Mystical Power (move)

Mystical Power (Japanese: しんぴのちから Mysterious Power) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced during Generation VIII, in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. It is the signature move of the lake guardians.

Mystical Power しんぴのちから Mysterious Power

Battles Type  Psychic Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  70 Accuracy  90% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

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

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

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

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

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VIII Generation IX

Effect

Generation VIII

Mystical Power inflicts damage. If the sum of the user's current Attack and Sp. Atk stats is greater than or equal to the sum of its Defense and Sp. Def stats, the user's offensive stats will be raised after the move hits. Otherwise, its defensive stats will be raised.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Special PP  10 Agile Strong Power  70  55  85 Accuracy  90%  90%  100% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect Turns  3  2  4    ?  ?    ?  ? Raises the higher of the user's offensive or defensive stats (ties count for the offensive stats)

Generation IX

Mystical Power inflicts damage and raises the user's Special Attack by one stage.

Description

Games Description LA The user strengthens itself with a mysterious power. If it excels in offense, its offensive stats are raised. If it excels in defense, its defensive stats are raised. SV The user attacks by emitting a mysterious power. This also boosts the user’s Sp. Atk stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						VIII	IX
						LA	SV
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	46	84
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	46	84
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	46	84
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 generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	神秘之力 Sàhnbei jī Lihk
	Mandarin	神秘之力 Shénmì zhī Lì
French		Force Mystique
German		Mythenkraft
Italian		Forza Mistica
Korean		신비의힘 Shinbi-ui Him
Spanish		Poder Místico

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.