Psyshock (move)

Psyshock サイコショック Psycho Shock

Battles Type  Psychic Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  80 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 TM03 in Generation V TM03 in Generation VI TM03 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TR25 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM054 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet TM003 in Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Contests Condition  [[(condition)|]] Appeal  0   Jam  0   ???

Super Contests Condition  [[(condition)|]] Appeal  0   ???

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  4 ♥♥♥♥ Badly startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

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

Psyshock (Japanese: サイコショック Psycho Shock) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced in Generation V.

It is:

• It is TM03 from Generation V to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.
• TR25 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
• TM054 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
• TM003 in Pokémon Legends: Z-A.

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• Effect
  • Generation IX
    • Pokémon Legends: Z-A
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
  • By TM/TR
  • Special move
    • Generation IX
• In other games
  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
  • Pokémon Conquest
  • Pokémon GO
    • Updates
  • Pokémon Rumble Rush
  • Pokémon UNITE
  • Description
• In animation
  • Pokémon animated series
• In the manga
  • Pokémon Adventures
• In other generations
  • Core series games
  • Side series games
  • Spin-off series games
• Trivia
• In other languages

Contents

Effect

This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: Check whether this move takes into account stat modifiers inconsistently, as with Foul Play and Body Press: stat stage modifiers of the target's Defense and non-stage stat modifiers of its Special Defense. You can discuss this on the talk page.

Psyshock inflicts damage. Psyshock 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. It does not activate Toxic Debris.

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Category  Special Accuracy  100% Standard Plus Move Power  80  96 Cooldown  8s Move wind-up time  20 frames Effect duration  —s Additional effect  —  —  — None

