Psychic (type)

Types

Normal

Fire

Fighting

Water

Flying

Grass

Poison

Electric

Ground

Psychic

Rock

Ice

Bug

Dragon

Ghost

Dark

Steel

Fairy

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The Psychic type (Japanese: エスパータイプ Esper type) is one of the eighteen types. Psychic-type moves are super effective against Fighting- and Poison-type Pokémon, while Psychic-type Pokémon are weak to Bug-, Dark-, and Ghost-type moves.

Battle properties

Note: Type effectiveness multipliers may vary in other games outside the core series.

Generation I

Offensive properties of Psychic-type moves
Super effective (×2):	Not very effective (×½):	No effect (×0):
FightingPoison	Psychic	None

Defensive properties of Psychic-type Pokémon
Weak to (×2):	Resists (×½):	Immune to (×0):
Bug	FightingPsychic	Ghost

Generation II onwards

Offensive properties of Psychic-type moves
Super effective (×2):	Not very effective (×½):	No effect (×0):
FightingPoison	SteelPsychic	Dark

Defensive properties of Psychic-type Pokémon
Weak to (×2):	Resists (×½):	Immune to (×0):
BugGhostDark	FightingPsychic	None

Additional effects

If the Psychic-type move Miracle Eye affects a Dark-type Pokémon, its immunity to Psychic-type attacks will be removed.

When Psychic Terrain (introduced in Generation VII) is in effect, the power of Psychic-type moves is increased by 30% (50% prior to Generation VIII) if the user is grounded.

Generation I balance issues

In the Generation I games, Psychic-type Pokémon were at the center of a balance issue. This issue was rectified in Generation II, with the addition of the Steel and Dark types as well as of more moves that are strong against Psychic types.

Additionally, Psychic-type Pokémon were immune to Ghost-type moves instead of being super effective, although this was seemingly not intended as it contradicts the statement of Psychic Johan in Saffron Gym. However, his dialogue was adjusted in the English version of Pokémon Yellow to reflect the observed behavior, whereas the Japanese versions preserved the original text from Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue.

Japanese RGBY	English RB	English Yellow
エスパーに　ゆうりな　もの？ ⋯⋯　はははーッ！ ゆうれい　や　むし　くらい　だぜ！	Psychic Pokémon fear only ghosts and bugs!	Psychic Pokémon fear only bugs!

Pokémon

As of Generation IX, 109 Pokémon or 10.63% of all Pokémon are Psychic-type (counting those that are Psychic-type in at least one of their forms, including regional forms), making it the 5th most common type among Pokémon after Flying and before Bug. After the introduction of Galarian Slowbro in Generation VIII, all other types have been paired up with the Psychic type at least once, making it the third type to have this trait.

The Pokémon below are listed by their current types. Some Pokémon have had their types changed, usually when a new type was introduced.

Pure Psychic-type Pokémon

# Name 0063 Abra 0064 Kadabra 0065 Alakazam Mega Alakazam 0077 Ponyta Galarian Form 0079 Slowpoke Galarian Form 0096 Drowzee 0097 Hypno 0150 Mewtwo Mega Mewtwo Y 0151 Mew 0196 Espeon 0201 Unown 0202 Wobbuffet 0325 Spoink 0326 Grumpig 0358 Chimecho 0360 Wynaut 0386 Deoxys Normal Forme Deoxys Attack Forme Deoxys Defense Forme Deoxys Speed Forme 0433 Chingling 0480 Uxie 0481 Mesprit 0482 Azelf 0488 Cresselia 0517 Munna 0518 Musharna 0574 Gothita 0575 Gothorita 0576 Gothitelle 0577 Solosis 0578 Duosion 0579 Reuniclus 0605 Elgyem 0606 Beheeyem 0677 Espurr 0678 Meowstic 0789 Cosmog 0790 Cosmoem 0800 Necrozma 0856 Hatenna 0857 Hattrem 0955 Flittle 0956 Espathra

