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 0063 Abra Psychic 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0065 Alakazam Psychic 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0092 Gastly Ghost Poison 0093 Haunter Ghost Poison 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 0096 Drowzee Psychic 0097 Hypno Psychic 0102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 0103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic 0113 Chansey Normal 0120 Staryu Water 0121 Starmie Water Psychic 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0124 Jynx Ice Psychic 0125 Electabuzz Electric 0126 Magmar Fire 0131 Lapras Water Ice 0137 Porygon Normal 0143 Snorlax Normal 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0167 Spinarak Bug Poison 0168 Ariados Bug Poison 0173 Cleffa Normal 0174 Igglybuff Normal 0175 Togepi Normal 0176 Togetic Normal Flying 0177 Natu Psychic Flying 0178 Xatu Psychic Flying 0186 Politoed Water 0196 Espeon Psychic 0197 Umbreon Dark 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 0200 Misdreavus Ghost 0203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 0222 Corsola Water Rock 0233 Porygon2 Normal 0234 Stantler Normal 0238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 0239 Elekid Electric 0240 Magby Fire 0242 Blissey Normal 0249 Lugia Psychic Flying 0250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 0251 Celebi Psychic Grass Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0054 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Psyduck
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water | style="background: #FFF" | Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
Espeon

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. |} |}

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0048 Venonat Bug Poison 41 0049 Venomoth Bug Poison 52 0064 Kadabra Psychic 36 0065 Alakazam Psychic 36 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 48 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 40 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 54 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 44 0096 Drowzee Psychic 40 0096 Drowzee Psychic 31 0097 Hypno Psychic 49 0097 Hypno Psychic 35 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 45 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 43 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 66 0151 Mew Psychic 40 0167 Spinarak Bug Poison 53 0168 Ariados Bug Poison 63 0177 Natu Psychic Flying 50 0178 Xatu Psychic Flying 65 0196 Espeon Psychic 47 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 48 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 40 0238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 45 0280 Ralts Psychic 26 0281 Kirlia Psychic 26 0282 Gardevoir Psychic 26 0325 Spoink Psychic 34 0326 Grumpig Psychic 37 0337 Lunatone Rock Psychic 37 0338 Solrock Rock Psychic 37 0358 Chimecho Psychic 46 0368 Gorebyss Water 36 0375 Metang Steel Psychic 38 0376 Metagross Steel Psychic 38 0380 Latias Dragon Psychic 40 0381 Latios Dragon Psychic 40 0385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 20 0386 Deoxys Psychic 25 0386 Deoxys Psychic 25 0386 Deoxys Psychic 25 0386 Deoxys Psychic 25 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM29

#   Pokémon Type 0012 Butterfree Bug Flying 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0048 Venonat Bug Poison 0049 Venomoth Bug Poison 0060 Poliwag Water 0061 Poliwhirl Water 0062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 0063 Abra Psychic 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0065 Alakazam Psychic 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0092 Gastly Ghost Poison 0093 Haunter Ghost Poison 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 0096 Drowzee Psychic 0097 Hypno Psychic 0102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 0103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic 0113 Chansey Normal 0120 Staryu Water 0121 Starmie Water Psychic 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0124 Jynx Ice Psychic 0125 Electabuzz Electric 0126 Magmar Fire 0131 Lapras Water Ice 0137 Porygon Normal 0143 Snorlax Normal 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 0164 Noctowl Normal Flying 0167 Spinarak Bug Poison 0168 Ariados Bug Poison 0173 Cleffa Normal 0174 Igglybuff Normal 0175 Togepi Normal 0176 Togetic Normal Flying 0177 Natu Psychic Flying 0178 Xatu Psychic Flying 0186 Politoed Water 0193 Yanma Bug Flying 0196 Espeon Psychic 0197 Umbreon Dark 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 0200 Misdreavus Ghost 0203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 0222 Corsola Water Rock 0223 Remoraid Water 0224 Octillery Water 0233 Porygon2 Normal 0234 Stantler Normal 0238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 0239 Elekid Electric 0240 Magby Fire 0242 Blissey Normal 0249 Lugia Psychic Flying 0250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 0251 Celebi Psychic Grass 0267 Beautifly Bug Flying 0269 Dustox Bug Poison 0280 Ralts Psychic 0281 Kirlia Psychic 0282 Gardevoir Psychic 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost 0307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 0308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 0325 Spoink Psychic 0326 Grumpig Psychic 0327 Spinda Normal 0337 Lunatone Rock Psychic 0338 Solrock Rock Psychic 0343 Baltoy Ground Psychic 0344 Claydol Ground Psychic 0353 Shuppet Ghost 0354 Banette Ghost 0355 Duskull Ghost 0356 Dusclops Ghost 0358 Chimecho Psychic 0368 Gorebyss Water 0375 Metang Steel Psychic 0376 Metagross Steel Psychic 0380 Latias Dragon Psychic 0381 Latios Dragon Psychic 0385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0054 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Psyduck
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water | style="background: #FFF" | Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
Espeon
Girafarig
Spoink, Grumpig
Gorebyss