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. ZA The user attacks by materializing a mysterious psychic wave. This move deals physical damage. Champs This is a special move, but the damage it deals is calculated using the target's Defense stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
							SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV	ZA
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like	−	−	−	30	30		30
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like	−	−	−	30	30		30
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like	57	57	57		57	45
0097		Hypno		Human-Like	57	57	57		57	51
0103		Exeggutor		Grass	17	17	17	1	1	1
0103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass			17	1		1
0325		Spoink		Field	34BW 38B2W2	38	38		38	38	38
0326		Grumpig		Field	37BW 42B2W2	42	42		42	42	38
0337		Lunatone		Mineral	−	−	1	20	20
0386		Deoxys Normal Forme		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−		−	25
0386		Deoxys Attack Forme		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−		−	25
0386		Deoxys Speed Forme		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−		−	25
0562		Yamask		Mineral Amorphous	−	−	−	−			30
0562		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral Amorphous				−			30
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral Amorphous	−	−	−	−			30
0574		Gothita		Human-Like	25	25	25	20		20
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like	25	25	25	20		20
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like	25	25	25	20		20
0577		Solosis		Amorphous	25	25	25	20		20
0578		Duosion		Amorphous	25	25	25	20		20
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous	25	25	25	20		20
0653		Fennekin		Field		31	31			31	31
0654		Braixen		Field		34	36			36	31
0655		Delphox		Field		34	38			38	31
0677		Espurr		Field		25	25	33		33	36
0678		Meowstic All forms		Field		25	25	39		39	36
0686		Inkay		Water 1 Water 2		−	−	−		−	37
0687		Malamar		Water 1 Water 2		−	−	−		−	37
0779		Bruxish		Water 2			−			25
0786		Tapu Lele		No Eggs Discovered			32	45
0801		Magearna All forms		No Eggs Discovered			−	−		−	50
0867		Runerigus		Mineral Amorphous				−			30
0898		Calyrex All forms		No Eggs Discovered				24		24
0936		Armarouge		Human-Like						Evo.	Evo.
0987		Flutter Mane		No Eggs Discovered						63
1023		Iron Crown		No Eggs Discovered						28
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/TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Compatibility
					V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
					TM03	TM03	SMUSUM TM03	SwSh TR25	SV TM054	ZA TM003
0026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0038		Ninetales		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field			✔	✔	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1 Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1 Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0063		Abra		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔		−
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0079		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster Water 1				✔	✔	✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster Water 1				✔	✔	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔		✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔		✔
0102		Exeggcute		Grass	−	−	−	−	✔
0103		Exeggutor		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass			✔	✔	✔
0121		Starmie		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like				✔		✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0137		Porygon		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0144		Articuno Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	−	✔
0175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0176		Togetic		Flying Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0177		Natu		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0178		Xatu		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0196		Espeon		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0199		Slowking		Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster Water 1				✔	✔	✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous	−	−	−		✔
0203		Girafarig		Field	✔	✔	✔		✔
0233		Porygon2		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0234		Stantler		Field	✔	✔	✔		✔
0238		Smoochum		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0280		Ralts		Human-Like Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0281		Kirlia		Human-Like Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0307		Meditite		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0308		Medicham		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0325		Spoink		Field	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0326		Grumpig		Field	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0337		Lunatone		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0343		Baltoy		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0344		Claydol		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0375		Metang		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0376		Metagross		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0386		Deoxys All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔		✔
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous	−	−	−		✔
0433		Chingling		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0436		Bronzor		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0437		Bronzong		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous	−	−	−	−	✔
0468		Togekiss		Flying Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0474		Porygon-Z		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−		✔	✔
0493		Arceus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔		✔
0494		Victini		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0517		Munna		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0518		Musharna		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0527		Woobat		Field Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0528		Swoobat		Field Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0531		Audino		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0561		Sigilyph		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0562		Yamask		Mineral Amorphous	−	−	−	−		✔
0562		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral Amorphous				−		✔
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral Amorphous	−	−	−	−		✔
0574		Gothita		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0577		Solosis		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0578		Duosion		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0606		Beheeyem		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0628		Braviary Hisuian Form		Flying					✔
0648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0653		Fennekin		Field		✔	✔		✔	✔
0654		Braixen		Field		✔	✔		✔	✔
0655		Delphox		Field		✔	✔		✔	✔
0658		Greninja All available forms		Water 1		−	−		−	✔
0677		Espurr		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0678		Meowstic All forms		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0683		Aromatisse		Fairy		✔	✔	✔		✔
0686		Inkay		Water 1 Water 2		−	−	−	✔	✔
0687		Malamar		Water 1 Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0700		Sylveon		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0707		Klefki		Mineral		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0716		Xerneas		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔		✔
0719		Diancie		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0720		Hoopa All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔		✔	✔
0765		Oranguru		Field			✔	✔	✔
0779		Bruxish		Water 2			−		✔
0786		Tapu Lele		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
0791		Solgaleo		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔
0792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔
0793		Nihilego		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
0800		Necrozma All available forms		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔	✔
0801		Magearna All forms		No Eggs Discovered			−	−	✔	✔
0806		Blacephalon		No Eggs Discovered			✔USUM	✔
0825		Dottler		Bug				✔
0826		Orbeetle		Bug				✔
0854		Sinistea All forms		Mineral Amorphous				✔	✔
0855		Polteageist All forms		Mineral Amorphous				✔	✔
0856		Hatenna		Fairy				✔	✔
0857		Hattrem		Fairy				✔	✔
0858		Hatterene		Fairy				✔	✔
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like				✔		✔
0867		Runerigus		Mineral Amorphous				−		✔
0869		Alcremie All forms		Fairy Amorphous				✔	✔
0876		Indeedee All forms		Fairy				✔	✔	✔
0898		Calyrex All forms		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
0899		Wyrdeer		Field					✔
0936		Armarouge		Human-Like					✔	✔
0954		Rabsca		Bug					✔
0955		Flittle		Flying					✔
0956		Espathra		Flying					✔
0981		Farigiraf		Field					✔
0984		Great Tusk		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0985		Scream Tail		No Eggs Discovered					✔
0987		Flutter Mane		No Eggs Discovered					✔
1000		Gholdengo		No Eggs Discovered					✔	✔
1006		Iron Valiant		No Eggs Discovered					✔
1015		Munkidori		No Eggs Discovered					✔
1022		Iron Boulder		No Eggs Discovered					✔
1023		Iron Crown		No Eggs Discovered					✔
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 IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0055		Golduck		Water 1 Field	Wild Tera Pokémon - South Province (Area Four)SV
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

Psyshock deals damage. The 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 MDGtI 15 99 13 50 95% 98% Front Enemy No SMD 15 99 13 30 95% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. 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: 43 Accuracy: 100%

Effect: None

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right, to act as their origin point.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move, if the move changes their positioning at all.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.

Pokémon GO

Psyshock
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 65 Energy cost 33 Duration 2.7 seconds Damage window 2 - 2.6 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 70 Energy cost 40 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Max Battles Power Level 1: 250 Level 2: 300 Level 3: 350
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 40 → 65
  • Damage window: 2.2 - 2.7 → 2 - 2.6 seconds

Trainer Battles

• March 4, 2025
  • Energy cost: 45 → 40

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Psyshock

★★★★
Attack power	59.61046
Charge time	0.86 seconds
Range type	Circular (ranged)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon UNITE

Psyshock

Pokémon	Move Icon	Image	Level Learned	Cooldown	Description
Espeon			4	5s	Has the user materialize psychic projectiles and hurl them at a designated location, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon hit by the projectiles and decreasing their movement speed for a short time. If an opposing Pokémon is hit by all of these psychic projectiles, that Pokémon is left unable to act for a short time. Upgraded to Psyshock+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 10. Upgrade: Increases the speed at which the projectiles travel.
Gardevoir			5	11s	Attacks the designated location three times. This move's cooldown is reduced each time one of these attacks hits an opposing Pokémon. Upgraded to Psyshock+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 11. Upgrade: Also increases the damage this move deals each time one of its attacks hits.
Armarouge			7	7s	Has the user materialize odd psychic waves to attack in three areas of effect in front of itself, dealing damage to opposing Pokémon it hits while partially ignoring their Sp. Def. The third attack throws opposing Pokémon it hits. For a short time after using this move, the cannon gauge becomes full and will not decrease after boosted attacks are used. Upgraded to Psyshock+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 13. Upgrade: Increases this move's area of effect.

