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==Effect== | ==Effect== | ||
Psyshock inflicts damage. Despite being classified as | Psyshock inflicts [[physical move|physical]] damage. Despite being classified as a [[special move]], this move calculates damage using the user's {{stat|Special Attack}} and the opponent's {{stat|Defense}} stat (similar to {{m|Psystrike}} and {{m|Secret Sword}}). | ||
Despite targeting the opponent's Defense stat, the move's damage is unaffected by {{m|Reflect}} and | Despite targeting the opponent's Defense stat, the move's damage is unaffected by {{m|Reflect}} and it will not activate {{m|Counter}}; instead, it is affected by {{m|Light Screen}} and activates {{m|Mirror Coat}}. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
{{movedesc|psychic}} | {{movedesc|psychic}} | ||
{{movedescentry|{{ | {{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}<br>{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}|The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This attack does physical damage.}} | ||
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{{Moveentry/TM5|707|Klefki|2|Steel|Fairy|no|yes}} | {{Moveentry/TM5|707|Klefki|2|Steel|Fairy|no|yes}} | ||
{{Moveentry/TM5|716|Xerneas|1|Fairy|Fairy|no|yes}} | {{Moveentry/TM5|716|Xerneas|1|Fairy|Fairy|no|yes}} | ||
{{Moveentry/TM5|719|Diancie|2|Rock|Fairy|no|yes}} | |||
{{Moveentry/TM5|720|Hoopa|2|Psychic|Ghost|no|yes|STAB='''|form=Confined}} | |||
{{Moveentry/TM5|720|Hoopa|2|Psychic|Dark|no|yes|STAB='''|form=Unbound}} | |||
{{Movefooter|Psychic|5}} | {{Movefooter|Psychic|5}} | ||
==In other games== | ==In other games== | ||
===[[Pokémon Conquest]]=== | ===[[Pokémon Conquest]]=== | ||
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|type=Psychic | |||
|grid={{Conquestmove/Grid/columns|dist=1}} | |||
|stars=4 | |||
|pow=43 | |||
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| | |users={{CSP|281|Kirlia}} {{CSP|358|Chimecho}} | ||
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{{movedesc|psychic}} | |||
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|Conq}}|The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This attack does physical damage.}} | |||
| | {{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|GTI}}|This is a special move, but it won't be affected by the enemy's Special Defense.{{tt|*|Status/moves screen}}<br>It damages an enemy. This move is a special attack, but the enemy's {{color|{{blue color light}}|Defense}} stat determines damage instead of its {{color|{{blue color light}}|Special Defense}} stat.{{tt|*|Info screen}}}} | ||
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==In the anime== | ==In the anime== | ||
{{moveanime|type=psychic|exp=yes|gen=The user creates a blob of psychic power and hurls it at the opponent|image1=Christie Gothita Psyshock.png|image1p=Gothita|image2=Officer Jenny Duosion Psyshock.png|image2p=Duosion|image3=Lewis Gothorita Psyshock.png|image3p=Gothorita}} | {{moveanime|type=psychic|exp=yes|gen=The user creates a blob of psychic power and hurls it at the opponent|image1=Christie Gothita Psyshock.png|image1p=Gothita|image2=Officer Jenny Duosion Psyshock.png|image2p=Duosion|image3=Lewis Gothorita Psyshock.png|image3p=Gothorita|image4=Alain Metang Psyshock.png|image4p=Metang}} | ||
{{movep|type=psychic|ms=574|pkmn=Gothita|method=Gothita jumps into the air and puts its arms out in front of it. It then forms a mass of thick light blue, blue and purple energy and fires it at the opponent. When it hits the opponent, it pushes it back and explodes. Sometimes, the black tuft of hair on its head twitches and glows light purple before using the attack. When this happens, its body flashes light blue, blue and purple before forming the mass of energy.}} | {{movep|type=psychic|ms=574|pkmn=Gothita|method=Gothita jumps into the air and puts its arms out in front of it. It then forms a mass of thick light blue, blue and purple energy and fires it at the opponent. When it hits the opponent, it pushes it back and explodes. Sometimes, the black tuft of hair on its head twitches and glows light purple before using the attack. When this happens, its body flashes light blue, blue and purple before forming the mass of energy.}} | ||
{{movemid|type=psychic|user=Christie|user1=Christie's Gothita|startcode=BW035|startname=Where Did You Go, Audino?|notes=Debut}} | {{movemid|type=psychic|user=Christie|user1=Christie's Gothita|startcode=BW035|startname=Where Did You Go, Audino?|notes=Debut}} | ||
