Psyshock (move)
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Psyshock サイコショック Psycho Shock | ||||||||||||
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Psyshock (Japanese: サイコショック Psycho Shock) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation V.
Effect
In battle
Psyshock inflicts damage. Despite being classified as Special move, this move calculates damage using the user's Special Attack and the opponent's Defense stat.
Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||||
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096 | Drowzee | Psychic | 57 | '''' | ||||||
097 | Hypno | Psychic | 57 | '''' | ||||||
103 | Exeggutor | Grass | Psychic | 17 | '''' | |||||
325 | Spoink | Psychic | 34 | '''' | ||||||
326 | Grumpig | Psychic | 37 | '''' | ||||||
574 | Gothita | Psychic | 25 | '''' | ||||||
575 | Gothorita | Psychic | 25 | '''' | ||||||
576 | Gothitelle | Psychic | 25 | '''' | ||||||
577 | Solosis | Psychic | 25 | '''' | ||||||
578 | Duosion | Psychic | 25 | '''' | ||||||
579 | Reuniclus | Psychic | 25 | '''' | ||||||
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 TM
In the anime
The users creates a blob of psychic power and hurls it at the opponent | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
Gothita jumps into the air and puts its arms out in front of it. It then forms a mass of thick light blue, blue and purple energy and fires it at the opponent. When it hits the opponent, it pushes it back and explodes. | |||
Christie's Gothita | Where Did You Go, Audino? | Debut | |
Reuniclus creates three blobs of psychic energy which it hurls at the opponent. | |||
Damon's Reuniclus | Victini and Zekrom | None | |
Duosion creates three blobs of psychic energy which it hurls at the opponent. | |||
Officer Jenny's Duosion | BW045 | None |
Trivia
- Psyshock is a move that appeared on many Generation I trading cards in the Pokémon Trading Card Game long before its actualization in the Generation V video games. It has a chance of paralyzing the opponent.
In other languages
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Generation V TMs | |
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01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 | |
Generation V HMs | |
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 |
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