Psychic (move)

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Psychic サイコキネシス Psychokinesis

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Battles 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 Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM29 in Generation I TM29 in Generation II TM29 in Generation III TM29 in Generation IV TM29 in Generation V TM29 in Generation VI TM29 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  3 ♥♥♥ Badly startles those that have made appeals.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Quite an appealing move.

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

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 33.2% chance of lowering the target's Special by one stage.

Generation II onwards

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

Description

Games Description Stad A Psychic-type attack. Has a one-in-three chance of lowering the target's Special rating. Stad2 A Psychic-type attack. Has a one-in-ten chance of lowering the target's Spcl.Def rating. GSC An attack that may lower Spcl.Def. RSEColoXD A powerful psychic attack that may lower Sp. Def. FRLG A strong telekinetic attack. It may also lower the foe's Sp. Def stat. DPPtHGSS The foe is hit with a strong telekinetic force. It may also reduce the foe's Sp. Def stat. BWB2W2 The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. It may also reduce the target's Sp.Def stat. XYORAS SM The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
026A		Raichu Alola Form		Field	Fairy							Evo.
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	43	41	41	47	47	47	47
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	50	52	52	55	55	55	55
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	38	38	36	40	46	46XY 38ORAS	38
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	38	38	36	40	46	46XY 38ORAS	38
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	48	48	48RSE 40FRLG	48	45	45	45
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	55	54	54RSE 44FRLG	54	49	49	49
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	32	40	40RSE 31FRLG	40	49	49	49
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	37	49	49RSE 35FRLG	50	49	49	49
0102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass				47	47BW
0120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3						42ORAS	42
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like			45RSE 43FRLG	39	39	39	39
0150		Mewtwo		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	1, 66	66	66	71	64	57	57
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	40	40	40	30	30	30	30
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug		53	53	40	40	40	40
0168		Ariados		Bug		Bug		63	63	46	46	46	46
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying		50	50	47	47	50XY 33ORAS	33
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying		65	65	59	59	66XY 35ORAS	35
0196		Espeon		Field		Field		47	47	64	64BW 37B2W2	37	37
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1		48	48RSE 40FRLG	48	48	45	45
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field				37	37	37XY 50ORAS	37
0238		Smoochum		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		37	45	35	35	38	38
0280		Ralts		Amorphous		Amorphous			26	28	28	32XY 27ORAS	27
0281		Kirlia		Amorphous		Amorphous			26	31	31	36XY 30ORAS	30
0282		Gardevoir		Amorphous		Amorphous			26	33	33	40XY 31ORAS	31
0325		Spoink		Field		Field			34	31	31BW 44B2W2	44	44
0326		Grumpig		Field		Field			37	47	47BW 52B2W2	52	52
0337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral			37	45	45BW 33B2W2	33XY 29ORAS	29
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral					33B2W2	33XY 29ORAS	29
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous			46
0368		Gorebyss		Water 1		Water 1			36	42	42	42XY 34ORAS	34
0375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral			38	36	36BW 41B2W2	41XY 38ORAS	38
0376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral			38	36	36BW 41B2W2	41XY 38ORAS	38
0380		Latias		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			40	65	65	65XY 51ORAS	51
0381		Latios		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			40	65	65	65XY 51ORAS	51
0385		Jirachi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			20	20	20	20	20
0386		Deoxys		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			25	41	41	41XY 31ORAS	31
0413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug				44	44	44	44
413G		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug				44	44	44	44
413S		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug				44	44	44	44
0414		Mothim		Bug		Bug				44	44	44	44
0439		Mime Jr.		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				39	39	39	39
0488		Cresselia		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				93	93	93	93
0517		Munna		Field		Field					37	37	37
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying					41	41	41
0528		Swoobat		Field	Flying					41	41	41
0561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying					44	44	44
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like					37	37	37
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like					39	39	39
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like					39	39	39
0577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous					37	37	37
0578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous					39	39	39
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous					39	39	39
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like					39	39	39
0606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like					39	39	39
0648		Meloetta		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered					57	57	57
0653		Fennekin		Field		Field						41	41
0654		Braixen		Field		Field						48	49
0655		Delphox		Field		Field						51	57
0678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field						40	40
678F		Meowstic Female		Field		Field						40	40
0682		Spritzee		Fairy		Fairy						48	48
0683		Aromatisse		Fairy		Fairy						48	48
0717		Yveltal		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						59	59
0720		Hoopa Confined		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						75	75
720U		Hoopa Unbound		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						75ORAS	75
0765		Oranguru		Field		Field							43
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
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	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.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I TM29	II TM29	III TM29	IV TM29	V TM29	VI TM29	VII TM29	VIII --	IX --
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
026A		Raichu Alola Form		Field	Fairy							✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field				✔	✔	✔	✔
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
103A		Exeggutor Alola Form		Grass		Grass							✔
