Psystrike (move)

Psystrike サイコブレイク Psycho Break

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

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

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

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.

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

Psystrike (Japanese: サイコブレイク Psycho Break) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced in Generation V. It is the signature move of Mewtwo.

Effect

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Psystrike inflicts damage. Psystrike uses the target's Defense instead of its Special Defense to calculate damage. Otherwise, it is considered a special move: it uses the user's Special Attack, activates Mirror Coat and Maranga Berry (not Counter or Kee Berry), has its damage reduced by Light Screen (not Reflect), etc.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This attack does physical damage. SV The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This move deals physical damage.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
								SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	100	100	100	72	72	72
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 event

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0150		MewtwoLv. 70		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Pokémon Smash! Mewtwo February 2012 Mewtwo Strongest Return Mewtwo Spring 2012 Mewtwo
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

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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Psystrike deals damage. The move's damage is determined by the enemy's Defense stat rather than the Sp. Def stat.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners SMD 30 99 15 30 95% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars: ★★★★ Power: 45 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: None

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

For Mewtwo's Final Smash, it transforms into Mega Mewtwo Y and then uses Psystrike.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Psystrike is a Charged Attack that has been available on September 16, 2019.

Psystrike
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 90 Energy cost 50 Duration 2.3 seconds Damage window 1 - 2 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 90 Energy cost 45 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Psystrike

★★★★★
Attack power	18.06778
Charge time	1.14 seconds
Range type	Circular (self)
Number of hits	5
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Psystrike	Special	3	—	100	120	100%	An opponent	—	Deals damage based on the target's Defense rather than Sp. Def.	Giovanni & Mega Mewtwo Y
Sync moves
Name	Category	State		Base power	Max power	Target		Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair
World Domination Psystrike	Special	Default 6★ EX		250	300	An opponent All opponents		—	Become Mega Mewtwo Y until the end of battle. (Only with power boost)	Giovanni & Mewtwo

Description

Games Description Conq. The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This attack does physical damage. MDGtI UNUSED SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. This move is a special attack, but the enemy's Defense stat determines damage instead of its Sp. Def stat.

In animation

Mewtwo
The user creates a force field which explodes at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Mewtwo creates a white force field that expands rapidly from its body and explodes on contact with the opponent.
Mewtwo (M16)	Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening		Debut

In the manga

Movie adaptations

The user unleashes a wave of energy which explodes at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Mega Mewtwo Y unleashes a wave of energy which explodes at the opponent, sending it flying.
Mewtwo (M16)	Genesect and the Legend Awakened		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Mewtwo
The user materializes odd psychic waves to attack the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Mewtwo fires multiple blasts of energy into the air that rain down on the opponent. By moving its fingers, Mewtwo can change the direction of the energy blasts.
Blaine's Mewtwo	Yveltal Steals		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	BW	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

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

• Despite being Mewtwo's signature move, it was introduced in Generation V, in which Mewtwo could not be obtained except by Poké Transfer or Nintendo events.
• Psystrike has the same description text as Psyshock.
• In Conquest, this move has the same description as in Generation V of the core series, including the mention of it dealing physical damage. However, the split of physical and special damage does not exist in Conquest - there is only one attack stat and one defense stat, so all damage is in the same, single category.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 精神擊破 Jīngsàhn Gīkpo Mandarin 精神擊破 / 精神击破 Jīngshén Jípò / Jīngshén Jīpò French Frappe Psy German Psychostoß Italian Psicobotta Korean 사이코브레이크 Saikobeureikeu Brazilian Portuguese Golpe Psíquico Spanish Onda Mental Thai ไซโคเบรก

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