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  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

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  Beauty Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

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

Effect

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

Description

Games Description A Psychic-type attack. Has a one-in-ten of making the target confused. An attack that may confuse the foe. RSE Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the foe. FRLG A peculiar ray is shot at the foe. It may leave the foe confused. Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the target. The foe is attacked with a peculiar ray. It may also leave the target confused. The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. It may also cause confusion. Conq Emit a beam of mysterious light in the enemy's direction. It may leave the target confused. The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. This may also leave the target confused.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
012		Butterfree	Bug	Flying	32	34	34			34			24				24			24
048		Venonat	Bug	Poison	35			33			33			25				25			'
049		Venomoth	Bug	Poison	38			36			36			25				25			'
064		Kadabra	Psychic		Psychic	27			21			21			24				28			28
065		Alakazam	Psychic		Psychic	27			21			21			24				28			28
096		Drowzee	Psychic		Psychic										26				25			25
097		Hypno	Psychic		Psychic										28				25			25
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic	Fairy				36			29			25				25			25
137		Porygon	Normal		Normal	23	--	12			12			7				7			'
196		Espeon	Psychic		Psychic				36			36			36				36	21	20
200		Misdreavus	Ghost		Ghost				27			27			23				28			'
203		Girafarig	Normal	Psychic				41			41			19				19			'
223		Remoraid	Water		Water				22			22			10				10			10
224		Octillery	Water		Water				22			22			--, 10				--, 10			--, 10
226		Mantine	Water	Flying															--	'
233		Porygon2	Normal		Normal				12			12			7				7			'
269		Dustox	Bug	Poison							24			24				24			24
325		Spoink	Psychic		Psychic							16			14				14			'
326		Grumpig	Psychic		Psychic							--, 16			--, 14				--, 14			'
327		Spinda	Normal		Normal							16			19				19			'
343		Baltoy	Ground	Psychic							11			11				15	13	'
344		Claydol	Ground	Psychic							11			11				15	13	'
352		Kecleon	Normal		Normal							17			15		18	18			'
413		Wormadam	Bug	Grass										32				32			'
414		Mothim	Bug	Flying										32				32			32
439		Mime Jr.	Psychic	Fairy										25				25			25
474		Porygon-Z	Normal		Normal										7				7			'
517		Munna	Psychic		Psychic														11			'
518		Musharna	Psychic		Psychic														--			'
561		Sigilyph	Psychic	Flying														18			'
574		Gothita	Psychic		Psychic														16			'
575		Gothorita	Psychic		Psychic														16			'
576		Gothitelle	Psychic		Psychic														16			'
605		Elgyem	Psychic		Psychic														15			'
606		Beheeyem	Psychic		Psychic														15			'
648		Meloetta	Normal	Psychic														31			'
653		Fennekin	Fire		Fire																	18
654		Braixen	Fire		Fire																	18
655		Delphox	Fire	Psychic																	18
666		Vivillon	Bug	Flying																	17
677		Espurr	Psychic		Psychic																	17
686		Inkay	Dark	Psychic																	21
687		Malamar	Dark	Psychic																	21
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		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
046		Paras	Bug	Grass
054		Psyduck	Water		Water
109		Koffing	Poison		Poison
118		Goldeen	Water		Water
165		Ledyba	Bug	Flying
167		Spinarak	Bug	Poison
170		Chinchou	Water	Electric
283		Surskit	Bug	Water
456		Finneon	Water		Water
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 event

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0118 Goldeen Water Dream World - Sparkling Sea Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Conquest

Psybeam is the only move of Kadabra, Espeon, and Gothorita.

In the anime

Butterfree Misdreavus Sigilyph Claydol
The Pokémon creates a multicolored beam and releases it into the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Kadabra's eyes glow red. Then, multicolored circles are released 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.
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		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		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
	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 (anime)	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 antennas 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 beam from its eyes at the opponent.
Cheryl's Mothim	Some Enchanted Sweetening!		None
	Mismagius's eyes glow multicolored and its body becomes outlined in a multicolor outline. It then 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 at the opponent.
Azure's Drowzee	Beating the Bustle and Hustle!		None
	Gothitelle holds out one of its hands and fires a magenta beam of energy with multicolored particles inside from its palm at the opponent, or Gothitelle puts both of its hands together in front of it and fires a magenta beam of energy with multicolored particles inside it from both of its hands at the opponent, or Gothitelle crosses its arms and its eyes and the white bracelets around its wrists glow red. Gothitelle then puts its hands together and forms a multicolored energy outlined in dark purple in between them. It then separates its arms and a multicolored beam of energy outlined in dark purple energy from the energy at 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
	Reuniclus puts its hands together in front of it and fires a multicolored beam of energy from its hands at the opponent.
Damon's Reuniclus	White—Victini and Zekrom		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.
A wild Gothorita	Eevee and Friends		None
	Inkay fires a streaky blue beam with pink circles inside it at the opponent. Inkay flips upside down as it fires.
James's Inkay	XY004		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Munna Kadabra Porygon
The foe is attacked with a peculiar ray.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Jynx's pupils disappear and it fires a circular beam of circles from its body at the opponent.
Ken's Jynx	The Jynx Jinx		Debut
	Kadabra releases a beam from its eyes at the opponent. Sometimes, its pupils disappear before using the attack.
Sabrina's Kadabra	Kalling Kadabra		None
	Porygon fires a beam from its body at the opponent.
Blue's Porygon	Gimme Shellder		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 it 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 a beam of energy from in between them at the opponent.
Guile Hideout's Surskit	VS. 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

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Porygon
The user blasts the foe with a wobbly ray.
Pokémon	Method
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

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

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 Mandarin Chinese 幻象光 Huànxiàng Guāng Danish Telebølge Dutch Psychostraal Finnish Ajatussäde* Psykosäde French Rafale Psy German Psystrahl Greek Ψυχοριπή Hindi मानसिक बीम Maansik Beam Italian Psicoraggio Korean 환상빔 Hwansang Beam Polish Psychopromień Portuguese Brazil Raio Psíquico Portugal Feixe Psíquico Serbian Psi-Zrak European Spanish Psicorrayo (Gen III-present) Psico-Rayo (Gen I-II)

Variations of the move Psybeam
Spark Psybeam • Bubble Beam • Aurora Beam • Sludge

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