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0168		Ariados		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0173		Cleffa		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0174		Igglybuff		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0175		Togepi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0176		Togetic		Fairy	Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0193		Yanma		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0196		Espeon		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔	✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0234		Stantler		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0238		Smoochum		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0239		Elekid		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0240		Magby		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0249		Lugia		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0250		Ho-Oh		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0251		Celebi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0269		Dustox		Bug		Bug			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0280		Ralts		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0281		Kirlia		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0282		Gardevoir		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0325		Spoink		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0326		Grumpig		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0355		Duskull		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0356		Dusclops		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0368		Gorebyss		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0376		Metagross		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0380		Latias		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0381		Latios		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0385		Jirachi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0386		Deoxys		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔
413G		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔
413S		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔
0414		Mothim		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
0430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔	✔
0433		Chingling		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
0439		Mime Jr.		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0440		Happiny		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
0446		Munchlax		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔
0466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔
0468		Togekiss		Fairy	Flying				✔	✔	✔	✔
0469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔
0474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
0475		Gallade		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
0477		Dusknoir		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
0478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral				✔	✔	✔	✔
0480		Uxie		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0481		Mesprit		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0482		Azelf		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0487		Giratina		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0488		Cresselia		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0490		Manaphy		Water 1	Fairy				✔	✔	✔	✔
0491		Darkrai		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0492		Shaymin Land Forme		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
492S		Shaymin Sky Forme		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔PtHGSS	✔	✔	✔
0493		Arceus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				✔	✔	✔	✔
0494		Victini		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered					✔	✔	✔
0517		Munna		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0518		Musharna		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying					✔	✔	✔
0528		Swoobat		Field	Flying					✔	✔	✔
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy					✔	✔	✔
0547		Whimsicott		Grass	Fairy					✔	✔	✔
0555		Darmanitan		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
0561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying					✔	✔	✔
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔	✔
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔	✔
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔	✔
0577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0593		Jellicent		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2					✔	✔	✔
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔	✔
0606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔	✔	✔
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔	✔	✔
0622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral					✔	✔	✔
0636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug					✔	✔	✔
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug					✔	✔	✔
0641		Tornadus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered					✔	✔	✔
0642		Thundurus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered					✔	✔	✔
0643		Reshiram		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered					✔	✔	✔
0644		Zekrom		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered					✔	✔	✔
0645		Landorus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered					✔	✔	✔
0646		Kyurem Normal Kyurem		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered					✔	✔	✔
646B		Kyurem Black Kyurem		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered					✔B2W2	✔	✔
646W		Kyurem White Kyurem		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered					✔B2W2	✔	✔
0648		Meloetta		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered					✔	✔	✔
0649		Genesect		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered					✔	✔	✔
0653		Fennekin		Field		Field						✔	✔
0654		Braixen		Field		Field						✔	✔
0655		Delphox		Field		Field						✔	✔
0666		Vivillon		Bug		Bug						✔	✔
0669		Flabébé		Fairy		Fairy						✔	✔
0670		Floette		Fairy		Fairy						✔	✔
670E		Floette Eternal Flower		Fairy		Fairy						✔	✔
0671		Florges		Fairy		Fairy						✔	✔
0677		Espurr		Field		Field						✔	✔
0678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field						✔	✔
678F		Meowstic Female		Field		Field						✔	✔
0682		Spritzee		Fairy		Fairy						✔	✔
0683		Aromatisse		Fairy		Fairy						✔	✔
0684		Swirlix		Fairy		Fairy						✔	✔
0685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy						✔	✔
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2						✔	✔
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2						✔	✔
0699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster						✔	✔
0703		Carbink		Mineral	Fairy						✔	✔
0707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral						✔	✔
0708		Phantump		Amorphous	Grass						✔	✔
0709		Trevenant		Amorphous	Grass						✔	✔
0710		Pumpkaboo		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔	✔
0711		Gourgeist		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔	✔
0714		Noibat		Flying		Flying						✔	✔
0715		Noivern		Flying		Flying						✔	✔
0716		Xerneas		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						✔	✔
0717		Yveltal		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						✔	✔
0719		Diancie		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						✔	✔
0720		Hoopa Confined		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						✔	✔
720U		Hoopa Unbound		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						✔ORAS	✔
0730		Primarina		Water 1	Field							✔
0742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy							✔
0743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy							✔
0765		Oranguru		Field		Field							✔
0769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔
0770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔
0774		Minior		Mineral		Mineral							✔
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous							✔
0779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2							✔
0786		Tapu Lele		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered							✔
0791		Solgaleo		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered							✔
0792		Lunala		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered							✔
0793		Nihilego		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered							✔
0800		Necrozma		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered							✔
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.

