Psybeam (move)

Psybeam サイケこうせん Psyche-beam

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Battles 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 but the user (long-range)

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   Scrambles the order of appeals on the next turn.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beauty 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

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

Effect

Generation I

Psybeam does damage and has a 9.8% chance of confusing the target.

Psybeam can't confuse a target that is already confused.

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

Generation II and on

Same as before, but with a 10% chance of causing confusion.

In the anime

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  Sabrina's Kadabra using Psybeam

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  Aya's Venonat using Psybeam

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  Sakura's Espeon using Psybeam

• Mismagius psybeam.jpg

  Fantina's Mismagius using Psybeam

• Psybeam hit.jpg

  Jessie's Seviper hit by Psybeam

• Seviper psybeam confuse.jpg

  Seviper is confused by Psybeam

Pokémon

Kadabra. Kadabra's eyes glow red. Multicolored circles are released and shot towards the foe.

• Used by Sabrina's Kadabra in Haunter Versus Kadabra. Debut.

Venonat. A multicolored beam is created from Venonat's eyes.

• Used by Aya's Venonat in The Ninja Poké-Showdown!.

Alakazam. Alakazam crosses its spoons and a multicolored beam is released from them.

• Used by a giant Alakazam in The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis.

Espeon. The red gem on its head creates a multicolored beam.

• Used by Sakura's Espeon in The Blue Badge of Courage.

Girafarig. A multicolored beam is created between its horns.

• Used by Cherry's Girafarig in The Psychic Sidekicks!.
• Used by Lisa's Girafarig in Spell of the Unown.
• Used by Lucian's Girafarig in An Elite Meet and Greet!.

Kecleon. The stripes start to glow and get unleashed.

• Used by Madison and Alexa's Reddy and Greeny in The Kecleon Caper.

Venomoth. A multicolored beam is created from Venomoth's eyes.

• Used by Chaz's Venomoth in All Things Bright and Beautifly!.

Mothim. A multicolored beam is created from Mothim's eyes.

• Used by Cheryl's Mothim in An Angry Combeenation!.

Dustox. A multicolored beam is fired from Dustox's eyes.

• Used by Jessie's Dustox in ???? to Crossing Paths.

Mismagius. A multicolored beam is fired from Mismagius's eyes.

• Used by Fantina's Mismagius in Barry's Busting Out All Over!.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0012 Butterfree Bug Flying 32 0012 Butterfree Bug Flying 34 0048 Venonat Bug Poison 35 0049 Venomoth Bug Poison 38 0064 Kadabra Psychic 27 0065 Alakazam Psychic 27 0137 Porygon Normal -- 0137 Porygon Normal 23 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 0012 Butterfree Bug Flying 34 0048 Venonat Bug Poison 33 0049 Venomoth Bug Poison 36 0064 Kadabra Psychic 21 0065 Alakazam Psychic 21 0137 Porygon Normal 12 0196 Espeon Psychic 36 0200 Misdreavus Ghost 27 0203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 41 0223 Remoraid Water 22 0224 Octillery Water 22 0233 Porygon2 Normal 12 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" | 0046 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Paras
| colspan="1" style="background:#91A119; text-align: center;" | Bug || style="background:#3FA129" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Grass | style="background: #FFF" | Butterfree
Venonat, Venomoth |- | 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" | Espeon
Girafarig
Remoraid, Octillery |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0109 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Koffing
| colspan="2" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison | style="background: #FFF" | Misdreavus |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0118 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Goldeen
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water | style="background: #FFF" | Remoraid, Octillery |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0165 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Ledyba
| colspan="1" style="background:#91A119; text-align: center;" | Bug || style="background:#81B9EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Flying | style="background: #FFF" | Butterfree
Venonat, Venomoth |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0167 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Spinarak
| colspan="1" style="background:#91A119; text-align: center;" | Bug || style="background:#9141CB" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Poison | style="background: #FFF" | Butterfree
Venonat, Venomoth

