Psybeam (move)

Psybeam サイケこうせん Psyche-beam

The foe is attacked with a peculiar ray. It may also leave the target confused.

Battles Type  Psychic Category  Special PP  20 (max. 32) Power  65 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, HM, or move tutor move.

Contests Category  Beauty Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0 Scrambles the order of appeals on the next turn.

Super Contests Category  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Psybeam on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Psybeam on Eevee's Movedex

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.

Psybeam can't confuse a target that is already confused.

In Stadium, Psybeam can't confuse a target that has a Substitute.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 012 Butterfree Bug Flying 32RGB 012 Butterfree Bug Flying 34Y 048 Venonat Bug Poison 35 049 Venomoth Bug Poison 38 064 Kadabra Psychic 27 065 Alakazam Psychic 27 137 Porygon Normal --Y 137 Porygon Normal 23 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 012 Butterfree Bug Flying 34 048 Venonat Bug Poison 33 049 Venomoth Bug Poison 36 064 Kadabra Psychic 21 065 Alakazam Psychic 21 137 Porygon Normal 12 196 Espeon Psychic 36 200 Misdreavus Ghost 27 203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 41 223 Remoraid Water 22 224 Octillery Water 22 233 Porygon2 Normal 12 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#   Pokémon Type Father 046 Paras Bug Grass Butterfree Venonat, Venomoth 054 Psyduck Water Espeon Girafarig Remoraid, Octillery 109 Koffing Poison Misdreavus 118 Goldeen Water Remoraid, Octillery 165 Ledyba Bug Flying Butterfree Venonat, Venomoth 167 Spinarak Bug Poison Butterfree Venonat, Venomoth Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 012 Butterfree Bug Flying 34 048 Venonat Bug Poison 33 049 Venomoth Bug Poison 36 064 Kadabra Psychic 21 065 Alakazam Psychic 21 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 29 137 Porygon Normal 12 196 Espeon Psychic 36 200 Misdreavus Ghost 27 203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 41 223 Remoraid Water 22 224 Octillery Water 22 233 Porygon2 Normal 12 269 Dustox Bug Poison 24 325 Spoink Psychic 16 326 Grumpig Psychic -- 16 327 Spinda Normal 16 343 Baltoy Ground Psychic 11 344 Claydol Ground Psychic 11 352 Kecleon Normal 17 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#   Pokémon Type Father 046 Paras Bug Grass Butterfree Venonat, Venomoth Dustox 054 Psyduck Water Espeon Girafarig Remoraid, Octillery Spoink, Grumpig Spinda Kecleon 109 Koffing Poison Misdreavus 118 Goldeen Water Remoraid, Octillery 165 Ledyba Bug Flying Butterfree Venonat, Venomoth Dustox 167 Spinarak Bug Poison Butterfree Venonat, Venomoth Dustox 283 Surskit Bug Water Butterfree Venonat, Venomoth Remoraid, Octillery Dustox Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 012 Butterfree Bug Flying 24 048 Venonat Bug Poison 25 049 Venomoth Bug Poison 25 064 Kadabra Psychic 24 065 Alakazam Psychic 24 096 Drowzee Psychic 26 097 Hypno Psychic 28 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 25 137 Porygon Normal 7 196 Espeon Psychic 36 200 Misdreavus Ghost 23 203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 19 223 Remoraid Water 10 224 Octillery Water -- 10 226 Mantine Water Flying -- 233 Porygon2 Normal 7 269 Dustox Bug Poison 24 325 Spoink Psychic 14 326 Grumpig Psychic -- 14 327 Spinda Normal 19 343 Baltoy Ground Psychic 11 344 Claydol Ground Psychic 11 352 Kecleon Normal 15DP 352 Kecleon Normal 18PtHGSS 413 Wormadam Plant Cloak Bug Grass 32 413 Wormadam Sandy Cloak Bug Ground 32 413 Wormadam Trash Cloak Bug Steel 32 414 Mothim Bug Flying 32 439 Mime Jr. Psychic 25 474 Porygon-Z Normal 7 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#   Pokémon Type Father 046 Paras Bug Grass Butterfree Venonat, Venomoth Dustox Mothim 054 Psyduck Water Espeon Girafarig Remoraid, Octillery Spoink, Grumpig Spinda Kecleon 109 Koffing Poison Misdreavus 118 Goldeen Water Remoraid, Octillery 165 Ledyba Bug Flying Butterfree Venonat, Venomoth Dustox Mothim 167 Spinarak Bug Poison Butterfree Venonat, Venomoth Dustox Mothim 170 Chinchou Water Electric Remoraid, Octillery 283 Surskit Bug Water Butterfree Venonat, Venomoth Remoraid, Octillery Dustox Mothim 456 Finneon Water Remoraid, Octillery Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

