Psychic (move)

Psychic
サイコキネシス Psychokinesis
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Type  Psychic
Category  Special
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  90
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • 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 I
Condition  Smart
Appeal  1
Jam  3 ♥♥♥
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Psychic (Japanese: サイコキネシス Psychokinesis) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced in Generation I. It is TM29 in every generation so far.

Effect

Generation I

Psychic does damage and has a 30% chance of lowering the target's Special by one stage.

Generation II and on

Psychic does damage and has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense by one stage.

Description

Games Description
A Psychic-type attack. Has a one-in-three chance of lowering the target's Special rating.
A Psychic-type attack. Has a one-in-ten chance of lowering the target's Spcl.Def rating.
An attack that may lower Spcl.Def.
RSE A powerful psychic attack that may lower Sp. Def.
FRLG A strong telekinetic attack. It may also lower the foe’s Sp. Def stat.
The foe is hit with a strong telekinetic force. It may also reduce the foe's Sp. Def stat.
The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. It may also reduce the target's Sp.Def stat.
Conq The user launches a strong psychokinetic attack, lowering their enemy's Defense.
The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
048   Venonat Bug Poison 43 41 41 47 47 47
049   Venomoth Bug Poison 50 52 52 55 55 55
064   Kadabra Psychic Psychic 38 38 36 40 40 46
065   Alakazam Psychic Psychic 38 38 36 40 40 46
079   Slowpoke Water Psychic 48 48 48 40 48 48 45
080   Slowbro Water Psychic 55 54 54 44 54 54 49
096   Drowzee Psychic Psychic 32 40 40 31 40 40 49
097   Hypno Psychic Psychic 37 49 49 35 50 50 49
102   Exeggcute Grass Psychic       47 47 '
122   Mr. Mime Psychic Fairy     45 43 39 39 39
150   Mewtwo Psychic Psychic 66 66 66 71 71 57
151   Mew Psychic Psychic 40 40 40 30 30 '
167   Spinarak Bug Poison   53 53 40 40 40
168   Ariados Bug Poison   63 63 46 46 46
177   Natu Psychic Flying   50 50 47 47 50
178   Xatu Psychic Flying   65 65 59 59 66
196   Espeon Psychic Psychic   47 47 64 64 37 37
199   Slowking Water Psychic   48 48 40 48 48 45
203   Girafarig Normal Psychic       37 37 37
238   Smoochum Ice Psychic   37 45 35 35 38
280   Ralts Psychic Fairy     26 28 28 32
281   Kirlia Psychic Fairy     26 31 31 36
282   Gardevoir Psychic Fairy     26 33 33 40
325   Spoink Psychic Psychic     34 31 31 44 44
326   Grumpig Psychic Psychic     37 47 47 52 52
337   Lunatone Rock Psychic     37 45 45 33 33
338   Solrock Rock Psychic           33 33
358   Chimecho Psychic Psychic     46     '
368   Gorebyss Water Water     36 42 42 42
375   Metang Steel Psychic     38 36 36 41 41
376   Metagross Steel Psychic     38 36 36 41 41
380   Latias Dragon Psychic     40 65 65 '
381   Latios Dragon Psychic     40 65 65 '
385   Jirachi Steel Psychic     20 20 20 '
386   Deoxys Psychic Psychic     25 41 41 '
413   Wormadam Bug Grass       44 44 44
414   Mothim Bug Flying       44 44 44
439   Mime Jr. Psychic Fairy       39 39 39
488   Cresselia Psychic Psychic       93 93 '
517   Munna Psychic Psychic         37 37
527   Woobat Psychic Flying         41 41
528   Swoobat Psychic Flying         41 41
561   Sigilyph Psychic Flying         44 44
574   Gothita Psychic Psychic         37 37
575   Gothorita Psychic Psychic         39 39
576   Gothitelle Psychic Psychic         39 39
577   Solosis Psychic Psychic         37 37
578   Duosion Psychic Psychic         39 39
579   Reuniclus Psychic Psychic         39 39
605   Elgyem Psychic Psychic         39 '
606   Beheeyem Psychic Psychic         39 '
648   Meloetta Normal Psychic         57 '
653   Fennekin Fire Fire           41
654   Braixen Fire Fire           48
655   Delphox Fire Psychic           51
678   Meowstic Psychic Psychic           40
682   Spritzee Fairy Fairy           48
683   Aromatisse Fairy Fairy           48
717   Yveltal Dark Flying           59
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
054   Psyduck 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 TM

