Psych Up (move)

Psych Up じこあんじ Self-suggest

The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the foe.

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II TM09 in Generation II Move tutor in Pokémon Emerald TM77 in Generation IV

Contests Category  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0 Works well if it's the same type as before.

Super Contests Category  Smart Appeal  0 Earn double the score in the next turn.

Psych Up on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Psych Up on Eevee's Movedex

Psych Up (Japanese: じこあんじ Self-suggest) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation II.

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

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 054 Psyduck Water 31 055 Golduck Water 31 096 Drowzee Psychic 43 097 Hypno Psychic 55 150 Mewtwo Psychic 33 196 Espeon Psychic 42 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 TM09

#   Pokémon Type 035 Clefairy Normal 036 Clefable Normal 039 Jigglypuff Normal 040 Wigglytuff Normal 052 Meowth Normal 053 Persian Normal 054 Psyduck Water 055 Golduck Water 063 Abra Psychic 064 Kadabra Psychic 065 Alakazam Psychic 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying 092 Gastly Ghost Poison 093 Haunter Ghost Poison 094 Gengar Ghost Poison 096 Drowzee Psychic 097 Hypno Psychic 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic 108 Lickitung Normal 113 Chansey Normal 114 Tangela Grass 120 Staryu Water 121 Starmie Water Psychic 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 124 Jynx Ice Psychic 137 Porygon Normal 143 Snorlax Normal 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 Mew Psychic 173 Cleffa Normal 174 Igglybuff Normal 175 Togepi Normal 176 Togetic Normal Flying 177 Natu Psychic Flying 178 Xatu Psychic Flying 185 Sudowoodo Rock 196 Espeon Psychic 197 Umbreon Dark 198 Murkrow Dark Flying 199 Slowking Water Psychic 200 Misdreavus Ghost 203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 206 Dunsparce Normal 215 Sneasel Dark Ice 233 Porygon2 Normal 234 Stantler Normal 238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 241 Miltank Normal 243 Raikou Electric 244 Entei Fire 245 Suicune Water 249 Lugia Psychic Flying 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 251 Celebi Grass Psychic 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 III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 054 Psyduck Water 31 055 Golduck Water 31 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 47FRLG 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 55FRLG 096 Drowzee Psychic 43RSE 096 Drowzee Psychic 37FRLG 097 Hypno Psychic 55RSE 097 Hypno Psychic 43FRLG 150 Mewtwo Psychic 33RSE 150 Mewtwo Psychic 77FRLG 196 Espeon Psychic 42 199 Slowking Water Psychic 47FRLG 307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 38RSE 307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 36FRLG 308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 40RSE 308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 36FRLG 325 Spoink Psychic 19 326 Grumpig Psychic 19 327 Spinda Normal 38 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 037 Vulpix Fire Psyduck, Golduck Espeon Spoink, Grumpig Spinda 052 Meowth Normal Psyduck, Golduck Espeon Spoink, Grumpig Spinda 102 Exeggcute* Grass Psychic Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff 122 Mr. Mime Psychic Drowzee, Hypno Meditite, Medicham Spinda 175 Togepi* Normal Skitty, Delcatty Mawile 177 Natu* Psychic Flying Togetic 187 Hoppip* Grass Flying Skitty, Delcatty Mawile 200 Misdreavus* Ghost Castform 203 Girafarig Normal Psychic Psyduck, Golduck Espeon Spoink, Grumpig Spinda 234 Stantler Normal Psyduck, Golduck Espeon Spoink, Grumpig Spinda 238 Smoochum Ice Psychic Drowzee, Hypno Meditite, Medicham Spinda 241 Miltank Normal Psyduck, Golduck Espeon Spoink, Grumpig Spinda 300 Skitty Normal Psyduck, Golduck Espeon Spoink, Grumpig Spinda 302 Sableye Dark Ghost Drowzee, Hypno Meditite, Medicham Spinda 303 Mawile Steel Psyduck, Golduck Espeon Spoink, Grumpig Spinda 351 Castform* Normal Skitty, Delcatty Mawile 351 Castform* Fire Skitty, Delcatty Mawile 351 Castform* Water Skitty, Delcatty Mawile 351 Castform* Ice Skitty, Delcatty Mawile 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.

