Psycho Shift (move)

	Psycho Shift; サイコシフト Psycho Shift
Type	Psychic
Category	Status
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	—
Accuracy	100%
Priority	0
	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;
	Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Introduced	Generation IV
	Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.;
Condition	Cool
Appeal	0
Jam	0
	Points equal 4 minus voltage of judge
Condition	Cool
Appeal	0
	Raises the score if the Voltage is low.
Condition	Clever
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jamming	0
	Works great if the user goes last this turn.
	On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV; Generation V; Generation VI; Generation VII; Generation VIII; Generation IX; ;

Psycho Shift (Japanese: サイコシフト Psycho Shift) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Generation IV

Psycho Shift cures any non-volatile status condition the user has and afflicts the target with it.

It will not transfer volatile status conditions, such as confusion. It will fail if the target is immune to the status condition (such as via type, Ability, Safeguard, or by already having a status condition).

If a badly poisoned Pokémon uses Psycho Shift, its target will be badly poisoned. Psycho Shift can be used to transfer sleep when used via Sleep Talk. As there is no way to use Psycho Shift while frozen, it is not possible to transfer this status condition.

Psycho Shift will cure the user, then inflict the status condition on the opponent. Therefore, if Psycho Shift is used on a Pokémon with Synchronize, Synchronize will activate and afflict the user of Psycho Shift with that status condition again (if the user of Psycho Shift is susceptible to the status condition).

Generation V

Psycho Shift will now inflict the status condition on the target, then cure the user. Therefore, if Psycho Shift is used on a Pokémon with Synchronize, the user of Psycho Shift will already be afflicted with a status condition when Synchronize activates.

Generation VI to VIII

Psycho Shift's accuracy changed from 90% to 100%.

If powered up by a Psychium Z into Z-Psycho Shift, the user's Special Attack stat rises by two stages.

Generation IX

Psycho Shift cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games	Description
DP Pt HGSSPBR BW B2W2	Using its psychic power of suggestion, the user transfers its status problems to the target.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP LA	Using its psychic power of suggestion, the user transfers its status conditions to the target.
SV	This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#		Egg Groups	Level
			IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
						SM USUM	SwSh	BDSP
0144	Articuno Galarian Form	No Eggs Discovered	No Eggs Discovered					1
0163	Hoothoot	Flying	Flying	41	49	49	19	15	15
0164	Noctowl	Flying	Flying	47	57	57	19	15	15
0177	Natu	Flying	Flying	33	33	33^XY 39^ORAS	39	26	26
0178	Xatu	Flying	Flying	37	37	37^XY 43^ORAS	43	28	28
0380	Latias	No Eggs Discovered	No Eggs Discovered	50	50	50^XY 28^ORAS	28	75	75
0381	Latios	No Eggs Discovered	No Eggs Discovered	50	50	50^XY 28^ORAS	28	75	75
0386	Deoxys All forms	No Eggs Discovered	No Eggs Discovered	57	57	57^XY 43^ORAS	43		43
0488	Cresselia	No Eggs Discovered	No Eggs Discovered	75	75	1, 75	1, 75	24	24
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

#		Egg Groups		Egg Move
				IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
							SM USUM	SwSh	BDSP
0063	Abra	Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	✔	✔	−	✔
0175	Togepi	Flying	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0198	Murkrow	Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0327	Spinda	Field	Human-Like	−	−	✔	✔		✔
0527	Woobat	Field	Flying		−	✔	✔	✔
0561	Sigilyph	Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔
0876	Indeedee Female	Fairy		Fairy					✔
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 Mystery Dungeon series

Psycho Shift transfers the user's bad status conditions to the target in front. In Super Mystery Dungeon, Psycho Shift also cures sealed moves, but will not transfer them to the target.

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDTD S	-	-	10	-	—%	-	Front	All	No
BSL	-	-	10	-	—%	-	Front	All	No
SMD	-	-	10	30	100%	-	Front	All	No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Description

Games	Description
MDTD S	Transfers the user's status problems to the Pokémon it is facing, which heals the user's status problems.
BSL	じぶんのわるいじょうたいをすべてしょうめんのポケモンにうつしてじぶんはかいふくする
MDGtI	UNUSED
SMD	It transfers your bad status condition to a target.* It transfers your bad status condition to a target. Not all bad status conditions can be transferred, so be careful.*

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Cresselia
Using its psychic power of suggestion, the user transfers its status conditions to the target.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Cresselia raises her head, letting out a loud cry. She is then healed from her current status condition, while the opponent gains the status condition Cresselia was just healed from.
Palmer's Cresselia	The Final Dimensional Duel VIII	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Trivia

Psycho Shift is the only Psychic-type move capable of afflicting the target with burn, paralysis, or poison.
Most of the Pokémon that learn this move are based on or related to birds.

In other languages


Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	精神轉移 Jīngsàhn Jyúnyìh * 幻象轉移 Waahnjeuhng Jyúnyìh *
Chinese	Mandarin	精神轉移 / 精神转移 Jīngshén Zhuǎnyí * 幻象轉移 Huànxiàng Zhuǎnyí *
French		Échange Psy^V+ Echange Psy^IV
German		Psybann
Italian		Psicotrasfer
Korean		사이코시프트 Saikosipeuteu
Brazilian Portuguese		Mudança de Estado
Spanish	Latin America	Psicocambio
Spanish	Spain	Psicocambio^VI+ Psico-cambio^IV–V
Vietnamese		Chuyển Dịch Siêu Linh

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