# Pokémon Type Machine
I
TM29
II
TM29
III
TM29
IV
TM29
V
TM29
VI
TM29
012   Butterfree Bug Flying
035   Clefairy Fairy Fairy
036   Clefable Fairy Fairy
039   Jigglypuff Normal Fairy
040   Wigglytuff Normal Fairy
048   Venonat Bug Poison
049   Venomoth Bug Poison
054   Psyduck Water Water
055   Golduck Water Water
060   Poliwag Water Water
061   Poliwhirl Water Water
062   Poliwrath Water Fighting
063   Abra Psychic Psychic
064   Kadabra Psychic Psychic
065   Alakazam Psychic Psychic
079   Slowpoke Water Psychic
080   Slowbro Water Psychic
092   Gastly Ghost Poison
093   Haunter Ghost Poison
094   Gengar Ghost Poison
096   Drowzee Psychic Psychic
097   Hypno Psychic Psychic
102   Exeggcute Grass Psychic
103   Exeggutor Grass Psychic
113   Chansey Normal Normal
120   Staryu Water Water
121   Starmie Water Psychic
122   Mr. Mime Psychic Fairy
124   Jynx Ice Psychic
125   Electabuzz Electric Electric
126   Magmar Fire Fire
131   Lapras Water Ice
137   Porygon Normal Normal
143   Snorlax Normal Normal
150   Mewtwo Psychic Psychic
151   Mew Psychic Psychic
163   Hoothoot Normal Flying
164   Noctowl Normal Flying
167   Spinarak Bug Poison
168   Ariados Bug Poison
173   Cleffa Fairy Fairy
174   Igglybuff Normal Fairy
175   Togepi Fairy Fairy
176   Togetic Fairy Flying
177   Natu Psychic Flying
178   Xatu Psychic Flying
186   Politoed Water Water
193   Yanma Bug Flying
196   Espeon Psychic Psychic
197   Umbreon Dark Dark
198   Murkrow Dark Flying
199   Slowking Water Psychic
200   Misdreavus Ghost Ghost
203   Girafarig Normal Psychic
222   Corsola Water Rock
223   Remoraid Water Water
224   Octillery Water Water
233   Porygon2 Normal Normal
234   Stantler Normal Normal
238   Smoochum Ice Psychic
239   Elekid Electric Electric
240   Magby Fire Fire
242   Blissey Normal Normal
249   Lugia Psychic Flying
250   Ho-Oh Fire Flying
251   Celebi Psychic Grass
267   Beautifly Bug Flying
269   Dustox Bug Poison
280   Ralts Psychic Fairy
281   Kirlia Psychic Fairy
282   Gardevoir Psychic Fairy
302   Sableye Dark Ghost
307   Meditite Fighting Psychic
308   Medicham Fighting Psychic
325   Spoink Psychic Psychic
326   Grumpig Psychic Psychic
327   Spinda Normal Normal
337   Lunatone Rock Psychic
338   Solrock Rock Psychic
343   Baltoy Ground Psychic
344   Claydol Ground Psychic
353   Shuppet Ghost Ghost
354   Banette Ghost Ghost
355   Duskull Ghost Ghost
356   Dusclops Ghost Ghost
358   Chimecho Psychic Psychic
368   Gorebyss Water Water
375   Metang Steel Psychic
376   Metagross Steel Psychic
380   Latias Dragon Psychic
381   Latios Dragon Psychic
385   Jirachi Steel Psychic
386   Deoxys Psychic Psychic
413   Wormadam Bug Grass
414   Mothim Bug Flying
425   Drifloon Ghost Flying
426   Drifblim Ghost Flying
429   Mismagius Ghost Ghost
430   Honchkrow Dark Flying
433   Chingling Psychic Psychic
436   Bronzor Steel Psychic
437   Bronzong Steel Psychic
439   Mime Jr. Psychic Fairy
440   Happiny Normal Normal
442   Spiritomb Ghost Dark
446   Munchlax Normal Normal
448   Lucario Fighting Steel
466   Electivire Electric Electric
467   Magmortar Fire Fire
468   Togekiss Fairy Flying
469   Yanmega Bug Flying
474   Porygon-Z Normal Normal
475   Gallade Psychic Fighting
477   Dusknoir Ghost Ghost
478   Froslass Ice Ghost
480   Uxie Psychic Psychic
481   Mesprit Psychic Psychic
482   Azelf Psychic Psychic
487   Giratina Ghost Dragon
488   Cresselia Psychic Psychic
490   Manaphy Water Water
491   Darkrai Dark Dark
492   Shaymin Grass Grass
493   Arceus Normal Normal
494   Victini Psychic Fire
517   Munna Psychic Psychic
518   Musharna Psychic Psychic
527   Woobat Psychic Flying
528   Swoobat Psychic Flying
531   Audino Normal Normal
547   Whimsicott Grass Fairy
555   Darmanitan Fire Fire
561   Sigilyph Psychic Flying
562   Yamask Ghost Ghost
563   Cofagrigus Ghost Ghost
569   Garbodor Poison Poison
574   Gothita Psychic Psychic
575   Gothorita Psychic Psychic
576   Gothitelle Psychic Psychic
577   Solosis Psychic Psychic
578   Duosion Psychic Psychic
579   Reuniclus Psychic Psychic
592   Frillish Water Ghost
593   Jellicent Water Ghost
594   Alomomola Water Water
605   Elgyem Psychic Psychic
606   Beheeyem Psychic Psychic
607   Litwick Ghost Fire
608   Lampent Ghost Fire
609   Chandelure Ghost Fire
622   Golett Ground Ghost
623   Golurk Ground Ghost
636   Larvesta Bug Fire
637   Volcarona Bug Fire
641   Tornadus Flying Flying
642   Thundurus Electric Flying
643   Reshiram Dragon Fire
644   Zekrom Dragon Electric
645   Landorus Ground Flying
646   Kyurem Dragon Ice
648   Meloetta Normal Psychic
653   Fennekin Fire Fire
654   Braixen Fire Fire
655   Delphox Fire Psychic
666   Vivillon Bug Flying
669   Flabébé Fairy Fairy
670   Floette Fairy Fairy
671   Florges Fairy Fairy
677   Espurr Psychic Psychic
678   Meowstic Psychic Psychic
682   Spritzee Fairy Fairy
683   Aromatisse Fairy Fairy
684   Swirlix Fairy Fairy
685   Slurpuff Fairy Fairy
686   Inkay Dark Psychic
687   Malamar Dark Psychic
699   Aurorus Rock Ice
703   Carbink Rock Fairy
707   Klefki Steel Fairy
708   Phantump Ghost Grass
709   Trevenant Ghost Grass
710   Pumpkaboo Ghost Grass
711   Gourgeist Ghost Grass
714   Noibat Flying Dragon
715   Noivern Flying Dragon
716   Xerneas Fairy Fairy
717   Yveltal Dark Flying
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 Conquest