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. |} |}

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0048 Venonat Bug Poison 47 0049 Venomoth Bug Poison 55 0064 Kadabra Psychic 40 0065 Alakazam Psychic 40 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 48 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 54 0096 Drowzee Psychic 40 0097 Hypno Psychic 50 0102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 47 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 39 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 71 0151 Mew Psychic 30 0167 Spinarak Bug Poison 40 0168 Ariados Bug Poison 46 0177 Natu Psychic Flying 47 0178 Xatu Psychic Flying 59 0196 Espeon Psychic 64 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 48 0203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 37 0238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 35 0280 Ralts Psychic 28 0281 Kirlia Psychic 31 0282 Gardevoir Psychic 33 0325 Spoink Psychic 31 0326 Grumpig Psychic 47 0337 Lunatone Rock Psychic 45 0368 Gorebyss Water 42 0375 Metang Steel Psychic 36 0376 Metagross Steel Psychic 36 0380 Latias Dragon Psychic 65 0381 Latios Dragon Psychic 65 0385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 20 0386 Deoxys Psychic 41 0386 Deoxys Psychic 41 0386 Deoxys Psychic 41 0386 Deoxys Psychic 41 0413 Wormadam Bug Grass 44 0413 Wormadam Bug Ground 44 0413 Wormadam Bug Steel 44 0414 Mothim Bug Flying 44 0439 Mime Jr. Psychic 39 0488 Cresselia Psychic 93 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM29

