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 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

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 in every generation so far.

Effect

Generation I

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

Generation II and on

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

Description

Games Description A Psychic-type attack. Has a one-in-three chance of lowering the target's Special rating. A Psychic-type attack. Has a one-in-ten chance of lowering the target's Spcl.Def rating. An attack that may lower Spcl.Def. RSE A powerful psychic attack that may lower Sp. Def. FRLG A strong telekinetic attack. It may also lower the foe’s Sp. Def stat. PMDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also lower the target's Special Defense by one level. The foe is hit with a strong telekinetic force. It may also reduce the foe's Sp. Def stat. The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. It may also reduce the target's Sp.Def stat. Conq The user launches a strong psychokinetic attack, lowering their enemy's Defense. The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
048		Venonat	Bug	Poison	43			41			41			47				47			47
049		Venomoth	Bug	Poison	50			52			52			55				55			55
064		Kadabra	Psychic		Psychic	38			38			36			40				46			46 38
065		Alakazam	Psychic		Psychic	38			38			36			40				46			46 38
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic	48			48			48	40	45				45			45
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic	55			54			54	44	49				49			49
096		Drowzee	Psychic		Psychic	32			40			40	31	49				49			49
097		Hypno	Psychic		Psychic	37			49			49	35	49				49			49
102		Exeggcute	Grass	Psychic										47				47
120		Staryu	Water		Water																	42
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic	Fairy							45	43	39				39			39
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic	--, 66			66			66			71				64			57
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	40			40			40			30				30			30
167		Spinarak	Bug	Poison				53			53			40				40			40
168		Ariados	Bug	Poison				63			63			46				46			46
177		Natu	Psychic	Flying				50			50			47				47			50 33
178		Xatu	Psychic	Flying				65			65			59				59			66 35
196		Espeon	Psychic		Psychic				47			47			64				64	37	37
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic				48			48	40	48				48			45
203		Girafarig	Normal	Psychic										37				37			37 50
238		Smoochum	Ice	Psychic				37			45			35				35			38
280		Ralts	Psychic	Fairy							26			28				28			32 27
281		Kirlia	Psychic	Fairy							26			31				31			36 30
282		Gardevoir	Psychic	Fairy							26			33				33			40 31
325		Spoink	Psychic		Psychic							34			31				31	44	44
326		Grumpig	Psychic		Psychic							37			47				47	52	52
337		Lunatone	Rock	Psychic							37			45				45	33	33 29
338		Solrock	Rock	Psychic															33	33 29
358		Chimecho	Psychic		Psychic							46
368		Gorebyss	Water		Water							36			42				42			42 34
375		Metang	Steel	Psychic							38			36				36	41	41 38
376		Metagross	Steel	Psychic							38			36				36	41	41 38
380		Latias	Dragon	Psychic							40			65				65			65 51
381		Latios	Dragon	Psychic							40			65				65			65 51
385		Jirachi	Steel	Psychic							20			20				20			20
386		Deoxys	Psychic		Psychic							25			41				41			41 31
413		Wormadam	Bug	Grass										44				44			44
414		Mothim	Bug	Flying										44				44			44
439		Mime Jr.	Psychic	Fairy										39				39			39
488		Cresselia	Psychic		Psychic										93				93			93
517		Munna	Psychic		Psychic														37			37
527		Woobat	Psychic	Flying														41			41
528		Swoobat	Psychic	Flying														41			41
561		Sigilyph	Psychic	Flying														44			44
574		Gothita	Psychic		Psychic														37			37
575		Gothorita	Psychic		Psychic														39			39
576		Gothitelle	Psychic		Psychic														39			39
577		Solosis	Psychic		Psychic														37			37
578		Duosion	Psychic		Psychic														39			39
579		Reuniclus	Psychic		Psychic														39			39
605		Elgyem	Psychic		Psychic														39			39
606		Beheeyem	Psychic		Psychic														39			39
648		Meloetta	Normal	Psychic														57			57
653		Fennekin	Fire		Fire																	41
654		Braixen	Fire		Fire																	48
655		Delphox	Fire	Psychic																	51
678		Meowstic	Psychic		Psychic																	40
682		Spritzee	Fairy		Fairy																	48
683		Aromatisse	Fairy		Fairy																	48
717		Yveltal	Dark	Flying																	59
720		Hoopa Hoopa Confined	Psychic	Ghost																	75
720		Hoopa Hoopa Unbound	Psychic	Dark																	75
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		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
054		Psyduck	Water		Water
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		Type		Machine
					I TM29		II TM29		III TM29		IV TM29		V TM29		VI TM29
012		Butterfree	Bug	Flying	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
035		Clefairy	Fairy		Fairy	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
036		Clefable	Fairy		Fairy	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
039		Jigglypuff	Normal	Fairy	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
040		Wigglytuff	Normal	Fairy	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
048		Venonat	Bug	Poison	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
049		Venomoth	Bug	Poison	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
054		Psyduck	Water		Water										✔				✔		✔	✔
055		Golduck	Water		Water										✔				✔		✔	✔
