Psychic Fangs (move)

Psychic Fangs サイコファング Psycho Fang

Battles Type  Psychic Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  85 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation VII TR97 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM063 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

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

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

Psychic Fangs (Japanese: サイコファング Psycho Fang) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced in Generation VII. Prior to Generation VIII, it was the signature move of Bruxish, but other Pokémon could still inherit it via breeding. It was TR97 in Generation VIII, and is TM063 in Generation IX.

Effect

Psychic Fangs removes Light Screen, Reflect, and Aurora Veil from the target's side of the field, then inflicts damage. It will not remove Light Screen, Reflect, or Aurora Veil if Psychic Fangs misses or the target is immune to or protected from Psychic Fangs.

Description

Games Description SMUSUMPE SwShLA The user bites the target with its psychic capabilities. This can also destroy Light Screen and Reflect. BDSP This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered. SV The user attacks by biting the target with its psychic capabilities. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						VII	IX
						SMUSUM	SV
0779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2	41	41
0985		Scream Tail		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		56
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/TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						VIII	IX
						SwSh TR97	SV TM063
0023		Ekans		Field	Dragon		✔
0024		Arbok		Field	Dragon		✔
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field	✔	✔
0058		Growlithe Hisuian Form		Field		Field		✔
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field	✔	✔
0059		Arcanine Hisuian Form		Field		Field		✔
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1		✔
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1		✔
0196		Espeon		Field		Field	✔	✔
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field		✔
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug		✔
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy		✔
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy		✔
0228		Houndour		Field		Field		✔
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field		✔
0261		Poochyena		Field		Field		✔
0262		Mightyena		Field		Field		✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔
0309		Electrike		Field		Field	✔
0310		Manectric		Field		Field	✔
0318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0336		Seviper		Field	Dragon		✔
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon	−	✔
0376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral	−	✔
0403		Shinx		Field		Field	✔	✔
0404		Luxio		Field		Field	✔	✔
0405		Luxray		Field		Field	✔	✔
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug		✔
0506		Lillipup		Field		Field	✔
0507		Herdier		Field		Field	✔
0508		Stoutland		Field		Field	✔
0528		Swoobat		Field	Flying	✔
0550		Basculin Red- and Blue-Striped Forms		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0550		Basculin White-Striped Form		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0667		Litleo		Field		Field		✔
0668		Pyroar All forms		Field		Field		✔
0696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon	✔
0697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon	✔
0734		Yungoos		Field		Field		✔
0735		Gumshoos		Field		Field		✔
0744		Rockruff		Field		Field	−	✔
0745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field	✔	✔
0745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field	✔	✔
0745		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field	✔	✔
0773		Silvally All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0791		Solgaleo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0800		Necrozma All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0820		Greedent		Field		Field	✔	✔
0836		Boltund		Field		Field	✔
0846		Arrokuda		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0847		Barraskewda		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0877		Morpeko		Field	Fairy	✔	✔
0882		Dracovish		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0883		Arctovish		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0886		Drakloak		Amorphous	Dragon	✔	✔
0887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon	✔	✔
0888		Zacian All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0889		Zamazenta All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0902		Basculegion All forms		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0926		Fidough		Field	Mineral		✔
0927		Dachsbun		Field	Mineral		✔
0942		Maschiff		Field		Field		✔
0943		Mabosstiff		Field		Field		✔
0971		Greavard		Field		Field		✔
0972		Houndstone		Field		Field		✔
0976		Veluza		Water 2		Water 2		✔
0981		Farigiraf		Field		Field		✔
0985		Scream Tail		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1002		Chien-Pao		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1014		Okidogi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1020		Gouging Fire		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
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		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						VII
						SMUSUM
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field	✔USUM
0318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0506		Lillipup		Field		Field	✔
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 GO

In Pokémon GO, Psychic Fangs is a Charged Attack that was made available on November 21, 2021.

Psychic Fangs
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 30 Energy cost 33 Duration 1.2 seconds Damage window 0.4-1.1 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 40 Energy cost 35 Secondary effect 1 Opponent Defense Effect chance 100%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

In other generations

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Core series games

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 Chinese Cantonese 精神之牙 Jīngsàhn-jī Ngàh Mandarin 精神之牙 Jīngshén-zhī Yá French Psycho-Croc German Psychobeißer Italian Psicozanna Korean 사이코팽 Saikopaeng Brazilian Portuguese Caninos Psíquicos Spanish Psicocolmillo

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