#   Pokémon Type 0012 Butterfree Bug Flying 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0048 Venonat Bug Poison 0049 Venomoth Bug Poison 0054 Psyduck Water 0055 Golduck Water 0060 Poliwag Water 0061 Poliwhirl Water 0062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 0063 Abra Psychic 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0065 Alakazam Psychic 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0092 Gastly Ghost Poison 0093 Haunter Ghost Poison 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 0096 Drowzee Psychic 0097 Hypno Psychic 0102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 0103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic 0113 Chansey Normal 0120 Staryu Water 0121 Starmie Water Psychic 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0124 Jynx Ice Psychic 0125 Electabuzz Electric 0126 Magmar Fire 0131 Lapras Water Ice 0137 Porygon Normal 0143 Snorlax Normal 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 0164 Noctowl Normal Flying 0167 Spinarak Bug Poison 0168 Ariados Bug Poison 0173 Cleffa Normal 0174 Igglybuff Normal 0175 Togepi Normal 0176 Togetic Normal Flying 0177 Natu Psychic Flying 0178 Xatu Psychic Flying 0186 Politoed Water 0193 Yanma Bug Flying 0196 Espeon Psychic 0197 Umbreon Dark 0198 Murkrow Dark Flying 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 0200 Misdreavus Ghost 0203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 0222 Corsola Water Rock 0223 Remoraid Water 0224 Octillery Water 0233 Porygon2 Normal 0234 Stantler Normal 0238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 0239 Elekid Electric 0240 Magby Fire 0242 Blissey Normal 0249 Lugia Psychic Flying 0250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 0251 Celebi Psychic Grass 0267 Beautifly Bug Flying 0269 Dustox Bug Poison 0280 Ralts Psychic 0281 Kirlia Psychic 0282 Gardevoir Psychic 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost 0307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 0308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 0325 Spoink Psychic 0326 Grumpig Psychic 0327 Spinda Normal 0337 Lunatone Rock Psychic 0338 Solrock Rock Psychic 0343 Baltoy Ground Psychic 0344 Claydol Ground Psychic 0353 Shuppet Ghost 0354 Banette Ghost 0355 Duskull Ghost 0356 Dusclops Ghost 0358 Chimecho Psychic 0368 Gorebyss Water 0375 Metang Steel Psychic 0376 Metagross Steel Psychic 0380 Latias Dragon Psychic 0381 Latios Dragon Psychic 0385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0413 Wormadam Bug Grass 0413 Wormadam Bug Ground 0413 Wormadam Bug Steel 0414 Mothim Bug Flying 0425 Drifloon Ghost Flying 0426 Drifblim Ghost Flying 0429 Mismagius Ghost 0430 Honchkrow Dark Flying 0433 Chingling Psychic 0436 Bronzor Steel Psychic 0437 Bronzong Steel Psychic 0439 Mime Jr. Psychic 0440 Happiny Normal 0442 Spiritomb Ghost Dark 0446 Munchlax Normal 0448 Lucario Fighting Steel 0466 Electivire Electric 0467 Magmortar Fire 0468 Togekiss Normal Flying 0469 Yanmega Bug Flying 0474 Porygon-Z Normal 0475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 0477 Dusknoir Ghost 0478 Froslass Ice Ghost 0480 Uxie Psychic 0481 Mesprit Psychic 0482 Azelf Psychic 0487 Giratina Ghost Dragon 0487 Giratina Ghost Dragon 0488 Cresselia Psychic 0490 Manaphy Water 0491 Darkrai Dark 0492 Shaymin Grass 0492 Shaymin Grass 0493 Arceus Dragon Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0054 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Psyduck
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water | style="background: #FFF" | Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
Espeon
Girafarig
Spoink, Grumpig
Gorebyss

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. |} |}

Generation V

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0048 Venonat Bug Poison 47 0049 Venomoth Bug Poison 55 0064 Kadabra Psychic 40 0065 Alakazam Psychic 40 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 48 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 54 0096 Drowzee Psychic 40 0097 Hypno Psychic 50 0102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 47 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 39 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 71 0151 Mew Psychic 30 0167 Spinarak Bug Poison 40 0168 Ariados Bug Poison 46 0177 Natu Psychic Flying 47 0178 Xatu Psychic Flying 59 0196 Espeon Psychic 64 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 48 0203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 37 0238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 35 0280 Ralts Psychic 28 0281 Kirlia Psychic 31 0282 Gardevoir Psychic 33 0325 Spoink Psychic 31 0326 Grumpig Psychic 47 0337 Lunatone Rock Psychic 45 0368 Gorebyss Water 42 0375 Metang Steel Psychic 36 0376 Metagross Steel Psychic 36 0380 Latias Dragon Psychic 65 0381 Latios Dragon Psychic 65 0385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 20 0386 Deoxys Psychic 41 0386 Deoxys Psychic 41 0386 Deoxys Psychic 41 0386 Deoxys Psychic 41 0413 Wormadam Bug Grass 44 0413 Wormadam Bug Ground 44 0413 Wormadam Bug Steel 44 0414 Mothim Bug Flying 44 0439 Mime Jr. Psychic 39 0488 Cresselia Psychic 93 0517 Munna Psychic 37 0527 Koromori Koromori Psychic Flying 41 0528 Kokoromori Kokoromori Psychic Flying 41 0561 Shinbora Shinbora Psychic Flying 44 0574 Gothimu Gothimu Psychic 37 0575 Gochimiru Gochimiru Psychic 39 0576 Gothiruselle Gothiruselle Psychic 39 0577 Yuniran Yuniran Psychic 37 0578 Daburan Daburan Psychic 39 0579 Ranculus Ranculus Psychic 39 0605 Riguree Riguree Psychic 39 0606 Oobemu Oobemu Psychic 39 0648 Meloetta Normal Psychic 57 0648 Meloetta Normal Fighting 57 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By TM29