Special move

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like	Pokémon Battle Revolution
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

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Stars: ★★★★ Power: 44 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has a 10% chance of lowering each target's Defense.

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.

Pokémon GO

Template:GoSpecialAttack Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, Psychic had a power of 50.

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. It may also lower the target's Special Defense by one level. Conq. The user launches a strong psychokinetic attack, lowering their enemy's Defense. Monopoly: Pokémon Exclusive Kanto Edition Telekinetically take a Professor Oak or Trainer Battle card from an opponent!

In the anime

In the main series

Malamar Mr. Mime Vivillon Espeon
The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Kadabra's eyes flash red. The opponent then becomes surrounded by a light blue aura and Kadabra can control it with its mind, or Kadabra's eyes glow light blue, and the opponent becomes outlined in light blue. Kadabra can then control the opponent.
Sabrina's Kadabra	Abra and the Psychic Showdown		Debut
A wild Kadabra	Fear Factor Phony		None
	Mewtwo's eyes and body glow light blue or purple. The opponent becomes surrounded by a light blue or purple aura and Mewtwo can control it. Mewtwo can also use this move on itself as means of levitating and transportation.
Mewtwo (original series)	The Battle of the Badge		None
Mewtwo (Best Wishes series)	Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening		None
	Mew puts its hands together and forms a light blue orb of energy in between them. It then fires the orb of energy at the opponent, or Mew's body glows light blue. The opponent becomes surrounded by a light blue aura and Mew can control it.
Mew (M01)	Mewtwo Strikes Back		None
	Exeggutor's eyes glow light green and it can control the opponent.
Mandi's Exeggutor	Round One - Begin!		None
	Drowzee sticks its arms out and deflects an attack with its mind, or Drowzee's eyes glow light blue and the opponent glows light blue. Drowzee can then control the opponent with its mind.
Butch & Cassidy's Drowzee	Pikachu Re-Volts		None
A Scientist's Drowzee	Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1)		None
	Golduck's eyes glow blue, and it raises its finger and that glows blue as well. The opponent then becomes surrounded in a blue aura and Golduck can control it.
A wild Golduck	Bye Bye Psyduck		None
	Haunter's eyes and body glow purple. The opponent then becomes surrounded in light purple and Haunter can control it.
Captain's Haunter	A Shipful of Shivers		None
	Slowking's body or eyes glow light blue and the opponent becomes surrounded by light blue as well. Slowking can then control the opponent with its mind.
Slowking (M02)	Slowking's Day		None
Conway's Slowking	Tag! We're it...!		None
	Alakazam crosses its spoons and it becomes surrounded in an orange or blue aura. The opponent then becomes frozen and under Alakazam's control, or Alakazam releases an invisible blast towards the opponent, or Alakazam's eyes flash blue, then its whole body as it crosses its spoons, and it sends light blue shockwaves at the opponent. Once the shockwaves hit the opponent, Alakazam can control it. Or Alakazam's eyes glow light purple and then it can move its opponents around, with the opponents being outlined by a light purple glow.
Luana's Alakazam	Pokémon Double Trouble		None
Unknown Trainer's Alakazam	Flower Power		None
Alex Davis's Alakazam	Power Play!		None
Vito Winstrate's Alakazam	Candid Camerupt!		None
A Coordinator's Alakazam	Deceit and Assist		None
A Coordinator's Alakazam	A Hurdle for Squirtle		None
A wild Alakazam	Fear Factor Phony		None
Alakazam of Team A.C.T.	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate		None
Anabel's Alakazam	Talking a Good Game!		None
Dogha and Ether's Alakazam	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel		None
	Abra puts its hands in front of it and fires a light blue energy beam from them at the opponent.
Mrs. Bellows's Abra	The Psychic Sidekicks!		None
	Celebi's eyes or whole body glow light green. The opponent becomes surrounded in light blue and Celebi can control it.
Celebi (M04)	Celebi: Voice of the Forest		None
Multiple wild Celebi	Celebi: Voice of the Forest		None
	Ninetales's eyes glow light blue. The opponent then becomes surrounded in light blue and Ninetales can control it.
A wild Ninetales	Just Waiting On a Friend		Ninetales cannot legally learn Psychic
	Psyduck's eyes glow blue and it send out an invisible blast of power that hits the opponent.
Misty's Psyduck	Just Add Water		None
	Espeon's eyes glow red and the opponent becomes surrounded in a red aura that hurts them, or the gem on Espeon's forehead glows multicolored, its body becomes outlined in light green, and a multicolored shadow reaches around it. Anything caught in the shadow becomes outlined in blue and can be controlled by Espeon, or Espeon's eyes glow light blue or purple and the opponent becomes outlined in light blue or purple. Espeon can then control the opponent.
Annie's Espeon	Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias		None
Lilian Meridian's Espeon	The Saffron Con		None
Anabel's Espeon	Second Time's the Charm!		None
Virgil's Espeon	Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad!		None
A wild Espeon	Eevee & Friends		None
An Espeon in Shauna's fantasy	Tag Team Battle Inspiration!		None
Amelia's Espeon	Master Class Choices!		None
	Hypno's eyes glow light blue. The opponent then becomes surrounded in light blue and Hypno can control it.
Harrison's Hypno	Playing with Fire!		None
A wild Hypno	Fear Factor Phony		None
