Psychic (move)

Psychic サイコキネシス Psychokinesis

The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force. It may also reduce the foe's Sp. Def stat.

Battles Type  Psychic Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  90 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 TM29 in Generation I TM29 in Generation II TM29 in Generation III TM29 in Generation IV

Contests Category  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  3 ♥♥♥ Badly startles those that have made appeals.

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

Psychic on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Psychic on Eevee's Movedex

Psychic (Japanese: サイコキネシス Psychokinesis) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Psychic does damage and has a 29.7% chance of lowering the target's Special by one stage. Psychic will not be able to lower the target's Special if it is at a stage of -6 or a value of 1, or if the target has a Substitute.

Generation II and on

Same as Generation I, but with a 10% chance of lowering Special Defense.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 048 Venonat Bug Poison 43 049 Venomoth Bug Poison 50 064 Kadabra Psychic 38 065 Alakazam Psychic 38 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 48 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 55 096 Drowzee Psychic 32 097 Hypno Psychic 37 150 Mewtwo Psychic 66 151 Mew Psychic 40 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 TM29

#   Pokémon Type 012 Butterfree Bug Flying 035 Clefairy Normal 036 Clefable Normal 039 Jigglypuff Normal 040 Wigglytuff Normal 048 Venonat Bug Poison 049 Venomoth Bug Poison 060 Poliwag Water 061 Poliwhirl Water 062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 063 Abra Psychic 064 Kadabra Psychic 065 Alakazam Psychic 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 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 113 Chansey Normal 120 Staryu Water 121 Starmie Water Psychic 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 124 Jynx Ice Psychic 125 Electabuzz Electric 126 Magmar Fire 131 Lapras Water Ice 137 Porygon Normal 143 Snorlax Normal 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 Mew 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 II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 048 Venonat Bug Poison 41 049 Venomoth Bug Poison 52 064 Kadabra Psychic 38 065 Alakazam Psychic 38 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 48 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 54 096 Drowzee Psychic 40 097 Hypno Psychic 49 150 Mewtwo Psychic 66 151 Mew Psychic 40 167 Spinarak Bug Poison 53 168 Ariados Bug Poison 63 177 Natu Psychic Flying 50 178 Xatu Psychic Flying 65 196 Espeon Psychic 47 199 Slowking Water Psychic 48 238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 37 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 TM29

#   Pokémon Type 012 Butterfree Bug Flying 035 Clefairy Normal 036 Clefable Normal 039 Jigglypuff Normal 040 Wigglytuff Normal 048 Venonat Bug Poison 049 Venomoth Bug Poison 060 Poliwag Water 061 Poliwhirl Water 062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 063 Abra Psychic 064 Kadabra Psychic 065 Alakazam Psychic 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 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 113 Chansey Normal 120 Staryu Water 121 Starmie Water Psychic 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 124 Jynx Ice Psychic 125 Electabuzz Electric 126 Magmar Fire 131 Lapras Water Ice 137 Porygon Normal 143 Snorlax Normal 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 Mew Psychic 167 Spinarak Bug Poison 168 Ariados Bug Poison 173 Cleffa Normal 174 Igglybuff Normal 175 Togepi Normal 176 Togetic Normal Flying 177 Natu Psychic Flying 178 Xatu Psychic Flying 186 Politoed Water 196 Espeon Psychic 197 Umbreon Dark 199 Slowking Water Psychic 200 Misdreavus Ghost 203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 222 Corsola Water Rock 233 Porygon2 Normal 234 Stantler Normal 238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 239 Elekid Electric 240 Magby Fire 242 Blissey Normal 249 Lugia Psychic Flying 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 251 Celebi Psychic Grass 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 054 Psyduck Water Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking Espeon 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 048 Venonat Bug Poison 41 049 Venomoth Bug Poison 52 064 Kadabra Psychic 36 065 Alakazam Psychic 36 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 48RSE 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 40FRLG 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 54RSE 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 44FRLG 096 Drowzee Psychic 40RSE 096 Drowzee Psychic 31FRLG 097 Hypno Psychic 49RSE 097 Hypno Psychic 35FRLG 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 45RSE 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 43FRLG 150 Mewtwo Psychic 66 151 Mew Psychic 40 167 Spinarak Bug Poison 53 168 Ariados Bug Poison 63 177 Natu Psychic Flying 50 178 Xatu Psychic Flying 65 196 Espeon Psychic 47 199 Slowking Water Psychic 48RSE 199 Slowking Water Psychic 40FRLG 238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 45 280 Ralts Psychic 26 281 Kirlia Psychic 26 282 Gardevoir Psychic 26 325 Spoink Psychic 34 326 Grumpig Psychic 37 337 Lunatone Rock Psychic 37 338 Solrock Rock Psychic 37 358 Chimecho Psychic 46 368 Gorebyss Water 36 375 Metang Steel Psychic 38 376 Metagross Steel Psychic 38 380 Latias Dragon Psychic 40 381 Latios Dragon Psychic 40 385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 20 386 Deoxys Normal Forme Psychic 25 386 Deoxys Attack Forme Psychic 25 386 Deoxys Defense Forme Psychic 25 386 Deoxys Speed Forme Psychic 25 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 TM29