#   Pokémon Type 0012 Butterfree Bug Flying 0035 Clefairy Normal 0036 Clefable Normal 0039 Jigglypuff Normal 0040 Wigglytuff Normal 0048 Venonat Bug Poison 0049 Venomoth Bug Poison 0054 Psyduck Water 0055 Golduck Water 0060 Poliwag Water 0061 Poliwhirl Water 0062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 0063 Abra Psychic 0064 Kadabra Psychic 0065 Alakazam Psychic 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic 0092 Gastly Ghost Poison 0093 Haunter Ghost Poison 0094 Gengar Ghost Poison 0096 Drowzee Psychic 0097 Hypno Psychic 0102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 0103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic 0113 Chansey Normal 0120 Staryu Water 0121 Starmie Water Psychic 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 0124 Jynx Ice Psychic 0125 Electabuzz Electric 0126 Magmar Fire 0131 Lapras Water Ice 0137 Porygon Normal 0143 Snorlax Normal 0150 Mewtwo Psychic 0151 Mew Psychic 0163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 0164 Noctowl Normal Flying 0167 Spinarak Bug Poison 0168 Ariados Bug Poison 0173 Cleffa Normal 0174 Igglybuff Normal 0175 Togepi Normal 0176 Togetic Normal Flying 0177 Natu Psychic Flying 0178 Xatu Psychic Flying 0186 Politoed Water 0193 Yanma Bug Flying 0196 Espeon Psychic 0197 Umbreon Dark 0198 Murkrow Dark Flying 0199 Slowking Water Psychic 0200 Misdreavus Ghost 0203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 0222 Corsola Water Rock 0223 Remoraid Water 0224 Octillery Water 0233 Porygon2 Normal 0234 Stantler Normal 0238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 0239 Elekid Electric 0240 Magby Fire 0242 Blissey Normal 0249 Lugia Psychic Flying 0250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 0251 Celebi Psychic Grass 0267 Beautifly Bug Flying 0269 Dustox Bug Poison 0280 Ralts Psychic 0281 Kirlia Psychic 0282 Gardevoir Psychic 0302 Sableye Dark Ghost 0307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 0308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 0325 Spoink Psychic 0326 Grumpig Psychic 0327 Spinda Normal 0337 Lunatone Rock Psychic 0338 Solrock Rock Psychic 0343 Baltoy Ground Psychic 0344 Claydol Ground Psychic 0353 Shuppet Ghost 0354 Banette Ghost 0355 Duskull Ghost 0356 Dusclops Ghost 0358 Chimecho Psychic 0368 Gorebyss Water 0375 Metang Steel Psychic 0376 Metagross Steel Psychic 0380 Latias Dragon Psychic 0381 Latios Dragon Psychic 