Psychic is the only move of Alakazam and Gardevoir.

In the anime


In the manga

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga


In the movie adaptations


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga


In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team manga


In other generations

Trivia

  • Psychic is the only move that has the same English name as that of one of the 18 types. If affixes were disregarded, this would apply to Fly as well.

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 幻象術 Huànxiàng Shù
  Czech Psychický útok
  Danish Telepati
  Dutch Psychisch
  Finnish Psykovoima
Psyko
  French Psyko
  German Psychokinese
  Greek Ψυχισμός
  Hindi मानसिक हमला Mansik Hamla,Dimagi Shakti
  Indonesian Psikis
  Italian Psichico
  Korean 사이코키네시스 Psychokinesis
  Brazilian Portuguese Psíquico
  Romanian Psihic
  Serbian Psihički Napad
Spanish   Latin America Fuerza Psiquica
  Spain Psíquico



Variations of the move Psychic
  PsychicBug BuzzEarth PowerEnergy Ball


Generation I TMs
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Generation I HMs
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Generation II TMs
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Generation II HMs
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Generation III TMs
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Generation III HMs
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Generation IV TMs
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7071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192
Generation IV HMs
01020304 • 05 (DPPtHGSS) • 060708
Generation V TMs
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Generation V HMs
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Generation VI TMs
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798081828384858687888990919293 • 94 (XYORAS) • 9596979899100
Generation VI HMs
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