060		Poliwag	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
061		Poliwhirl	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
062		Poliwrath	Water	Fighting	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
063		Abra	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
064		Kadabra	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
065		Alakazam	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
092		Gastly	Ghost	Poison	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
093		Haunter	Ghost	Poison	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
096		Drowzee	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
097		Hypno	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
102		Exeggcute	Grass	Psychic	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
103		Exeggutor	Grass	Psychic	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
113		Chansey	Normal		Normal	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
120		Staryu	Water		Water	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
121		Starmie	Water	Psychic	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic	Fairy	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
124		Jynx	Ice	Psychic	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
125		Electabuzz	Electric		Electric	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
126		Magmar	Fire		Fire	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
131		Lapras	Water	Ice	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
137		Porygon	Normal		Normal	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
143		Snorlax	Normal		Normal	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔			✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
163		Hoothoot	Normal	Flying							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
164		Noctowl	Normal	Flying							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
167		Spinarak	Bug	Poison				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
168		Ariados	Bug	Poison				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
173		Cleffa	Fairy		Fairy				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
174		Igglybuff	Normal	Fairy				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
175		Togepi	Fairy		Fairy				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
176		Togetic	Fairy	Flying				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
177		Natu	Psychic	Flying				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
178		Xatu	Psychic	Flying				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
186		Politoed	Water		Water				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
193		Yanma	Bug	Flying							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
196		Espeon	Psychic		Psychic				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
197		Umbreon	Dark		Dark				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying										✔				✔		✔	✔
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
200		Misdreavus	Ghost		Ghost				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
203		Girafarig	Normal	Psychic				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
222		Corsola	Water	Rock				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
223		Remoraid	Water		Water							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
224		Octillery	Water		Water							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
233		Porygon2	Normal		Normal				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
234		Stantler	Normal		Normal				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
238		Smoochum	Ice	Psychic				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
239		Elekid	Electric		Electric				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
240		Magby	Fire		Fire				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
242		Blissey	Normal		Normal				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
249		Lugia	Psychic	Flying				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
250		Ho-Oh	Fire	Flying				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
251		Celebi	Psychic	Grass				✔			✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
267		Beautifly	Bug	Flying							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
269		Dustox	Bug	Poison							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
280		Ralts	Psychic	Fairy							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
281		Kirlia	Psychic	Fairy							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
282		Gardevoir	Psychic	Fairy							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
307		Meditite	Fighting	Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
308		Medicham	Fighting	Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
325		Spoink	Psychic		Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
326		Grumpig	Psychic		Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
327		Spinda	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
337		Lunatone	Rock	Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
338		Solrock	Rock	Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
343		Baltoy	Ground	Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
344		Claydol	Ground	Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
353		Shuppet	Ghost		Ghost							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
354		Banette	Ghost		Ghost							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
355		Duskull	Ghost		Ghost							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