Half Psychic-type Pokémon

Primary Psychic-type Pokémon

# Name Type 1 Type 2 0078 Rapidash Galarian Form Psychic Fairy 0122 Mr. Mime(VI+) Psychic Fairy 0144 Articuno Galarian Form Psychic Flying 0150 Mega Mewtwo X Psychic Fighting 0177 Natu Psychic Flying 0178 Xatu Psychic Flying 0249 Lugia Psychic Flying 0251 Celebi Psychic Grass 0280 Ralts(VI+) Psychic Fairy 0281 Kirlia(VI+) Psychic Fairy 0282 Gardevoir(VI+) Psychic Fairy Mega Gardevoir Psychic Fairy 0439 Mime Jr.(VI+) Psychic Fairy 0475 Gallade Psychic Fighting Mega Gallade Psychic Fighting 0494 Victini Psychic Fire 0527 Woobat Psychic Flying 0528 Swoobat Psychic Flying 0561 Sigilyph Psychic Flying 0628 Braviary Hisuian Form Psychic Flying 0720 Hoopa Confined Psychic Ghost Hoopa Unbound Psychic Dark 0741 Oricorio Pa'u Style Psychic Flying 0786 Tapu Lele Psychic Fairy 0791 Solgaleo Psychic Steel 0792 Lunala Psychic Ghost 0800 Dusk Mane Necrozma Psychic Steel Dawn Wings Necrozma Psychic Ghost Ultra Necrozma Psychic Dragon 0858 Hatterene Psychic Fairy Gigantamax Hatterene Psychic Fairy 0876 Indeedee Psychic Normal 0898 Calyrex Psychic Grass Ice Rider Calyrex Psychic Ice Shadow Rider Calyrex Psychic Ghost

Secondary Psychic-type Pokémon

# Name Type 1 Type 2 0026 Raichu Alolan form Electric Psychic 0079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 0080 Slowbro Water Psychic Mega Slowbro Water Psychic Slowbro Galarian Form Poison Psychic 0102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 0103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic 0121 Starmie Water Psychic 0122 Mr. Mime Galarian Form Ice Psychic 0124 Jynx Ice Psychic 0199 Slowking Water Psychic Slowking Galarian Form Poison Psychic 0203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 0238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 0307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 0308 Medicham Fighting Psychic Mega Medicham Fighting Psychic 0337 Lunatone Rock Psychic 0338 Solrock Rock Psychic 0343 Baltoy Ground Psychic 0344 Claydol Ground Psychic 0374 Beldum Steel Psychic 0375 Metang Steel Psychic 0376 Metagross Steel Psychic Mega Metagross Steel Psychic 0380 Latias Dragon Psychic Mega Latias Dragon Psychic 0381 Latios Dragon Psychic Mega Latios Dragon Psychic 0385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 0436 Bronzor Steel Psychic 0437 Bronzong Steel Psychic 0555 Darmanitan Zen Mode Fire Psychic 0648 Meloetta Aria Forme Normal Psychic 0655 Delphox Fire Psychic 0686 Inkay Dark Psychic 0687 Malamar Dark Psychic 0765 Oranguru Normal Psychic 0779 Bruxish Water Psychic 0825 Dottler Bug Psychic 0826 Orbeetle Bug Psychic Gigantamax Orbeetle Bug Psychic 0866 Mr. Rime Ice Psychic 0899 Wyrdeer Normal Psychic 0936 Armarouge Fire Psychic 0954 Rabsca Bug Psychic 0976 Veluza Water Psychic 0981 Farigiraf Normal Psychic 0985 Scream Tail Fairy Psychic 1010 Iron Leaves Grass Psychic 1015 Munkidori Poison Psychic 1022 Iron Boulder Rock Psychic 1023 Iron Crown Steel Psychic

Changed types

These Psychic-type Pokémon have had their types changed.

