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==Effect==
==Effect==
Psycho Boost inflicts damage and lowers the user's {{stat|Special Attack}} stat by two stages.
Psycho Boost inflicts damage and lowers the user's {{stat|Special Attack}} stat by two stages.
Psycho Boost can be used as part of a [[Contest combination|Pokémon Contest combination]], with the user gaining extra six appeal points if {{m|Calm Mind}} was used in the prior turn.


==Description==
==Description==
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{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|RSE}}{{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}}|Allows a full-power attack, but sharply lowers <sc>Sp. Atk</sc>.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|RSE}}{{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}}|Allows a full-power attack, but sharply lowers <sc>Sp. Atk</sc>.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|An intense attack that also sharply reduces the user's <sc>Sp. Atk</sc> stat.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|An intense attack that also sharply reduces the user's <sc>Sp. Atk</sc> stat.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}|The user attacks the foe at full power. The attack's recoil sharply reduces the user's Sp. Atk stat.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}{{gameabbrevss|PBR}}|The user attacks the foe at full power. The attack's recoil sharply reduces the user's Sp. Atk stat.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}|The user attacks the target at full power. The attack's recoil harshly reduces the user's Sp. Atk stat.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}|The user attacks the target at full power. The attack's recoil harshly reduces the user's Sp. Atk stat.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br>{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|The user attacks the target at full power. The attack's recoil harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br>{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|The user attacks the target at full power. The attack's recoil harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.}}
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===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
{{Movehead/Level|Psychic|3}}
{{Movehead/Level|Psychic|3}}
{{Moveentry/5|386|Deoxys|1|Undiscovered|Undiscovered|45|89|89|89{{sup/6|XY}}<br>67{{sup/6|ORAS}}|67|STAB='''|form=Normal Forme}}
{{Moveentry/5|386|Deoxys|type=Psychic|1|Undiscovered|Undiscovered|45|89|89|89{{sup/6|XY}}<br>67{{sup/6|ORAS}}|67|STAB='''|form=Normal Forme}}
{{Moveentry/5|386A|Deoxys|1|Undiscovered|Undiscovered|45|89|89|89{{sup/6|XY}}<br>67{{sup/6|ORAS}}|67|STAB='''|form=Attack Forme}}
{{Moveentry/5|386A|Deoxys|type=Psychic|1|Undiscovered|Undiscovered|45|89|89|89{{sup/6|XY}}<br>67{{sup/6|ORAS}}|67|STAB='''|form=Attack Forme}}
{{Moveentry/5|386D|Deoxys|1|Undiscovered|Undiscovered|45|89|89|89{{sup/6|XY}}<br>67{{sup/6|ORAS}}|67|STAB='''|form=Defense Forme}}
{{Moveentry/5|386D|Deoxys|type=Psychic|1|Undiscovered|Undiscovered|45|89|89|89{{sup/6|XY}}<br>67{{sup/6|ORAS}}|67|STAB='''|form=Defense Forme}}
{{Moveentry/5|386S|Deoxys|1|Undiscovered|Undiscovered|45|89|89|89{{sup/6|XY}}<br>67{{sup/6|ORAS}}|67|STAB='''|form=Speed Forme}}
{{Moveentry/5|386S|Deoxys|type=Psychic|1|Undiscovered|Undiscovered|45|89|89|89{{sup/6|XY}}<br>67{{sup/6|ORAS}}|67|STAB='''|form=Speed Forme}}
{{Movefoot|Psychic}}
{{Movefoot|Psychic|5}}


===Special move===
===Special move===
====[[Generation III]]====
====[[Generation III]]====
{{Movehead/Special|Psychic}}
{{Movehead/Special|Psychic}}
{{Moveentry/1|249|Lugia|1|Undiscovered|Undiscovered|[[Purification|Purified]] in {{pkmn|XD: Gale of Darkness}}|STAB='''}}
{{Moveentry/1|249|Lugia|type=Psychic|type2=Flying|1|Undiscovered|Undiscovered|[[Purification|Purified]] [[Shadow Pokémon]]{{sup/ss|XD}}|STAB='''}}
{{Movefoot|Psychic}}
{{Movefoot|Psychic|1}}


