Telekinesis (move)

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Telekinesis テレキネシス Telekinesis

Battles Type  Psychic Category  Status PP  15 (max. 24) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation V TM19 in Generation V

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Makes the remaining Pokémon nervous.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Telekinesis (Japanese: テレキネシス Telekinesis) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation V. It was TM19 in Generation V.

Effect

Telekinesis raises its target into the air for three turns. This makes all moves used against the target (with the exception of one-hit knockout moves) bypass accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly. In addition, the target will be immune to Ground-type moves, Spikes, Toxic Spikes, and Arena Trap.

If a Pokémon under the effect of Telekinesis is affected by Ingrain or holds an Iron Ball, it becomes grounded (i.e. it becomes vulnerable to Ground-type moves, Spikes, etc.), but the effect to make moves targeting it ignore accuracy checks still applies. If a Pokémon under the effect of Telekinesis is hit by Smack Down or Thousand Arrows, the effect of Telekinesis disappears. If Gravity comes into effect, the effect of Telekinesis disappears from all Pokémon.

Telekinesis fails if the target is holding an Iron Ball. The move Telekinesis cannot affect a Pokémon under the effect of Ingrain, Smack Down or Thousand Arrows. While Gravity is in effect, Telekinesis cannot even be selected for use.

Mega Gengar, Diglett, Dugtrio, Sandygast and Palossand cannot be affected by the move Telekinesis (a Pokémon transformed into one of these Pokémon can be affected). If Mega Gengar is affected by Telekinesis before Mega Evolving or receives the effect via Baton Pass, the effect disappears; the other four will retain the effect if they obtain it via Baton Pass.

Telekinesis itself also bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the opponent is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly.

If powered up by a Psychium Z into Z-Telekinesis, the user's Special Attack stat raises one stage.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 XYORAS SM The user makes the target float with its psychic power. The target is easier to hit for three turns.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	34	34XY 33ORAS	33
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	34	34XY 33ORAS	33
0381		Latios		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	70	1, 70XY 36ORAS	36
0517		Munna		Field		Field	43	43	43
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like	40	40	40
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like	43	43	43
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like	46	45	45
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
						I [[|]]	II [[|]]	III [[|]]	IV [[|]]	V TM19	VI --	VII --	VIII --	IX --
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0150		Mewtwo		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0173		Cleffa		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0175		Togepi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying	✔
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	✔
0196		Espeon		Field		Field	✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field	✔
0249		Lugia		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0250		Ho-Oh		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0251		Celebi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0280		Ralts		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0281		Kirlia		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0282		Gardevoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral	✔
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	✔
0337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0380		Latias		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0381		Latios		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0385		Jirachi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0386		Deoxys		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying	✔
0433		Chingling		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0439		Mime Jr.		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy	✔
0475		Gallade		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral	✔
0479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0480		Uxie		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0481		Mesprit		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0482		Azelf		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0487		Giratina		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0488		Cresselia		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0493		Arceus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0494		Victini		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0517		Munna		Field		Field	✔
0518		Musharna		Field		Field	✔
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying	✔
0528		Swoobat		Field	Flying	✔
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying	✔
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous	✔
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous	✔
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0648		Meloetta		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
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 the anime

Gothorita Elgyem Gothita Cofagrigus
The user makes the target float with its psychic power.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Elgyem's eyes glow light green. The opponent then becomes outlined in light green as well and Elgyem can make it float and control it with its mind.
Professor Icarus's Elgyem	A UFO for Elgyem!		Debut
A Trainer's Elgyem	A Maractus Musical!		None
	Gothita's eyes glow light green and it raises both of its arms into the air. The opponent then becomes surrounded in a light green aura and Gothita can make it float and control it with its mind.
Christie's Gothita	Where Did You Go, Audino?		None
	Gothitelle's eyes glow light green and it raises its arms and points its palms at the opponent. The opponent then becomes outlined in light green and Gothitelle can make the opponent float by moving its arms where it wants it to go. When Gothitelle puts its arms down, the light green glow fades away.
A Trainer's Gothitelle	Lost at the Stamp Rally!		None
	Gothorita closes its eyes and crouches its body together slightly. The opponent then becomes outlined in light green and Gothorita can control it with its mind.
Lewis's Gothorita	Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1		None
	Cofagrigus's eyes glow light green and it raises both of its arms into the air. The opponent then becomes surrounded in a light green aura and Cofagrigus can make it float and control it with its mind.
Multiple wild Cofagrigus	Explorers of the Hero's Ruin!		None
	The opponent becomes surrounded in a light green aura and Golurk can make it float with its mind.
Cedric Juniper's assistant's Golurk	Ash and N: A Clash of Ideals!		None
	Beheeyem's eyes glow light green and it raises both of its arms into the air. The opponent then becomes surrounded in a light green aura and Beheeyem can make it float and control it with its mind.
Multiple wild Beheeyem	Capacia Island UFO!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Gothitelle
The user mentally lifts the target into the air.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Gothitelle lifts the target into the air with its psychic powers, allowing them to float at will.
Caitlin's Gothitelle	What Really Matters		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 意念移物 Yinihmyìhmaht * 心靈傳動術 Sāmlìhng Chyùhnduhngseuht * Mandarin 意念移物 Yìniànyíwù * 心靈傳動術 Xīnlíng Chuándòngshù * French Lévikinésie German Telekinese Indonesian Telekinesis Italian Telecinesi Korean 텔레키네시스 Telekinesis Polish Telekineza Portuguese Brazil Telecinésia Telecinese (TCG and manga) Portugal Telecinese Spanish Latin America Telequinesia Spain Telequinesis Turkish Telekinezi

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