normal
Psych Up
| Category | status |
|---|---|
| Power | - |
| Accuracy | - |
| PP | 10 (max 16) |
| Priority | 0 |
| Introduced | Generation II |
Machines
| Gold / Silver Crystal | TM09  |
|---|---|
| Diamond / Pearl Platinum Heart Gold / Soul Silver | TM77 |
| Black / White Black 2 / White 2 | TM77 |
| X / Y Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire | TM77 |
| Sun / Moon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon | TM77 |
| Legends: Arceus | TM203 |
Descriptions
| Gold / Silver Crystal | Copies the foe's stat changes. |
|---|---|
| Ruby / Sapphire Emerald | Copies the foe’s effect(s) and gives to the user. |
| Fire Red / Leaf Green | The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the foe. |
| Diamond / Pearl Platinum Heart Gold / Soul Silver | The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the foe. |
| Black / White Black 2 / White 2 | The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target. |
| X / Y Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire | The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target. |
| Sun / Moon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu / Let's Go Eevee | The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target. |
| Sword / Shield | The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target. |
Target
This move targets one other Pokémon on the field, selected by the trainer.
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Stat Changes
Psych Up doesn't affect any stats when used.
Effect Entries
Discards the user's stat changes and copies the target's. This move cannot be copied by mirror move.
Version Changes
No changes in previous Generations.Contests
Psych Up has the Smart contest type.
| Appeal | 2 |
|---|---|
| Jam | 0 |
Works well if it's the same type as the one before.
Super Contests
| Appeal | 0 |
|---|
Earn double the score in the next turn.
Combo: If Psych Up is used before Hydro Pump causes the second move to score double the normal appeal.