====[[Generation IV]]====
====[[Generation IV]]====
{{Movehead/Special|Psychic}}
{{Movehead/Special|Psychic}}
{{Moveentry/1|386|Deoxys|1|Undiscovered|Undiscovered|[[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs]] - ''[[Ranger Net#Deoxys and the Odd Temple|Deoxys and the Odd Temple]]''|STAB='''|form=Normal Forme|note=Lv.&nbsp;50}}
{{Moveentry/1|386|Deoxys|type=Psychic|1|Undiscovered|Undiscovered|[[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs]] - ''[[Ranger Net#Deoxys and the Odd Temple|Deoxys and the Odd Temple]]''|STAB='''|form=Normal Forme|note=Lv.&nbsp;50}}
{{Moveentry/1|386A|Deoxys|1|Undiscovered|Undiscovered|[[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs]] - ''[[Ranger Net#Deoxys and the Odd Temple|Deoxys and the Odd Temple]]''|STAB='''|form=Attack Forme|note=Lv.&nbsp;50}}
{{Moveentry/1|386A|Deoxys|type=Psychic|1|Undiscovered|Undiscovered|[[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs]] - ''[[Ranger Net#Deoxys and the Odd Temple|Deoxys and the Odd Temple]]''|STAB='''|form=Attack Forme|note=Lv.&nbsp;50}}
{{Moveentry/1|386D|Deoxys|1|Undiscovered|Undiscovered|[[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs]] - ''[[Ranger Net#Deoxys and the Odd Temple|Deoxys and the Odd Temple]]''|STAB='''|form=Defense Forme|note=Lv.&nbsp;50}}
{{Moveentry/1|386D|Deoxys|type=Psychic|1|Undiscovered|Undiscovered|[[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs]] - ''[[Ranger Net#Deoxys and the Odd Temple|Deoxys and the Odd Temple]]''|STAB='''|form=Defense Forme|note=Lv.&nbsp;50}}
{{Moveentry/1|386S|Deoxys|1|Undiscovered|Undiscovered|[[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs]] - ''[[Ranger Net#Deoxys and the Odd Temple|Deoxys and the Odd Temple]]''|STAB='''|form=Speed Forme|note=Lv.&nbsp;50}}
{{Moveentry/1|386S|Deoxys|type=Psychic|1|Undiscovered|Undiscovered|[[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs]] - ''[[Ranger Net#Deoxys and the Odd Temple|Deoxys and the Odd Temple]]''|STAB='''|form=Speed Forme|note=Lv.&nbsp;50}}
{{Movefoot|Psychic}}
{{Movefoot|Psychic|1}}


===By {{pkmn2|event}}===
===By {{pkmn2|event}}===
====[[Generation IV]]====
====[[Generation IV]]====
{{Movehead/Special|Psychic}}
{{Movehead/Special|Psychic}}
{{Moveentry/1|386|Deoxys|1|Undiscovered|Undiscovered|[[M10|10th Movie]] [[List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation IV#10th Movie Deoxys|Event]]<br>[[List of local English event Pokémon distributions in Generation IV#GameStop Deoxys|GameStop Event]]<br>[[List of local Korean event Pokémon distributions in Generation IV#Nintendo of Korea Deoxys|Nintendo of Korea]]|STAB='''|note=Lv.&nbsp;50|form=Normal Forme}}
{{Moveentry/1|386|Deoxys|type=Psychic|1|Undiscovered|Undiscovered|{{DL|List of local Japanese event Pokémon distributions in Generation IV|10th Movie Deoxys}}<br>{{DL|List of local English event Pokémon distributions in Generation IV|GameStop Deoxys}}<br>{{DL|List of local Korean event Pokémon distributions in Generation IV|Nintendo of Korea Deoxys}}|STAB='''|note=Lv.&nbsp;50|form=Normal Forme}}
{{Movefoot|Psychic}}
{{Movefoot|Psychic|1}}


==In other games==
==In other games==
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==In other generations==
==In other generations==
===Core series games===
{{movegen|
{{movegen|
type=Psychic|
type=Psychic|
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type=Psychic|
type=Psychic|
B2W2=Psycho Boost B2W2|
B2W2=Psycho Boost B2W2|
PMDRB=Psycho Boost PMD RB|
}}
}}
 
===Spin-off series games===
{{Movegen|
{{Movegen|
type=Psychic|
type=Psychic|
Colo=Psycho Boost Colo|
Colo=Psycho Boost Colo|
XD=Psycho Boost XD|
XD=Psycho Boost XD|
PBR=Psycho Boost PBR|
}}
{{Movegen|
type=Psychic|
PMDRB=Psycho Boost PMD RB|
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Psycho Boost has the highest base power of all {{type|Psychic}} moves.
* Psycho Boost has the same descriptions as {{m|Overheat}}.
* Psycho Boost has the same descriptions as {{m|Overheat}}.
* This move is the last [[Generation III]] move in [[List of moves|index number]] order.
* This move is the last [[Generation III]] move in [[List of moves|index number]] order.
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==In other languages==
==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{psychic color}}|bordercolor={{psychic color light}}
{{Langtable|color={{psychic color}}|bordercolor={{psychic color light}}
|zh_cmn=精神提升 ''{{tt|Jīngshen Tíshēng|Spirit Boost}}''
|zh_yue=精神突進 ''{{tt|Jīngsàhn Dahtjeun|Psycho Rush}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>精神提升 ''{{tt|Jīngsàhn Tàihsīng|Psycho Boost}}'' {{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII Media}}
|zh_cmn=精神突進 / 精神突进 ''{{tt|Jīngshén Tūjìn|Psycho Rush}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>精神提升 ''{{tt|Jīngshen Tíshēng|Psycho Boost}}'' {{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII Media}}
|nl=Psycho Bol
|nl=Psycho Bol
|fr=Psycho Boost
|fr=Psycho Boost
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|ko=사이코부스트 ''Psycho Boost''
|ko=사이코부스트 ''Psycho Boost''
|pt_br=Impulso Psíquico
|pt_br=Impulso Psíquico
|pt_eu=Impulso Psíquico
|es_la=Psico-impulso
|es_la=Psico-impulso
|es_eu=Psicoataque
|es_eu=Psicoataque
|sr=Psihičko Pojačanje}}
|sr=Psihičko Pojačanje
|vi=Khuếch Đại Siêu Linh
}}