# Name Original types New types 0122 Mr. Mime Gen I-V Psychic Gen VI+ Psychic Fairy 0280 Ralts Gen III-V Psychic Gen VI+ Psychic Fairy 0281 Kirlia Gen III-V Psychic Gen VI+ Psychic Fairy 0282 Gardevoir Gen III-V Psychic Gen VI+ Psychic Fairy 0439 Mime Jr. Gen IV-V Psychic Gen VI+ Psychic Fairy

Pokéstar Studios opponents

Brycen-Man  Dark  Psychic  Levitate HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 100 100 100 100 100 100

UFO 2  Psychic  Electric  Levitate HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spe 100 100 100 100 100 100

Moves

As of Generation IX, there are 79 Psychic-type moves, which makes up 8.46% of all moves (excluding those that are Psychic-type only under certain circumstances), making it the second most common type among moves after Normal and before Grass.

Prior to changes in Generation IV, all damaging Psychic-type moves were special, but they may also now be physical depending on the attack.

Gen	Move	Category	Contest	Power	Accuracy	PP	Target	Description
I	Agility	Status	Cool	000—	000—%	3030 (max 48)	Self	The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
V	Ally Switch	Status	Clever	000—	000—%	1515 (max 24)	Self	The user teleports using a strange power and switches places with one of its allies. This move's chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.*
I	Amnesia	Status	Cute	000—	000—%	2020 (max 32)	Self	The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Def stat.
I	Barrier	Status	Cool	000—	000—%	2020 (max 32)	Self	The user throws up a sturdy wall that sharply raises its Defense stat.
III	Calm Mind	Status	Clever	000—	000—%	2020 (max 32)	Self	The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to boost its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.
I	Confusion	Special	Clever	05050	100100%	2525 (max 40)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The target is hit with a weak telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also confuse the target.
III	Cosmic Power	Status	Beautiful	000—	000—%	2020 (max 32)	Self	The user absorbs a mystical power from space to boost its Defense and Sp. Def stats.
I	Dream Eater	Special	Clever	100100	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user eats the dreams of a sleeping target. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
VIII	Eerie Spell	Special		08080	100100%	055 (max 8)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user attacks with its tremendous psychic power. This also drains 3 PP from the move last used by the target.
VIII	Esper Wing	Special		08080	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Self	The user slashes the target with aura-enriched wings. This also boosts the user's Speed stat. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
VIII	Expanding Force	Special		08080	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user attacks the target with its psychic power. When the ground is Psychic Terrain, this move's power is boosted and it damages all opposing Pokémon.
III	Extrasensory	Special	Cool	08080	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user attacks with an odd, unseeable power. This may also make the target flinch.
VIII	Freezing Glare	Special		09090	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user shoots its psychic power from its eyes to attack. This may also leave the target frozen.
II	Future Sight	Special	Clever	120120	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Any adjacent Pokémon	Two turns after this move is used, a hunk of psychic energy attacks the target.
VII	Genesis Supernova	Special		185185	000—%	011 (max 1)	Any adjacent Pokémon	After obtaining Z-Power, the user, Mew, attacks the target with full force. The terrain will be charged with psychic energy.
VII	Glitzy Glow	Special		08080	09595%	1515 (max 24)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user bombards the target with telekinetic force. A wondrous wall of light is put up to weaken the power of the opposing Pokémon’s special moves.
VIII	G-Max Gravitas	Physical		000—	000—%	033 (max 4)	All adjacent foes	A Psychic-type attack that Gigantamax Orbeetle use. This move changes gravity for five turns.
VIII	G-Max Gravitas	Special		000—	000—%	033 (max 4)	All adjacent foes	A Psychic-type attack that Gigantamax Orbeetle use. This move changes gravity for five turns.
IV	Gravity	Status	Clever	000—	000—%	055 (max 8)	All Pokémon	Enables Flying types or Pokémon with the Levitate Ability to be hit by Ground-type moves for five turns. Moves that involve flying can't be used.
V	Guard Split	Status	Clever	000—	000—%	1010 (max 16)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user employs its psychic power to average its Defense and Sp. Def stats with those of the target.
IV	Guard Swap	Status	Clever	000—	000—%	1010 (max 16)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def stats with the target.
IV	Heal Block	Status	Clever	000—	100100%	1515 (max 24)	All adjacent foes	For five turns, the user prevents the opposing team from using any moves, Abilities, or held items that recover HP.
V	Heal Pulse	Status	Beautiful	000—	000—%	1010 (max 16)	Anyone	The user emits a healing pulse that restores the target's HP by up to half of its max HP.
