Psybeam (move)

Psybeam
サイケこうせん Psyche-beam

Battles

Type	Psychic
Category	Special
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	65
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation I
TM016 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

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	Beautiful
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Makes audience expect little of other contestants.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Psybeam (Japanese: サイケこうせん Psyche-beam) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced in Generation I. It is TM016 in Generation IX.

Effect

Psybeam does damage and has a 10% chance of confusing the target.

Psybeam can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 3 bonus appeal points if Calm Mind was used in the previous turn.

Description

Games	Description
StadStad2	A Psychic-type attack. Has a one-in-ten of making the target confused.
GS C	An attack that may confuse the foe.
RS E	Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the foe.
ColoXD	Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the target.
FRLG	A peculiar ray is shot at the foe. It may leave the foe confused.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The foe is attacked with a peculiar ray. It may also leave the target confused.
BW B2W2	The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. It may also cause confusion.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP LA	The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. This may also leave the target confused.
SV	The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. This may also confuse the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	32^RGB 34^Y	34	34	24	24	24	17^SMUSUM 16^PE	16
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	35	33	33	25	25	25	17^SMUSUM 20^PE	17^BDSP	17
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	38	36	36	25	25	25	17^SMUSUM 20^PE	17^BDSP	17
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field							27^PE
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field							27^PE
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	27	21	21	24	28	28^XY 21^ORAS	21^SMUSUM 1, Evo.^PE	5
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	27	21	21	24	28	28^XY 21^ORAS	21^SMUSUM 1^PE	5
077G		Ponyta Galarian Form		Field		Field								25
078G		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field		Field								25
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like				26	25	25	25^SMUSUM 22^PE	25^BDSP	21
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like				28	25	25	25^SMUSUM 22^PE	25^BDSP	21
0102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass							27^PE
0110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous							1^PE
0119		Seaking		Water 2		Water 2							1^PE
0120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3								24
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3								1
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like		36	29	25	25	25	25^SMUSUM 30^PE	28^SwShBDSP
122G		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like								28
0137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	23	12	12	7	7	7	7^SMUSUM 9^PE	20^SwShBDSP
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							22^PE
0196		Espeon		Field		Field		36	36	36	36^BW 21^B2W2	20	20	25^SwShBDSP	25
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous		27	30	23	28	28	28	28^BDSP	28
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field		41	43	19	19	19	19	19^BDSP	19
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2		22	22	10	10	10	10	12^SwShBDSP
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2		22	22	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	12^SwShBDSP
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1				1	1	1	1	1
0233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral		12	12	7	7	7	7	20^SwShBDSP
0269		Dustox		Bug		Bug			24	24	24	24^XY 22^ORAS	22	22^BDSP
0280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous								18^SwShBDSP	18
0281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous								18^SwShBDSP	18
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous								18^SwShBDSP	18
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like								20^BDSP	20
0308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like								20^BDSP	20
0325		Spoink		Field		Field			16	14	14	14	14	14^BDSP	14
0326		Grumpig		Field		Field			1, 16	1, 14	1, 14	1, 14	1, 14	14^BDSP	1
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like			16	19	19	19^XY 14^ORAS	14	14^BDSP
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral			11	11	15^BW 13^B2W2	13^XY 16^ORAS	16	15
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral			11	11	15^BW 13^B2W2	13^XY 16^ORAS	16	15
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field			17	15^DP 18^PtHGSS	18	18	18	18^BDSP
0413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug				32	32	32	32	32^BDSP
413G		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug				32	32	32	32	32^BDSP
413S		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug				32	32	32	32	32^BDSP
0414		Mothim		Bug		Bug				32	32	32	32	32^BDSP
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous								1^BDSP
0439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				25	25	25	25	28^SwShBDSP
0474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral				7	7	7	7	20^SwShBDSP
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous								1^SwShBDSP	1
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								21^SwShBDSP	21
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								21^SwShBDSP	21
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								21^SwShBDSP	21
0488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								18^SwShBDSP	18
0517		Munna		Field		Field					11	11	11	8
0518		Musharna		Field		Field					1	1	1	1
0561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying					18	18	18	20
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like					16	16	16	12	12
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like					16	16	16	12	12
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like					16	16	16	12	12
0577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous								12
0578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous								12
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous								12
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like					15	15	15	18
0606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like					15	15	15	18
0648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					31	31	31		31
0653		Fennekin		Field		Field						17	17		17
0654		Braixen		Field		Field						18	18		18
0655		Delphox		Field		Field						18	18		18
0666		Vivillon		Bug		Bug						17	17		17
0677		Espurr		Field		Field						17	17	21
0678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field						17	17	21
678F		Meowstic Female		Field		Field						17	17	21
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2						21	21	15
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2						21	21	15
0720		Hoopa Confined		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						15^XY 19^ORAS	19		19
720U		Hoopa Unbound		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						19^ORAS	19		19
0786		Tapu Lele		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							14	20
0801		Magearna		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1	30	30
0826		Orbeetle		Bug		Bug								16
0856		Hatenna		Fairy		Fairy								20	20
0857		Hattrem		Fairy		Fairy								20	20
0858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy								20	20
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like								28
0876		Indeedee Male		Fairy		Fairy								15	15
876F		Indeedee Female		Fairy		Fairy								15	15
0954		Rabsca		Bug		Bug									15
0955		Flittle		Flying		Flying									19
0956		Espathra		Flying		Flying									19
0981		Farigiraf		Field		Field									19
0987		Flutter Mane		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									7
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

