Psych Up (move)

Psych Up じこあんじ Self-suggest

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Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat 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 II TM09 in Generation II Move Tutor in Pokémon Emerald TM77 in Generation IV TM77 in Generation V

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Works well if it's the same type as the one before.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Earn double the score in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

Psych Up (Japanese: じこあんじ Self-suggest) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation II. It was TM09 in Generation II before losing its TM status in Generation III. It regained its TM status, albeit as TM77, in Generation IV onwards.

Effect

Psych Up copies both the positive and negative changes to the target's stats and replicates them onto the user. The target's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, Speed, accuracy and evasion are copied. Any changes made to the target's stats after Psych Up is used will not affect the user's stats.

Description

Games Description Self-hypnosis move that copies the foe's stats changes, then applies them to the user. Copies the foe's stat changes. RSE Copies the foe’s effect(s) and gives to the user. Copies the target's effect(s) to the user. FRLG The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the foe. The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
054		Psyduck	Water		Water	31			31			35				40	39	'
055		Golduck	Water		Water	31			31			37				44	43	'
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic					47	57				54			'
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic					55	67				62			'
096		Drowzee	Psychic		Psychic	43			43	37	29				33			'
097		Hypno	Psychic		Psychic	55			55	43	33				33			'
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic	33			33	77	29				22			'
196		Espeon	Psychic		Psychic	42			42			57				57	29	'
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic					47	57				54			'
307		Meditite	Fighting	Psychic				38	36	36				36			'
308		Medicham	Fighting	Psychic				40	36	36				36			'
325		Spoink	Psychic		Psychic				19			15				15			'
326		Grumpig	Psychic		Psychic				19			15				15			'
327		Spinda	Normal		Normal				38			41				41			'
505		Watchog	Normal		Normal											29			'
605		Elgyem	Psychic		Psychic											36			'
606		Beheeyem	Psychic		Psychic											36			'
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
037		Vulpix	Fire		Fire
052		Meowth	Normal		Normal
102		Exeggcute	Grass	Psychic
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic		Psychic
175		Togepi	Normal		Normal
177		Natu	Psychic	Flying
187		Hoppip	Grass	Flying
200		Misdreavus	Ghost		Ghost
203		Girafarig	Normal	Psychic
234		Stantler	Normal		Normal
238		Smoochum	Ice	Psychic
241		Miltank	Normal		Normal
300		Skitty	Normal		Normal
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost
303		Mawile	Steel		Steel
351		Castform	Normal		Normal
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 --		II TM09		III --		IV TM77		V TM77		VI [[|]]
012		Butterfree	Bug	Flying							✔				✔		✔
035		Clefairy	Normal		Normal	✔						✔				✔		✔
036		Clefable	Normal		Normal	✔						✔				✔		✔
