Psycho Boost (move)
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| Psycho Boost サイコブースト Psychoboost | ||||||||||||
| The user attacks the foe at full power. The attack's recoil sharply reduces the user's Sp. Atk stat. | ||||||||||||
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Psycho Boost (Japanese: サイコブースト Psychoboost) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced in Generation III. It is the signature move of Deoxys in the handheld games.
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Effect
Psycho Boost inflicts damage, and lowers the user's Special Attack stat by two stages.
Learnset
Generation III
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 386 | | Deoxys Normal Forme | Psychic | 45 | |
| 386 | | Deoxys Attack Forme | Psychic | 45 | |
| 386 | | Deoxys Defense Forme | Psychic | 45 | |
| 386 | | Deoxys Speed Forme | Psychic | 45 | |
| 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 purification
| # | Pokémon | Type | Game | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 249 | | Lugia | Psychic | Flying | XD |
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 386 | | Deoxys Normal Forme | Psychic | 89 | |
| 386 | | Deoxys Attack Forme | Psychic | 89 | |
| 386 | | Deoxys Defense Forme | Psychic | 89 | |
| 386 | | Deoxys Speed Forme | Psychic | 89 | |
| 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 event
| # | Pokémon | Type | Obtained in | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 386 | | DeoxysLv 50 | Psychic | 10th Movie Events | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
In the anime
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| Deoxys | Deoxys | ||
| The user forms a glowing ball of energy and shoots it at foe. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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| User | First Episode Used In | Notes | |
| | Deoxys creates a glowing multi-colored ball of energy within its tentacles and fires it at the opponent. | ||
| Deoxys | Destiny Deoxys | Debut | |
| Deoxys | Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys Crisis! (Part 1) | None | |
Trivia
Psycho Boost has the highest base power out of all Psychic-type moves.
In other languages
- Dutch: Psycho Bol
- French: psycho boost
- German: Psyschub
- Italian: psicoslancio
- Spanish: psicoataque
| Variations on the move Overheat | |
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| | Overheat | Psycho Boost | Draco Meteor | Leaf Storm |
| | This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move. |