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII --	IX TM016
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug									✔
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug									✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field									✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field									✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1									✔
079G		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1									✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1									✔
080G		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1									✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like									✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like									✔
144G		Articuno Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
0196		Espeon		Field		Field									✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1									✔
199G		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1									✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous									✔
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field									✔
0234		Stantler		Field		Field									✔
0280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous									✔
0281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous									✔
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous									✔
0283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug									✔
0284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug									✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like									✔
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like									✔
0308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like									✔
0325		Spoink		Field		Field									✔
0326		Grumpig		Field		Field									✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous									✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous									✔
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous									✔
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous									✔
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous									✔
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral									✔
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous									✔
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2									✔
0457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2									✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous									✔
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
0488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like									✔
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like									✔
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like									✔
628H		Braviary Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying									✔
0648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
0653		Fennekin		Field		Field									✔
0654		Braixen		Field		Field									✔
0655		Delphox		Field		Field									✔
0666		Vivillon		Bug		Bug									✔
0720		Hoopa Confined		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
720U		Hoopa Unbound		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
0765		Oranguru		Field		Field									✔
0801		Magearna		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
0854		Sinistea		Mineral	Amorphous									✔
0855		Polteageist		Mineral	Amorphous									✔
0856		Hatenna		Fairy		Fairy									✔
0857		Hattrem		Fairy		Fairy									✔
0858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy									✔
0876		Indeedee Male		Fairy		Fairy									✔
876F		Indeedee Female		Fairy		Fairy									✔
0898		Calyrex		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
898I		Calyrex Ice Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
898S		Calyrex Shadow Rider		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
0899		Wyrdeer		Field		Field									✔
0936		Armarouge		Human-Like		Human-Like									✔
0954		Rabsca		Bug		Bug									✔
0955		Flittle		Flying		Flying									✔
0956		Espathra		Flying		Flying									✔
0981		Farigiraf		Field		Field									✔
0985		Scream Tail		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
0987		Flutter Mane		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									✔
1006		Iron Valiant		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	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP	✔
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP	✔
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.

Special move

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
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.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
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 Mystery Dungeon series

Psybeam inflicts damage and may leave the target confused.

