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The '''Psychic type''' is one of the ten {{TCG|Type|TCG types}}.  It is represented by the color purple.
The '''Psychic type''' is one of the ten {{TCG|Type|TCG types}}.  It is represented by the color purple.


The Psychic type contains all {{t|Psychic}}, {{t|Ghost}} and {{t|Poison}} Pokémon found in the video games. For example, {{p|Alakazam}}, {{p|Gengar}} and {{p|Garbodor}} are Psychic types in the TCG. <!--Recently, in the Diamond and Pearl expansion set, {{type|Poison}} Pokémon have been represented as Psychic-types.-->
The Psychic type contains all {{t|Psychic}}-, {{t|Ghost}}- and {{type|Poison}} Pokémon found in the main series video games. For example, {{p|Alakazam}}, {{p|Gengar}} and {{p|Garbodor}} are all Psychic types in the TCG. <!--Recently, in the Diamond and Pearl expansion set, {{type|Poison}} Pokémon have been represented as Psychic-types.-->


Prior to the {{TCG|Diamond & Pearl}} set, {{type|Poison}} Pokémon were {{tcg|Grass}} type in the TCG.
Prior to the {{TCG|Diamond & Pearl}} set, the Psychic type did not contain any {{type|Poison}} Pokémon found in the main series video games. Rather, {{type|Poison}} were {{tcg|Grass}} type cards.


==Battle properties==
==Battle properties==
Generally Psychic Pokémon have a weakness to:
Generally, Psychic Pokémon have a weakness to:
* Psychic (if the Pokémon is a {{t|Psychic}} or {{t|Poison}} type in the video games)
* Psychic (if the Pokémon is a {{t|Psychic}}- or {{type|Poison}} in the video games)
* {{TCG|Darkness}} (if the Pokémon is not a {{t|Poison}} type in the video games)<!--Psychics are weak to Psychics in the TCG, because in the video games, Psychics are weak to Ghosts.-->
* {{TCG|Darkness}} (if the Pokémon is a {{t|Psychic}}- or {{type|Ghost}} type in the video games)


Generally Psychic Pokémon have a resistance to:
Generally, Psychic Pokémon have a resistance to:
* {{TCG|Colorless}} (if the Pokémon is a {{t|Ghost}} type{{tt|*|Diamond & Pearl onward, before the Noble Victories set}} in the video games)
* {{TCG|Colorless}} (if the Pokémon is a {{type|Ghost}}{{tt|*|between the Diamond & Pearl and Black & White sets}} in the video games)
* {{TCG|Fighting}} (if the Pokémon is a {{t|Ghost}} type{{tt|*|prior to the Diamond & Pearl set}} in the video games)
* {{TCG|Fighting}} (if the Pokémon is a {{type|Ghost}}{{tt|*|prior to the Diamond & Pearl set}} in the video games)


These types are generally weak to Psychic Pokémon:
These types are generally weak to Psychic Pokémon:
* {{TCG|Grass}} (if the Pokémon is a {{t|Poison}} type in the video games)
* {{TCG|Grass}} (if the Pokémon is a {{type|Poison}}{{tt|*|prior to the Diamond & Pearl set}} type in the video games)
* {{TCG|Fighting}} (if the Pokémon is a {{t|Fighting}} type in the video games)
* {{TCG|Fighting}} (if the Pokémon is a {{type|Fighting}} in the video games)
* Psychic (if the Pokémon is not a {{t|Ghost}} type in the video games)
* Psychic (if the Pokémon is a {{t|Psychic}}- or {{type|Poison}} in the video games)


These types are generally resistant to Psychic Pokémon:
These types are generally resistant to Psychic Pokémon:
* {{TCG|Colorless}} (if the Pokémon is a {{t|Normal}}{{tt|*|only before EX Ruby & Sapphire}} or {{t|Dragon}} type{{tt|*|only before EX Ruby & Sapphire}} in the video games)
* {{TCG|Colorless}} (if the Pokémon is a {{t|Normal}}-{{tt|*|prior to EX Ruby & Sapphire set}} or {{type|Dragon}}{{tt|*|prior EX Ruby & Sapphire set}} in the video games)
* {{TCG|Darkness}}
* {{TCG|Darkness}}
* {{TCG|Metal}} ({{TCG|Diamond & Pearl}} onward)
* {{TCG|Metal}}{{tt|*|from the Diamond & pearl set}}


==Psychic Pokémon in the TCG==
==Psychic Pokémon in the TCG==
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