IV	Healing Wish	Status	Beautiful	000—	000—%	1010 (max 16)	Self	The user faints. In return, the Pokémon taking its place will have its HP restored and status conditions cured.
V	Heart Stamp	Physical	Cute	06060	100100%	2525 (max 40)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user unleashes a vicious blow after its cute act makes the target less wary. This may also make the target flinch.
IV	Heart Swap	Status	Clever	000—	000—%	1010 (max 16)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user employs its psychic power to switch stat changes with the target.
VI	Hyperspace Hole	Special	Clever	08080	000—%	055 (max 8)	Any adjacent Pokémon	Using a hyperspace hole, the user appears right next to the target and strikes. This attack can hit a target using a move such as Protect or Detect.
I	Hypnosis	Status	Clever	000—	06060%	2020 (max 32)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall asleep.
III	Imprison	Status	Clever	000—	000—%	1010 (max 16)	Self	If opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it.
VII	Instruct	Status		000—	000—%	1515 (max 24)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user instructs the target to reuse the move last used by the target.
I	Kinesis	Status	Clever	000—	08080%	1515 (max 24)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user distracts the target by bending a spoon. This lowers the target's accuracy.
I	Light Screen	Status	Beautiful	000—	000—%	3030 (max 48)	All allies	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns.
VII	Light That Burns the Sky	Special		200200	000—%	011 (max 1)	Any adjacent Pokémon	This attack inflicts Attack or Sp. Atk damage—whichever stat is higher for the user, Necrozma. This move ignores the target’s Ability.
IX	Lumina Crash	Special		08080	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user attacks by unleashing a peculiar light that even affects the mind. This also harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
IV	Lunar Dance	Status	Beautiful	000—	000—%	1010 (max 16)	Self	The user faints. In return, the Pokémon taking its place will have its HP and PP restored and its status conditions cured.
VIII	Lunar Blessing	Status		000—	000—%	055 (max 8)	Self	The user receives a blessing from the crescent moon, restoring HP and curing status conditions for itself and its ally Pokémon currently in the battle.
III	Luster Purge	Special	Clever	09595	100100%	055 (max 8)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user lets loose a damaging burst of light. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
III	Magic Coat	Status	Beautiful	000—	000—%	1515 (max 24)	Self	Moves like Leech Seed and moves that inflict status conditions are blocked by a barrier and reflected back to the user of those moves.
VIII	Magic Powder	Status		000—	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user scatters a cloud of magic powder that changes the target's type to Psychic.
V	Magic Room	Status	Clever	000—	000—%	1010 (max 16)	All Pokémon	The user creates a bizarre area in which Pokémon's held items lose their effects for five turns.
VIII	Max Mindstorm	Physical		000—	000—%	033 (max 4)	All adjacent foes	This is a Psychic-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user turns the ground into Psychic Terrain for five turns.
VIII	Max Mindstorm	Special		000—	000—%	033 (max 4)	All adjacent foes	This is a Psychic-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user turns the ground into Psychic Terrain for five turns.
I	Meditate	Status	Beautiful	000—	000—%	4040 (max 64)	Self	The user meditates to awaken the power deep within its body and raise its Attack stat.
IV	Miracle Eye	Status	Clever	000—	000—%	4040 (max 64)	Any adjacent Pokémon	Enables a Dark-type target to be hit by Psychic-type attacks. This also enables an evasive target to be hit.
II	Mirror Coat	Special	Beautiful	000—	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Self	A retaliatory attack that counters any special move, inflicting double the damage taken.
III	Mist Ball	Special	Clever	09595	100100%	055 (max 8)	Any adjacent Pokémon	A mist-like flurry of down envelops and damages the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Atk stat.
VIII	Mystical Power	Special		07070	09090%	1010 (max 16)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user attacks by emitting a mysterious power. This also boosts the user’s Sp. Atk stat.
VII	Photon Geyser	Special		100100	100100%	055 (max 8)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user attacks the target with a pillar of light. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
V	Power Split	Status	Clever	000—	000—%	1010 (max 16)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user employs its psychic power to average its Attack and Sp. Atk stats with those of the target.
IV	Power Swap	Status	Clever	000—	000—%	1010 (max 16)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Attack and Sp. Atk stats with the target.
IV	Power Trick	Status	Clever	000—	000—%	1010 (max 16)	Self	The user employs its psychic power to switch its Attack stat with its Defense stat.
VII	Prismatic Laser	Special		160160	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user shoots powerful lasers using the power of a prism. The user can't move on the next turn.
