Psyshock (move)

Psyshock サイコショック Psycho Shock

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Battles Type  Psychic Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  80 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation V TM03 in Generation V TM03 in Generation VI

Contests Condition  [[(condition)|]] Appeal  0   Jam  0   ???

Super Contests Condition  [[(condition)|]] Appeal  0   ???

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[(condition)|]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

Psyshock (Japanese: サイコショック Psycho Shock) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced in Generation V. It has been TM03 since Generation V.

Effect

Psyshock inflicts damage. Despite being classified as Special move, this move calculates damage using the user's Special Attack and the opponent's Defense stat (similar to Psystrike and Secret Sword).

Despite targeting the opponent's Defense stat, the move's damage is unaffected by Reflect. It is instead, afected by Light Screen.

Description

Games Description Conq The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This attack does physical damage. PMDGTI This is a special move, but it won't be affected by the enemy's Special Defense.* It damages an enemy. This move is a special attack, but the enemy's Defense stat determines damage instead of its Special Defense stat.*

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
096		Drowzee	Psychic		Psychic	57			57
097		Hypno	Psychic		Psychic	57			57
103		Exeggutor	Grass	Psychic	17			17
325		Spoink	Psychic		Psychic	34	38	38
326		Grumpig	Psychic		Psychic	37	42	42
574		Gothita	Psychic		Psychic	25			25
575		Gothorita	Psychic		Psychic	25			25
576		Gothitelle	Psychic		Psychic	25			25
577		Solosis	Psychic		Psychic	25			25
578		Duosion	Psychic		Psychic	25			25
579		Reuniclus	Psychic		Psychic	25			25
653		Fennekin	Fire		Fire				31
654		Braixen	Fire		Fire				34
655		Delphox	Fire	Psychic				34
677		Espurr	Psychic		Psychic				25
678		Meowstic	Psychic		Psychic				25
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 --		III --		IV --		V TM03		VI TM03
035		Clefairy	Fairy		Fairy	✔		✔	✔
036		Clefable	Fairy		Fairy	✔		✔	✔
038		Ninetales	Fire		Fire	✔		✔	✔
054		Psyduck	Water		Water	✔		✔	✔
055		Golduck	Water		Water	✔		✔	✔
063		Abra	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔	✔
064		Kadabra	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔	✔
065		Alakazam	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔	✔
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
096		Drowzee	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔	✔
097		Hypno	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔	✔
103		Exeggutor	Grass	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
121		Starmie	Water	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic	Fairy	✔		✔	✔
124		Jynx	Ice	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
137		Porygon	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔	✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔	✔
173		Cleffa	Fairy		Fairy	✔		✔	✔
175		Togepi	Fairy		Fairy	✔		✔	✔
176		Togetic	Fairy	Flying	✔		✔	✔
177		Natu	Psychic	Flying	✔		✔	✔
178		Xatu	Psychic	Flying	✔		✔	✔
196		Espeon	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔	✔
199		Slowking	Water	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
203		Girafarig	Normal	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
233		Porygon2	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
234		Stantler	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
238		Smoochum	Ice	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
249		Lugia	Psychic	Flying	✔		✔	✔
280		Ralts	Psychic	Fairy	✔		✔	✔
281		Kirlia	Psychic	Fairy	✔		✔	✔
282		Gardevoir	Psychic	Fairy	✔		✔	✔
307		Meditite	Fighting	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
308		Medicham	Fighting	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
325		Spoink	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔	✔
326		Grumpig	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔	✔
337		Lunatone	Rock	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
338		Solrock	Rock	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
343		Baltoy	Ground	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
344		Claydol	Ground	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
358		Chimecho	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔	✔
375		Metang	Steel	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
376		Metagross	Steel	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
380		Latias	Dragon	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
381		Latios	Dragon	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
385		Jirachi	Steel	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
386		Deoxys	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔	✔
433		Chingling	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔	✔
436		Bronzor	Steel	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
437		Bronzong	Steel	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
439		Mime Jr.	Psychic	Fairy	✔		✔	✔
468		Togekiss	Fairy	Flying	✔		✔	✔
474		Porygon-Z	Normal		Normal	✔		✔	✔
475		Gallade	Psychic	Fighting	✔		✔	✔
480		Uxie	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔	✔
481		Mesprit	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔	✔
482		Azelf	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔	✔
488		Cresselia	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔	✔
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	✔		✔	✔
561		Sigilyph	Psychic	Flying	✔		✔	✔
574		Gothita	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔	✔
575		Gothorita	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔	✔
576		Gothitelle	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔	✔
577		Solosis	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔	✔
578		Duosion	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔	✔
579		Reuniclus	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔	✔
605		Elgyem	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔	✔
606		Beheeyem	Psychic		Psychic	✔		✔	✔
648		Meloetta	Normal	Psychic	✔		✔	✔
653		Fennekin	Fire		Fire			✔	✔
654		Braixen	Fire		Fire			✔	✔
655		Delphox	Fire	Psychic			✔	✔
677		Espurr	Psychic		Psychic			✔	✔
678		Meowstic	Psychic		Psychic			✔	✔
683		Aromatisse	Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔
687		Malamar	Dark	Psychic			✔	✔
700		Sylveon	Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔
707		Klefki	Steel	Fairy			✔	✔
716		Xerneas	Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔
719		Diancie	Rock	Fairy			✔	✔
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.

In other games

Pokémon Conquest

Psyshock is the only move of Kirlia and Chimecho.

^	★★★★ Orange squares indicate hit area. Blue squares indicate area Pokémon the Pokémon will need to move to perform the move. Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon. Table assumes the Pokémon is in the square marked by ^.

In the anime

Gothorita Gothita Duosion
The user creates a blob of psychic power and hurls it at the opponent
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Gothita jumps into the air and puts its arms out in front of it. It then forms a mass of thick light blue, blue and purple energy and fires it at the opponent. When it hits the opponent, it pushes it back and explodes. Sometimes, the black tuft of hair on its head twitches and glows light purple before using the attack. When this happens, its body flashes light blue, blue and purple before forming the mass of energy.
Christie's Gothita	Where Did You Go, Audino?		Debut
Katharine's Gothita	Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita!		None
	Duosion crouches its body together and three thick masses of light blue, blue and purple energy forms around the front of its body. Duosion then fires the masses at the opponent, one after the other.
Officer Jenny's Duosion	Beheeyem, Duosion, and the Dream Thief!		None
	Gothorita floats into the air and closes its eyes. Three thick masses of light blue, blue and purple energy forms in front of Gothorita's body, and it fires the orbs at the opponent.
Lewis's Gothorita	Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 2		None
Flora's Gothorita	The Clubsplosion Begins!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Gothitelle
The user shoots the opponent with energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Gothitelle releases energy from its eyes at the opponent.
Caitlin's Gothitelle	PS523		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

Trivia

• Psyshock is an attack that has appeared as the translated name of ねんりき Nenriki on many English trading cards in the Pokémon Trading Card Game since Generation I, long before its actualization as a move in Generation V. Its effect induces paralysis.
• Out of the three moves that deal physical damage despite being Special-based, Psyshock is the only one that is not the signature move of a Legendary Pokémon.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 幻象攻擊 Huànxiàng Gōngjí French Choc Psy German Psychoschock Greek ψυχικοπληξία Italian Psicoshock Korean 사이코쇼크 Psycho Shock Brazilian Portuguese PsicoChoque Spanish Latin America Choque Psiquico Spain Psicocarga

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