Psybeam (move)
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Psybeam サイケこうせん Psyche-beam | ||||||||||||
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Psybeam (Japanese: サイケこうせん Psyche-beam) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.
Effect
Psybeam does damage and has a 10% chance of confusing the target.
Psybeam can't confuse a target that is already confused or has the ability Own Tempo.
In Stadium, Psybeam can't confuse a target that has a Substitute.
Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||||||||||
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I | II | III | IV | V | VI | |||||||||||
012 | Butterfree | Bug | Flying | 32 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 24 | 24 | ' | ||||||
048 | Venonat | Bug | Poison | 35 | 33 | 33 | 25 | 25 | ' | |||||||
049 | Venomoth | Bug | Poison | 38 | 36 | 36 | 25 | 25 | ' | |||||||
064 | Kadabra | Psychic | 27 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 28 | '''' | ||||||||
065 | Alakazam | Psychic | 27 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 28 | '''' | ||||||||
096 | Drowzee | Psychic | 26 | 25 | '''' | |||||||||||
097 | Hypno | Psychic | 28 | 25 | '''' | |||||||||||
122 | Mr. Mime | Psychic | 25 | 25 | '''' | |||||||||||
137 | Porygon | Normal | 23 | -- | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | ' | |||||||
196 | Espeon | Psychic | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | '''' | |||||||||
200 | Misdreavus | Ghost | 27 | 27 | 23 | 28 | ' | |||||||||
203 | Girafarig | Normal | Psychic | 41 | 41 | 19 | 19 | '''' | ||||||||
223 | Remoraid | Water | 22 | 22 | 10 | 10 | ' | |||||||||
224 | Octillery | Water | 22 | 22 | --, 10 | --, 10 | ' | |||||||||
233 | Porygon2 | Normal | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | ' | |||||||||
269 | Dustox | Bug | Poison | 24 | 24 | 24 | ' | |||||||||
325 | Spoink | Psychic | 16 | 14 | 14 | '''' | ||||||||||
326 | Grumpig | Psychic | --, 16 | --, 14 | --, 14 | '''' | ||||||||||
327 | Spinda | Normal | 16 | 19 | 19 | ' | ||||||||||
343 | Baltoy | Ground | Psychic | 11 | 11 | 15 | '''' | |||||||||
344 | Claydol | Ground | Psychic | 11 | 11 | 15 | '''' | |||||||||
352 | Kecleon | Normal | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | ' | |||||||||
413 | Wormadam | Bug | Grass | 32 | 32 | ' | ||||||||||
414 | Mothim | Bug | Flying | 32 | 32 | ' | ||||||||||
439 | Mime Jr. | Psychic | 25 | 25 | '''' | |||||||||||
474 | Porygon-Z | Normal | 7 | 7 | ' | |||||||||||
517 | Munna | Psychic | 11 | '''' | ||||||||||||
518 | Musharna | Psychic | -- | '''' | ||||||||||||
561 | Sigilyph | Psychic | Flying | 18 | '''' | |||||||||||
574 | Gothita | Psychic | 16 | '''' | ||||||||||||
575 | Gothorita | Psychic | 16 | '''' | ||||||||||||
576 | Gothitelle | Psychic | 16 | '''' | ||||||||||||
605 | Elgyem | Psychic | 15 | '''' | ||||||||||||
606 | Beheeyem | Psychic | 15 | '''' | ||||||||||||
648 | Meloetta | Normal | Psychic | 31 | '''' | |||||||||||
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 | Type | Father | |||||||||||
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II | III | IV | V | VI | ||||||||||
046 | Paras | Bug | Grass | |||||||||||
054 | Psyduck | Water | ||||||||||||
109 | Koffing | Poison | ||||||||||||
118 | Goldeen | Water | ||||||||||||
165 | Ledyba | Bug | Flying | |||||||||||
167 | Spinarak | Bug | Poison | |||||||||||
170 | Chinchou | Water | Electric | |||||||||||
283 | Surskit | Bug | Water | |||||||||||
456 | Finneon | Water | ||||||||||||
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
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In the anime
The Pokémon creates a multicolored beam and releases it into the opponent. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
Kadabra's eyes glow red. Then, multicolored circles are released from its eyes at the opponent. | |||
Sabrina's Kadabra | Haunter Versus Kadabra | Debut | |
Venonat releases a multicolored beam from its eyes at the opponent. | |||
Aya's Venonat | The Ninja Poké-Showdown! | None | |
Alakazam crosses its spoons and releases a multicolored beam from them at the opponent. | |||