	Dusclops's eye glows red and it can control the opponent. Sometimes the opponent becomes surrounded by blue, or Dusclops fires a light blue energy beam from its eye at the opponent.
Butler's Dusclops	Jirachi: Wish Maker		None
Timmy Grimm's Dusclops	Disguise Da Limit		None
	Medicham's body becomes surrounded in light blue. Then, the opponent becomes surrounded in light blue and Medicham can control it.
Grace's Medicham	Pros and Con Artist		None
Meredith's Medicham	Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea		None
	Mr. Mime's eyes glow red or light blue and its hands glow blue. The opponent also becomes outlined in blue and Mr. Mime can control them with its mind.
Delia's Mimey	Journey to the Starting Line!		None
Rhonda's Mr. Mime	Hail to the Chef!		None
Clayton's Mr. Mime	Short and To the Punch!		None
	Spoink's entire body glows light blue. The opponent also glows blue and Spoink can control it.
A wild Spoink	Pearls Are a Spoink's Best Friend		None
	Shuppet's eyes glow blue and the opponent becomes outlined in blue. Shuppet can then control the opponent. Sometimes, its body glows light blue as well.
A wild Shuppet	Take this House and Shuppet		None
Grings Kodai's Shuppet	Zoroark: Master of Illusions		None
	Deoxys becomes outlined in blue and releases a powerful blast of invisible energy at the opponent, or Deoxys's eyes glow light blue and its body becomes outlined in a blue aura. The opponent becomes outlined in a blue aura and Deoxys can control it.
Deoxys (Purple Crystal)	Destiny Deoxys		None
Deoxys (Green Crystal)	Destiny Deoxys		None
A wild Deoxys	Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys' Crisis! (Part 1)		None
	Lunatone's eyes glow blue, then the opponent becomes outlined in blue and is lifted into the air.
A wild Lunatone	Crazy as a Lunatone		None
Liza's Lunatone	It's Still Rocket Roll to Me!		None
	Grumpig's eyes and the pearls on its head glow light blue. The opponent becomes surrounded by a light blue aura and Grumpig can control them.
Kelly's Grumpig	Pokéblock, Stock, and Berry		None
	Solrock's eyes glow blue and the opponent becomes outlined in blue. Solrock can then control the opponent.
Tate's Solrock	It's Still Rocket Roll to Me!		None
	All of Claydol's eyes glow light blue. The opponent then becomes surrounded in light blue and Claydol can control it.
A giant Claydol	Claydol Big and Tall		None
	Kirlia's eyes glow light blue, and it crosses its arms. When it opens them, two light blue waves of energy fire at the opponent, or Kirlia's eyes glow light blue, and the opponent becomes surrounded by light blue. Kirlia can then control the opponent.
A wild Kirlia	Do I Hear a Ralts?		None
Zoey's Kirlia	Double-Time Battle Training!		None
A wild Kirlia	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		None
A wild Kirlia	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel		None
	Ralts's eyes glow blue and it fires two light blue beams of energy at the opponent.
Max's Ralts	Do I Hear a Ralts?		None
A wild Ralts	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		None
	Gardevoir's eyes glow light blue, and it crosses its arms. When it opens them, two light blue waves of energy fire at the opponent, or Gardevoir's eyes glow light blue, and the opponent becomes surrounded by light blue. Gardevoir can then control the opponent.
A wild Gardevoir	Do I Hear a Ralts?		None
Diantha's Gardevoir	Championing a Research Battle!		Poké TV segment
Chymia's Gardevoir	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel		None
	Jynx's eyes glow blue and the opponent becomes surrounded in light blue. Jynx can then control the opponent.
Erica's Jynx	Mean with Envy		None
Three wild Jynx	Three Jynx and a Baby!		None
	The X on Metagross's face glows multicolored. A multicolored shadow reaches out from behind Metagross's body and covers the opponent, hurting it, or the 'X' on Metagross's face or its eyes glows light blue and it can take control of the opponent or its attacks with its mind.
Tyson's Metagross	At the End of the Fray		None
Anabel's Metagross	Talking a Good Game!		None
A Psychic's Metagross	Glory Blaze!		None
A wild Metagross	Noodles! Roamin' Off!		None
Steven's Metagross	Mega Evolution Special II		None
	Slowbro's eyes glow light blue and the opponent becomes outlined in light blue. Slowbro can then control the opponent.
Solidad's Slowbro	May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!		None
	Meditite becomes outlined in light blue and it can control the opponent.
Meredith's Meditite	Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea		None
	Beautifly's eyes glow light blue and the opponent becomes outlined in light blue. Beautifly can then control the opponent, or Beautifly's eyes glow light blue and it fires a light blue beam of energy from its eyes at the opponent.
May's Beautifly	The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!		None
	Jigglypuff's eyes glow light blue and it can control the opponent with its mind.
Marina's Pink	A Stand-up Sit-Down!		None
	Venonat's eyes glow light blue and the opponent becomes outlined in light blue. Venonat can then control the opponent.
A Venonat Conway used briefly	Camping it Up!		None
	Dusknoir's eye glows light blue and the opponent becomes outlined in light blue. Dusknoir can then control the opponent, or Dusknoir's eye and the yellow markings on its body glow gold and it fires a light blue beam of energy from its body at the opponent. When it hits the opponent, Dusknoir can control it.
A wild Dusknoir	Ghoul Daze!		None
Two wild Dusknoir	Celebrating the Hero's Comet!		None
	Drifloon's eyes glow light blue and the opponent becomes surrounded by light blue. Drifloon can then control the opponent.
Fantina's Drifloon	Playing the Leveling Field!		None
	Drifblim's eyes glow light blue and the opponent becomes surrounded in light blue. Drifblim can then control the opponent.
