Psychic Surge (Ability)

Psychic Surge サイコメイカー
Psycho Maker
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Generation VII
Turns the ground into Psychic Terrain when the Pokémon enters a battle.
Generation VIII
Turns the ground into Psychic Terrain when the Pokémon enters a battle.
Generation IX
Turns the ground into Psychic Terrain when the Pokémon enters a battle.

Psychic Surge (Japanese: サイコメイカー Psycho Maker) is an Ability introduced in Generation VII. Prior to Generation VIII, it was the signature Ability of Tapu Lele. In Generation IX, it is the signature Ability of Indeedee.

Effect

In battle

When a Pokémon with Psychic Surge enters the battle, it creates the effect of the move Psychic Terrain on the battlefield.

Outside of battle

Psychic Surge has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Psychic Surge

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0786   Tapu Lele
Psychic Fairy Psychic Surge None Telepathy
0876   Indeedee
Male
Psychic Normal Inner Focus Synchronize Psychic Surge
0876   Indeedee
Female
Psychic Normal Own Tempo Synchronize Psychic Surge
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 精神製造者 Jīngsàhn Jaichoujé
Mandarin 精神製造者 / 精神制造者 Jīngshén Zhìzàozhě
  French Créa-Psy
  German Psycho-Erzeuger
  Italian Psicogenesi
  Korean 사이코메이커 Psycho Maker
  Russian Психоволна Psikhovolna
  Spanish Psicogénesis


Variations of the Ability Electric Surge
Electric SurgePsychic SurgeGrassy SurgeMisty Surge


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