0385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0386 Deoxys Psychic 0413 Wormadam Bug Grass 0413 Wormadam Bug Ground 0413 Wormadam Bug Steel 0414 Mothim Bug Flying 0425 Drifloon Ghost Flying 0426 Drifblim Ghost Flying 0429 Mismagius Ghost 0430 Honchkrow Dark Flying 0433 Chingling Psychic 0436 Bronzor Steel Psychic 0437 Bronzong Steel Psychic 0439 Mime Jr. Psychic 0440 Happiny Normal 0442 Spiritomb Ghost Dark 0446 Munchlax Normal 0448 Lucario Fighting Steel 0466 Electivire Electric 0467 Magmortar Fire 0468 Togekiss Normal Flying 0469 Yanmega Bug Flying 0474 Porygon-Z Normal 0475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 0477 Dusknoir Ghost 0478 Froslass Ice Ghost 0480 Uxie Psychic 0481 Mesprit Psychic 0482 Azelf Psychic 0487 Giratina Ghost Dragon 0487 Giratina Ghost Dragon 0488 Cresselia Psychic 0490 Manaphy Water 0491 Darkrai Dark 0492 Shaymin Grass 0492 Shaymin Grass 0493 Arceus Dragon 0494 Victini Psychic Fire 0517 Munna Psychic 0518 Musharna Psychic 0527 Koromori Koromori Psychic Flying 0528 Kokoromori Kokoromori Psychic Flying 0531 Tabunne Tabunne Normal 0547 Erufuun Erufuun Grass 0555 Hihidaruma Hihidaruma Fire 0555 Hihidaruma Hihidaruma Fire Psychic 0561 Shinbora Shinbora Psychic Flying 0562 Desumasu Desumasu Ghost 0563 Desukaan Desukaan Ghost 0569 Dasutodasu Dasutodasu Poison 0574 Gothimu Gothimu Psychic 0575 Gochimiru Gochimiru Psychic 0576 Gothiruselle Gothiruselle Psychic 0577 Yuniran Yuniran Psychic 0578 Daburan Daburan Psychic 0579 Ranculus Ranculus Psychic 0592 Pururiru Pururiru Water Ghost 0593 Burungel Burungel Water Ghost 0605 Riguree Riguree Psychic 0606 Oobemu Oobemu Psychic 0607 Hitomoshi Hitomoshi Ghost Fire 0608 Ranpuraa Ranpuraa Ghost Fire 0609 Shandera Shandera Ghost Fire 0622 Gobitto Gobitto Ground Ghost 0623 Goruugu Goruugu Ground Ghost 0636 Meraruba Meraruba Bug Fire 0637 Ulgamoth Ulgamoth Bug Fire 0641 Tornelos Tornelos Flying 0642 Voltolos Voltolos Electric Flying 0643 Reshiram Dragon Fire 0644 Zekrom Dragon Electric 0645 Landlos Landlos Ground Flying 0646 Kyurem Dragon Ice 0648 Meloetta Normal Psychic 0648 Meloetta Normal Fighting Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0054 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Psyduck
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water | style="background: #FFF" | Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
Espeon
Girafarig
Spoink, Grumpig
Gorebyss
Koromori, Kokoromori