356		Dusclops	Ghost		Ghost							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
358		Chimecho	Psychic		Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
368		Gorebyss	Water		Water							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
375		Metang	Steel	Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
376		Metagross	Steel	Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
380		Latias	Dragon	Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
381		Latios	Dragon	Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
385		Jirachi	Steel	Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
386		Deoxys	Psychic		Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔	✔
413		Wormadam	Bug	Grass										✔				✔		✔	✔
414		Mothim	Bug	Flying										✔				✔		✔	✔
425		Drifloon	Ghost	Flying										✔				✔		✔	✔
426		Drifblim	Ghost	Flying										✔				✔		✔	✔
429		Mismagius	Ghost		Ghost										✔				✔		✔	✔
430		Honchkrow	Dark	Flying										✔				✔		✔	✔
433		Chingling	Psychic		Psychic										✔				✔		✔	✔
436		Bronzor	Steel	Psychic										✔				✔		✔	✔
437		Bronzong	Steel	Psychic										✔				✔		✔	✔
439		Mime Jr.	Psychic	Fairy										✔				✔		✔	✔
440		Happiny	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔	✔
442		Spiritomb	Ghost	Dark										✔				✔		✔	✔
446		Munchlax	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔	✔
448		Lucario	Fighting	Steel										✔				✔		✔	✔
466		Electivire	Electric		Electric										✔				✔		✔	✔
467		Magmortar	Fire		Fire										✔				✔		✔	✔
468		Togekiss	Fairy	Flying										✔				✔		✔	✔
469		Yanmega	Bug	Flying										✔				✔		✔	✔
474		Porygon-Z	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔	✔
475		Gallade	Psychic	Fighting										✔				✔		✔	✔
477		Dusknoir	Ghost		Ghost										✔				✔		✔	✔
478		Froslass	Ice	Ghost										✔				✔		✔	✔
480		Uxie	Psychic		Psychic										✔				✔		✔	✔
481		Mesprit	Psychic		Psychic										✔				✔		✔	✔
482		Azelf	Psychic		Psychic										✔				✔		✔	✔
487		Giratina	Ghost	Dragon										✔				✔		✔	✔
488		Cresselia	Psychic		Psychic										✔				✔		✔	✔
490		Manaphy	Water		Water										✔				✔		✔	✔
491		Darkrai	Dark		Dark										✔				✔		✔	✔
492		Shaymin	Grass		Grass										✔				✔		✔	✔
493		Arceus	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔	✔
494		Victini	Psychic	Fire														✔		✔	✔
517		Munna	Psychic		Psychic														✔		✔	✔
518		Musharna	Psychic		Psychic														✔		✔	✔
527		Woobat	Psychic	Flying														✔		✔	✔
528		Swoobat	Psychic	Flying														✔		✔	✔
531		Audino	Normal		Normal														✔		✔	✔
547		Whimsicott	Grass	Fairy														✔		✔	✔
555		Darmanitan	Fire		Fire														✔		✔	✔
561		Sigilyph	Psychic	Flying														✔		✔	✔
562		Yamask	Ghost		Ghost														✔		✔	✔
563		Cofagrigus	Ghost		Ghost														✔		✔	✔
569		Garbodor	Poison		Poison														✔		✔	✔
574		Gothita	Psychic		Psychic														✔		✔	✔
575		Gothorita	Psychic		Psychic														✔		✔	✔
576		Gothitelle	Psychic		Psychic														✔		✔	✔
577		Solosis	Psychic		Psychic														✔		✔	✔
578		Duosion	Psychic		Psychic														✔		✔	✔
579		Reuniclus	Psychic		Psychic														✔		✔	✔
592		Frillish	Water	Ghost														✔		✔	✔
593		Jellicent	Water	Ghost														✔		✔	✔
594		Alomomola	Water		Water														✔		✔	✔
605		Elgyem	Psychic		Psychic														✔		✔	✔
606		Beheeyem	Psychic		Psychic														✔		✔	✔
607		Litwick	Ghost	Fire														✔		✔	✔
608		Lampent	Ghost	Fire														✔		✔	✔
609		Chandelure	Ghost	Fire														✔		✔	✔
622		Golett	Ground	Ghost														✔		✔	✔
623		Golurk	Ground	Ghost														✔		✔	✔
636		Larvesta	Bug	Fire														✔		✔	✔
637		Volcarona	Bug	Fire														✔		✔	✔
641		Tornadus	Flying		Flying														✔		✔	✔
642		Thundurus	Electric	Flying														✔		✔	✔
643		Reshiram	Dragon	Fire														✔		✔	✔
644		Zekrom	Dragon	Electric														✔		✔	✔
645		Landorus	Ground	Flying														✔		✔	✔
646		Kyurem	Dragon	Ice														✔		✔	✔
648		Meloetta	Normal	Psychic														✔		✔	✔
653		Fennekin	Fire		Fire																✔	✔
654		Braixen	Fire		Fire																✔	✔
655		Delphox	Fire	Psychic																✔	✔
666		Vivillon	Bug	Flying																✔	✔
669		Flabébé	Fairy		Fairy																✔	✔
670		Floette	Fairy		Fairy																✔	✔
671		Florges	Fairy		Fairy																✔	✔
677		Espurr	Psychic		Psychic																✔	✔
678		Meowstic	Psychic		Psychic																✔	✔
682		Spritzee	Fairy		Fairy																✔	✔
683		Aromatisse	Fairy		Fairy																✔	✔
684		Swirlix	Fairy		Fairy																✔	✔
685		Slurpuff	Fairy		Fairy																✔	✔
686		Inkay	Dark	Psychic																✔	✔
687		Malamar	Dark	Psychic																✔	✔
699		Aurorus	Rock	Ice																✔	✔
703		Carbink	Rock	Fairy																✔	✔
707		Klefki	Steel	Fairy																✔	✔
708		Phantump	Ghost	Grass																✔	✔
709		Trevenant	Ghost	Grass																✔	✔
710		Pumpkaboo	Ghost	Grass																✔	✔
711		Gourgeist	Ghost	Grass																✔	✔
714		Noibat	Flying	Dragon																✔	✔
715		Noivern	Flying	Dragon																✔	✔
716		Xerneas	Fairy		Fairy																✔	✔
717		Yveltal	Dark	Flying																✔	✔
719		Diancie	Rock	Fairy																✔	✔
720		Hoopa Hoopa Confined	Psychic	Ghost																✔	✔
720		Hoopa Hoopa Unbound	Psychic	Dark																✔	✔
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 Type Obtained with 0467 Magmortar Fire Pokémon Battle Revolution Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Conquest

