Psybeam (move)

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Psybeam
サイケこうせん Psyche-beam
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
  • 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
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jam  0  
Scrambles the order of appeals on the next turn.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Psybeam (Japanese: サイケこうせん Psyche-beam) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

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

In Stadium, Psybeam can't confuse a target that has a Substitute.

Description

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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.
FRLG A peculiar ray is shot at the foe. It may leave the foe confused.
DPPtHGSS The foe is attacked with a peculiar ray. It may also leave the target confused.
BW The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. It may also cause confusion.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
012 Butterfree Butterfree Bug Flying 32 34 34 34 24 24 '
048 Venonat Venonat Bug Poison 35 33 33 25 25 '
049 Venomoth Venomoth Bug Poison 38 36 36 25 25 '
064 Kadabra Kadabra Psychic Psychic 27 21 21 24 28 ''''
065 Alakazam Alakazam Psychic Psychic 27 21 21 24 28 ''''
096 Drowzee Drowzee Psychic Psychic       26 25 ''''
097 Hypno Hypno Psychic Psychic       28 25 ''''
122 Mr. Mime Mr. Mime Psychic Psychic       25 25 ''''
137 Porygon Porygon Normal Normal 23 -- 12 12 7 7 '
196 Espeon Espeon Psychic Psychic   36 36 36 36 ''''
200 Misdreavus Misdreavus Ghost Ghost   27 27 23 28 '
203 Girafarig Girafarig Normal Psychic   41 41 19 19 ''''
223 Remoraid Remoraid Water Water   22 22 10 10 '
224 Octillery Octillery Water Water   22 22 --, 10 --, 10 '
233 Porygon2 Porygon2 Normal Normal   12 12 7 7 '
269 Dustox Dustox Bug Poison     24 24 24 '
325 Spoink Spoink Psychic Psychic     16 14 14 ''''
326 Grumpig Grumpig Psychic Psychic     --, 16 --, 14 --, 14 ''''
327 Spinda Spinda Normal Normal     16 19 19 '
343 Baltoy Baltoy Ground Psychic     11 11 15 ''''
344 Claydol Claydol Ground Psychic     11 11 15 ''''
352 Kecleon Kecleon Normal Normal     17 15 18 18 '
413 Wormadam Wormadam Bug Grass       32 32 '
414 Mothim Mothim Bug Flying       32 32 '
439 Mime Jr. Mime Jr. Psychic Psychic       25 25 ''''
474 Porygon-Z Porygon-Z Normal Normal       7 7 '
517 Munna Munna Psychic Psychic         11 ''''
518 Musharna Musharna Psychic Psychic         -- ''''
561 Sigilyph Sigilyph Psychic Flying         18 ''''
574 Gothita Gothita Psychic Psychic         16 ''''
575 Gothorita Gothorita Psychic Psychic         16 ''''
576 Gothitelle Gothitelle Psychic Psychic         16 ''''
605 Elgyem Elgyem Psychic Psychic         15 ''''
606 Beheeyem Beheeyem Psychic Psychic         15 ''''
648 Meloetta Meloetta Normal Psychic         31 ''''
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
046 Paras Paras Bug Grass ButterfreeVenonatVenomoth ButterfreeVenonatVenomothDustox ButterfreeVenonatVenomothDustoxMothim ButterfreeVenonatVenomothDustoxMothim
054 Psyduck Psyduck Water Water EspeonGirafarigRemoraidOctillery EspeonGirafarigRemoraidOctillerySpoinkGrumpigSpindaKecleon EspeonGirafarigRemoraidOctillerySpoinkGrumpigSpindaKecleon EspeonGirafarigRemoraidOctillerySpoinkGrumpigSpindaKecleonMunnaMusharna
109 Koffing Koffing Poison Poison Misdreavus Misdreavus Misdreavus Misdreavus
118 Goldeen Goldeen Water Water RemoraidOctillery RemoraidOctillery RemoraidOctillery RemoraidOctillery
165 Ledyba Ledyba Bug Flying ButterfreeVenonatVenomoth ButterfreeVenonatVenomothDustox ButterfreeVenonatVenomothDustoxMothim ButterfreeVenonatVenomothDustoxMothim
167 Spinarak Spinarak Bug Poison ButterfreeVenonatVenomoth ButterfreeVenonatVenomothDustox ButterfreeVenonatVenomothDustoxMothim ButterfreeVenonatVenomothDustoxMothim
170 Chinchou Chinchou Water Electric       RemoraidOctillery
283 Surskit Surskit Bug Water   ButterfreeVenonatVenomothRemoraidOctilleryDustox ButterfreeVenonatVenomothRemoraidOctilleryDustoxMothim ButterfreeVenonatVenomothRemoraidOctilleryDustoxMothim
456 Finneon Finneon Water Water     RemoraidOctillery RemoraidOctillery
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 event

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with
0118 118 Goldeen Water Dream World - Sparkling Sea
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 the anime


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 幻象光 Huànxiàng Guāng
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Psychostraal
Finland Flag.png Finnish Psykosäde
France Flag.png French Rafale Psy
Germany Flag.png German Psystrahl
Greece Flag.png Greek Ψυχική Ακτίνα
India Flag.png Hindi मानसिक बीम Maansik Beam
Italy Flag.png Italian Psicoraggio
South Korea Flag.png Korean 환상빔 Hwansang Beam
Poland Flag.png Polish Psychopromień
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Raio Psíquico
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Feixe Psíquico
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Psi-Zrak
Spain Flag.png European Spanish Psicorrayo (Gen III-present)
Psico-Rayo (Gen I-II)


Variations of the move Psybeam
PhysicalIC HOME.png Spark
SpecialIC HOME.png PsybeamBubble BeamAurora BeamSludge


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