Psyshield Bash (move)

Psyshield Bash
バリアーラッシュ Barrier Rush
Psyshield Bash IX.png
Type  Psychic
Category  Physical
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  70
Accuracy  90%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation VIII
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Psyshield Bash (Japanese: バリアーラッシュ Barrier Rush) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced in Pokémon Legends: Arceus. It is the signature move of Stantler and Wyrdeer.

Effect

Generation VIII

Psyshield Bash inflicts damage and raises the user's defensive stats.

Category  Physical
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
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Raises the user's defensive stats

Generation IX

Psyshield Bash inflicts damage and raises the user's Defense by one stage.

Other effects

A Stantler that has used Psyshield Bash in the agile style at least 20 times can evolve into Wyrdeer.

Description

Games Description
LA Cloaking itself in psychic energy, the user slams into the target. This may also raise the user’s defensive stats.
SV Cloaking itself in psychic energy, the user slams into the target. This also boosts the user’s Defense stat.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0234 Stantler NormalIC Big.png Field Field 21
0899 Wyrdeer NormalIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Field Field 21 Evo.
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 Egg Groups Egg Move
0234 Stantler NormalIC Big.png Field 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.


In other generations

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 屏障猛攻 Pìhngjeung Máahnggūng
Mandarin 屏障猛攻 Píngzhàng Měnggōng
France Flag.png French Sprint Bouclier
Germany Flag.png German Barrierenstoß
Italy Flag.png Italian Barrierassalto
South Korea Flag.png Korean 배리어러시 Baeri-eoreosi
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Pancada de Escudo Psíquico
Spain Flag.png Spanish Asalto Barrera


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