037		Vulpix	Fire		Fire							✔				✔		✔
038		Ninetales	Fire		Fire							✔				✔		✔
039		Jigglypuff	Normal		Normal	✔						✔				✔		✔
040		Wigglytuff	Normal		Normal	✔						✔				✔		✔
052		Meowth	Normal		Normal	✔						✔				✔		✔
053		Persian	Normal		Normal	✔						✔				✔		✔
054		Psyduck	Water		Water	✔						✔				✔		✔
055		Golduck	Water		Water	✔						✔				✔		✔
056		Mankey	Fighting		Fighting	✔												✔
057		Primeape	Fighting		Fighting	✔												✔
063		Abra	Psychic		Psychic	✔						✔				✔		✔
064		Kadabra	Psychic		Psychic	✔						✔				✔		✔
065		Alakazam	Psychic		Psychic	✔						✔				✔		✔
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic	✔						✔				✔		✔
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic	✔						✔				✔		✔
081		Magnemite	Electric	Steel							✔				✔		✔
082		Magneton	Electric	Steel							✔				✔		✔
083		Farfetch'd	Normal	Flying	✔						✔				✔		✔
092		Gastly	Ghost	Poison	✔						✔				✔		✔
093		Haunter	Ghost	Poison	✔						✔				✔		✔
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison	✔						✔				✔		✔
095		Onix	Rock	Ground							✔				✔		✔
096		Drowzee	Psychic		Psychic	✔						✔				✔		✔
097		Hypno	Psychic		Psychic	✔						✔				✔		✔
102		Exeggcute	Grass	Psychic	✔						✔				✔		✔
103		Exeggutor	Grass	Psychic	✔						✔				✔		✔
108		Lickitung	Normal		Normal	✔						✔				✔		✔
113		Chansey	Normal		Normal	✔						✔				✔		✔
114		Tangela	Grass		Grass	✔						✔				✔		✔
120		Staryu	Water		Water	✔						✔				✔		✔
121		Starmie	Water	Psychic	✔						✔				✔		✔
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic		Psychic	✔						✔				✔		✔
124		Jynx	Ice	Psychic	✔						✔				✔		✔
137		Porygon	Normal		Normal	✔						✔				✔		✔
143		Snorlax	Normal		Normal	✔												✔
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic	✔						✔				✔		✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔						✔				✔		✔
163		Hoothoot	Normal	Flying							✔				✔		✔
164		Noctowl	Normal	Flying							✔				✔		✔
173		Cleffa	Normal		Normal	✔						✔				✔		✔
174		Igglybuff	Normal		Normal	✔						✔				✔		✔
175		Togepi	Normal		Normal	✔						✔				✔		✔
176		Togetic	Normal	Flying	✔						✔				✔		✔
177		Natu	Psychic	Flying	✔						✔				✔		✔
178		Xatu	Psychic	Flying	✔						✔				✔		✔
185		Sudowoodo	Rock		Rock	✔						✔				✔		✔
187		Hoppip	Grass	Flying											✔		✔
188		Skiploom	Grass	Flying											✔		✔
189		Jumpluff	Grass	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	✔						✔				✔		✔
206		Dunsparce	Normal		Normal	✔						✔				✔		✔
208		Steelix	Steel	Ground							✔				✔		✔
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice	✔						✔				✔		✔
233		Porygon2	Normal		Normal	✔						✔				✔		✔
234		Stantler	Normal		Normal	✔						✔				✔		✔
238		Smoochum	Ice	Psychic	✔						✔				✔		✔
241		Miltank	Normal		Normal	✔						✔				✔		✔
242		Blissey	Normal		Normal							✔				✔		✔
243		Raikou	Electric		Electric	✔						✔				✔		✔
244		Entei	Fire		Fire	✔						✔				✔		✔
245		Suicune	Water		Water	✔						✔				✔		✔
249		Lugia	Psychic	Flying	✔						✔				✔		✔
250		Ho-Oh	Fire	Flying	✔						✔				✔		✔
251		Celebi	Psychic	Grass	✔						✔				✔		✔
274		Nuzleaf	Grass	Dark							✔				✔		✔
275		Shiftry	Grass	Dark							✔				✔		✔
280		Ralts	Psychic		Psychic							✔				✔		✔
281		Kirlia	Psychic		Psychic							✔				✔		✔
282		Gardevoir	Psychic		Psychic							✔				✔		✔
283		Surskit	Bug	Water							✔				✔		✔