#   Pokémon Type 012 Butterfree Bug Flying 035 Clefairy Normal 036 Clefable Normal 039 Jigglypuff Normal 040 Wigglytuff Normal 048 Venonat Bug Poison 049 Venomoth Bug Poison 060 Poliwag Water 061 Poliwhirl Water 062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 063 Abra Psychic 064 Kadabra Psychic 065 Alakazam Psychic 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 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 113 Chansey Normal 120 Staryu Water 121 Starmie Water Psychic 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 124 Jynx Ice Psychic 125 Electabuzz Electric 126 Magmar Fire 131 Lapras Water Ice 137 Porygon Normal 143 Snorlax Normal 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 Mew Psychic 163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 164 Noctowl Normal Flying 167 Spinarak Bug Poison 168 Ariados Bug Poison 173 Cleffa Normal 174 Igglybuff Normal 175 Togepi Normal 176 Togetic Normal Flying 177 Natu Psychic Flying 178 Xatu Psychic Flying 186 Politoed Water 193 Yanma Bug Flying 196 Espeon Psychic 197 Umbreon Dark 199 Slowking Water Psychic 200 Misdreavus Ghost 203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 222 Corsola Water Rock 223 Remoraid Water 224 Octillery Water 233 Porygon2 Normal 234 Stantler Normal 238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 239 Elekid Electric 240 Magby Fire 242 Blissey Normal 249 Lugia Psychic Flying 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 251 Celebi Psychic Grass 267 Beautifly Bug Flying 269 Dustox Bug Poison 280 Ralts Psychic 281 Kirlia Psychic 282 Gardevoir Psychic 302 Sableye Dark Ghost 307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 325 Spoink Psychic 326 Grumpig Psychic 327 Spinda Normal 337 Lunatone Rock Psychic 338 Solrock Rock Psychic 343 Baltoy Ground Psychic 344 Claydol Ground Psychic 353 Shuppet Ghost 354 Banette Ghost 355 Duskull Ghost 356 Dusclops Ghost 358 Chimecho Psychic 368 Gorebyss Water 375 Metang Steel Psychic 376 Metagross Steel Psychic 380 Latias Dragon Psychic 381 Latios Dragon Psychic 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.

By breeding

#   Pokémon Type Father 054 Psyduck Water Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking Espeon Girafarig Spoink, Grumpig Gorebyss 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 048 Venonat Bug Poison 47 049 Venomoth Bug Poison 55 064 Kadabra Psychic 40 065 Alakazam Psychic 40 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 48 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 54 096 Drowzee Psychic 40 097 Hypno Psychic 50 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 47 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 39 150 Mewtwo Psychic 71 151 Mew Psychic 30 167 Spinarak Bug Poison 40 168 Ariados Bug Poison 46 177 Natu Psychic Flying 47 178 Xatu Psychic Flying 59 196 Espeon Psychic 64 199 Slowking Water Psychic 48 203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 37 238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 35 280 Ralts Psychic 28 281 Kirlia Psychic 31 282 Gardevoir Psychic 33 325 Spoink Psychic 31 326 Grumpig Psychic 47 337 Lunatone Rock Psychic 45 368 Gorebyss Water 42 375 Metang Steel Psychic 36 376 Metagross Steel Psychic 36 380 Latias Dragon Psychic 65 381 Latios Dragon Psychic 65 385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 20 386 Deoxys Normal Forme Psychic 41 386 Deoxys Attack Forme Psychic 41 386 Deoxys Defense Forme Psychic 41 386 Deoxys Speed Forme Psychic 41 413 Wormadam Plant Cloak Bug Grass 44 413 Wormadam Sandy Cloak Bug Ground 44 413 Wormadam Trash Cloak Bug Steel 44 414 Mothim Bug Flying 44 439 Mime Jr. Psychic 39 488 Cresselia Psychic 93 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 TM29