Description

Games Description Conq. The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This attack does physical damage. MDGtI This is a special move, but it won't be affected by the enemy's Special Defense.* It damages an enemy. This move is a special attack, but the enemy's Defense stat determines damage instead of its Special Defense stat.* SMD It damages an enemy. This move is a special attack, but the damage is determined by the enemy's Defense stat rather than its Sp. Def stat. MDRTDX It damages an enemy. The damage is determined by the enemy's Defense stat.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Gothita Meowstic Meditite Nihilego
The user materializes an odd psychic blast to attack the target.
Pokémon	Method
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. Sometimes, the black tuft of hair on its head twitches and glows light purple before using the attack. When this happens, its body flashes light blue, blue, and purple before forming the mass of energy.
Christie's Gothita	Where Did You Go, Audino?		Debut
Katharine's Gothita	Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita!		None
	Duosion crouches its body together and three thick masses of light blue, blue, and purple energy forms around the front of its body. Duosion then fires the masses at the opponent, one after the other.
Officer Jenny's Duosion	Beheeyem, Duosion, and the Dream Thief!		None
	Gothorita floats into the air and closes its eyes. Three thick masses of light blue, blue, and purple energy forms in front of Gothorita's body, and it fires the orbs at the opponent.
Lewis's Gothorita	Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 2		None
Flora's Gothorita	The Clubsplosion Begins!		None
	Meowstic forms a purple orb of energy in one of its hands. It then fires three dark purple beams of energy from the orb at the opponent.
Olympia's two Meowstic	All Eyes on the Future!		None
	Metang creates a stream of purple energy in between its hands before firing a purple beam of energy from its hands towards the opponent.
Alain's Metang	The Synchronicity Test!		None
	Meditite forms a ring of purple masses of energy in front of its body. Meditite then fires the masses at the opponent, one after the other.
Kira's Meditite	Raid Battle in The Ruins!		None
	Nihilego fires multiple purple blasts of energy from its body at the opponent in a quick succession.
Gladion's Lillie	Helping the Hometown Hero!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Gothitelle Mega Gardevoir
The user materializes an odd psychic blast to attack the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Gothitelle releases energy from its eyes at the opponent.
Caitlin's Gothitelle	The Power of Dreams		Debut
	Mega Gardevoir forms a sphere of energy and fires it at the opponent.
Diantha's Gardevoir	Connecting with Gardevoir		None

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Trivia

• Psyshock is an attack that has appeared as the translated name of ねんりき Nenriki on many English trading cards in the Pokémon Trading Card Game since Generation I (starting with Base Set Abra), long before its actualization as a move in Generation V. Its effect induces paralysis.
  • Since the introduction of Psyshock, ねんりき Nenriki was translated as Psy Bolt, to match ちょうねんりき Chōnenriki being translated as Super Psy Bolt.
• Out of the three moves that deal physical damage despite being special-based, Psyshock is the only one that is not a signature move.
• Psyshock has the same description text as Psystrike.
• 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
Catalan		Psicoxoc
Chinese	Cantonese	精神衝擊 Jīngsàhn Chūnggīk * 幻象攻擊 Waahnjeuhng Gūnggīk *
	Mandarin	精神衝擊 / 精神冲击 Jīngshén Chōngjí / Jīngshén Chōngjī * 幻象攻擊 Huànxiàng Gōngjí *
French		Choc Psy
German		Psychoschock
Greek		Ψυχικοπληξία Psychikoplixía
Hindi		साइशॉक Psyshock
Indonesian		Psyshock
Italian		Psicoshock
Korean		사이코쇼크 Saikosyokeu
Polish		Psychoszok
Portuguese	Brazil	Choque Psíquico (games, Pokémon the Series: XY–present, TCG, manga) Psicochoque (early animated series)[specify]
	Portugal	Psicochoque
Russian		Психошок Psikhoshok
Spanish	Latin America	Choque Psíquico
	Spain	Psicocarga
Swedish		Psykchock*
Thai		ไซโคช็อก Psycho Shock
Turkish		Psikoşok
Vietnamese		Cú Sốc Tâm Linh

Variations of the move Psyshock
Body Press Psyshock

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