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{{movep|type=psychic|ms=575|pkmn=Gothorita|method=Gothorita floats into the air and closes its eyes. Three thick masses of light blue, blue and purple energy forms in front of Gothorita's body, and it fires the orbs at the opponent.}} | {{movep|type=psychic|ms=575|pkmn=Gothorita|method=Gothorita floats into the air and closes its eyes. Three thick masses of light blue, blue and purple energy forms in front of Gothorita's body, and it fires the orbs at the opponent.}} | ||
{{movemid|type=psychic|user=Lewis|user1=Lewis's Gothorita|startcode=BW060|startname=Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 2}} | {{movemid|type=psychic|user=Lewis|user1=Lewis's Gothorita|startcode=BW060|startname=Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 2}} | ||
{{ | {{movemid|psychic|user=Flora|user1=Flora's Gothorita|startcode=BW070|startname=The Clubsplosion Begins!}} | ||
{{movep|type=psychic|ms=678|pkmn=Meowstic|method=Meowstic forms a purple orb of energy in one of its hands. It then fires three dark purple beams from the orb at the opponent.}} | |||
{{movemid|type=psychic|user=Olympia|user1=Olympia's two Meowstic|startcode=XY092|startname=All Eyes on the Future!}} | |||
{{movep|type=psychic|ms=375|pkmn=Metang|method=Metang creates a stream of purple energy inbetween its hands and it then fires a purple beam of aura from its hands towards the opponent.}} | |||
{{movebtm|type=psychic|user=Alain|user1=Alain's Metang|startcode=XY115|startname=XY115}} | |||
==In the manga== | ==In the manga== | ||
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{{movemanga|type=psychic|exp=yes|gen=The user shoots the opponent with energy.|image1=Caitlin Gothitelle Psyshock Adventures.png|image1p=Gothitelle}} | {{movemanga|type=psychic|exp=yes|gen=The user shoots the opponent with energy.|image1=Caitlin Gothitelle Psyshock Adventures.png|image1p=Gothitelle}} | ||
{{movep|type=psychic|ms=576|pkmn=Gothitelle|method=Gothitelle releases energy from its eyes at the opponent.}} | {{movep|type=psychic|ms=576|pkmn=Gothitelle|method=Gothitelle releases energy from its eyes at the opponent.}} | ||
{{ | {{movemid|type=psychic|user=Caitlin|user1=Caitlin's Gothitelle|startcode=PS523|startname=What Really Matters|notes=Debut}} | ||
{{movep|type=psychic|ms=282|pkmn=Gardevoir|method=Gardevoir releases energy from its eyes at the opponent.}} | |||
{{movebtmManga|type=psychic|user=Diantha|user1=Diantha's Gardevoir|startcode=X & Y chapter (Adventures)|startname=X & Y chapter}} | |||
==In other generations== | ==In other generations== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Psyshock is an attack that has appeared as the translated name of {{m|Confusion|ねんりき ''Nenriki''}} on many English trading cards in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] since [[Generation I]], long before its actualization as a move in [[Generation V]]. Its effect induces paralysis. | * Psyshock is an attack that has appeared as the translated name of {{m|Confusion|ねんりき ''Nenriki''}} on many English trading cards in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] since [[Generation I]], long before its actualization as a move in [[Generation V]]. Its effect induces paralysis. | ||
* Out of the {{m|Psystrike|three}} {{m|Secret Sword|moves}} that deal physical damage despite being | * Out of the {{m|Psystrike|three}} {{m|Secret Sword|moves}} that deal physical damage despite being special-based, Psyshock is the only one that is not the [[signature move]] of a {{p|Mewtwo|Legendary}} {{p|Keldeo|Pokémon}}. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
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|fr=Choc Psy | |fr=Choc Psy | ||
|de=Psychoschock | |de=Psychoschock | ||
|el=ψυχικοπληξία | |el=ψυχικοπληξία | ||
|it=Psicoshock | |it=Psicoshock | ||
|ko=사이코쇼크 ''Psycho Shock'' | |ko=사이코쇼크 ''Psycho Shock'' | ||
| | |pl=Psychoszok | ||
| | |pt_br=PsicoChoque<br>Choque Psíquico (TCG) | ||
| | |pt_eu=PsicoChoque | ||
|es=Psicocarga | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{-}} | {{-}} | ||
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[[Category:Moves that use stats from different categories]] | [[Category:Moves that use stats from different categories]] | ||
[[Category:Moves that can jam]] | |||
[[de:Psychoschock]] | [[de:Psychoschock]] | ||
[[fr:Choc Psy]] | [[fr:Choc Psy]] | ||
[[it:Psicoshock (mossa)]] | [[it:Psicoshock (mossa)]] | ||
[[ja:サイコショック]] | [[ja:サイコショック]] | ||
[[zh:幻象攻击(技能)]] | [[zh:幻象攻击(技能)]] |
Revision as of 03:18, 30 April 2016
Psyshock サイコショック Psycho Shock | ||||||||||||
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Psyshock (Japanese: サイコショック Psycho Shock) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced in Generation V. It has been TM03 since Generation V.