#   Pokémon Type 012 Butterfree Bug Flying 035 Clefairy Normal 036 Clefable Normal 039 Jigglypuff Normal 040 Wigglytuff Normal 048 Venonat Bug Poison 049 Venomoth Bug Poison 054 Psyduck Water 055 Golduck Water 060 Poliwag Water 061 Poliwhirl Water 062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 063 Abra Psychic 064 Kadabra Psychic 065 Alakazam Psychic 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 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 113 Chansey Normal 120 Staryu Water 121 Starmie Water Psychic 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 124 Jynx Ice Psychic 125 Electabuzz Electric 126 Magmar Fire 131 Lapras Water Ice 137 Porygon Normal 143 Snorlax Normal 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 Mew Psychic 163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 164 Noctowl Normal Flying 167 Spinarak Bug Poison 168 Ariados Bug Poison 173 Cleffa Normal 174 Igglybuff Normal 175 Togepi Normal 176 Togetic Normal Flying 177 Natu Psychic Flying 178 Xatu Psychic Flying 186 Politoed Water 193 Yanma Bug Flying 196 Espeon Psychic 197 Umbreon Dark 198 Murkrow Dark Flying 199 Slowking Water Psychic 200 Misdreavus Ghost 203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 222 Corsola Water Rock 223 Remoraid Water 224 Octillery Water 233 Porygon2 Normal 234 Stantler Normal 238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 239 Elekid Electric 240 Magby Fire 242 Blissey Normal 249 Lugia Psychic Flying 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 251 Celebi Psychic Grass 267 Beautifly Bug Flying 269 Dustox Bug Poison 280 Ralts Psychic 281 Kirlia Psychic 282 Gardevoir Psychic 302 Sableye Dark Ghost 307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 325 Spoink Psychic 326 Grumpig Psychic 327 Spinda Normal 337 Lunatone Rock Psychic 338 Solrock Rock Psychic 343 Baltoy Ground Psychic 344 Claydol Ground Psychic 353 Shuppet Ghost 354 Banette Ghost 355 Duskull Ghost 356 Dusclops Ghost 358 Chimecho Psychic 368 Gorebyss Water 375 Metang Steel Psychic 376 Metagross Steel Psychic 380 Latias Dragon Psychic 381 Latios Dragon Psychic 385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 386 Deoxys Normal Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Attack Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Defense Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Speed Forme Psychic 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 433 Chingling Psychic 436 Bronzor Steel Psychic 437 Bronzong Steel Psychic 439 Mime Jr. Psychic 440 Happiny Normal 442 Spiritomb Ghost Dark 446 Munchlax Normal 448 Lucario Fighting Steel 466 Electivire Electric 467 Magmortar Fire 468 Togekiss Normal Flying 469 Yanmega Bug Flying 474 Porygon-Z Normal 475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 477 Dusknoir Ghost 478 Froslass Ice Ghost 480 Uxie Psychic 481 Mesprit Psychic 482 Azelf Psychic 487 Giratina Altered Forme Ghost Dragon 487 Giratina Origin Forme Ghost Dragon 488 Cresselia Psychic 490 Manaphy Water 491 Darkrai Dark 492 Shaymin Land Forme Grass 492 Shaymin Sky Forme Grass 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 054 Psyduck Water Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking Espeon Girafarig Spoink, Grumpig Gorebyss 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

