Psybeam (move)

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Psybeam (Japanese: サイケこうせん Psyche-beam) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Psybeam does damage and has a 10% chance of confusing the target.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	32RGB 34Y	34	34	24	24	24	17
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	35	33	33	25	25	25	17
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	38	36	36	25	25	25	17
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	27	21	21	24	28	28XY 21ORAS	21
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	27	21	21	24	28	28XY 21ORAS	21
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like				26	25	25	25
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like				28	25	25	25
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like		36	29	25	25	25	25
0137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	23	12	12	7	7	7	7
0196		Espeon		Field		Field		36	36	36	36BW 21B2W2	20	20
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous		27	27	23	28	28	28
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field		41	41	19	19	19	19
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2		22	22	10	10	10	10
0224		Octillery		Water 1	Water 2		22	22	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1					1B2W2	1	1
0233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral		12	12	7	7	7	7
0269		Dustox		Bug		Bug			24	24	24	24XY 22ORAS	22
0325		Spoink		Field		Field			16	14	14	14	14
0326		Grumpig		Field		Field			1, 16	1, 14	1, 14	1, 14	1, 14
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like			16	19	19	19XY 14ORAS	14
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral			11	11	15BW 13B2W2	13XY 16ORAS	16
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral			11	11	15BW 13B2W2	13XY 16ORAS	16
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field			17	15DP 18PtHGSS	18	18	18
0413		Wormadam Plant Cloak		Bug		Bug				32	32	32	32
413G		Wormadam Sandy Cloak		Bug		Bug				32	32	32	32
413S		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug				32	32	32	32
0414		Mothim		Bug		Bug				32	32	32	32
0439		Mime Jr.		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				25	25	25	25
0474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral				7	7	7	7
0517		Munna		Field		Field					11	11	11
0518		Musharna		Field		Field					1	1	1
0561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying					18	18	18
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like					16	16	16
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like					16	16	16
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like					16	16	16
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like					15	15	15
0606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like					15	15	15
0648		Meloetta		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered					31	31	31
0653		Fennekin		Field		Field						17	17
0654		Braixen		Field		Field						18	18
0655		Delphox		Field		Field						18	18
0666		Vivillon		Bug		Bug						17	17
0677		Espurr		Field		Field						17	17
0678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field						17	17
678F		Meowstic Female		Field		Field						17	17
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2						21	21
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2						21	21
0720		Hoopa Confined		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						15XY 19ORAS	19
720U		Hoopa Unbound		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						19	19
0786		Tapu Lele		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered							14
0801		Magearna		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered							1
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	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2				✔	✔	✔
0283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔
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.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
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 Conquest

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Stars: ★★★ Power: 35 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has a 10% chance of confusing each target.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon GO

Template:GoSpecialAttack Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, Psybeam had a power of 35.

Chansey and Starmie may only know this move if they were obtained before August 20, 2016.