284		Masquerain	Bug	Flying							✔				✔		✔
300		Skitty	Normal		Normal							✔				✔		✔
301		Delcatty	Normal		Normal							✔				✔		✔
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost							✔				✔		✔
303		Mawile	Steel		Steel											✔		✔
307		Meditite	Fighting	Psychic							✔				✔		✔
308		Medicham	Fighting	Psychic							✔				✔		✔
313		Volbeat	Bug		Bug							✔				✔		✔
314		Illumise	Bug		Bug							✔				✔		✔
315		Roselia	Grass	Poison							✔				✔		✔
325		Spoink	Psychic		Psychic							✔				✔		✔
326		Grumpig	Psychic		Psychic							✔				✔		✔
327		Spinda	Normal		Normal							✔				✔		✔
333		Swablu	Normal	Flying							✔				✔		✔
334		Altaria	Dragon	Flying							✔				✔		✔
337		Lunatone	Rock	Psychic							✔				✔		✔
338		Solrock	Rock	Psychic							✔				✔		✔
343		Baltoy	Ground	Psychic							✔				✔		✔
344		Claydol	Ground	Psychic							✔				✔		✔
350		Milotic	Water		Water							✔				✔		✔
351		Castform	Normal		Normal							✔				✔		✔
352		Kecleon	Normal		Normal							✔				✔		✔
353		Shuppet	Ghost		Ghost							✔				✔		✔
354		Banette	Ghost		Ghost							✔				✔		✔
355		Duskull	Ghost		Ghost							✔				✔		✔
356		Dusclops	Ghost		Ghost							✔				✔		✔
358		Chimecho	Psychic		Psychic							✔				✔		✔
359		Absol	Dark		Dark							✔				✔		✔
368		Gorebyss	Water		Water							✔				✔		✔
369		Relicanth	Water	Rock							✔				✔		✔
370		Luvdisc	Water		Water							✔				✔		✔
375		Metang	Steel	Psychic							✔				✔		✔
376		Metagross	Steel	Psychic							✔				✔		✔
377		Regirock	Rock		Rock							✔				✔		✔
378		Regice	Ice		Ice							✔				✔		✔
379		Registeel	Steel		Steel							✔				✔		✔
380		Latias	Dragon	Psychic							✔				✔		✔
381		Latios	Dragon	Psychic							✔				✔		✔
382		Kyogre	Water		Water							✔				✔		✔
383		Groudon	Ground		Ground							✔				✔		✔
384		Rayquaza	Dragon	Flying							✔				✔		✔
385		Jirachi	Steel	Psychic							✔				✔		✔
386		Deoxys	Psychic		Psychic							✔				✔		✔
406		Budew	Grass		Grass							✔				✔		✔
407		Roserade	Grass	Poison							✔				✔		✔
413		Wormadam	Bug	Grass							✔				✔		✔
414		Mothim	Bug	Flying							✔				✔		✔
425		Drifloon	Ghost	Flying							✔				✔		✔
426		Drifblim	Ghost	Flying							✔				✔		✔
429		Mismagius	Ghost		Ghost							✔				✔		✔
430		Honchkrow	Dark	Flying							✔				✔		✔
431		Glameow	Normal		Normal							✔				✔		✔
432		Purugly	Normal		Normal							✔				✔		✔
433		Chingling	Psychic		Psychic							✔				✔		✔
436		Bronzor	Steel	Psychic							✔				✔		✔
437		Bronzong	Steel	Psychic							✔				✔		✔
438		Bonsly	Rock		Rock							✔				✔		✔
439		Mime Jr.	Psychic		Psychic							✔				✔		✔
440		Happiny	Normal		Normal							✔				✔		✔
442		Spiritomb	Ghost	Dark							✔				✔		✔
456		Finneon	Water		Water							✔				✔		✔
457		Lumineon	Water		Water							✔				✔		✔
461		Weavile	Dark	Ice							✔				✔		✔
462		Magnezone	Electric	Steel							✔				✔		✔
463		Lickilicky	Normal		Normal							✔				✔		✔
465		Tangrowth	Grass		Grass							✔				✔		✔
468		Togekiss	Normal	Flying							✔				✔		✔
469		Yanmega	Bug	Flying							✔				✔		✔
474		Porygon-Z	Normal		Normal							✔				✔		✔
475		Gallade	Psychic	Fighting							✔				✔		✔
477		Dusknoir	Ghost		Ghost							✔				✔		✔
478		Froslass	Ice	Ghost							✔				✔		✔
479		Rotom	Electric	Ghost							✔				✔		✔
480		Uxie	Psychic		Psychic							✔				✔		✔
481		Mesprit	Psychic		Psychic							✔				✔		✔
