Psychic Move Detail
Psychic is a Psychic-type move with 90 power and 100% accuracy. It has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense by one stage, which can make subsequent attacks more damaging. Psychic is one of the most iconic and widely used Psychic-type moves, often chosen for its combination of high power and reliability. It is a staple in both casual and competitive play, known for its ability to deal significant damage and potentially weaken the opponent's defenses. The move was introduced in Generation I and remains a favorite among many players due to its solid performance and strategic utility.
Details
- Power: 90
- Accuracy: 100%
- PP: 10
- Priority: 0
- Damage Class: Special
- Generation: Generation-I
Effect
- Inflicts regular damage. Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Category
Flavor Texts
- gold-silver: An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.
- crystal: An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.
- ruby-sapphire: A powerful psychic attack that may lower SP. DEF.
- emerald: A powerful psychic attack that may lower SP. DEF.
- firered-leafgreen: A strong telekinetic attack. It may also lower the foe’s SP. DEF stat.
- diamond-pearl: The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force. It may also reduce the foe’s Sp. Def stat.
- platinum: The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force. It may also reduce the foe’s Sp. Def stat.
- heartgold-soulsilver: The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force. It may also reduce the foe’s Sp. Def stat.
- black-white: The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. It may also reduce the target’s Sp. Def stat.
- black-2-white-2: The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. It may also reduce the target’s Sp. Def stat.
- x-y: The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
- omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
- sun-moon: The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
- ultra-sun-ultra-moon: The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
- lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
- sword-shield: The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Psychic Pokémon
Butterfree
12 - Bug, Flying
Clefairy
35 - Fairy
Clefable
36 - Fairy
Jigglypuff
39 - Normal, Fairy
Wigglytuff
40 - Normal, Fairy
Venonat
48 - Bug, Poison
Venomoth
49 - Bug, Poison
Psyduck
54 - Water
Golduck
55 - Water
Poliwag
60 - Water
Poliwhirl
61 - Water
Poliwrath
62 - Water, Fighting
Abra
63 - Psychic
Kadabra
64 - Psychic
Alakazam
65 - Psychic
Slowpoke
79 - Water, Psychic
Slowbro
80 - Water, Psychic
Gastly
92 - Ghost, Poison
Haunter
93 - Ghost, Poison
Gengar
94 - Ghost, Poison
Drowzee
96 - Psychic
Hypno
97 - Psychic
Exeggcute
102 - Grass, Psychic
Exeggutor
103 - Grass, Psychic