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. |} |}

In the anime

File:Mr. Mime Psychic.png Mr. Mime File:Munna Psychic.png Munna Mewtwo File:UmbreonPsychic.png Umbreon
The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Kadabra's eyes flash red. The opponent then 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. 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. The opponent becomes surrounded by a light blue aura and Mewtwo can control it.
Mewtwo (anime)	The Battle of the Badge		None
	Exeggutor's eyes glow light green and it can control the opponent.
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.
Cassidy's Drowzee	Pikachu Re-Volts		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		None
	Haunter's eyes and body glow purple. The opponent then becomes surrounded in light purple and Haunter can control it.
Captain's Haunter	A Shipful of Shivers		None
	Alakazam crosses its spoons and it becomes surrounded in a orange or blue aura. The opponent then becomes frozen and under Alakazam's control, or Alakazam releases a 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.
Luana's Alazakam	Pokémon Double Trouble		None
Unknown 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
	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 and Celebi can control it.
Celebi (movie 4)	Celebi: Voice of the Forest		None
Multiple wild Celebi	Celebi: Voice of the Forest		None
	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 and the opponent becomes outlined in light blue. Espeon can then control the opponent.
Annie's Espeon	Pokémon Heroes		None
Lilian Meridian's Espeon	The Saffron Con		None
Anabel's Espeon	Second Time's the Charm!		None
	Hypno's eyes glow light blue. The opponent then becomes surrounded in light blue and Hypno can control it.
Harrison's Hypno	Playing with Fire!		None
A wild Hypno	Fear Factor Phony		None
	Dusclops's eye glows red and it can control the opponent. Sometimes the opponent becomes surrounded by blue, 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. Then, the opponent becomes surrounded in light blue and Medicham can control it.
Grace's Medicham	Pros and Con Artist		None
Meredith'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 and Mr. Mime can control them with its mind.
Delia's Mimey	Journey to the Starting Line!		None
Rhonda's Mr. Mime	Hail to the Chef!		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.
A wild Spoink	Pearls Are a Spoink's Best Friend		None
	Shuppet's eyes glow blue and the opponent becomes outlined in blue. Shuppet can then control the opponent.
A wild Shuppet	Take this House and Shuppet		None
Kōdai's Shuppet	Zoroark: Master of Illusions		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 (Purple Crystal)	Destiny Deoxys		None
Deoxys (Green Crystal)	Destiny Deoxys		None
A wild Deoxys	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
	Ralts's eyes glow blue and it fires two light blue beams of energy at the opponent.
Max's Ralts	Do I Hear a Ralts?		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
	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 glows light blue and it can take control of the opponent with its mind.
Tyson's Metagross	At the End of the Fray		None
Anabel's Metagross	Talking a Good Game!		None
Unknown Trainer's Metagross	Glory Blaze!		None
A wild Metagross	Noodles! Roamin' Off!		None
	Slowbro's eyes glow light blue and the opponent becomes outlined in light blue. Slowbro can then control the opponent.
Solidad's Slowbro	May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!		None
	Meditite becomes outlined in light blue and it can control the opponent.
Meredith's Meditite	Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea		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 Little Pink	A Stand-up Sit-Down!		None
	Slowking's eyes glow light blue and the opponent becomes surrounded by light blue as well. Slowking can then control the opponent with its mind.
Conway's Slowking	Tag! We're it...!		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
	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 and Umbreon can then control the opponent.
Gary's Umbreon	The Needs of Three!		None
	Bronzor's eyes glow light blue. Bronzor can then control the opponent.
Kurt's Bronzor	Zoroark: Master of Illusions		None
	Mismagius's eyes glow light blue. Mismagius can then control the opponent.
Kōdai's Mismagius	Zoroark: Master of Illusions		None
	Munna's eyes glow light blue and the opponent becomes outlined in light blue. Munna can then control the opponent.
Makomo's Munna	BW006		None
Hihidaruma	Hihidaruma's eyes glow light blue and the opponent becomes outlined in light blue. Hihidaruma can then control the opponent.
A wild Hihidaruma	BW008		None
	Desumasu surrounds the opponent in a purple light and can control them.
A wild Desumasu	BW014		None In the manga Pokémon Adventures File:Adventures Kadabra Psychic.png Kadabra 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. Crys's Natee A Flaaffy Kerfuffle None An aura of energy appears around the opponent and Lugia can control them with its mind. The Masked Man's Lugia When Sandslash Get Rowdy None Xatu releases two beams of energy from its eyes at the opponent. Will's Xatu The Last Battle VII None Spiritomb creates a small sphere of psychic energy that can trap objects inside of it. Cynthia's Spiritomb VS Roserade II None Trivia Psychic is the only move that shares exactly the same name as its type. If affixes were disregarded, then Fly would share the same name as its type. This is not present in the Japanese version of the games, where Esper is the type and Psychokinesis is the move. So far, only Psyduck is able to learn Psychic via breeding. Apart from Gorebyss, the only Pokémon that can learn Psychic via level up that do not receive STAB for it are part Template:Type2. In other languages Dutch: Psychisch Finnish: Psykovoima, Psyko French: Psyko German: Psychokinese Greek: Ψυχισμός Hindi: Mansik Hamla Italian: Psichico Korean: 사이코키네시스 Psychokinesis Spanish: Psíquico class="roundy" colspan="2" style="background: #Template:F584A8 color light; padding: 2px 15px;" | Variations of the move Psychic Psychic • Bug Buzz • Earth Power • Energy Ball Generation I TMs 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 Generation I HMs 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 Generation II TMs 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 Generation II HMs 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 Generation III TMs 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 Generation III HMs 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08RSE Generation IV TMs 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 Generation IV HMs 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08 Generation V TMs 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 Generation V HMs 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06