482		Azelf	Psychic		Psychic							✔				✔		✔
483		Dialga	Steel	Dragon							✔				✔		✔
484		Palkia	Water	Dragon							✔				✔		✔
486		Regigigas	Normal		Normal							✔				✔		✔
487		Giratina	Ghost	Dragon							✔				✔		✔
488		Cresselia	Psychic		Psychic							✔				✔		✔
489		Phione	Water		Water							✔				✔		✔
490		Manaphy	Water		Water							✔				✔		✔
491		Darkrai	Dark		Dark							✔				✔		✔
492		Shaymin	Grass		Grass							✔				✔		✔
493		Arceus	Normal		Normal							✔				✔		✔
494		Victini	Psychic	Fire											✔		✔
505		Watchog	Normal		Normal											✔		✔
509		Purrloin	Dark		Dark											✔		✔
510		Liepard	Dark		Dark											✔		✔
517		Munna	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
518		Musharna	Psychic		Psychic											✔		✔
527		Woobat	Psychic	Flying											✔		✔
528		Swoobat	Psychic	Flying											✔		✔
531		Audino	Normal		Normal											✔		✔
561		Sigilyph	Psychic	Flying											✔		✔
562		Yamask	Ghost		Ghost											✔		✔
563		Cofagrigus	Ghost		Ghost											✔		✔
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											✔		✔
619		Mienfoo	Fighting		Fighting											✔		✔
620		Mienshao	Fighting		Fighting											✔		✔
629		Vullaby	Dark	Flying											✔		✔
630		Mandibuzz	Dark	Flying											✔		✔
633		Deino	Dark	Dragon											✔		✔
634		Zweilous	Dark	Dragon											✔		✔
635		Hydreigon	Dark	Dragon											✔		✔
638		Cobalion	Steel	Fighting											✔		✔
639		Terrakion	Rock	Fighting											✔		✔
640		Virizion	Grass	Fighting											✔		✔
647		Keldeo	Water	Fighting											✔		✔
648		Meloetta	Normal	Psychic											✔		✔
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 Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Type		Game
					FRLG	E	XD
035		Clefairy	Normal		Normal					✔
036		Clefable	Normal		Normal					✔
039		Jigglypuff	Normal		Normal					✔
040		Wigglytuff	Normal		Normal					✔
052		Meowth	Normal		Normal					✔
053		Persian	Normal		Normal					✔
054		Psyduck	Water		Water					✔
055		Golduck	Water		Water					✔
056		Mankey	Fighting		Fighting					✔
057		Primeape	Fighting		Fighting					✔
063		Abra	Psychic		Psychic					✔
064		Kadabra	Psychic		Psychic					✔
065		Alakazam	Psychic		Psychic					✔
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic					✔
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic					✔
083		Farfetch'd	Normal	Flying					✔
092		Gastly	Ghost	Poison					✔
093		Haunter	Ghost	Poison					✔
094		Gengar	Ghost	Poison					✔
095		Onix	Rock	Ground					✔
096		Drowzee	Psychic		Psychic					✔
097		Hypno	Psychic		Psychic					✔
102		Exeggcute	Grass	Psychic					✔
103		Exeggutor	Grass	Psychic					✔
108		Lickitung	Normal		Normal					✔
113		Chansey	Normal		Normal					✔
114		Tangela	Grass		Grass					✔
120		Staryu	Water		Water					✔
121		Starmie	Water	Psychic					✔
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic		Psychic					✔
124		Jynx	Ice	Psychic					✔
137		Porygon	Normal		Normal					✔
143		Snorlax	Normal		Normal					✔
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic					✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic					✔
173		Cleffa	Normal		Normal					✔
174		Igglybuff	Normal		Normal					✔
175		Togepi	Normal		Normal					✔
176		Togetic	Normal	Flying					✔
177		Natu	Psychic	Flying					✔
178		Xatu	Psychic	Flying					✔