Grumpig	Kadabra	Mewtwo	Using Psychic to control attacks
The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Kadabra	Kadabra's eyes flash red. The opponent then glows blue and Kadabra can control it, and it turns its head in the direction it wants the opponent to be thrown.
Sabrina's Kadabra	Abra and the Psychic Showdown		Debut
Mewtwo	Mewtwo's eyes and body glow light blue. The target is surrounded by a light blue aura and is thrown into a wall.
Giovanni's Mewtwo	The Battle of the Badge		None
Exeggutor	Exeggutor's eyes glow light green and it can control anything.
Mandi's Exeggutor	Round One - Begin!		None
Drowzee	Drowzee sticks its arms out and deflects an attack with its mind.
Cassidy's Drowzee	Pikachu Re-Volts		None
A Scientist's Drowzee	Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1)		None
Golduck	Golduck's eyes glow blue, and it raises its finger and that turns blue too. The target becomes surrounded in a blue aura and Golduck can control it.
A wild Golduck	Bye Bye Psyduck		None
Haunter	Haunter's eyes and body glow purple. The target is then surrounded by a light purple aura and rises into the air.
Captain's Haunter	A Shipful of Shivers		None
Alakazam	Alakazam crosses its spoons and it becomes surrounded in a orange or blue aura. The opponent then becomes frozen and under Alakazam's control, or Alakazam releases a invisible blast towards the opponent.
Luana's Alazakam	Pokémon Double Trouble		None
Unknown Trainer's Alakazam	Flower Power		None
Alex Davis's Alakazam	Power Play!		None
Abra	Abra puts its hands in front of it and shoots a light blue energy beam at the foe.
Mrs. Bellows's Abra	The Psychic Sidekicks!		None
Celebi	Celebi's eyes or whole body glow light green. The opponent becomes surrounded in a light blue aura and rises into the air.
Celebi (movie 4)	Celebi: Voice of the Forest		None
Multiple wild Celebi	Celebi: Voice of the Forest		None
Psyduck	Psyduck's eyes glow blue and it send out an invisible blast of power that hits the opponent.
Misty's Psyduck	Just Add Water		None
Espeon	Espeon's eyes glow red and the target becomes surrounded in a red aura that hurts them.
Annie's Espeon	Pokémon Heroes		None
Lilian Meridian's Espeon	The Saffron Con		None
Hypno	Hypno's eyes glow light blue. The opponent then is surrounded by a light blue aura and rises into the air.
Harrison's Hypno	Playing with Fire!		None
Spoink	Spoink's entire body glows blue. Its target then also glows blue and is lifted up into the air.
A wild Spoink	Pearls Are a Spoink's Best Friend		None
Grumpig	The pearls and eyes of Grumpig glow blue. Its target then becomes outlined in blue and lifted into the air.
Kelly's Grumpig	Lessons in Lilycove!		None
Jynx	Jynx's eyes glow blue and its hair floats up. Its target is then surrounded in a blue aura and tossed.
Erica's Jynx	Mean with Envy		None
Three wild Jynx	Three Jynx and a Baby!		None
Metang	Metang's eyes glow blue. Its target is then surrounded in a blue aura and is lifted into the air.
Morrison's Metang	Saved by the Beldam!		None
Beautifly	Its eyes glow blue and then it releases a wave of energy from it.
May's Beautifly	The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!		None
Deoxys	Deoxys's body becomes outlined in blue. Its target then also becomes outlined in blue and is lifted up into the air.
A wild Deoxys	Destiny Deoxys		None
Mr. Mime	Its eye glows light blue and then its target becomes outlined in light blue and lifted into the air.
Rhonda's Mr. Mime	Hail to the Chef!		None
Metagross	The X on Metagross's face glows blue. Its opponent then becomes outlined in blue and lifted into the air.
Tyson's Metagross	At the End of the Fray		None
Unknown Trainer's Metagross	Glory Blaze!		None
A wild Metagross	Noodles! Roamin' Off!		None
Dusknoir	Its eye glows blue and then its opponent becomes outlined in blue and lifted into the air.
A wild Dusknoir	Ghoul Daze!		None
Drifloon	Its eye glows blue and then its opponent becomes outlined in blue and lifted into the air.
Fantina's Drifloon	Playing the Leveling Field!		None
Drifblim	Its eye glows blue and then its opponent becomes outlined in blue and lifted into the air.
Fantina's Drifblim	Playing the Leveling Field!		None
Lunatone	Its eyes glow blue and then its opponent becomes outlined in blue and lifted into the air.
Liza's Lunatone	It's Still Rocket Roll to me!		None
Solrock	Its eyes glow blue and then its opponent becomes outlined in blue and lifted into the air.
Tate's Solrock	It's Still Rocket Roll to me!		None
Slowking	Its eyes glow blue and then its opponent becomes outlined in blue and lifted in the air.
Conway's Slowking	Tag! We're it...!		None
Venonat	Its eyes glow blue and then its opponent becomes outlined in blue and lifted in the air.
A Venonat Conway trained briefly	Camping it Up!		None
Togepi	Its eyes glow blue and then its opponent becomes outlined in blue and lifted in the air.
A wild Togepi	DP142		None

In other languages

• French: Psyko
• German: Psychokinese
• Italian: Psichico
• Spanish: Psíquico
• Korean: 사이코키네시스 Saikokineshiseu
• Dutch: Psychisch
• Hindi: Mansik Hamla

Variations on the move Psychic
	Psychic | Bug Buzz | Earth Power

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