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDRB	12	-	17	-	84%	-	10 tiles away	All	Yes
MDTD S	12	-	17	-	79.8%	-	10 tiles away	All	Yes
BSL	12	-	17	-	79.8%	-	10 tiles away	All	Yes
MDGtI	8	99	17	50	85%	98%	10 tiles away	All	Yes
SMD	8	50	17	30	85%	98%	4 tiles away	Enemy	Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Conquest


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Stars: ★★★

Power: 35

Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has a 10% chance of confusing each target.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

Psybeam

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids

Power

70

Energy cost

50

Duration

3.2 seconds

Damage window

1.3 - 2.7 seconds

Trainer Battles

Power

70

Energy cost

60

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By Elite Charged TM

By GO Snapshot

Formerly eligible

Updates

Gyms & Raids

July 30, 2016
- Power: 35 → 40
February 16, 2017
- Power: 40 → 70
- Energy cost: 25 → 50
- Duration: 3.8 → 3.2 seconds
- Damage window: 2.3 - 3.6 → 1.3 - 2.7 seconds

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Psybeam

★★★
Attack power	57.52357
Charge time	0.94 seconds
Range type	Wide Shot
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May confuse the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Special	2	—	48	57	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target confused.	Calem & Espurr/Meowstic* Sabrina & Alakazam (Before Mega Evolving only) Bede & Hatterene Scottie/Bettie & Support Venonat/Venomoth ^Egg Scottie/Bettie & Support/Tech Kadabra/Alakazam ^Egg Scottie/Bettie & Delphox (in Victory Road)

Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: Has a very small chance of leaving the target confused.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Psybeam is Espeon's first move. It is obtained by reaching level 6 and upgrading Growl into it instead of Future Sight. The user fires a peculiar ray in the designated direction. If it hits an enemy, it will split beyond the first enemy hit and deal damage to other enemies within range. These split rays deal more damage the higher the max HP of the first enemy hit by the initial ray. Furthermore, if the first enemy hit by the ray has their movement speed decreased or is unable to act, those same effects will be applied to the other enemies hit by the split rays. The split rays will never go towards the user and will deflect at a maximum of a 90 degree angle. Distance from initial target to split ray hit is 75% of the range. At level 12, the move deals to enemies that are unable to act 5% of their max HP as additional damage. If Psybeam hits an unable to act initial target and then splits beyond its initial target, the split rays will also deal the additional damage to other enemies that the split rays hit and also leaves them unable to act. Hindrance copied duration is the maximum duration of the hindrance causing the initial Pokémon to be unable to act.