Fantina's Drifblim	Shield with a Twist!		None
	Froslass's eyes glow light blue and the opponent becomes surrounded in a light blue aura. Froslass can then control the opponent.
A wild Froslass	The Drifting Snorunt!		None
	Togepi's eyes glow light blue and the opponent becomes outlined in light blue. Togepi can then control the opponent.
A wild Togepi	Where No Togepi Has Gone Before!		None
	Umbreon's eyes glow light blue or purple, and the target becomes surrounded in light blue or purple as well. Umbreon can then control the opponent.
Gary's Umbreon	The Needs of Three!		None
Virgil's Umbreon	Team Eevee and the Pokémon Rescue Squad!		None
A wild Umbreon	Eevee & Friends		None
	Unown's body becomes surrounded in a light blue outline, and the opponent also becomes surrounded in light blue as well. The light then fades from around Unown's body and Unown can control the opponent with its mind.
Two wild Unown	Pikachu's Big Mysterious Adventure		Unown cannot legally learn Psychic
	Bronzor's eyes glow light blue and the opponent becomes surrounded in a light blue outline for a moment. Bronzor can then control the opponent.
Karl's Bronzor	Zoroark: Master of Illusions		None
	Misdreavus's body becomes surrounded in light blue and its eyes glow light blue as well. The opponent's outline then flashes light blue as well and Misdreavus can control it.
Grings Kodai's Misdreavus	Zoroark: Master of Illusions		None
	Mismagius's body becomes surrounded in light blue and its eyes start to glow light blue as well. The light blue glow around its body then fades and appears around the opponent briefly. Mismagius can then control the opponent.
Grings Kodai's Mismagius	Zoroark: Master of Illusions		None
	Munna's eyes glow light blue and the opponent's body becomes surrounded in light blue. It then damages the opponent using its mind.
Fennel's Munna	Dreams by the Yard Full!		None
Unknown Trainer's Munna	A Maractus Musical!		None
	Darmanitan's eyes glow light blue and the opponent's body flashes light blue. Its body then becomes surrounded in light blue, and Darmanitan can control it with its mind, or Darmanitan's eyes glow light blue and the opponent's body becomes surrounded in light blue. Darmanitan can then control the opponent with its mind.
A wild Darmanitan	Saving Darmanitan From the Bell!		None
	A light purple aura appears around the opponent and Yamask can control it with its mind.
A wild Yamask	A Night in the Nacrene City Museum!		None
	Ariados's eyes glow light blue and the opponent becomes surrounded by light blue. Ariados can then control the opponent.
A wild Ariados	SS024		None
	Gothitelle's eyes glow light blue. Then, the opponent becomes outlined in light blue and Gothitelle can control it with its mind.
A wild Gothitelle	The Lost World of Gothitelle!		None
Caitlin's Gothitelle	Jostling for the Junior Cup!		None
Anthea's Gothitelle	Team Plasma's Pokémon Manipulation!		None
	Litwick's eyes glow light blue. Then, the opponent becomes outlined in light blue and Litwick can then control the opponent with its mind. Sometimes, its eyes or the opponent don't become surrounded in light blue at all.
Four wild Litwick	Scare at the Litwick Mansion!		None
	Solosis's eyes glow light blue and the opponent becomes surrounded in light blue. Solosis can then control the opponent with its mind, or Solosis's eyes glow light blue and its body becomes outlined in light blue, as well as its body glowing light blue also. Solosis can then control the opponent with its mind.
Doyle's Solosis	Where Did You Go, Audino?		None
Multiple wild Solosis	White—Victini and Zekrom Black-Victini and Reshiram		None
	Audino's eyes glow light blue and it raises both of its arms into the air. The opponent becomes surrounded by light blue as well for a moment and Audino can control it with its mind.
Mimi's Audino	Where Did You Go, Audino?		None
Unknown Trainer's Audino	Where Did You Go, Audino?		None
	Reuniclus's eyes glow light blue and its body becomes outlined in light blue as well. The opponent's body glows light blue and becomes outlined in light blue, and Reuniclus can then control the opponent with its mind. Sometimes, light blue sparkles appear around its body before using the attack. While controlling the opponent, Reuniclus can make its eyes and outline glow brighter, causing the opponent's glow to glow brighter as well, damaging it.
Damon's Reuniclus	White—Victini and Zekrom		None
	Gothorita's eyes glow light blue and its body becomes outlined in light blue as well. The opponent's body becomes outlined in light blue and its body starts to glow light blue as well. Gothorita can then control it with its mind.
Unknown Trainer's Gothorita	White—Victini and Zekrom Black—Victini and Reshiram		None
	Duosion's eyes glow light blue and its body becomes outlined in light blue, as well as glowing light blue also. Duosion can then control the opponent with its mind.
Multiple wild Duosion	White—Victini and Zekrom Black—Victini and Reshiram		None
	The eye on the appendage on Sigilyph's head starts to glow light blue, and its body becomes outlined in light blue as well. The light blue outline then flashes brightly for a few moments, and Sigilyph can then control the opponent with its mind.
Damon's Sigilyph	White—Victini and Zekrom Black—Victini and Reshiram		None
	Chandelure's entire body starts to glow light blue. Then, the light blue glow fades and it releases continuous multiple glowing multicolored sparkles from the front of its body. The opponent then becomes surrounded in a light blue outline and Chandelure can control the opponent with its mind.
Ingo's Chandelure	Battle For The Underground!		None
	Gothita's eyes glow light blue and the opponent becomes surrounded in light blue as well. Gothita can then control the opponent with its mind.