By move tutor

In Pokémon Emerald

#   Pokémon Type 035 Clefairy Normal 036 Clefable Normal 039 Jigglypuff Normal 040 Wigglytuff Normal 052 Meowth Normal 053 Persian Normal 054 Psyduck Water 055 Golduck Water 056 Mankey Fighting 057 Primeape Fighting 063 Abra Psychic 064 Kadabra Psychic 065 Alakazam Psychic 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying 092 Gastly Ghost Poison 093 Haunter Ghost Poison 094 Gengar Ghost Poison 095 Onix Rock Ground 096 Drowzee Psychic 097 Hypno Psychic 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic 108 Lickitung Normal 113 Chansey Normal 114 Tangela Grass 120 Staryu Water 121 Starmie Water Psychic 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 124 Jynx Ice Psychic 137 Porygon Normal 143 Snorlax Normal 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 Mew Psychic 173 Cleffa Normal 174 Igglybuff Normal 175 Togepi Normal 176 Togetic Normal Flying 177 Natu Psychic Flying 178 Xatu Psychic Flying 185 Sudowoodo Rock 196 Espeon Psychic 197 Umbreon Dark 198 Murkrow Dark Flying 199 Slowking Water Psychic 200 Misdreavus Ghost 203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 206 Dunsparce Normal 215 Sneasel Dark Ice 233 Porygon2 Normal 234 Stantler Normal 238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 241 Miltank Normal 243 Raikou Electric 244 Entei Fire 245 Suicune Water 249 Lugia Psychic Flying 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 251 Celebi Grass Psychic 261 Poochyena Dark 262 Mightyena Dark 274 Nuzleaf Grass Dark 275 Shiftry Grass Dark 280 Ralts Psychic 281 Kirlia Psychic 282 Gardevoir Psychic 283 Surskit Bug Water 284 Masquerain Bug Flying 293 Whismur Normal 294 Loudred Normal 295 Exploud Normal 300 Skitty Normal 301 Delcatty Normal 302 Sableye Dark Ghost 303 Mawile Steel 307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 313 Volbeat Bug 314 Illumise Bug 315 Roselia Grass Poison 325 Spoink Psychic 326 Grumpig Psychic 327 Spinda Normal 333 Swablu Normal Flying 334 Altaria Dragon Flying 337 Lunatone Rock Psychic 338 Solrock Rock Psychic 343 Baltoy Ground Psychic 344 Claydol Ground Psychic 345 Lileep Rock Grass 346 Cradily Rock Grass 350 Milotic Water 351 Castform Normal 351 Castform Fire 351 Castform Water 351 Castform Ice 352 Kecleon Normal 353 Shuppet Ghost 354 Banette Ghost 355 Duskull Ghost 356 Dusclops Ghost 358 Chimecho Psychic 359 Absol Dark 369 Relicanth Water Rock 370 Luvdisc Water 375 Metang Steel Psychic 376 Metagross Steel Psychic 377 Regirock Rock 378 Regice Ice 379 Registeel Steel 380 Latias Dragon Psychic 381 Latios Dragon Psychic 382 Kyogre Water 383 Groudon Ground 384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 386 Deoxys Normal Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Attack Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Defense Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Speed Forme Psychic 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 IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 054 Psyduck Water 35 055 Golduck Water 37 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 57 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 67 096 Drowzee Psychic 29 097 Hypno Psychic 33 150 Mewtwo Psychic 29 196 Espeon Psychic 57 199 Slowking Water Psychic 57 307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 36 308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 36 325 Spoink Psychic 15 326 Grumpig Psychic 15 327 Spinda Normal 41 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 TM77