Psychic is the only move of Alakazam and Gardevoir.

In the anime

Malamar Mr. Mime Vivillon Espeon
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 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 (original series)	The Battle of the Badge		None
Mewtwo (Best Wishes series)	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.
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 & 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		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
	Slowking's body or eyes glow light blue and the opponent becomes surrounded by light blue 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
	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.
Luana's Alakazam	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 (M04)	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 or purple and the opponent becomes outlined in light blue or purple. Espeon can then control the opponent.
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
	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. 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
	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
	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.
Max's Ralts	Do I Hear a Ralts?		None
A wild Ralts	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		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 or its eyes glows light blue and it can take control of the opponent or its attacks 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
	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 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 in light blue 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 in light blue 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
Unknown Trainer's Munna	A Maractus Musical!		None
	Darmanitan's eyes glow light blue and the opponent's body flashes light blue. Its body then becomes surrounded in light blue, and Darmanitan can control it with its mind, or Darmanitan's eyes glow light blue and the opponent's body becomes surrounded in light blue. 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. Ariados can then control the opponent.
A wild Ariados	SS024		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 in light blue. Solosis can then control the opponent with its mind, or Solosis's eyes glow light blue and its body becomes outlined in light blue, as well as its body glowing light blue also. Solosis can then control the opponent with its mind.
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 as well for a moment and Audino can control it with its mind.
Mimi's Audino	Where Did You Go, Audino?		None
Unknown Trainer's Audino	Where Did You Go, Audino?		None
	Reuniclus's eyes glow light blue and its body becomes outlined in light blue 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.
Unknown 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 in light blue 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 in a light blue outline 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
	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
	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.
Recurring Meloetta	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
	Mewtwo'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 (Best Wishes series)	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
Unknown Trainer's Sableye	Summer of Discovery!		None
	Gengar's eyes glow light blue. The opponent becomes outlined in light blue and Gengar can control it with its mind.
Three wild Gengar	Celebrating the Hero's Comet!		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.
A wild Malamar	A Conspiracy to Conquer!		None
Two wild Malamar	Facing the Grand Design!		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
	Mewtwo is outlined in blue and blasts psychic energy at the opponent.
Unknown 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
	Mega Metagross's eyes glow light blue and the opponent becomes outlined in light blue. Mega Metagross can then control the opponent.
Steven's Metagross	SS032		None

In the manga

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

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

In the movie adaptations

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 (Best Wishes series)	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		None

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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
Mira's Alakazam	Leaping Past Lopunny		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.
Crys'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 IV		None
	Gardevoir raises its arms into the air and releases a ring of psychic energy from the middle of its body that expands outwards, hitting the opponent.
The Battle Factory's Gardevoir	Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming		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.
Crys's Starmie	Moving Past Milotic		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	Listening to Pokémon		None
	Darmanitan releases a wave of psychic energy from its body at the opponent.
N's Darmanitan	The Lesson Ends Here		None

In the Pokémon Colosseum Snatchers manga

Espeon Metagross
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Wes's Espeon	Pokémon Colosseum Snatchers		Debut
Nascour's Metagross	Pokémon Colosseum Snatchers		None

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

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

• Black announced Xatu to use Psychic in The Secret Of The Fighting Type Pokémon but Gold's Tyrogue finished it off before it got to use the move.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

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

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team manga

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.
An Alakazam of Team A.C.T.	Why I Became a Pokémon, The Answer Finally Revealed!!		Debut

In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King manga

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

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

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

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

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. If affixes were disregarded, this would apply to Fly as well.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 幻象術 Huànxiàng Shù Czech Psychický útok Danish Telepati Dutch Psychisch Finnish Psyko Psykovoima (AG046) French Psyko German Psychokinese Greek Ψυχισμός Hindi मानसिक हमला Mansik Hamla,Dimagi Shakti Indonesian Psikis Italian Psichico Korean 사이코키네시스 Psychokinesis Polish Psychiczny Cios Brazilian Portuguese Psíquico Romanian Psihic Serbian Psihički Napad Spanish Latin America Ataque Psíquico (EP022-AG062) Poder (SS014, AG079) Fuerza Psiquica (AG090-present) Spain Psíquico

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

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