A giant Alakazam | The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis | None | |
Eusine's Alakazam | The Legend of Thunder! | None | |
Anabel's Alakazam | Talking a Good Game! | None | |
Girafarig fires a multicolored beam from between its horns at the opponent. | |||
Lisa's Girafarig | Spell of the Unown | None | |
Cherry's Girafarig | The Psychic Sidekicks! | None | |
Lucian's Girafarig | An Elite Meet and Greet! | None | |
The stripe on Kecleon's stomach glows multicolored and it releases a multicolored beam from its mouth at the opponent. | |||
Madison's Reddy | The Kecleon Caper | None | |
Alexa's Greeny | The Kecleon Caper | None | |
Harrison's Kecleon | Playing with Fire! | None | |
The red gem on Espeon's forehead shines and it releases a multicolored beam from it at the opponent. | |||
Sakura's Espeon | Espeon, Not Included | None | |
Annie's Espeon | Pokémon Heroes | None | |
Misdreavus releases a multicolored beam from its eyes at the opponent. | |||
Marina's Little Miss | The Legend of Thunder! | None | |
Nelson's Misdreavus | Entei at Your Own Risk | None | |
Venomoth releases two multicolored beams from its eyes at the opponent. | |||
Chaz's Venomoth | All Things Bright and Beautifly! | None | |
Dustox releases a multicolored beam from its eyes at the opponent. | |||
Jessie's Dustox | Seeing is Believing! | None | |
Claydol points its arms at the opponent and fires two multicolored beams from the tips of its arms at the opponent. | |||
Spenser's Claydol | Ka Boom with a View! | None | |
Buck's Claydol | Bucking the Treasure Trend! | None | |
Butterfree's eyes glow purple and it releases a purple beam from its eyes at the opponent. | |||
Drew's Butterfree | The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing! | None | |
The green orbs on Bonsly's head glow white and it releases a multicolored beam from in between them at the opponent. | |||
Brock's Bonsly | A Staravia is Born! | Used via Mimic | |
Mothim fires a multicolored beam from its eyes at the oppponent. | |||
Cheryl's Mothim | Some Enchanted Sweetening! | None | |
Mismagius's eyes glow multicolored and its body becomes outlined in a multicolor outline. It then fires one or two multicolored beams from its eyes at the opponent. | |||
Fantina's Mismagius | Playing the Leveling Field! | None | |
Drowzee releases a multicolored beam from its eyes at the opponent. | |||
Azure's Drowzee | Beating the Bustle and Hustle! | None | |
Gothitelle holds out one of its hands and fires a magenta beam of energy with multicolored particles inside from its palm at the opponent, or Gothitelle puts both of its hands together in front of it and fires a magenta beam of energy with multicolored particles inside it from both of its hands at the opponent. | |||
A wild Gothitelle | The Lost World of Gothitelle! | None |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
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The foe is attacked with a peculiar ray. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Jynx's pupils disappear and it fires a circular beam of circles from its body at the opponent. | |||
A Team Rocket Grunt's Jynx | The Jynx Jinx | Debut | |
Kadabra releases a beam from its eyes at the opponent. Sometimes, its pupils disappear before using the attack. | |||
Sabrina's Kadabra | Kalling Kadabra | None | |
Porygon fires a beam from its body at the opponent. | |||
Blue's Porygon | Gimme Shellder | None | |
Misdreavus fires a beam of energy from its eyes at the opponent. | |||
Morty's Misdreavus | Hello, Lickitung | None | |
Mr. Mime fires a zig-zagging beam of energy from its hand at the opponent. | |||
Sabrina's Mr. Mime | Mighty Cuts, Scyther! | None | |
Dustox points its antennae at the opponent and it fires a beam of energy from in between them at the opponent. | |||
A wild Dustox | VS. Dustox | None | |
Surskit points two of its front legs at the opponent. Surskit can then control the opponent with its mind. | |||
Guile Hideout's Surskit | VS. Surskit II | None |
In other generations
In other languages
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Variations of the move Psybeam | ||||
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