Hoopa also can use Psybeam as its second move, when transformed into its Unbound form. The move fires a peculiar ray in front of the user in a horizontal sweeping motion, dealing damage to enemies hit. The user becomes immune to hindrances while using this move.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also leave the target confused.
MDTD MDS*	Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Confused status condition.
MDS*	Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also afflict the target with a Confused status condition.
BSL	はなれたポケモンにダメージをあたえるいっていのかくりつでこんらんじょうたいにかえる
Conq.	Emit a beam of mysterious light in the enemy's direction. It may leave the target confused.
MDGtI	It damages even a faraway Pokémon. It could also cause the Confused status condition. The Confused status impairs its sense of direction.
SMD	It damages a Pokémon, even one far away. It could also make the enemy confused.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method
Vivillon Octillery Sigilyph Claydol
The user fires a peculiar ray at the target. This may also leave the target confused.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Kadabra's eyes glow red and it releases multiple multicolored circles of energy from its eyes at the opponent.
Sabrina's Kadabra	Haunter versus Kadabra	Debut
	Venonat releases a multicolored beam from its eyes at the opponent.
Aya's Venonat	The Ninja Poké-Showdown!	None
	Alakazam crosses its spoons and releases a multicolored beam from them at the opponent. On occasion, this will confuse the opponent.
A giant Alakazam	The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis	None
Eusine's Alakazam	The Legend of Thunder!	None
Anabel's Alakazam	Talking a Good Game!	None
	Girafarig fires a multicolored beam from between its horns at the opponent.
Lisa's Girafarig	Spell of the Unown: Entei	None
Cherry's Girafarig	The Psychic Sidekicks!	None
Lucian's Girafarig	An Elite Meet and Greet!	None
	The stripe on Kecleon's stomach glows multicolored and it releases a multicolored beam from its mouth at the opponent.
Madison's Reddy	The Kecleon Caper	None
Alexa's Greeny	The Kecleon Caper	None
Harrison's Kecleon	Playing with Fire!	None
	The red gem on Espeon's forehead shines and it releases a multicolored beam from it at the opponent.
Sakura's Espeon	Espeon, Not Included	None
Annie's Espeon	Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias	None
	Misdreavus releases a multicolored beam from its eyes at the opponent.
Marina's Little Miss	The Legend of Thunder!	None
Nelson's Misdreavus	Entei at Your Own Risk	None
	Venomoth releases two multicolored beams from its eyes at the opponent.
Chaz's Venomoth	All Things Bright and Beautifly!	None
A wild Venomoth	I Choose You!	None
	Dustox releases a multicolored beam from its eyes at the opponent.
Jessie's Dustox	Seeing is Believing!	None
	Spoink releases a multicolored beam from its pearl at the opponent.
Spoink (recurring)	Clamperl of Wisdom	None
	Claydol points its arms at the opponent and fires two multicolored beams from the tips of its arms at the opponent.
Spenser's Claydol	Ka Boom with a View!	None
Buck's Claydol	Bucking the Treasure Trend!	None
	Butterfree's eyes or antennae glow purple and it releases a purple beam from them at the opponent.
Drew's Butterfree	The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!	None
A wild Butterfree	Butterfree and Me!	None
	The green orbs on Bonsly's head glow white and it releases a multicolored beam from in between them at the opponent.
Brock's Bonsly	A Staravia is Born!	Used via Mimic
	Mothim fires a multicolored or purple beam from his eyes at the opponent.
Cheryl's Mothim	Some Enchanted Sweetening!	None
A Trainer's Mothim	A Little Rocket R & R!	None
	Mismagius's eyes glow multicolored and its body becomes outlined in a multicolor outline and fires one or two multicolored beams from its eyes at the opponent.
Fantina's Mismagius	Playing the Leveling Field!	None
	Drowzee releases a multicolored beam from its eyes or a pink beam from its trunk at the opponent. On occasion, this will confuse the opponent.
Azure's Drowzee	Beating the Bustle and Hustle!	None
Goh's Drowzee	Healing the Healer!	None
	Gothitelle fires a magenta beam of energy with multicolored particles inside from its palms or eyes at the opponent, or its eyes and wrists glow red and it fires a multicolored beam of energy outlined in dark purple energy from its chest at the opponent.
A wild Gothitelle	The Lost World of Gothitelle!	None
Damon's Gothitelle	Black—Victini and Reshiram	None
Anthea's Gothitelle	What Lies Beyond Truth and Ideals!	None
	Sigilyph fires a magenta beam of energy with multicolored particles from the eye on top of its head.
A wild Sigilyph	Explorers of the Hero's Ruin!	None
	Elgyem fires a magenta beam of energy with multicolored particles from its hand.
Ricky's Elgyem	Climbing the Tower of Success!	None
	Mantine fires a magenta beam of energy with multicolored particles from its mouth.
Marlon's Mantine	The Road to Humilau!	None
	Gothorita fires a magenta beam of energy with multicolored particles from its eyes at the opponent.
A wild Gothorita	Eevee & Friends	None
	Inkay flips upside down and fires a streaky blue beam with pink circles inside it from its mouth at the opponent. On occasion, this will confuse the opponent.
James's Inkay	A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!	None
	Vivillon fires a streaky blue beam with pink circles inside it from its mouth at the opponent. On occasion, this will confuse the opponent.
Aria's Vivillon	Performing a Pathway to the Future!	None
	Lotad fires a streaky blue beam with pink circles inside it from its mouth at the opponent. On occasion, this will confuse the opponent.
A wild Lotad	A Diamond in the Rough!	Lotad cannot legally learn Psybeam
	Mega Alakazam releases multicolored streams of aura from in front of itself at the opponent, or Mega Alakazam fires a pink beam of energy from between its hands at the opponent.
Dogha and Ether's Alakazam	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel	None
Gurkinn's Alakazam	An Adventure of Mega Proportions!	None
	Tapu Lele fires a streaky blue beam with pink, yellow, and white circles inside it from its hands at the opponent.
Tapu Lele (anime)	Run, Heroes, Run!	None
	Octillery fires a pink beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent. On occasion, this will confuse the opponent.
A Trainer's Octillery	Making Battles in the Sand!	None
	Azelf fires a pink beam of energy from the gem on its forehead at the opponent.
Azelf (anime)	The Arceus Chronicles (Part 3)	None
	Mesprit fires a pink beam of energy from the gem on its forehead at the opponent.
Mesprit (anime)	The Arceus Chronicles (Part 3)	None
	Uxie fires a pink beam of energy from the gem on its forehead at the opponent.
Uxie (anime)	The Arceus Chronicles (Part 3)	None
	Hatterene fires a pink beam of energy from her tentacle at the opponent.
A wild Hatterene	Must Be Our Heroes and the Witch!	None