Description

In the anime

Vivillon Misdreavus Sigilyph Claydol
The Pokémon creates a multicolored beam and releases it into the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Kadabra's eyes glow red. Then, multicolored circles are released from its eyes at the opponent.
Sabrina's Kadabra	Haunter Versus Kadabra		Debut
	Venonat releases a multicolored beam from its eyes at the opponent.
Aya's Venonat	The Ninja Poké-Showdown!		None
	Alakazam crosses its spoons and releases a multicolored beam from them at the opponent.
A giant Alakazam	The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis		None
Eusine's Alakazam	The Legend of Thunder!		None
Anabel's Alakazam	Talking a Good Game!		None
	Girafarig fires a multicolored beam from between its horns at the opponent.
Lisa's Girafarig	Spell of the Unown: Entei		None
Cherry's Girafarig	The Psychic Sidekicks!		None
Lucian's Girafarig	An Elite Meet and Greet!		None
Kecleon	The stripe on Kecleon's stomach glows multicolored and it releases a multicolored beam from its mouth at the opponent.
Madison's Reddy	The Kecleon Caper		None
	The stripe on Kecleon's stomach glows multicolored and it releases a multicolored beam from its mouth at the opponent.
Alexa's Greeny	The Kecleon Caper		None
Harrison's Kecleon	Playing with Fire!		None
	The red gem on Espeon's forehead shines and it releases a multicolored beam from it at the opponent.
Sakura's Espeon	Espeon, Not Included		None
Annie's Espeon	Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias		None
	Misdreavus releases a multicolored beam from its eyes at the opponent.
Marina's Little Miss	The Legend of Thunder!		None
Nelson's Misdreavus	Entei at Your Own Risk		None
	Venomoth releases two multicolored beams from its eyes at the opponent.
Chaz's Venomoth	All Things Bright and Beautifly!		None
	Dustox releases a multicolored beam from its eyes at the opponent.
Jessie's Dustox	Seeing is Believing!		None
	Spoink releases a multicolored beam from its pearl at the opponent.
Spoink (anime)	Clamperl of Wisdom		None
	Claydol points its arms at the opponent and fires two multicolored beams from the tips of its arms at the opponent.
Spenser's Claydol	Ka Boom with a View!		None
Buck's Claydol	Bucking the Treasure Trend!		None
	Butterfree's eyes or antennas glow purple and it releases a purple beam from them at the opponent.
Drew's Butterfree	The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!		None
A wild Butterfree	Butterfree and Me!		None
	The green orbs on Bonsly's head glow white and it releases a multicolored beam from in between them at the opponent.
Brock's Bonsly	A Staravia is Born!		Used via Mimic
	Mothim fires a multicolored beam from its eyes at the opponent.
Cheryl's Mothim	Some Enchanted Sweetening!		None
	Mismagius's eyes glow multicolored and its body becomes outlined in a multicolor outline. It then fires one or two multicolored beams from its eyes at the opponent.
Fantina's Mismagius	Playing the Leveling Field!		None
	Drowzee releases a multicolored beam from its eyes at the opponent.
Azure's Drowzee	Beating the Bustle and Hustle!		None
	Gothitelle fires a magenta beam of energy with multicolored particles inside from its palms or eyes at the opponent, or its eyes and wrists glow red and it fires a multicolored beam of energy outlined in dark purple energy from its chest at the opponent.
A wild Gothitelle	The Lost World of Gothitelle!		None
Damon's Gothitelle	Black—Victini and Reshiram		None
Anthea's Gothitelle	What Lies Beyond Truth and Ideals!		None
	Reuniclus puts its hands together in front of it and fires a multicolored beam of energy from its hands at the opponent.
Damon's Reuniclus	White—Victini and Zekrom		None
	Sigilyph fires a magenta beam of energy with multicolored particles from the eye on top of its head.
A wild Sigilyph	Explorers of the Hero's Ruin!		None
	Elgyem fires a magenta beam of energy with multicolored particles from its hand.
Ricky's Elgyem	Climbing the Tower of Success!		None
	Mantine fires a magenta beam of energy with multicolored particles from its mouth.
Marlon's Mantine	The Road to Humilau!		None
	Gothorita fires a magenta beam of energy with multicolored particles from its eyes at the opponent.
A wild Gothorita	Eevee & Friends		None
	Inkay flips upside down and fires a streaky blue beam with pink circles inside it from its mouth at the opponent. On occasion, this will confuse the opponent.
James's Inkay	A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!		None
	Vivillon fires a streaky blue beam with pink circles inside it from its mouth at the opponent. On occasion, this will confuse the opponent.
Aria's Vivillon	Performing a Pathway to the Future!		None
	Lotad fires a streaky blue beam with pink circles inside it from its mouth at the opponent. On occasion, this will confuse the opponent.
A wild Lotad	A Diamond in the Rough!		Lotad cannot legally learn Psybeam

In the manga

In the Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~ manga

Gothorita
Unknown.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Gothorita's eyes glows and fires supersonic waves at them.
Gracia's Gothorita	PNA4		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Munna Kadabra Porygon Jynx
The foe is attacked with a peculiar ray.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Jynx's pupils disappear and it fires a circular beam of circles from its body at the opponent.
Ken's Jynx	The Jynx Jinx		Debut
	Kadabra releases a beam from its eyes at the opponent. Sometimes, its pupils disappear before using the attack.
Sabrina's Kadabra	Kalling Kadabra		None
	Porygon fires a beam from its body at the opponent.
Blue's Porygon	Gimme Shellder		None
	Misdreavus fires a beam of energy from its eyes at the opponent.
Morty's Misdreavus	Hello, Lickitung		None
	Mr. Mime fires a zig-zagging beam of energy from its hand at the opponent.
Sabrina's Mr. Mime	Silly Scyther		None
	Dustox points its antennae at the opponent and it fires a beam of energy from in between them at the opponent.
A wild Dustox	Distracting Dustox		None
	Surskit points two of its front legs at the opponent and it fires two beams of energy from their tips at the opponent.
Guile Hideout's Surskit	Skirting Around Surskit II		None
	Munna fires a zig-zagging beam of energy from the spot on its nose at the opponent.
Black's Musha	Black's First Trainer Battle		None

In the Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master manga

Misdreavus
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Ryū's Misdreavus	ABM11		Debut

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

Alakazam
Unknown
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Alakazam.
Shu's Alakazam	GDZ35		Debut

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Porygon
The user blasts the foe with a zig-zagging ray.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Porygon fires a beam from the eyes at the opponent.
Giovanni's Porygon	Finish Off Team Rocket!!		Debut

In other generations

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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• In Generation VI, Psybeam uses an upgraded version of its original sound effect from Generations I and II.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 幻象光線 / 幻象光线 Huànxiàng Guāngxiàn * 幻象光 Huànxiàng Guāng * Danish Telebølge Dutch Psystraal Finnish Psykosäde Ajatussäde (EP024) French Rafale Psy German Psystrahl Greek Ψυχοριπή Hebrew קרן על-חושית Keren Al-Hushit Hindi मानसिक बीम Maansik Beam Italian Psicoraggio Korean 환상빔 Hwansang Beam Polish Psychopromień Portuguese Brazil Raio Psíquico (Undaunted-Boundaries Crossed) Feixe Psíquico (XY series, Plasma Blast-present, and manga) Portugal Raio Psíquico Serbian Psi-Zrak Spanish Psicorrayo (Gen III-present) Psico-Rayo (Gen I-II) Turkish Psişik Işın Vietnamese Chùm Tia Tâm Linh

Variations of the move Psybeam
Spark Psybeam • Bubble Beam • Aurora Beam • Sludge

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