|- | 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 0012 Butterfree Bug Flying 34 0048 Venonat Bug Poison 33 0049 Venomoth Bug Poison 36 0064 Kadabra Psychic 21 0065 Alakazam Psychic 21 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 29 0137 Porygon Normal 12 0196 Espeon Psychic 36 0200 Misdreavus Ghost 27 0203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 41 0223 Remoraid Water 22 0224 Octillery Water 22 0233 Porygon2 Normal 12 0269 Dustox Bug Poison 24 0325 Spoink Psychic 16 0326 Grumpig Psychic -- 16 0327 Spinda Normal 16 0343 Baltoy Ground Psychic 11 0344 Claydol Ground Psychic 11 0352 Kecleon Normal 17 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" | 0046 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Paras
| colspan="1" style="background:#91A119; text-align: center;" | Bug || style="background:#3FA129" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Grass | style="background: #FFF" | Butterfree
Venonat, Venomoth
Dustox |- | 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" | Espeon
Girafarig
Remoraid, Octillery
Spoink, Grumpig
Spinda
Kecleon |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0109 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Koffing
| colspan="2" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison | style="background: #FFF" | Misdreavus |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0118 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Goldeen
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water | style="background: #FFF" | Remoraid, Octillery |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0165 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Ledyba
| colspan="1" style="background:#91A119; text-align: center;" | Bug || style="background:#81B9EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Flying | style="background: #FFF" | Butterfree
Venonat, Venomoth
Dustox |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0167 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Spinarak
| colspan="1" style="background:#91A119; text-align: center;" | Bug || style="background:#9141CB" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Poison | style="background: #FFF" | Butterfree
Venonat, Venomoth
Dustox |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0283 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Surskit
| colspan="1" style="background:#91A119; text-align: center;" | Bug || style="background:#2980EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Water | style="background: #FFF" | Butterfree
Venonat, Venomoth
Remoraid, Octillery
Dustox

|- | 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 0012 Butterfree Bug Flying 24 0048 Venonat Bug Poison 25 0049 Venomoth Bug Poison 25 0064 Kadabra Psychic 24 0065 Alakazam Psychic 24 0096 Drowzee Psychic 26 0097 Hypno Psychic 28 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic 25 0137 Porygon Normal 7 0196 Espeon Psychic 36 0200 Misdreavus Ghost 23 0203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 19 0223 Remoraid Water 10 0224 Octillery Water -- 10 0226 Mantine Water Flying -- 0233 Porygon2 Normal 7 0269 Dustox Bug Poison 24 0325 Spoink Psychic 14 0326 Grumpig Psychic -- 14 0327 Spinda Normal 19 0343 Baltoy Ground Psychic 11 0344 Claydol Ground Psychic 11 0352 Kecleon Normal 15 0352 Kecleon Normal 18 0413 Wormadam Bug Grass 32 0413 Wormadam Bug Ground 32 0413 Wormadam Bug Steel 32 0414 Mothim Bug Flying 32 0439 Mime Jr. Psychic 25 0474 Porygon-Z Normal 7 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" | 0046 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Paras
| colspan="1" style="background:#91A119; text-align: center;" | Bug || style="background:#3FA129" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Grass | style="background: #FFF" | Butterfree
Venonat, Venomoth
Dustox
Mothim |- | 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" | Espeon
Girafarig
Remoraid, Octillery
Spoink, Grumpig
Spinda
Kecleon |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0109 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Koffing
| colspan="2" style="background:#9141CB; text-align: center;" | Poison | style="background: #FFF" | Misdreavus |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0118 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Goldeen
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water | style="background: #FFF" | Remoraid, Octillery |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0165 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Ledyba
| colspan="1" style="background:#91A119; text-align: center;" | Bug || style="background:#81B9EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Flying | style="background: #FFF" | Butterfree
Venonat, Venomoth
Dustox
Mothim |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0167 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Spinarak
| colspan="1" style="background:#91A119; text-align: center;" | Bug || style="background:#9141CB" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Poison | style="background: #FFF" | Butterfree
Venonat, Venomoth
Dustox
Mothim |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0170 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Chinchou
| colspan="1" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water || style="background:#FAC000" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Electric | style="background: #FFF" | Remoraid, Octillery |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0283 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Surskit
| colspan="1" style="background:#91A119; text-align: center;" | Bug || style="background:#2980EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Water | style="background: #FFF" | Butterfree
Venonat, Venomoth
Remoraid, Octillery
Dustox
Mothim |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0456 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | | style="background: #FFF" | Finneon
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water | style="background: #FFF" | Remoraid, Octillery

|- | 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 other languages

• French: Rafale Psy.
• German: Psystrahl.
• Italian: Psicoraggio.
• Spanish: Psicorrayo.

Variations of the move Psybeam
Spark Psybeam • Bubble Beam • Aurora Beam • Sludge

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