In the manga

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

Pokémon	Method
Gothorita
The user fires a peculiar ray at the target.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Gothorita's eyes glow white and it fires multiple rings of white energy from them at the opponent.
Gracia's Gothorita	The Scarlet Scroll: Kunoichi's Situation	Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Munna Kadabra Porygon Jynx
The foe is attacked with a peculiar ray.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Jynx's pupils disappear and she fires a circular beam of circle-shaped energy from her body at the opponent.
Ken's Jynx	The Jynx Jinx	Debut
	Kadabra fires a beam of energy from its eyes at the opponent. Sometimes, its pupils disappear before using the attack.
Sabrina's Kadabra	Kalling Kadabra	None
	Porygon fires a beam of energy from its body or eyes at the opponent.
Blue's Porygon	Gimme Shellder	None
Gladion's Porygon	The Announcement and the Prize	None
	Misdreavus fires a beam of energy from its eyes at the opponent.
Morty's Misdreavus	Hello, Lickitung	None
	Mr. Mime fires a zig-zagging beam of energy from its hand at the opponent.
Sabrina's Mr. Mime	Silly Scyther	None
	Dustox points its antennae at the opponent and fires a beam of energy from in between them at the opponent.
A wild Dustox	Distracting Dustox	None
	Surskit points two of its front legs at the opponent and it fires two beams of energy from their tips at the opponent.
Guile Hideout's Surskit	Skirting Around Surskit II	None
	Munna fires a zig-zagging beam of energy from the spot on its nose at the opponent.
Black's Musha	Black's First Trainer Battle	None

Black's Musharna, Musha, was revealed to know Psybeam on the official website, but he was never shown using the move.

Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!

Pokémon	Method
Misdreavus
The user fires a burst of peculiar energy from its body at the opponent.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Misdreavus fires a burst of psychic energy from its body at the opponent.
Ryū's Misdreavus	ABM11	Debut

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

Pokémon	Method
Alakazam
The user fires a peculiar ray at the target.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Alakazam fires a beam of psychic energy from its body at the opponent.
Shu's Alakazam	GDZ35	Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Pokémon	Method
Porygon
The user blasts the foe with a zig-zagging ray.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Porygon fires a beam from the eyes at the opponent.
Giovanni's Porygon	Finish Off Team Rocket!!	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Trivia

