Psycho Boost (move)

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.

Battles Type  Psychic Category  Special PP  5 (max. 8) Power  140 Accuracy  90% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect anyone but the user

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

Contests Category  Smart Appeal  6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ Jam  0 After this move, the user is more easily startled.

Super Contests Category  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.

Psycho Boost on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Psycho Boost on Eevee's Movedex

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.

Effect

Psycho Boost inflicts damage, and lowers the user's Special Attack stat by two stages.

Learnset

Generation III

By leveling up

#   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

	Deoxys	Deoxys
The user forms a glowing ball of energy and shoots it at foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Deoxys	Deoxys creates a glowing multi-colored ball of energy within its tentacles and throws it at the opponent.
Deoxys (Purple Crystal)	Destiny Deoxys		Debut
A wild 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
	Overheat | Psycho Boost | Draco Meteor | Leaf Storm

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