Psystrike (move)

Psystrike サイコブレイク Psycho Break

File:Psystrike.png

Battles Type  Psychic Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  100 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

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

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

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.

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

Psystrike (Japanese: サイコブレイク Psycho Break) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced in Generation V. It is the signature move of Mewtwo and can be seen as a stronger version of Psyshock.

Effect

Psystrike inflicts physical damage. Despite being classified as a special move, this move calculates damage using the user's Special Attack and the opponent's Defense stat (similar to Psyshock and Secret Sword).

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 XYORAS The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This attack does physical damage.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic	100			100
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 0150 MewtwoLv.70 Psychic Pokémon Smash! Mewtwo February 2012 Mewtwo Strongest Return Mewtwo Spring 2012 Mewtwo 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

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Stars: ★★★★ Power: 45 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: None

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.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

For Mewtwo's Final Smash, it transforms into Mega Mewtwo Y and then uses Psystrike.

In the anime

Mewtwo File:Mega Mewtwo Y Psystrike.png Mega Mewtwo Y
The user creates a force field which explodes at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Mewtwo creates a white force field that expands rapidly from around it and explodes on contact with the opponent.
Mewtwo (Best Wishes series)	Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening		Debut
	Mewtwo creates a white force field that expands rapidly from around it and explodes on contact with the opponent.
Mewtwo (Best Wishes series)	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		None

In the manga

In the movie adaptations

The user unleashes a wave of energy which explodes at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Mewtwo unleashes a wave of energy which explodes at the opponent, sending it flying.
Mewtwo (Best Wishes series)	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		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	BW	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Despite being Mewtwo's signature move, it was introduced in Generation V, in which Mewtwo could not be obtained except by trade, Poké Transfer, or Nintendo events.
• In Pokémon Rumble Blast, the charging animation of this move is similar to the animation of a Pokémon charging up a healing move.

In other languages

Language Title French Frappe Psy German Psychostoß Italian Psicobotta Korean 사이코브레이크 Psycho Break Portuguese Psicoimpacto Spanish Onda Mental

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