In Generation VI and Generation VII, Psybeam uses an upgraded version of its original sound effect from Generations I and II.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	幻象光線 Waahnjeuhng Gwōngsin * 幻像光線 Waahnjeuhng Gwōngsin * 幻象光 Waahnjeuhnggwōng
Chinese	Mandarin	幻象光線 / 幻象光线 Huànxiàng Guāngxiàn * 幻象光 Huànxiàng Guāng * 幻象 Huànxiàng *
Czech		Psychický paprsek
Danish		Telebølge
Dutch		Psystraal
Finnish		Psykosäde Ajatussäde (EP024)
French		Rafale Psy
German		Psystrahl
Greek		Ψυχοριπή Psychoripí
Hebrew		קרן על-חושית Keren Al-Khushit
Hindi		मानसिक बीम Maansik Beam
Italian		Psicoraggio
Korean		환상빔 Hwansangbim
Polish		Psychopromień* Atak Promieniowania* Psychocios/Psychoatak* Psycho*
Portuguese	Brazil	Feixe Psíquico (games, Pokémon the Series: XY-present, Plasma Blast-present, and manga) Raio Psíquico (Undaunted-Boundaries Crossed) Raio Mental (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Portuguese	Portugal	Raio Psíquico
Russian		Психо Луч Psiho Luch
Serbian		Psi-Zrak
Spanish	Latin America	Psícorrayo Rayo Psíquico Hipnorayo (EP024) Super Rayo (EP032)
Spanish	Spain	Psicorrayo (Gen III-present) Psico-Rayo (Gen I-II)
Swedish		Psykstråleattack* Blängattack* Strålen*
Thai		ลำแสงพลังจิต
Turkish		Psişik Işın Psişik Işık
Vietnamese		Chùm Tia Tâm Linh

Variations of the move Psybeam

	Spark
	Psybeam • Bubble Beam • Aurora Beam • Sludge

Generation IX TMs
SV
001 • 002 • 003 • 004 • 005 • 006 • 007 • 008 • 009 • 010 • 011 • 012 • 013 • 014 • 015 • 016 • 017 • 018 • 019 020 • 021 • 022 • 023 • 024 • 025 • 026 • 027 • 028 • 029 • 030 • 031 • 032 • 033 • 034 • 035 • 036 • 037 • 038 039 • 040 • 041 • 042 • 043 • 044 • 045 • 046 • 047 • 048 • 049 • 050 • 051 • 052 • 053 • 054 • 055 • 056 • 057 058 • 059 • 060 • 061 • 062 • 063 • 064 • 065 • 066 • 067 • 068 • 069 • 070 • 071 • 072 • 073 • 074 • 075 • 076 077 • 078 • 079 • 080 • 081 • 082 • 083 • 084 • 085 • 086 • 087 • 088 • 089 • 090 • 091 • 092 • 093 • 094 • 095 096 • 097 • 098 • 099 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114 115 • 116 • 117 • 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 • 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133 134 • 135 • 136 • 137 • 138 • 139 • 140 • 141 • 142 • 143 • 144 • 145 • 146 • 147 • 148 • 149 • 150 • 151 • 152 153 • 154 • 155 • 156 • 157 • 158 • 159 • 160 • 161 • 162 • 163 • 164 • 165 • 166 • 167 • 168 • 169 • 170 • 171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172 • 173 • 174 • 175 • 176 • 177 • 178 • 179 • 180 • 181 • 182 • 183 • 184 • 185 • 186 187 • 188 • 189 • 190 • 191 • 192 • 193 • 194 • 195 • 196 • 197 • 198 • 199 • 200 • 201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202 • 203 • 204 • 205 • 206 • 207 • 208 • 209 • 210 • 211 • 212 • 213 • 214 • 215 • 216 217 • 218 • 219 • 220 • 221 • 222 • 223 • 224 • 225 • 226 • 227 • 228 • 229

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