Psychic (move)
| Psychic サイコキネシス Psychokinesis | ||||||||||||
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Psychic (Japanese: サイコキネシス Psychokinesis) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.
Effect
Generation I
Psychic does damage and has a 29.7% chance of lowering the target's Special by one stage. Psychic will not be able to lower the target's Special if it is at a stage of -6 or a value of 1, or if the target has a Substitute.
Generation II and on
Same as Generation I, but with a 10% chance of lowering Special Defense.
Learnset
Generation I
By leveling up
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By TM29
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Generation II
By leveling up
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By TM29
By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0054
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| style="background: #FFF" | Psyduck
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water
| style="background: #FFF" | Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
Espeon
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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Generation III
By leveling up
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By TM29
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By breeding
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0054
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| style="background: #FFF" | Psyduck
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water
| style="background: #FFF" | Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
Espeon
Girafarig
Spoink, Grumpig
Gorebyss
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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Generation IV
By leveling up
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By TM29
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0054
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Psyduck
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water
| style="background: #FFF" | Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
Espeon
Girafarig
Spoink, Grumpig
Gorebyss
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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In the anime
 Mewtwo | |||
| The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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| User | First Used In | Notes | |
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Kadabra's eyes flash red. The opponent then glows blue and Kadabra can control it, and it turns its head in the direction it wants the opponent to be thrown. | ||
| Sabrina's Kadabra | Abra and the Psychic Showdown | Debut | |
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Mewtwo's eyes and body glow light blue. The target is surrounded by a light blue aura and is thrown into a wall. | ||
| Giovanni's Mewtwo | The Battle of the Badge | None | |
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Exeggutor's eyes glow light green and it can control anything. | ||
| Mandi's Exeggutor | Round One - Begin! | None | |
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Drowzee sticks its arms out and deflects an attack with its mind. | ||
| Cassidy's Drowzee | Pikachu Re-Volts | None | |
| A Scientist's Drowzee | Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1) | None | |
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Golduck's eyes glow blue, and it raises its finger and that turns blue too. The target becomes surrounded in a blue aura and Golduck can control it. | ||
| A wild Golduck | Bye Bye Psyduck | None | |
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Haunter's eyes and body glow purple. The target is then surrounded by a light purple aura and rises into the air. | ||
| Captain's Haunter | A Shipful of Shivers | None | |
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Alakazam crosses its spoons and it becomes surrounded in a orange or blue aura. The opponent then becomes frozen and under Alakazam's control, or Alakazam releases a invisible blast towards the opponent. | ||
| Luana's Alazakam | Pokémon Double Trouble | None | |
| Unknown Trainer's Alakazam | Flower Power | None | |
| Alex Davis's Alakazam | Power Play! | None | |
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Abra puts its hands in front of it and shoots a light blue energy beam at the foe. | ||
| Mrs. Bellows's Abra | The Psychic Sidekicks! | None | |
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Celebi's eyes or whole body glow light green. The opponent becomes surrounded in a light blue aura and rises into the air. | ||
| Celebi (movie 4) | Celebi: Voice of the Forest | None | |
| Multiple wild Celebi | Celebi: Voice of the Forest | None | |
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Psyduck's eyes glow blue and it send out an invisible blast of power that hits the opponent. | ||
| Misty's Psyduck | Just Add Water | None | |
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Espeon's eyes glow red and the target becomes surrounded in a red aura that hurts them. | ||
| Annie's Espeon | Pokémon Heroes | None | |
| Lilian Meridian's Espeon | The Saffron Con | None | |
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Hypno's eyes glow light blue. The opponent then is surrounded by a light blue aura and rises into the air. | ||
| Harrison's Hypno | Playing with Fire! | None | |
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Dusclops's eye glows red and it can control the opponent. | ||
| Butler's Dusclops | Jirachi: Wish Maker | None | |
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Spoink's entire body glows blue. Its target then also glows blue and is lifted up into the air. | ||
| A wild Spoink | Pearls Are a Spoink's Best Friend | None | |
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The pearls and eyes of Grumpig glow blue. Its target then becomes outlined in blue and lifted into the air. | ||
| Kelly's Grumpig | Lessons in Lilycove! | None | |
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Jynx's eyes glow blue and its hair floats up. Its target is then surrounded in a blue aura and tossed. | ||
| Erica's Jynx | Mean with Envy | None | |
| Three wild Jynx | Three Jynx and a Baby! | None | |
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Metang's eyes glow blue. Its target is then surrounded in a blue aura and is lifted into the air. | ||
| Morrison's Metang | Saved by the Beldam! | None | |
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Its eyes glow blue and then it releases a wave of energy from it. | ||
| May's Beautifly | The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing! | None | |
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Deoxys's body becomes outlined in blue. Its target then also becomes outlined in blue and is lifted up into the air. | ||
| A wild Deoxys | Destiny Deoxys | None | |
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Its eye glows light blue and then its target becomes outlined in light blue and lifted into the air. | ||
| Rhonda's Mr. Mime | Hail to the Chef! | None | |
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The X on Metagross's face glows blue. Its opponent then becomes outlined in blue and lifted into the air. | ||
| Tyson's Metagross | At the End of the Fray | None | |
| Unknown Trainer's Metagross | Glory Blaze! | None | |
| A wild Metagross | Noodles! Roamin' Off! | None | |
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Its eye glows blue and then its opponent becomes outlined in blue and lifted into the air. | ||
| A wild Dusknoir | Ghoul Daze! | None | |
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Its eye glows blue and then its opponent becomes outlined in blue and lifted into the air. | ||
| Fantina's Drifloon | Playing the Leveling Field! | None | |
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Its eye glows blue and then its opponent becomes outlined in blue and lifted into the air. | ||
| Fantina's Drifblim | Playing the Leveling Field! | None | |
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Its eyes glow blue and then its opponent becomes outlined in blue and lifted into the air. | ||
| Liza's Lunatone | It's Still Rocket Roll to me! | None | |
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Its eyes glow blue and then its opponent becomes outlined in blue and lifted into the air. | ||
| Tate's Solrock | It's Still Rocket Roll to me! | None | |
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Its eyes glow blue and then its opponent becomes outlined in blue and lifted in the air. | ||
| Conway's Slowking | Tag! We're it...! | None | |
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Its eyes glow blue and then its opponent becomes outlined in blue and lifted in the air. | ||
| A Venonat Conway trained briefly | Camping it Up! | None | |
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Its eyes glow blue and then its opponent becomes outlined in blue and lifted in the air. | ||
| A wild Togepi | DP142 | None | |
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Its eyes glow blue and then its opponent becomes outlined in blue and lifted in the air. | ||
| Gary's Umbreon | DP151 | None | |
In other languages
- French: Psyko
- German: Psychokinese
- Italian: Psichico
- Spanish: Psíquico
- Korean: 사이코키네시스 Saikokineshiseu
- Dutch: Psychisch
- Hindi: Mansik Hamla
| Variations of the move Psychic | ||
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| Generation I TMs | |
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| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 | |
| Generation I HMs | |
| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 | |
| Generation II TMs | |
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| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 | |
| Generation II HMs | |
| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 | |
| Generation III TMs | |
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| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 | |
| Generation III HMs | |
| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08RSE | |
| Generation IV TMs | |
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| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 | |
| Generation IV HMs | |
| 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08 | |