Chansey
113 - Normal
Staryu
120 - Water
Starmie
121 - Water, Psychic
Mr-Mime
122 - Psychic, Fairy
Jynx
124 - Ice, Psychic
Electabuzz
125 - Electric
Magmar
126 - Fire
Lapras
131 - Water, Ice
Porygon
137 - Normal
Snorlax
143 - Normal
Mewtwo
150 - Psychic
Mew
151 - Psychic
Hoothoot
163 - Normal, Flying
Noctowl
164 - Normal, Flying
Spinarak
167 - Bug, Poison
Ariados
168 - Bug, Poison
Cleffa
173 - Fairy
Igglybuff
174 - Normal, Fairy
Togepi
175 - Fairy
Togetic
176 - Fairy, Flying
Natu
177 - Psychic, Flying
Xatu
178 - Psychic, Flying
Politoed
186 - Water
Yanma
193 - Bug, Flying
Espeon
196 - Psychic
Umbreon
197 - Dark
Murkrow
198 - Dark, Flying
Slowking
199 - Water, Psychic
Misdreavus
200 - Ghost
Girafarig
203 - Normal, Psychic
Corsola
222 - Water, Rock
Remoraid
223 - Water
Octillery
224 - Water
Porygon2
233 - Normal
Stantler
234 - Normal
Smoochum
238 - Ice, Psychic
Elekid
239 - Electric
Magby
240 - Fire
Blissey
242 - Normal
Lugia
249 - Psychic, Flying
Ho-Oh
250 - Fire, Flying
Celebi
251 - Psychic, Grass
Beautifly
267 - Bug, Flying
Dustox
269 - Bug, Poison
Ralts
280 - Psychic, Fairy
Kirlia
281 - Psychic, Fairy
Gardevoir
282 - Psychic, Fairy
Sableye
302 - Dark, Ghost
Meditite
307 - Fighting, Psychic
Medicham
308 - Fighting, Psychic
Spoink
325 - Psychic
Grumpig
326 - Psychic
Spinda
327 - Normal
Lunatone
337 - Rock, Psychic
Solrock
338 - Rock, Psychic
Baltoy
343 - Ground, Psychic
Claydol
344 - Ground, Psychic
Shuppet
353 - Ghost
Banette
354 - Ghost
Duskull
355 - Ghost
Dusclops
356 - Ghost
Chimecho
358 - Psychic
Gorebyss
368 - Water
Metang
375 - Steel, Psychic
Metagross
376 - Steel, Psychic
Latias
380 - Dragon, Psychic
Latios
381 - Dragon, Psychic
Jirachi
385 - Steel, Psychic
Deoxys-Normal
386 - Psychic
Wormadam-Plant
413 - Bug, Grass
Mothim
414 - Bug, Flying
Drifloon
425 - Ghost, Flying
Drifblim
426 - Ghost, Flying
Mismagius
429 - Ghost
Honchkrow
430 - Dark, Flying
Chingling
433 - Psychic
Bronzor
436 - Steel, Psychic
Bronzong
437 - Steel, Psychic
Mime-Jr
439 - Psychic, Fairy
Happiny
440 - Normal
Spiritomb
442 - Ghost, Dark
Munchlax
446 - Normal
Lucario
448 - Fighting, Steel
Electivire
466 - Electric
Magmortar
467 - Fire
Togekiss
468 - Fairy, Flying
Yanmega
469 - Bug, Flying
Porygon-Z
474 - Normal
Gallade
475 - Psychic, Fighting
Dusknoir
477 - Ghost
Froslass
478 - Ice, Ghost
Uxie
480 - Psychic
Mesprit
481 - Psychic
Azelf
482 - Psychic
Giratina-Altered
487 - Ghost, Dragon
Cresselia
488 - Psychic
Manaphy
490 - Water
Darkrai
491 - Dark
Shaymin-Land
492 - Grass
Arceus
493 - Normal
Victini
494 - Psychic, Fire
Munna
517 - Psychic
Musharna
518 - Psychic
Woobat
527 - Psychic, Flying
Swoobat
528 - Psychic, Flying
Audino
531 - Normal
Whimsicott
547 - Grass, Fairy
Darmanitan-Standard
555 - Fire
Sigilyph
561 - Psychic, Flying
Yamask
562 - Ghost
Cofagrigus
563 - Ghost
Garbodor
569 - Poison
Zoroark