#   Pokémon Type 012 Butterfree Bug Flying 035 Clefairy Normal 036 Clefable Normal 037 Vulpix Fire 038 Ninetales Fire 039 Jigglypuff Normal 040 Wigglytuff Normal 052 Meowth Normal 053 Persian Normal 054 Psyduck Water 055 Golduck Water 063 Abra Psychic 064 Kadabra Psychic 065 Alakazam Psychic 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 081 Magnemite Electric Steel 082 Magneton Electric Steel 083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying 092 Gastly Ghost Poison 093 Haunter Ghost Poison 094 Gengar Ghost Poison 095 Onix Rock Ground 096 Drowzee Psychic 097 Hypno Psychic 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic 108 Lickitung Normal 113 Chansey Normal 114 Tangela Grass 120 Staryu Water 121 Starmie Water Psychic 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 124 Jynx Ice Psychic 137 Porygon Normal 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 Mew Psychic 163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 164 Noctowl Normal Flying 173 Cleffa Normal 174 Igglybuff Normal 175 Togepi Normal 176 Togetic Normal Flying 177 Natu Psychic Flying 178 Xatu Psychic Flying 185 Sudowoodo Rock 196 Espeon Psychic 197 Umbreon Dark 198 Murkrow Dark Flying 199 Slowking Water Psychic 200 Misdreavus Ghost 203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 206 Dunsparce Normal 208 Steelix Steel Ground 215 Sneasel Dark Ice 233 Porygon2 Normal 234 Stantler Normal 238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 241 Miltank Normal 242 Blissey Normal 243 Raikou Electric 244 Entei Fire 245 Suicune Water 249 Lugia Psychic Flying 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 251 Celebi Grass Psychic 274 Nuzleaf Grass Dark 275 Shiftry Grass Dark 280 Ralts Psychic 281 Kirlia Psychic 282 Gardevoir Psychic 283 Surskit Bug Water 284 Masquerain Bug Flying 300 Skitty Normal 301 Delcatty Normal 302 Sableye Dark Ghost 307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 313 Volbeat Bug 314 Illumise Bug 315 Roselia Grass Poison 325 Spoink Psychic 326 Grumpig Psychic 327 Spinda Normal 333 Swablu Normal Flying 334 Altaria Dragon Flying 337 Lunatone Rock Psychic 338 Solrock Rock Psychic 343 Baltoy Ground Psychic 344 Claydol Ground Psychic 350 Milotic Water 351 Castform Normal 351 Castform Fire 351 Castform Water 351 Castform Ice 352 Kecleon Normal 353 Shuppet Ghost 354 Banette Ghost 355 Duskull Ghost 356 Dusclops Ghost 358 Chimecho Psychic 359 Absol Dark 368 Gorebyss Water 369 Relicanth Water Rock 370 Luvdisc Water 375 Metang Steel Psychic 376 Metagross Steel Psychic 377 Regirock Rock 378 Regice Ice 379 Registeel Steel 380 Latias Dragon Psychic 381 Latios Dragon Psychic 382 Kyogre Water 383 Groudon Ground 384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 386 Deoxys Normal Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Attack Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Defense Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Speed Forme Psychic 406 Budew Grass 407 Roserade Grass Poison 413 Wormadam Plant Cloak Bug Grass 413 Wormadam Sandy Cloak Bug Ground 413 Wormadam Trash Cloak Bug Steel 414 Mothim Bug Flying 425 Drifloon Ghost Flying 426 Drifblim Ghost Flying 429 Mismagius Ghost 430 Honchkrow Dark Flying 431 Glameow Normal 432 Purugly Normal 433 Chingling Psychic 436 Bronzor Steel Psychic 437 Bronzong Steel Psychic 438 Bonsly Rock 439 Mime Jr. Psychic 440 Happiny Normal 442 Spiritomb Ghost Dark 456 Finneon Water 457 Lumineon Water 461 Weavile Dark Ice 462 Magnezone Electric Steel 463 Lickilicky Normal 465 Tangrowth Grass 468 Togekiss Normal Flying 469 Yanmega Bug Flying 474 Porygon-Z Normal 475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 477 Dusknoir Ghost 478 Froslass Ice Ghost 479 Rotom Normal Rotom Electric Ghost 479 Rotom Heat Rotom Electric Ghost 479 Rotom Wash Rotom Electric Ghost 479 Rotom Frost Rotom Electric Ghost 479 Rotom Fan Rotom Electric Ghost 479 Rotom Mow Rotom Electric Ghost 480 Uxie Psychic 481 Mesprit Psychic 482 Azelf Psychic 483 Dialga Steel Dragon 484 Palkia Water Dragon 486 Regigigas Normal 487 Giratina Altered Forme Ghost Dragon 487 Giratina Origin Forme Ghost Dragon 488 Cresselia Psychic 489 Phione Water 490 Manaphy Water 491 Darkrai Dark 492 Shaymin Land Forme Grass 492 Shaymin Sky Forme Grass Flying 493 Arceus Ghost 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 037 Vulpix Fire Psyduck, Golduck Espeon Spoink, Grumpig Spinda 052 Meowth Normal Psyduck, Golduck Espeon Spoink, Grumpig Spinda 102 Exeggcute* Grass Psychic Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff 122 Mr. Mime Psychic Drowzee, Hypno Meditite, Medicham Spinda 175 Togepi* Normal Skitty, Delcatty Mawile 177 Natu* Psychic Flying Togetic 187 Hoppip* Grass Flying Skitty, Delcatty Mawile 200 Misdreavus* Ghost Castform 203 Girafarig Normal Psychic Psyduck, Golduck Espeon Spoink, Grumpig Spinda 234 Stantler Normal Psyduck, Golduck Espeon Spoink, Grumpig Spinda 238 Smoochum Ice Psychic Drowzee, Hypno Meditite, Medicham Spinda 241 Miltank Normal Psyduck, Golduck Espeon Spoink, Grumpig Spinda 300 Skitty Normal Psyduck, Golduck Espeon Spoink, Grumpig Spinda 302 Sableye Dark Ghost Drowzee, Hypno Meditite, Medicham Spinda 303 Mawile Steel Psyduck, Golduck Espeon Spoink, Grumpig Spinda 351 Castform* Normal Skitty, Delcatty Mawile 351 Castform* Fire Skitty, Delcatty Mawile 351 Castform* Water Skitty, Delcatty Mawile 351 Castform* Ice Skitty, Delcatty Mawile 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.

Trivia

• From its introduction in Generation II, this move was Normal-type. Many people mistake it as a Psychic-type move because its name sounds very similar to the word "psychic".

In other languages

• French: Boost
• Spanish: Más Psique
• Italian: Psicamisù
• German: Psycho-Plus

This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move.