Psych Up (move)
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| Psych Up じこあんじ Self-suggest | ||||||||||||
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Psych Up (Japanese: じこあんじ Self-suggest) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation II.
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Effect
Psych Up copies both the positive and negative changes to the target's stats and replicates them onto the user. The target's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, Speed, Accuracy and Evasion are copied. Any changes made to the target's stats after Psych Up is used will not affect the user's stats.
Learnset
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||||||
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| II | III | IV | V | |||||||||
| 054 | |
Psyduck | Water | 31 | 31 | 35 | 40 | |||||
| 055 | |
Golduck | Water | 31 | 31 | 37 | 44 | |||||
| 079 | |
Slowpoke | Water | Psychic | no | 47 | 57 | 54 | ||||
| 080 | |
Slowbro | Water | Psychic | no | 55 | 67 | 62 | ||||
| 096 | |
Drowzee | Psychic | 43 | 43 | 37 | 29 | 33 | ||||
| 097 | |
Hypno | Psychic | 55 | 55 | 43 | 33 | 33 | ||||
| 150 | |
Mewtwo | Psychic | 33 | 33 | 77 | 29 | 22 | ||||
| 196 | |
Espeon | Psychic | 42 | 42 | 57 | 57 | |||||
| 199 | |
Slowking | Water | Psychic | no | 47 | 57 | 54 | ||||
| 307 | |
Meditite | Fighting | Psychic | no | 38 | 36 | 36 | 36 | |||
| 308 | |
Medicham | Fighting | Psychic | no | 40 | 36 | 36 | 36 | |||
| 325 | |
Spoink | Psychic | no | 19 | 15 | 15 | |||||
| 326 | |
Grumpig | Psychic | no | 19 | 15 | 15 | |||||
| 327 | |
Spinda | Normal | no | 38 | 41 | 41 | |||||
| 505 | |
Watchog | Normal | no | no | no | 29 | |||||
| 605 | |
Elgyem | Psychic | no | no | no | 36 | |||||
| 606 | |
Beheeyem | Psychic | no | no | no | 36 | |||||
| Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. | ||||||||||||
By TM
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | |||||||
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| III | IV | V | ||||||||
| 037 | |
Vulpix | Fire | |
no | |||||
| 052 | |
Meowth | Normal | |
no | |||||
| 102 | |
Exeggcute* | Grass | Psychic | |
no | ||||
| 122 | |
Mr. Mime | Psychic | |
no | |||||
| 175 | |
Togepi* | Normal | |
no | |||||
| 177 | |
Natu* | Psychic | Flying | |
no | ||||
| 187 | |
Hoppip* | Grass | Flying | |
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| 200 | |
Misdreavus* | Ghost | |
no | |||||
| 203 | |
Girafarig | Normal | Psychic | |
no | ||||
| 234 | |
Stantler | Normal | |
no | |||||
| 238 | |
Smoochum | Ice | Psychic | |
no | ||||
| 241 | |
Miltank | Normal | |
no | |||||
| 300 | |
Skitty | Normal | |
no | |||||
| 302 | |
Sableye | Dark | Ghost | |
no | ||||
| 303 | |
Mawile | Steel | |
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| 351 | |
Castform* | Normal | |
no | |||||
| Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. | ||||||||||
By move tutor
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
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| The user copies any status change that the opponent does. If the opponent uses Double Team, then the user will also create multiple copies of itself. | |||
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Espeon copies any status change that happens to the opponent. | ||
| Red's Vee | The Last Battle X | Debut | |
Trivia
- No Generation IV Pokémon can learn this move by level-up.
- In Generation V, some notable Pokémon that were capable of learning Psych Up via breeding in previous generations, are now unable to do so. This is probably due to the fact that TMs in Generation V have unlimited uses.
In other generations
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| Generation II 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 | |
| Generation II HMs | |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | |
| Generation IV 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 | |
| Generation IV HMs | |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 (DPPt | HGSS) | 06 | 07 | 08 | |
| 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 | |
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