Psybeam (move)

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Psybeam
サイケこうせん Psyche-beam
Type  Psychic
Category  Special
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  65
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • 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
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jam  0  
Scrambles the order of appeals on the next turn.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Makes the audience expect little of the other contestants.

Psybeam (Japanese: サイケこうせん Psyche-beam) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Psybeam does damage and has a 10% chance of confusing the target.

Psybeam can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra three appeal points if Calm Mind was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description
StadStad2 A Psychic-type attack. Has a one-in-ten of making the target confused.
GSC An attack that may confuse the foe.
RSE Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the foe.
Colo.XD Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the target.
FRLG A peculiar ray is shot at the foe. It may leave the foe confused.
DPPtHGSSPBR The foe is attacked with a peculiar ray. It may also leave the target confused.
BWB2W2 The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. It may also cause confusion.
XYORAS
SM
The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. This may also leave the target confused.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0012 Butterfree BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 32RGB
34Y
34 34 24 24 24 17
0048 Venonat BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug 35 33 33 25 25 25 17
0049 Venomoth BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug 38 36 36 25 25 25 17
0064 Kadabra PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 27 21 21 24 28 28XY
21ORAS
21
0065 Alakazam PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 27 21 21 24 28 28XY
21ORAS
21
0096 Drowzee PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 26 25 25 25
0097 Hypno PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 28 25 25 25
0122 Mr. Mime PsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 36 29 25 25 25 25
0137 Porygon NormalIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 23 12 12 7 7 7 7
0196 Espeon PsychicIC Big.png Field Field 36 36 36 36BW
21B2W2
20 20
0200 Misdreavus GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 27 27 23 28 28 28
0203 Girafarig NormalIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Field Field 41 41 19 19 19 19
0223 Remoraid WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 2 22 22 10 10 10 10
0224 Octillery WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 2 22 22 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10
0226 Mantine WaterIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 1 1B2W2 1 1
0233 Porygon2 NormalIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 12 12 7 7 7 7
0269 Dustox BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug 24 24 24 24XY
22ORAS
22
0325 Spoink PsychicIC Big.png Field Field 16 14 14 14 14
0326 Grumpig PsychicIC Big.png Field Field 1, 16 1, 14 1, 14 1, 14 1, 14
0327 Spinda NormalIC Big.png Field Human-Like 16 19 19 19XY
14ORAS
14
0343 Baltoy GroundIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 11 11 15BW
13B2W2
13XY
16ORAS
16
0344 Claydol GroundIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 11 11 15BW
13B2W2
13XY
16ORAS
16
0352 Kecleon NormalIC Big.png Field Field 17 15DP
18PtHGSS
18 18 18
0413 Wormadam
Wormadam
Plant Cloak
BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Bug 32 32 32 32
413G Wormadam
Wormadam
Sandy Cloak
BugIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Bug Bug 32 32 32 32
413S Wormadam
Wormadam
Trash Cloak
BugIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Bug Bug 32 32 32 32
0414 Mothim BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 32 32 32 32
0439 Mime Jr. PsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 25 25 25 25
0474 Porygon-Z NormalIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 7 7 7 7
0517 Munna PsychicIC Big.png Field Field 11 11 11
0518 Musharna PsychicIC Big.png Field Field 1 1 1
0561 Sigilyph PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 18 18 18
0574 Gothita PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 16 16 16
0575 Gothorita PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 16 16 16
0576 Gothitelle PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 16 16 16
0605 Elgyem PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 15 15 15
0606 Beheeyem PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 15 15 15
0648 Meloetta NormalIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 31 31 31
0653 Fennekin FireIC Big.png Field Field 17 17
0654 Braixen FireIC Big.png Field Field 18 18
0655 Delphox FireIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Field Field 18 18
0666 Vivillon BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 17 17
0677 Espurr PsychicIC Big.png Field Field 17 17
0678 Meowstic PsychicIC Big.png Field Field 17 17
678F Meowstic
Meowstic
Female
PsychicIC Big.png Field Field 17 17
0686 Inkay DarkIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 2 21 21
0687 Malamar DarkIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 2 21 21
0720 Hoopa
Hoopa
Confined
PsychicIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 15XY
19ORAS
19
720U Hoopa
Hoopa
Unbound
PsychicIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 19ORAS 19
0786 Tapu Lele PsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 14
0801 Magearna SteelIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 1
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 Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0046 Paras BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Grass
0054 Psyduck WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Field
0109 Koffing PoisonIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous
0118 Goldeen WaterIC Big.png Water 2 Water 2
0165 Ledyba BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0167 Spinarak BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug
0170 Chinchou WaterIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Water 2 Water 2
0283 Surskit BugIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Bug
0456 Finneon WaterIC Big.png Water 2 Water 2
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.


Special move

Generation III

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0165 Ledyba BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug Purified Shadow PokémonXD
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.


Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0118 Goldeen WaterIC Big.png Water 2 Water 2 Dream World - Sparkling Sea
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 Conquest

 
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Stars: ★★★
Power: 35
Accuracy: 100%
Effect: Has a 10% chance of confusing each target.
Users: Kadabra   Espeon   Gothorita
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.

Pokémon GO

Template:GoSpecialAttack

  • Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on July 30, 2016, Psybeam had a power of 35.
  • Prior to an update to Niantic's servers on February 16, 2017, Psybeam had a power of 40, an energy bar of 4, and a duration of 3.8 seconds.

Chansey and Starmie may only know this move if they were obtained before August 20, 2016. Porygon may only know this move if it was obtained before February 16, 2017.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also leave the target confused.
Conq. Emit a beam of mysterious light in the enemy's direction. It may leave the target confused.


In the anime


In the manga

In the Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~ manga


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master manga


In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga


In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 幻象光線 Waahnjeuhng Gwōngsin *
幻像光線 Waahnjeuhng Gwōngsin *
幻象光 Waahnjeuhnggwōng
Mandarin 幻象光線 / 幻象光线 Huànxiàng Guāngxiàn *
幻象光 Huànxiàng Guāng *
幻象 Huànxiàng *
Denmark Flag.png Danish Telebølge
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Psystraal
Finland Flag.png Finnish Psykosäde
Ajatussäde (EP024)
France Flag.png French Rafale Psy
Germany Flag.png German Psystrahl
Greece Flag.png Greek Ψυχοριπή Psychoripí
Israel Flag.png Hebrew קרן על-חושית Keren Al-Hushit
India Flag.png Hindi मानसिक बीम Maansik Beam
Italy Flag.png Italian Psicoraggio
South Korea Flag.png Korean 환상빔 Hwansang Beam
Poland Flag.png Polish Psychopromień
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Feixe Psíquico (games, XY series-present, Plasma Blast-present, and manga)
Raio Psíquico (Undaunted-Boundaries Crossed)
Raio Mental (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Raio Psíquico
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Psi-Zrak
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Psicorrayo
Rayo Psíquico
Spain Flag.png Spain Psicorrayo (Gen III-present)
Psico-Rayo (Gen I-II)
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Blängattack*
Psykstråleattack*
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Psişik Işın
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Chùm Tia Tâm Linh


Variations of the move Psybeam
PhysicalIC HOME.png Spark
SpecialIC HOME.png PsybeamBubble BeamAurora BeamSludge


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