I	Psybeam	Special	Beautiful	06565	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. This may also confuse the target.
IX	Psyblade	Physical		08080	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user rends the target with an ethereal blade. This move's power is boosted by 50 percent if the user is on Electric Terrain.
I	Psychic	Special	Clever	09090	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
VII	Psychic Fangs	Physical		08585	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user attacks by biting the target with its psychic capabilities. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
IX	Psychic Noise	Special		07575	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user attacks the target with unpleasant sound waves. For two turns, the target is prevented from recovering HP through moves, Abilities, or held items.
VII	Psychic Terrain	Status		000—	000—%	1010 (max 16)	All Pokémon	This protects Pokémon on the ground from priority moves and powers up Psychic-type moves for five turns.
III	Psycho Boost	Special	Clever	140140	09090%	055 (max 8)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user attacks the target at full power. The attack's recoil harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.
IV	Psycho Cut	Physical	Cool	07070	100100%	2020 (max 32)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user tears at the target with blades formed by psychic power. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
IV	Psycho Shift	Status	Clever	000—	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Any adjacent Pokémon	Using its psychic power of suggestion, the user transfers its status conditions to the target.
V	Psyshock	Special	Beautiful	08080	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This move deals physical damage.
VIII	Psyshield Bash	Physical		07070	09090%	1010 (max 16)	Any adjacent Pokémon	Cloaking itself in psychic energy, the user slams into the target. This also boosts the user’s Defense stat.
V	Psystrike	Special	Cool	100100	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This move deals physical damage.
I	Psywave	Special	Clever	000—	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The target is attacked with an odd psychic wave. The attack varies in intensity.
I	Reflect	Status	Clever	000—	000—%	2020 (max 32)	All allies	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical moves for five turns.
I	Rest	Status	Cute	000—	000—%	055 (max 8)	Self	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
III	Role Play	Status	Cute	000—	000—%	1010 (max 16)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user mimics the target completely, copying the target's Ability.
VII	Shattered Psyche	Physical		000—	000—%	011 (max 1)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user controls the target with its Z-Power and hurts the target with full force. The power varies, depending on the original move.
VII	Shattered Psyche	Special		000—	000—%	011 (max 1)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user controls the target with its Z-Power and hurts the target with full force. The power varies, depending on the original move.
III	Skill Swap	Status	Clever	000—	000—%	1010 (max 16)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target.
VII	Speed Swap	Status		000—	000—%	1010 (max 16)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user exchanges Speed stats with the target.
V	Stored Power	Special	Clever	02020	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user attacks the target with stored power. The more the user's stats are boosted, the greater the move's power.
V	Synchronoise	Special	Clever	120120	100100%	1010 (max 16)	All adjacent Pokémon	Using an odd shock wave, the user inflicts damage on any Pokémon of the same type in the area around it.
VIII	Take Heart	Status		000—	000—%	1010 (max 16)	Self	The user lifts its spirits, curing its own status conditions and boosting its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.
V	Telekinesis	Status	Clever	000—	000—%	1515 (max 24)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user makes the target float with its psychic power. The target is easier to hit for three turns.
I	Teleport	Status	Cool	000—	000—%	2020 (max 32)	Self	The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting, if any. If a wild Pokémon uses this move, it flees.
III	Trick	Status	Clever	000—	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user catches the target off guard and swaps the target's held item with its own.
IV	Trick Room	Status	Clever	000—	000—%	055 (max 8)	All Pokémon	The user creates a bizarre area in which slower Pokémon get to move first for five turns.
IX	Twin Beam	Special		04040	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user shoots mystical beams from its eyes to inflict damage. The target is hit twice in a row.
V	Wonder Room	Status	Clever	000—	000—%	1010 (max 16)	All Pokémon	The user creates a bizarre area in which Pokémon's Defense and Sp. Def stats are swapped for five turns.
IV	Zen Headbutt	Physical	Clever	08080	09090%	1515 (max 24)	Any adjacent Pokémon	The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.
All details are accurate to Generation VII games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual move's page. Target data assumes user is in the lower left.