571 - Dark
Gothita
574 - Psychic
Gothorita
575 - Psychic
Gothitelle
576 - Psychic
Solosis
577 - Psychic
Duosion
578 - Psychic
Reuniclus
579 - Psychic
Frillish
592 - Water, Ghost
Jellicent
593 - Water, Ghost
Alomomola
594 - Water
Elgyem
605 - Psychic
Beheeyem
606 - Psychic
Litwick
607 - Ghost, Fire
Lampent
608 - Ghost, Fire
Chandelure
609 - Ghost, Fire
Golett
622 - Ground, Ghost
Golurk
623 - Ground, Ghost
Larvesta
636 - Bug, Fire
Volcarona
637 - Bug, Fire
Tornadus-Incarnate
641 - Flying
Thundurus-Incarnate
642 - Electric, Flying
Reshiram
643 - Dragon, Fire
Zekrom
644 - Dragon, Electric
Landorus-Incarnate
645 - Ground, Flying
Kyurem
646 - Dragon, Ice
Meloetta-Aria
648 - Normal, Psychic
Genesect
649 - Bug, Steel
Fennekin
653 - Fire
Braixen
654 - Fire
Delphox
655 - Fire, Psychic
Vivillon
666 - Bug, Flying
Flabebe
669 - Fairy
Floette
670 - Fairy
Florges
671 - Fairy
Espurr
677 - Psychic
Meowstic-Male
678 - Psychic
Spritzee
682 - Fairy
Aromatisse
683 - Fairy
Swirlix
684 - Fairy
Slurpuff
685 - Fairy
Inkay
686 - Dark, Psychic
Malamar
687 - Dark, Psychic
Aurorus
699 - Rock, Ice
Sylveon
700 - Fairy
Carbink
703 - Rock, Fairy
Klefki
707 - Steel, Fairy
Phantump
708 - Ghost, Grass
Trevenant
709 - Ghost, Grass
Pumpkaboo-Average
710 - Ghost, Grass
Gourgeist-Average
711 - Ghost, Grass
Noibat
714 - Flying, Dragon
Noivern
715 - Flying, Dragon
Xerneas
716 - Fairy
Yveltal
717 - Dark, Flying
Diancie
719 - Rock, Fairy
Hoopa
720 - Psychic, Ghost
Primarina
730 - Water, Fairy
Cutiefly
742 - Bug, Fairy
Ribombee
743 - Bug, Fairy
Oranguru
765 - Normal, Psychic
Sandygast
769 - Ghost, Ground
Palossand
770 - Ghost, Ground
Minior-Red-Meteor
774 - Rock, Flying
Mimikyu-Disguised
778 - Ghost, Fairy
Bruxish
779 - Water, Psychic
Tapu-Lele
786 - Psychic, Fairy
Solgaleo
791 - Psychic, Steel
Lunala
792 - Psychic, Ghost
Nihilego
793 - Rock, Poison
Necrozma
800 - Psychic
Magearna
801 - Steel, Fairy
Blacephalon
806 - Fire, Ghost
Dottler
825 - Bug, Psychic
Orbeetle
826 - Bug, Psychic
Thievul
828 - Dark
Sinistea
854 - Ghost
Polteageist
855 - Ghost
Hatenna
856 - Psychic
Hattrem
857 - Psychic
Hatterene
858 - Psychic, Fairy
Cursola
864 - Ghost
Mr-Rime
866 - Ice, Psychic
Runerigus
867 - Ground, Ghost
Alcremie
869 - Fairy
Indeedee-Male
876 - Psychic, Normal
Spectrier
897 - Ghost
Calyrex
898 - Psychic, Grass
Wyrdeer
899 - Normal, Psychic
Enamorus-Incarnate
905 - Fairy, Flying
Armarouge
936 - Fire, Psychic
Rabsca
954 - Bug, Psychic
Flittle
955 - Psychic
Espathra
956 - Psychic
Veluza
976 - Water, Psychic
Farigiraf
981 - Normal, Psychic
Scream-Tail
985 - Fairy, Psychic
Iron-Moth
994 - Fire, Poison
Gholdengo
1000 - Steel, Ghost
Chi-Yu
1004 - Dark, Fire
Iron-Valiant
1006 - Fairy, Fighting
Munkidori
1015 - Poison, Psychic
Iron-Boulder
1022 - Rock, Psychic
Iron-Crown
1023 - Steel, Psychic
Deoxys-Attack
10001 - Psychic
Deoxys-Defense