{{Overheat|psychic}}
{{Overheat|psychic}}
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[[ja:サイコブースト]]
[[ja:サイコブースト]]
[[pl:Psycho Boost]]
[[pl:Psycho Boost]]
[[zh:精神提升(招式)]]
[[zh:精神突进(招式)]]

Revision as of 05:54, 4 April 2017

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Psycho Boost
サイコブースト Psycho Boost
Type  Psychic
Category  Special
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  140
Accuracy  90%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation III
Condition  Smart
Appeal  6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥
Jam  0  
After this move, the user is more easily startled.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
A very appealing move, but after using this move, the user is more easily startled.

Psycho Boost (Japanese: サイコブースト Psycho Boost) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced in Generation III. It is the signature move of Deoxys.

Effect

Psycho Boost inflicts damage and lowers the user's Special Attack stat by two stages.

Psycho Boost can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra six appeal points if Calm Mind was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description
RSEColoXD Allows a full-power attack, but sharply lowers Sp. Atk.
FRLG An intense attack that also sharply reduces the user's Sp. Atk stat.
DPPtHGSSPBR The user attacks the foe at full power. The attack's recoil sharply reduces the user's Sp. Atk stat.
BWB2W2 The user attacks the target at full power. The attack's recoil harshly reduces the user's Sp. Atk stat.
XYORAS
SM
The user attacks the target at full power. The attack's recoil harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0386 Deoxys
Deoxys
Normal Forme
PsychicIC Big.png 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 45 89 89 89XY
67ORAS
67
386A Deoxys
Deoxys
Attack Forme
PsychicIC Big.png 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 45 89 89 89XY
67ORAS
67
386D Deoxys
Deoxys
Defense Forme
PsychicIC Big.png 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 45 89 89 89XY
67ORAS
67
386S Deoxys
Deoxys
Speed Forme
PsychicIC Big.png 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 45 89 89 89XY
67ORAS
67
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 III

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0249 Lugia PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
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 Purified Shadow PokémonXD
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.


Generation IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0386 Deoxys
DeoxysLv. 50
Normal Forme
PsychicIC Big.png 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 Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs - Deoxys and the Odd Temple
386A Deoxys
DeoxysLv. 50
Attack Forme
PsychicIC Big.png 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 Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs - Deoxys and the Odd Temple
386D Deoxys
DeoxysLv. 50
Defense Forme
PsychicIC Big.png 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 Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs - Deoxys and the Odd Temple
386S Deoxys
DeoxysLv. 50
Speed Forme
PsychicIC Big.png 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 Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs - Deoxys and the Odd Temple
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 event

Generation IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0386 Deoxys
DeoxysLv. 50
Normal Forme
PsychicIC Big.png 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 10th Movie Deoxys
GameStop Deoxys
Nintendo of Korea Deoxys
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

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target. However, it also lowers the user's Special Attack by two levels.


In the anime

In the main series

Deoxys purple crystal Psycho Boost.png
Deoxys (M07)
Deoxys Psycho Boost.png
Deoxys
The user forms a glowing ball of energy and shoots it at the opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Deoxys Deoxys creates a glowing multi-colored ball of energy in between its tentacles and fires it at the opponent.
Deoxys (Purple Crystal) Destiny Deoxys Debut
A wild Deoxys Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys Crisis! (Part 1) None


In Pokémon Generations

Deoxys Psycho Boost PG.png
Deoxys


The user forms a glowing ball of energy and shoots it at the opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Deoxys Deoxys creates a glowing multi-colored ball of energy in between its tentacles and fires it at the opponent.
Trainer's Deoxys The Scoop Debut


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 精神突進 Jīngsàhn Dahtjeun *
精神提升 Jīngsàhn Tàihsīng *
Mandarin 精神突進 / 精神突进 Jīngshén Tūjìn *
精神提升 Jīngshen Tíshēng *
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Psycho Bol
France Flag.png French Psycho Boost
Germany Flag.png German Psyschub
Greece Flag.png Greek Ψυχική Επιτάχυνση
Italy Flag.png Italian Psicoslancio
South Korea Flag.png Korean 사이코부스트 Psycho Boost
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Impulso Psíquico
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Impulso Psíquico
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Psihičko Pojačanje
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Psico-impulso
Spain Flag.png Spain Psicoataque
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Khuếch Đại Siêu Linh


Variations of the move Overheat
SpecialIC HOME.png OverheatDraco MeteorLeaf StormFleur Cannon
Formerly a variation
SpecialIC HOME.png Psycho Boost


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