185		Sudowoodo	Rock		Rock					✔
196		Espeon	Psychic		Psychic					✔
197		Umbreon	Dark		Dark					✔
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying					✔
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic					✔
200		Misdreavus	Ghost		Ghost					✔
203		Girafarig	Normal	Psychic					✔
206		Dunsparce	Normal		Normal					✔
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice					✔
233		Porygon2	Normal		Normal					✔
234		Stantler	Normal		Normal					✔
238		Smoochum	Ice	Psychic					✔
241		Miltank	Normal		Normal					✔
243		Raikou	Electric		Electric					✔
244		Entei	Fire		Fire					✔
245		Suicune	Water		Water					✔
249		Lugia	Psychic	Flying					✔
250		Ho-Oh	Fire	Flying					✔
251		Celebi	Psychic	Grass					✔
261		Poochyena	Dark		Dark					✔
262		Mightyena	Dark		Dark					✔
274		Nuzleaf	Grass	Dark					✔
275		Shiftry	Grass	Dark					✔
280		Ralts	Psychic		Psychic					✔
281		Kirlia	Psychic		Psychic					✔
282		Gardevoir	Psychic		Psychic					✔
283		Surskit	Bug	Water					✔
284		Masquerain	Bug	Flying					✔
293		Whismur	Normal		Normal					✔
294		Loudred	Normal		Normal					✔
295		Exploud	Normal		Normal					✔
300		Skitty	Normal		Normal					✔
301		Delcatty	Normal		Normal					✔
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost					✔
303		Mawile	Steel		Steel					✔
307		Meditite	Fighting	Psychic					✔
308		Medicham	Fighting	Psychic					✔
313		Volbeat	Bug		Bug					✔
314		Illumise	Bug		Bug					✔
315		Roselia	Grass	Poison					✔
325		Spoink	Psychic		Psychic					✔
326		Grumpig	Psychic		Psychic					✔
327		Spinda	Normal		Normal					✔
333		Swablu	Normal	Flying					✔
334		Altaria	Dragon	Flying					✔
337		Lunatone	Rock	Psychic					✔
338		Solrock	Rock	Psychic					✔
343		Baltoy	Ground	Psychic					✔
344		Claydol	Ground	Psychic					✔
345		Lileep	Rock	Grass					✔
346		Cradily	Rock	Grass					✔
350		Milotic	Water		Water					✔
351		Castform	Normal		Normal					✔
352		Kecleon	Normal		Normal					✔
353		Shuppet	Ghost		Ghost					✔
354		Banette	Ghost		Ghost					✔
355		Duskull	Ghost		Ghost					✔
356		Dusclops	Ghost		Ghost					✔
358		Chimecho	Psychic		Psychic					✔
359		Absol	Dark		Dark					✔
369		Relicanth	Water	Rock					✔
370		Luvdisc	Water		Water					✔
375		Metang	Steel	Psychic					✔
376		Metagross	Steel	Psychic					✔
377		Regirock	Rock		Rock					✔
378		Regice	Ice		Ice					✔
379		Registeel	Steel		Steel					✔
380		Latias	Dragon	Psychic					✔
381		Latios	Dragon	Psychic					✔
382		Kyogre	Water		Water					✔
383		Groudon	Ground		Ground					✔
384		Rayquaza	Dragon	Flying					✔
385		Jirachi	Steel	Psychic					✔
386		Deoxys	Psychic		Psychic					✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Espeon
The user copies any status change that the opponent does. If the opponent uses Double Team, then the user will also create multiple copies of itself.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Espeon copies any status change that happens to the opponent.
Red's Vee	The Last Battle X		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

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 自我暗示 Zìwǒ Ànshì French Boost German Psycho-Plus Greek Αυθυποβολή Italian Psicamisù Korean 자기암시 Jagi Amsi Brazilian Portuguese Elevamento Psíquico Serbian Pojačana Koncentracija Spanish Más Psique

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