10002 - Psychic
Deoxys-Speed
10003 - Psychic
Wormadam-Sandy
10004 - Bug, Ground
Wormadam-Trash
10005 - Bug, Steel
Shaymin-Sky
10006 - Grass, Flying
Giratina-Origin
10007 - Ghost, Dragon
Darmanitan-Zen
10017 - Fire, Psychic
Meloetta-Pirouette
10018 - Normal, Fighting
Tornadus-Therian
10019 - Flying
Thundurus-Therian
10020 - Electric, Flying
Landorus-Therian
10021 - Ground, Flying
Kyurem-Black
10022 - Dragon, Ice
Kyurem-White
10023 - Dragon, Ice
Meowstic-Female
10025 - Psychic
Pumpkaboo-Small
10027 - Ghost, Grass
Pumpkaboo-Large
10028 - Ghost, Grass
Pumpkaboo-Super
10029 - Ghost, Grass
Gourgeist-Small
10030 - Ghost, Grass
Gourgeist-Large
10031 - Ghost, Grass
Gourgeist-Super
10032 - Ghost, Grass
Alakazam-Mega
10037 - Psychic
Gengar-Mega
10038 - Ghost, Poison
Mewtwo-Mega-X
10043 - Psychic, Fighting
Mewtwo-Mega-Y
10044 - Psychic
Gardevoir-Mega
10051 - Psychic, Fairy
Medicham-Mega
10054 - Fighting, Psychic
Banette-Mega
10056 - Ghost
Lucario-Mega
10059 - Fighting, Steel
Floette-Eternal
10061 - Fairy
Latias-Mega
10062 - Dragon, Psychic
Latios-Mega
10063 - Dragon, Psychic
Sableye-Mega
10066 - Dark, Ghost
Gallade-Mega
10068 - Psychic, Fighting
Audino-Mega
10069 - Normal, Fairy
Slowbro-Mega
10071 - Water, Psychic
Diancie-Mega
10075 - Rock, Fairy
Metagross-Mega
10076 - Steel, Psychic
Hoopa-Unbound
10086 - Psychic, Dark
Raichu-Alola
10100 - Electric, Psychic
Exeggutor-Alola
10114 - Grass, Dragon
Minior-Orange-Meteor
10130 - Rock, Flying
Minior-Yellow-Meteor
10131 - Rock, Flying
Minior-Green-Meteor
10132 - Rock, Flying
Minior-Blue-Meteor
10133 - Rock, Flying
Minior-Indigo-Meteor
10134 - Rock, Flying
Minior-Violet-Meteor
10135 - Rock, Flying
Minior-Red
10136 - Rock, Flying
Minior-Orange
10137 - Rock, Flying
Minior-Yellow
10138 - Rock, Flying
Minior-Green
10139 - Rock, Flying
Minior-Blue
10140 - Rock, Flying
Minior-Indigo
10141 - Rock, Flying
Minior-Violet
10142 - Rock, Flying
Mimikyu-Busted
10143 - Ghost, Fairy
Mimikyu-Totem-Disguised
10144 - Ghost, Fairy
Mimikyu-Totem-Busted
10145 - Ghost, Fairy
Magearna-Original
10147 - Steel, Fairy
Ribombee-Totem
10150 - Bug, Fairy
Necrozma-Dusk
10155 - Psychic, Steel
Necrozma-Dawn
10156 - Psychic, Ghost
Necrozma-Ultra
10157 - Psychic, Dragon
Ponyta-Galar
10162 - Psychic
Rapidash-Galar
10163 - Psychic, Fairy
Slowpoke-Galar
10164 - Psychic
Slowbro-Galar
10165 - Poison, Psychic
Mr-Mime-Galar
10168 - Ice, Psychic
Articuno-Galar
10169 - Psychic, Flying
Slowking-Galar
10172 - Poison, Psychic
Corsola-Galar
10173 - Ghost
Darmanitan-Galar-Standard
10177 - Ice
Darmanitan-Galar-Zen
10178 - Ice, Fire
Yamask-Galar
10179 - Ground, Ghost
Indeedee-Female
10186 - Psychic, Normal
Calyrex-Ice
10193 - Psychic, Ice
Calyrex-Shadow
10194 - Psychic, Ghost
Zoroark-Hisui
10239 - Normal, Ghost
Braviary-Hisui
10240 - Psychic, Flying
Enamorus-Therian
10249 - Fairy, Flying