Effect
Psyshock inflicts physical damage. Despite being classified as a special move, this move calculates damage using the user's Special Attack and the opponent's Defense stat (similar to Psystrike and Secret Sword).
Despite targeting the opponent's Defense stat, the move's damage is unaffected by Reflect and it will not activate Counter; instead, it is affected by Light Screen and activates Mirror Coat.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||||
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096 | Drowzee | Psychic | 57 | 57 | ||||||
097 | Hypno | Psychic | 57 | 57 | ||||||
103 | Exeggutor | Grass | Psychic | 17 | 17 | |||||
325 | Spoink | Psychic | 34 | 38 | 38 | |||||
326 | Grumpig | Psychic | 37 | 42 | 42 | |||||
574 | Gothita | Psychic | 25 | 25 | ||||||
575 | Gothorita | Psychic | 25 | 25 | ||||||
576 | Gothitelle | Psychic | 25 | 25 | ||||||
577 | Solosis | Psychic | 25 | 25 | ||||||
578 | Duosion | Psychic | 25 | 25 | ||||||
579 | Reuniclus | Psychic | 25 | 25 | ||||||
653 | Fennekin | Fire | 31 | |||||||
654 | Braixen | Fire | 34 | |||||||
655 | Delphox | Fire | Psychic | 34 | ||||||
677 | Espurr | Psychic | 25 | |||||||
678 | Meowstic | Psychic | 25 | |||||||
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 TM
In other games
Pokémon Conquest
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Stars: ★★★★
Power: 43
Accuracy: 100%
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Effect: None |
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.
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.
Description
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In the anime
The user creates a blob of psychic power and hurls it at the opponent | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
Gothita jumps into the air and puts its arms out in front of it. It then forms a mass of thick light blue, blue and purple energy and fires it at the opponent. When it hits the opponent, it pushes it back and explodes. Sometimes, the black tuft of hair on its head twitches and glows light purple before using the attack. When this happens, its body flashes light blue, blue and purple before forming the mass of energy. | |||
Christie's Gothita | Where Did You Go, Audino? | Debut | |
Katharine's Gothita | Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita! | None | |
Duosion crouches its body together and three thick masses of light blue, blue and purple energy forms around the front of its body. Duosion then fires the masses at the opponent, one after the other. | |||
Officer Jenny's Duosion | Beheeyem, Duosion, and the Dream Thief! | None | |
Gothorita floats into the air and closes its eyes. Three thick masses of light blue, blue and purple energy forms in front of Gothorita's body, and it fires the orbs at the opponent. | |||
Lewis's Gothorita | Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 2 | None | |
Flora's Gothorita | The Clubsplosion Begins! | None | |
Meowstic forms a purple orb of energy in one of its hands. It then fires three dark purple beams from the orb at the opponent. | |||
Olympia's two Meowstic | All Eyes on the Future! | None | |
Metang creates a stream of purple energy inbetween its hands and it then fires a purple beam of aura from its hands towards the opponent. | |||
Alain's Metang | XY115 | None |
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
The user shoots the opponent with energy. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Gothitelle releases energy from its eyes at the opponent. | |||
Caitlin's Gothitelle | What Really Matters | Debut | |
Gardevoir releases energy from its eyes at the opponent. | |||
Diantha's Gardevoir | X & Y chapter | None |
In other generations
Trivia
- Psyshock is an attack that has appeared as the translated name of ねんりき Nenriki on many English trading cards in the Pokémon Trading Card Game since Generation I, long before its actualization as a move in Generation V. Its effect induces paralysis.
- Out of the three moves that deal physical damage despite being special-based, Psyshock is the only one that is not the signature move of a Legendary Pokémon.
In other languages
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Generation V TMs | |
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01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 | |
Generation V HMs | |
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 |
Generation VI TMs | |
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01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 (XY • ORAS) • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100 | |
Generation VI HMs | |
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06ORAS • 07ORAS |
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