Katharine's Gothita	Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita!		None
Nini's Gothita	A Dancing Debut!		None
	Elgyem's eyes glow light blue. Then, the opponent becomes outlined in light blue and Elgyem can control it with its mind.
Ricky's Elgyem	Climbing the Tower of Success!		None
	Meloetta's body and eyes glow light blue. Then, it releases a wave of psychic energy, which surrounds its targets with a light blue aura, allowing Meloetta to move them around with its mind.
Recurring Meloetta	Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade		None
	Frillish's eyes glow light blue and release waves of psychic energy. The opponent becomes outlined in light blue and Frillish can control it with its mind.
Jessie's Frillish	New Places... Familiar Faces!		None
Halsey's two Frillish	The Pokémon Harbor Patrol!		None
	Jirachi's eyes glow light blue and release waves of psychic energy. The opponent becomes outlined in light blue and Jirachi can control it with its mind.
A wild Jirachi	Searching for a Wish!		None
	Mega Mewtwo Y's eyes glow purple and a light blue aura rises from its body. It lifts one hand towards the opponent and its fingers also glow purple. The opponent becomes surrounded by a purple aura and Mewtwo can control it.
Mewtwo (Best Wishes series)	Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening		None
	Sableye's eyes glow light blue. The opponent becomes outlined in light blue and Sableye can control it with its mind.
A wild Sableye	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		None
Unknown Trainer's Sableye	Summer of Discovery!		None
	Gengar's eyes glow light blue or light purple. The opponent becomes outlined in light blue or light purple and Gengar can control it with its mind.
Three wild Gengar	Celebrating the Hero's Comet!		None
Alva's Gengar	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel		None
	Banette's eyes glow light blue. The opponent becomes outlined in light blue and Banette can control it with its mind.
Three wild Banette	Celebrating the Hero's Comet!		None
	Vivillon's eyes glow light blue. The opponent becomes outlined in light blue and Vivillon can control it with its mind.
Viola's Vivillon	A Blustery Santalune Gym Battle!		None
	Espurr's eyes glow light blue. The opponent becomes outlined in light blue and Espurr can control it with its mind.
Elise's Espurr	Seeking Shelter from the Storm!		None
	Malamar's eyes glow light blue. The opponent becomes outlined in light blue and Malamar can control it with its mind.
A wild Malamar	A Conspiracy to Conquer!		None
Two wild Malamar	Facing the Grand Design!		None
Xerosic's Malamar	XY139		None
	Slurpuff's eyes glow light blue. The opponent becomes outlined in light blue and Slurpuff can control it with its mind.
Miette's Slurpuff	A Battle by Any Other Name!		None
	Mega Mewtwo X is outlined in blue and blasts psychic energy at the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Mewtwo	Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction		None
	Meowstic extends its ears, and the eye-like patterns on its inner ears glow blue in the center. The opponent becomes outlined in light blue and Meowstic can control it with its mind.
Heath's Meowstic	Splitting Heirs!		None
Blanche's two Meowstic	A Showcase Debut!		None
Miette's Meowstic	Performing with Fiery Charm!		None
	Mega Metagross's eyes glow light blue and the opponent becomes outlined in light blue. Mega Metagross can then control the opponent.
Steven's Metagross	Mega Evolution Special III		None
	Florges's eyes glow purple. The opponent becomes surrounded by a purple aura and Florges can control it.
A wild Florges	Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad		None
	Trevenant's eyes glow light blue. The opponent becomes surrounded by a light blue aura and Trevenant can control it.
A wild Trevenant	Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad		None
	Hoopa's eyes glow purple. The opponent becomes surrounded by a purple aura and Hoopa can control it.
Hoopa (anime)	Hoopa — The Mischief Pokémon		None
	Hoopa Unbound's eyes glow purple. The opponent becomes surrounded by a purple aura and Hoopa Unbound can control it.
Hoopa (anime)	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None
	Latios's eyes glow purple. The opponent becomes surrounded by a purple aura and Latios can control it.
A Latios summoned by Hoopa	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None
	Latias's eyes glow purple. The opponent becomes surrounded by a purple aura and Latias can control it.
A Latias summoned by Hoopa	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None
	Mega Latios's eyes glow purple. The opponent becomes surrounded by a purple aura and Mega Latios can control it.
A Latios summoned by Hoopa	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None
	Mega Latias's eyes glow purple. The opponent becomes surrounded by a purple aura and Mega Latias can control it.
A Latias summoned by Hoopa	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None
	Honchkrow's eyes glow light blue. The opponent becomes surrounded by a light blue aura and Honchkrow can control it.
A Performer's Honchkrow	Master Class Choices!		None
	Mega Gengar's eyes glow light-purple and then it can move its opponent with a light-purple aura outlining the opponent.
Alva's Gengar	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel		None
	Mega Alakazam's eyes glow light-purple and then it can move its opponent with a light-purple aura outlining the opponent.
Dogha and Ether's Alakazam	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel		None
	Mega Gardevoir's eyes glow light blue. The opponent becomes surrounded by a light blue aura and Mega Gardevoir can control it.
Diantha's Gardevoir	Forming a More Perfect Union!		None