In the anime

Kadabra	Espeon	Mismagius	Drowzee
The Pokémon creates a multicolored beam and releases it into the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Kadabra	Kadabra's eyes glow red. Then, multicolored circles are released and shot towards the foe.
Sabrina's Kadabra	Haunter Versus Kadabra		Debut
Venonat	A multicolored beam is created from Venonat's eyes.
Aya's Venonat	The Ninja Poké-Showdown!		None
Alakazam	Alakazam crosses its spoons and a multicolored beam is released from them.
Alakazam (Giant)	The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis		None
Eusine's Alakazam	The Legend of Thunder!		None
Anabel's Alakazam	Talking a Good Game!		None
Girafarig	A multicolored beam is created and released from between Girafarig's horns.
Lisa's Girafarig	Spell of the Unown		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 rainbow and it releases a multicolored beam from its mouth.
Madison's Reddy	The Kecleon Caper		None
Alexa's Greeny	The Kecleon Caper		None
Harrison's Kecleon	Playing with Fire!		None
Espeon	The red gem on Espeon's forehead shines and it releases a multicolored beam from the gem.
Sakura's Espeon	Espeon, Not Included		None
Annie's Espeon	Pokémon Heroes		None
Misdreavus	Misdreavus releases a multicolored beam from its eyes.
Marina's Little Miss	Legend of Thunder!		None
Nelson's Misdreavus	Entei at Your Own Risk		None
Venomoth	Venomoth releases two multicolored beams from its eyes.
Chaz's Venomoth	All Things Bright and Beautifly!		None
Dustox	Dustox releases a multicolored beam it's eyes.
Jessie's Dustox	Seeing is Believing!		None
Claydol	Claydol points its arms at the opponent and fires two multicolored beams from the tips at the opponent.
Spenser's Claydol	Ka Boom with a View!		None
Butterfree	Butterfree's eyes glow purple and it releases a purple beam from its eyes at the opponent.
Drew's Butterfree	The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!		None
Bonsly	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	Mothim fires a multicolored beam from its eyes at the oppponent.
Cheryl's Mothim	Some Enchanted Sweetening!		None
Mismagius	A multicolored beam is fired from Mismagius's eyes.
Fantina's Mismagius	Barry's Busting Out All Over!		None
Drowzee	A multicolored beam is fired from the middle of its hands.
Azure's Drowzee	Beating the Bustle and Hustle!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

The foe is attacked with a peculiar ray.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Jynx	Jynx's pupils disappear and it fires a circular beam of circles from its body at the opponent.
A Team Rocket grunt's Jynx	The Jynx Jinx		Debut

In other languages

• Brazilian Portuguese: Raio Psíquico.
• Dutch: Psychostraal.
• French: Rafale Psy.
• German: Psystrahl.
• Hindi: Maansik Beam.
• Italian: Psicoraggio.
• Spanish: Psicorrayo, Psico-Rayo.
• Finnish: Psykosäde.

Variations on the move Aurora Beam
	Spark
	Aurora Beam | BubbleBeam | Psybeam | Sludge

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