Abilities

Interacting with the Psychic type

A Pokémon with Protean or Libero will become a Psychic-type Pokémon if it uses a Psychic-type move. A Pokémon with Color Change, Imposter, Mimicry, RKS System, or Multitype will become a Psychic-type Pokémon if (respectively) it is hit with a Psychic-type move, is sent out against a Psychic-type opponent, if the terrain is psychic, if it is holding a Psychic Memory, or if it is holding a Mind Plate or Psychium Z.

A Darmanitan with Zen Mode will also change from a Fire-type into a dual Fire/Psychic-type form upon losing more than 50% of its HP.

Exclusive Abilities

Only Psychic-type Pokémon have these Abilities. This does not include signature Abilities.

Gen	Ability	Description
IV	Forewarn	When it enters a battle, the Pokémon can tell one of the moves an opposing Pokémon has.
VII	Psychic Surge	Turns the ground into Psychic Terrain when the Pokémon enters a battle.
All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.

Items

	Name	Description
	Odd Incense	An item to be held by a Pokémon. This exotic-smelling incense boosts the power of Psychic-type moves.
	Mind Plate	An item to be held by a Pokémon. This stone tablet is imbued with the essence of psychic energy and boosts the power of the holder’s Psychic-type moves.
	Payapa Berry	If a Pokémon holding this Berry is hit with a supereffective Psychic-type move, the power of that move will be weakened.
	Psychic Gem	A gem with an essence of the mind. When held, it strengthens the power of a Psychic-type move one time.
	Psychic Memory	A memory disc that contains Psychic-type data. It changes the type of the holder if held by a certain species of Pokémon.
	Psychic Tera Shard	On rare occasions, these shards form when a Tera Pokémon falls in battle and its Tera Jewel shatters.
	Psychium Z	This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Psychic-type moves to Z-Moves.
	Soul Dew	A wondrous orb to be held by either Latios or Latias. It raises the power of Psychic- and Dragon-type moves.
	Twisted Spoon	An item to be held by a Pokémon. This spoon is imbued with telekinetic energy and boosts the power of the holder's Psychic-type moves.
All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual item's page.

Cram-o-matic

	Name
	Choice Specs
	Dawn Stone
	Destiny Knot
	Exp. Candy L
	Exp. Candy M
	Exp. Candy S
	Exp. Candy XL
	Exp. Candy XS
	Galarica Wreath
	Lax Incense
	Light Clay
	Payapa Berry
	Power Lens
	Psychic Seed
	Pure Incense
	Rare Candy
	Room Service
	Sitrus Berry
	Starf Berry
	Tamato Berry
	Wise Glasses

Notable Psychic-type Trainers

Main article: Category:Psychic-type Trainers

Gen	Trainer	Title	Location
I	Sabrina	Gym Leader	Saffron Gym
II	Will	Elite Four	Indigo Plateau
III	Tate and Liza	Gym Leaders	Mossdeep Gym
IV	Lucian	Elite Four	Sinnoh Pokémon League
V	Caitlin	Elite Four	Unova Pokémon League
VI	Olympia	Gym Leader	Anistar Gym
VII	Dexio	Pokémon Trainer	N/A
VII	Faba	Aether Branch Chief Aether Foundation	Aether Paradise
VIII	Bede	Pokémon Trainer (Later becomes a Fairy-type Gym Leader)	N/A
VIII	AverySh	Pokémon Trainer Gym Leader	Isle of Armor
IX	Tulip	Gym Leader	Alfornada Gym