In the Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

Metagross
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Metagross's eyes glow blue, as does its outline. It is then able to lift the opponent.
Steven's Metagross	Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer		None

In Pokémon Generations

Alakazam
The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Alakazam's body becomes surrounded by purple aura. The opponent becomes surrounded by a purple aura and Alakazam can control it.
Blue's Alakazam	The Challenger		Debut
	Claydol's eyes glow light-blue and fires a beam of blue energy at the opponent. Then he opponent becomes surrounded by blue aura and Claydol can control it.
Buck's Claydol	The Magma Stone		None

In the manga

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Butterfree Haunter
The user releases a series of telekinetic waves. Has a 10% chance of confusing the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Butterfree's eyes glow brightly and it releases multiple waves of energy from its body. When the waves of energy hit the opponent, it hurts it. There is also a chance that it will confuse the opponent when it hits it.
Ash's Butterfree	Clefairy Tale		Debut
	Haunter glances at the opponent and concentrates on it. The opponent then rises into the air and is thrown against a wall. Haunter then crushes the opponent against the wall with its mind.
Black Fog	Haunting my Dreams		None

In the movie adaptations

Latias and Latios Mega Latios Mega Latias Hoopa Unbound
The user controls the foe with invisible telekinetic waves.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Reuniclus's eyes glows and controls the foe with its arms.
Damon's Reuniclus	White—Victini and Zekrom		Debut
	Mewtwo's eyes glow and sends the foe telekinetic waves.
Mewtwo (Best Wishes series)	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		None
	Hoopa controls the opponent with its body.
A wild Hoopa	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None
	Latias controls the opponent with its body.
A wild Latias	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None
	Latios controls the opponent with its body.
A wild Latios	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None
	Latios controls the opponent with its body.
A wild Latios	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None
	Latias controls the opponent with its body.
A wild Latias	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		None

