Psychic Fangs (move)

Psychic Fangs サイコファング Psycho Fang

Battles Type  Psychic Category  Physical PP  10 (max. 16) Power  85 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

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

Availability Introduced  Generation VII TR97 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

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

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

Psychic Fangs (Japanese: サイコファング Psycho Fang) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced in Generation VII. Prior to Generation VIII, it was the signature move of Bruxish. It is TR97 in Generation VIII.

Effect

Psychic Fangs removes Light Screen, Reflect, and Aurora Veil from the target's side of the field, then inflicts damage. It will not remove Light Screen, Reflect, or Aurora Veil if Psychic Fangs misses or the target is immune to or protected from Psychic Fangs.

Description

Games Description SMUSUM SwShLA The user bites the target with its psychic capabilities. This can also destroy Light Screen and Reflect. BDSP This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2	41
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 TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TR97	IX --
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field		✔SwSh
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field		✔SwSh
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying		✔SwSh
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔SwSh
0196		Espeon		Field		Field		✔SwSh
0208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral		✔SwSh
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy		✔SwSh
0309		Electrike		Field		Field		✔SwSh
0310		Manectric		Field		Field		✔SwSh
0318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2		✔SwSh
0319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2		✔SwSh
0403		Shinx		Field		Field		✔SwSh
0404		Luxio		Field		Field		✔SwSh
0405		Luxray		Field		Field		✔SwSh
0506		Lillipup		Field		Field		✔SwSh
0507		Herdier		Field		Field		✔SwSh
0508		Stoutland		Field		Field		✔SwSh
0528		Swoobat		Field	Flying		✔SwSh
0550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2		✔SwSh
0696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon		✔SwSh
0697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon		✔SwSh
0745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field		✔SwSh
745Mn		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field		✔SwSh
745D		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field		✔SwSh
0773		Silvally		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔SwSh
0791		Solgaleo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔SwSh
0800		Necrozma		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔SwSh
0820		Greedent		Field		Field		✔SwSh
0836		Boltund		Field		Field		✔SwSh
0846		Arrokuda		Water 2		Water 2		✔SwSh
0847		Barraskewda		Water 2		Water 2		✔SwSh
0877		Morpeko		Field	Fairy		✔SwSh
0882		Dracovish		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔SwSh
0883		Arctovish		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔SwSh
0886		Drakloak		Amorphous	Dragon		✔SwSh
0887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon		✔SwSh
0888		Zacian		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔SwSh
0889		Zamazenta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔SwSh
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		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field	✔USUM
0318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2	✔
0506		Lillipup		Field		Field	✔
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 other games

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Psychic Fangs is a Charged Attack that was made available on November 21, 2021.

Psychic Fangs
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 30 Energy cost 33 Duration 1.2 seconds Damage window 0.4-1.1 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 40 Energy cost 35 Secondary effect 1 Opponent Defense Effect chance 100%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

In other generations

Core series games

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 精神之牙 Jīngsàhn-jī Ngàh Mandarin 精神之牙 Jīngshén-zhī Yá French Psycho-Croc German Psychobeißer Italian Psicozanna Korean 사이코팽 Psycho Fang Brazilian Portuguese Caninos Psíquicos Spanish Psicocolmillo

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