psychic
Psychic
| Category | special |
|---|---|
| Power | 90 |
| Accuracy | 100% |
| PP | 10 (max 16) |
| Priority | 0 |
| Introduced | Generation I |
Machines
| Red / Blue Yellow | TM29  |
|---|---|
| Gold / Silver Crystal | TM29 |
| Ruby / Sapphire Emerald Fire Red / Leaf Green | TM29 |
| Diamond / Pearl Platinum Heart Gold / Soul Silver | TM29 |
| Black / White Black 2 / White 2 | TM29 |
| X / Y Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire | TM29 |
| Sun / Moon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon | TM29 |
| Let's Go Pikachu / Let's Go Eevee | TM40 |
| Sword / Shield | TR11 |
| Legends: Arceus | TM120 |
Descriptions
| Gold / Silver Crystal | An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF. |
|---|---|
| Ruby / Sapphire Emerald | A powerful psychic attack that may lower SP. DEF. |
| Fire Red / Leaf Green | A strong telekinetic attack. It may also lower the foe’s SP. DEF stat. |
| Diamond / Pearl Platinum Heart Gold / Soul Silver | The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force. It may also reduce the foe’s Sp. Def stat. |
| Black / White 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 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 Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu / Let's 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. |
Target
This move targets one other Pokémon on the field, selected by the trainer.
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Stat Changes
| Special Defense | -1 |
|---|
Effect Entries
Inflicts regular damage. Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
Version Changes
Psychic has no previous version changes.
Contests
Psychic has the Smart contest type.
| Appeal | 1 |
|---|---|
| Jam | 3 |
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Combo: If Confusion, Kinesis or Calm Mind is used before Psychic, the user gains 2 appeal points instead of 1.
Combo: If Psychic is used before Confusion, Teleport, Kinesis or Future Sight causes the second move to score double the normal appeal.
Super Contests
| Appeal | 2 |
|---|
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.