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Natu Kadabra Munna Espeon
The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Kadabra holds its spoon out in front of its body and it can take control of the opponent.
Sabrina's Kadabra	Zap! Zap! Zapdos!		Debut
	Alakazam holds its spoons out like a cross and it fires a blast of psychic energy from them at the opponent.
Sabrina's Alakazam	Bang the Drum, Slowbro		None
Mira's Alakazam	Leaping Past Lopunny		None
	Espeon fires a blast of psychic energy from its body at the opponent.
Red's Vee	Forretress of Solitude		None
	Natu releases a blast of psychic energy from its body at the opponent, or Natu's pupils glow brightly and it can then control the opponent.
Crystal's Natee	A Flaaffy Kerfuffle		None
Will's Natu	The Escape		None
	An aura of energy appears around the opponent and Lugia can control them with its mind.
The Masked Man's Lugia	Sandslash Surprise		None
	Xatu releases two beams of energy from its eyes at the opponent.
Will's Xatu	The Last Battle VII		None
	Slowking controls the opponent with its mind, or Slowking raises its hands, sending a blast of psychic energy at the opponent.
Lorelei's Slowking	Some Things Are Better Left Unown		None
Charon's Slowking	The Final Dimensional Duel IV		None
	Starmie releases a vertical wave of psychic energy from its body that expands outwards until it hits the opponent, or Starmie releases a beam of psychic energy from the gem on the center of its body at the opponent.
Crystal's Starmie	Moving Past Milotic		None
	Dusclops holds its hands out and fires a large, bright orb of energy at the opponent.
Emerald's Dusclops	Sneaky Like Shedinja		None
	Spiritomb releases a sphere of psychic energy from its body at an attack. The ball of energy traps and freezes an attack inside it, or Spiritomb glances at an attack and a sphere of psychic energy appears around the attack, trapping and freezing it in place. Spiritomb can then pop the sphere like a bubble with its mind and the attack continues to go in the same direction as it was before.
Cynthia's Spiritomb	Ring around the Roserade II		None
	Munna looks into the sky and raises both of its arms in the air. It then releases two waves of psychic energy from its body at the opponent.
Black's Musha	Listening to Pokémon		None
	Darmanitan releases a wave of psychic energy from its body at the opponent.
N's Darmanitan	The Lesson Ends Here		None
	Gardevoir uses psychic energy to manipulate the environment.
Diantha's Gardevoir	X & Y chapter		None

• In Exit Empoleon, Dahlia's Togekiss was mentioned to know Psychic, but it was never seen using the move.

In the Pokémon Colosseum Snatchers manga

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Espeon Metagross
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Wes's Espeon	PCS1		Debut
Nascour's Metagross	Pokémon Colosseum Snatchers		None

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

Alakazam
The user delivers a psychic blast shaped as waves.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Alakazam places its spoons together and a wave-shaped blast is formed.
Black's borrowed Alakazam	Let's Use Fighting Type Pokémon!!		Debut

• Black told his Xatu to use Psychic in The Secret Of The Fighting Type Pokémon, but Gold's Tyrogue finished it off before it could use the move.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

Slowbro
The user uses telekinesis to lift the opponent in the air.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Slowbro waves its arms and lifts the opponent in the air.
A wild Slowbro	A Mysterious and Formidable Pokémon		Debut
Shu's Slowbro	GDZ78		None
	Mewtwo waves its arms and lifts the opponent in the air.
Shu's father's Mewtwo	GDZ41		None

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

Alakazam
The user delivers a psychic blast shaped as waves.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Alakazam places its spoons together releases a wave-shaped blast of psychic energy from them at the opponent.
Alakazam of Team A.C.T.	Why I Became a Pokémon, The Answer Finally Revealed!!		Debut

In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King manga

Metagross
The user delivers a psychic blast of energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Metagross delivers a psychic blast of energy at the opponent.
Unknown Trainer's Metagross	PBK8		Debut

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Mewtwo
The user controls the opponent with its psychic powers.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Mewtwo positions its eyes at the opponent, the opponent is then under Mewtwo's control.
Blue's Mewtwo	The Revenge of Mewtwo!!		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	DPPt	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, 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

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

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 Generation VI and above, Psychic now has the same move audio it had in Gen I and II.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 精神強念 Jīngsàhn Kèuhngnihm * 幻象術 Waahnjeuhng Seuht * 精神念力 Jīngsàhn Nihmlihk * Mandarin 精神強念 / 精神强念 Jīngshén Qiángniàn * 幻象術 Huànxiàng Shù 意念致动 Yìniàn Zhìdòng * Czech Psychický útok Danish Telepati Dutch Psychisch Finnish Psyko Psykovoima (AG046) French Psyko German Psychokinese Greek Ψυχισμός Psychismós Hebrew על-חושי Al-Hushi Hindi मानसिक हमला Mansik Hamla,Dimagi Shakti Indonesian Psikis Italian Psichico Korean 사이코키네시스 Psychokinesis Polish Psychiczny Cios Portuguese Psíquico Romanian Psihic Serbian Psihički Napad Spanish Latin America Ataque Psíquico (EP022-AG062) Poder (SS014, AG079) Fuerza Psiquica (AG090-present) Spain Psíquico Swedish Mental attack Vietnamese Niệm Lực

Variations of the move Psychic
Psychic • Bug Buzz • Earth Power • Energy Ball

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