Psycho Shift (move): Difference between revisions

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

Effect

Generation IV

Psycho Shift transfers any non-volatile status ailment from the user to the target, curing the user in the process. It will not transfer volatile status ailments (confusion, etc.), and will fail if the target is immune to the status ailment via type, Ability, Safeguard, or is affected by a status ailment already.

If a badly poisoned Pokémon uses Psycho Shift, its target will be badly poisoned (if the move succeeds).

Psycho Shift will cure the user before inflicting the status ailment on the opponent. Therefore, Synchronize will reflect status conditions when Psycho Shift is used (if the user of Psycho Shift is susceptible to the status ailment).

Generation V

Psycho Shift will now cure the user after that Ability is activated. Therefore, Synchronize will fail to reflect status conditions when Psycho Shift is used.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
163		Hoothoot	Normal	Flying	41				49			'
164		Noctowl	Normal	Flying	47				57			'
177		Natu	Psychic	Flying	33				33			'
178		Xatu	Psychic	Flying	37				37			'
380		Latias	Dragon	Psychic	50				50			'
381		Latios	Dragon	Psychic	50				50			'
386		Deoxys	Psychic		Psychic	57				57			'
488		Cresselia	Psychic		Psychic	75				75			'
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		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
063		Abra*	Psychic		Psychic	no				no
175		Togepi	Fairy		Fairy
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying
327		Spinda*	Normal		Normal	no				no
527		Woobat	Psychic	Flying	no				no
561		Sigilyph	Psychic	Flying	no
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 the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Cresselia
The user gives the opponent its current status ailment.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Cresselia raises its head, letting out a loud cry. It is then healed from its current status ailment, while the opponent gains the status ailment Cresselia was just healed from.
Palmer's Cresselia	Alternate Dimension Showdown VIII		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

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 幻象轉移 Huànxiàng Zhuǎnyí French Échange Psy German Psybann Greek Τηλεμεταβίβαση Italian Psicotrasfer Korean 사이코시프트 Psycho Shift Brazilian Portuguese Troca Psíquica Serbian Psihička Smena Spanish Psico-cambio

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