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In the TCG

Main article: Psychic (TCG)

Due to the decreased amount of types in the TCG, Psychic generally adopts all Ghost-type Pokémon under its typing. It also adopted Poison-type Pokémon after the Diamond & Pearl set, whereas previously they were a part of the Grass-type, though they would later be incorporated into Darkness in Sword & Shield. Fairy-type Pokémon were also adopted into Psychic in the same set.

Psychic-type Pokémon in the TCG are generally weak to Darkness, Metal, and other Psychic Pokémon (until Sword & Shield), with no resistances. Psychic-type Pokémon are strong against Fighting, Grass (until Diamond & Pearl), and Psychic Pokémon (until Sword & Shield), whilst Colorless, Darkness and Metal Pokémon can resist this type.

Statistical averages

Overall

Stat
HP: 71.06
Attack: 75.71
Defense: 72.31
Sp.Atk: 91.67
Sp.Def: 81.31
Speed: 72.79
Total: 464.85

Fully evolved

Stat
HP: 76.66
Attack: 85.64
Defense: 77.66
Sp.Atk: 100.24
Sp.Def: 86.88
Speed: 79.33
Total: 506.41

Trivia

• Generation III introduced the most Psychic-type Pokémon of any generation, with 20, and Generation VI introduced the fewest Psychic-type Pokémon, with six.
• Generation I introduced the most Psychic-type moves of any generation, with 15, and Generation VI introduced the fewest Psychic-type moves, with only one, Hyperspace Hole.
• The Psychic-type is the most common type for Legendary and Mythical Pokémon, with at least two Psychic-type Legendary or Mythical Pokémon introduced in each generation (except Generation VI, which only introduced one) for a total of 23 out of 85 (counting Phione and the Galarian legendary birds).
  • It also has the most Pokémon with Mega Evolutions of all types, with ten.
• The Psychic-type is the only type that shares its name with a move and Trainer Class.
• There has been at least one Psychic-type specialist in every region and generation. It shares this trait with the Fighting and Ice types, although Ice-type Pokémon Trainer Sina is not native to the Alola region where she can be battled.
  • Psychic has the most notable type experts of any type, with 11 (12 if Tate and Liza are counted separately).
• In Generation I, the color gold was often used in relation to Psychic-type Pokémon, possibly as a reference to parapsychology. Kanto's Psychic-type Gym is located in Saffron City (saffron is a color similar to gold), and its badge is named ゴールドバッジ Gold Badge in Japanese. It is also represented in Pokémon designs such as the Abra-line, the Drowzee-line, Psyduck, and in Golduck's name. In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games, there's also the Gold Gummi, which is the Gummi variety loved by Psychic-type Pokémon.
• The Psychic-type could be considered a special counterpart to the Fighting type:
  • The Psychic type's highest average stat is Special Attack, while the Fighting type's is Attack.
  • The Psychic-type is the only former special type to not have any of its old moves changed into physical moves, while the Fighting-type is the only former physical type to not have any of its old moves changed into special moves.
  • Counter and Mirror Coat, moves that counter physical and special attacks are, respectively, Fighting- and Psychic-type moves.
  • Bulk Up and Calm Mind, moves that raise physical and special stats are, respectively, Fighting- and Psychic-type moves.
  • The Cram-o-matic considers Choice Band and Muscle Band Fighting-type inputs and Choice Specs and Wise Glasses Psychic-type inputs.
• A Pokémon cannot have a double resistance to Psychic without being Psychic-type itself.
  • However, a Psychic-type Pokémon also cannot have a double resistance to more than one type.
• Rattled, an Ability introduced in Generation V, is affected by the weaknesses of the Psychic-type. However, no Psychic-type Pokémon has this Ability.

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