Psycho Shift (move)

Psycho Shift サイコシフト Psycho Shift

Battles Type  Psychic Category  Status PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Jam  0   Points equal 4 minus voltage of judge

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Raises the score if the Voltage is low.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Works great if the user goes last this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Psycho Shift (Japanese: サイコシフト Psycho Shift) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Generation IV

Psycho Shift cures any non-volatile status condition the user has and afflicts the target with it.

It will not transfer volatile status conditions, such as confusion. It will fail if the target is immune to the status condition (such as via type, Ability, Safeguard, or by already having a status condition).

If a badly poisoned Pokémon uses Psycho Shift, its target will be badly poisoned. Psycho Shift can be used to transfer sleep when used via Sleep Talk. As there is no way to use Psycho Shift while frozen, it is not possible to transfer this status condition.

Psycho Shift will cure the user, then inflict the status condition on the opponent. Therefore, if Psycho Shift is used on a Pokémon with Synchronize, Synchronize will activate and afflict the user of Psycho Shift with that status condition again (if the user of Psycho Shift is susceptible to the status condition).

Generation V

Psycho Shift will now inflict the status condition on the target, then cure the user. Therefore, if Psycho Shift is used on a Pokémon with Synchronize, the user of Psycho Shift will already be afflicted with a status condition when Synchronize activates.

Generation VI to VIII

Psycho Shift's accuracy changed from 90% to 100%.

If powered up by a Psychium Z into Z-Psycho Shift, the user's Special Attack stat rises by two stages.

Generation IX

Psycho Shift cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 Using its psychic power of suggestion, the user transfers its status problems to the target. XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA Using its psychic power of suggestion, the user transfers its status conditions to the target. SV This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
									SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP
0144		Articuno Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					1
0163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying	41	49	49	19	15	15
0164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying	47	57	57	19	15	15
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying	33	33	33XY 39ORAS	39	26	26
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	37	37	37XY 43ORAS	43	28	28
0380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	50	50	50XY 28ORAS	28	75	75
0381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	50	50	50XY 28ORAS	28	75	75
0386		Deoxys All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	57	57	57XY 43ORAS	43		43
0488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	75	75	1, 75	1, 75	24	24
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
									SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	✔	✔	−	✔
0175		Togepi		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like	−	−	✔	✔		✔
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying		−	✔	✔	✔
0561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔
0876		Indeedee Female		Fairy		Fairy					✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

	This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: Which bad status conditions cannot be transferred in Explorers and Super Mystery Dungeon? You can discuss this on the talk page.

Psycho Shift transfers the user's bad status conditions to the target in front. This move also cures sealed move, but will not transfer them to the target.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDTDS - - 10 - —% - Front All No BSL - - 10 - —% - Front All No SMD - - 10 30 100% - Front All No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Description

Games Description MDTDS Transfers the user's status problems to the Pokémon it is facing, which heals the user's status problems. BSL じぶんの わるいじょうたいを すべて しょうめんの ポケモンに うつして じぶんは かいふくする MDGtI UNUSED SMD It transfers your bad status condition to a target.* It transfers your bad status condition to a target. Not all bad status conditions can be transferred, so be careful.*

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Cresselia
The user gives the opponent its current status ailment.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Cresselia raises her head, letting out a loud cry. She is then healed from her current status ailment, while the opponent gains the status ailment Cresselia was just healed from.
Palmer's Cresselia	The Final Dimensional Duel VIII		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Psycho Shift is the only Psychic-type move capable of afflicting the target with burn, paralysis, or poison.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 精神轉移 Jīngsàhn Zhuǎnyí * 幻象轉移 Waahnjeuhng Jyúnyìh * Mandarin 精神轉移 / 精神转移 Jīngshén Zhuǎnyí * 幻象轉移 Huànxiàng Zhuǎnyí * French Échange PsyV+ Echange PsyIV German Psybann Greek Τηλεμεταβίβαση Tilemetavívasi Italian Psicotrasfer Korean 사이코시프트 Saikosipeuteu Serbian Psihička smena Spanish PsicocambioVI+ Psico-cambioIV–V Vietnamese Chuyển Dịch Siêu Linh

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