Telekinesis (move)
Telekinesis
テレキネシス Telekinesis
Type  Psychic
Category  Status
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation V
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Condition  Clever
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  0  
Makes the remaining Pokémon nervous.

Telekinesis (Japanese: テレキネシス Telekinesis) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation V. It was TM19 in Generation V.

Effect

Generation V to VII

Telekinesis raises its target into the air for three turns. This makes all moves used against the target (with the exception of one-hit knockout moves) bypass accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly. In addition, the target will be immune to Ground-type moves and ungrounded.

If a Pokémon under the effect of Telekinesis is affected by Ingrain or holds an Iron Ball, it becomes grounded (i.e. it becomes vulnerable to Ground-type moves, etc.), but the effect to make moves targeting it ignore accuracy checks still applies. If a Pokémon under the effect of Telekinesis is hit by Smack Down or Thousand Arrows, the effect of Telekinesis disappears. If Gravity comes into effect, the effect of Telekinesis disappears from all Pokémon.

The move Telekinesis cannot affect a Pokémon under the effect of Ingrain, Smack Down, or Thousand Arrows. While Gravity is in effect, Telekinesis cannot be selected.

Mega Gengar, Diglett, Dugtrio, Sandygast, and Palossand cannot be affected by the move Telekinesis, but a Pokémon transformed into one of these Pokémon can be affected. If Mega Gengar is affected by Telekinesis before Mega Evolving or receives the effect via Baton Pass, the effect disappears; the other four will retain the effect if they obtain it via Baton Pass.

Telekinesis itself also bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly.

If powered up by a Psychium Z into Z-Telekinesis, the user's Special Attack stat rises by one stage.

Generation VIII onwards

Telekinesis cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE 		The user makes the target float with its psychic power. The target is easier to hit for three turns.
SwShBDSPLA
SV 		This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
V VI VII
0064 Kadabra Human-Like 34 34XY
33ORAS 		33
0065 Alakazam Human-Like 34 34XY
33ORAS 		33
0381 Latios
No Eggs Discovered 70 1, 70XY
36ORAS 		36
0517 Munna Field 43 43 43
0574 Gothita Human-Like 40 40 40
0575 Gothorita Human-Like 43 43 43
0576 Gothitelle Human-Like 45 45 45
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/Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Compatibility
V VII
TM19
Tutor
0026 Raichu
Raichu
Alolan Form
Field
Fairy 		✔
0035 Clefairy Fairy ✔ ✔
0036 Clefable Fairy ✔ ✔
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 		✔ ✔
0080 Slowbro
Monster
Water 1 		✔ ✔
0092 Gastly
Amorphous ✔ ✔
0093 Haunter
Amorphous ✔ ✔
0094 Gengar
Amorphous ✔ ✔
0096 Drowzee Human-Like ✔ ✔
0097 Hypno Human-Like ✔ ✔
0102 Exeggcute
Grass ✔ ✔
0103 Exeggutor
Grass ✔ ✔
0103 Exeggutor
Exeggutor
Alolan Form
Grass ✔
0113 Chansey Fairy − ✔
0121 Starmie
Water 3 ✔ ✔
0122 Mr. Mime
Human-Like ✔ ✔
0124 Jynx
Human-Like ✔ ✔
0137 Porygon Mineral − ✔
0150 Mewtwo No Eggs Discovered ✔ ✔
0151 Mew No Eggs Discovered ✔ ✔
0173 Cleffa 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 		✔ ✔
0200 Misdreavus Amorphous ✔ ✔
0203 Girafarig
Field ✔ ✔
0205 Forretress
Bug − ✔
0233 Porygon2 Mineral − ✔
0242 Blissey Fairy − ✔
0249 Lugia
No Eggs Discovered ✔ ✔
0251 Celebi
No Eggs Discovered − ✔
0280 Ralts
Human-Like
Amorphous 		✔ ✔
0281 Kirlia
Human-Like
Amorphous 		✔ ✔
0282 Gardevoir
Human-Like
Amorphous 		✔ ✔
0292 Shedinja
Mineral ✔ ✔
0302 Sableye
Human-Like ✔ ✔
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 ✔ ✔
0353 Shuppet Amorphous ✔ ✔
0354 Banette Amorphous ✔ ✔
0355 Duskull Amorphous ✔ ✔
0356 Dusclops Amorphous ✔ ✔
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
Deoxys
All forms
 No Eggs Discovered ✔ ✔
0413 Wormadam
Wormadam
All forms
Bug − ✔
0425 Drifloon
Amorphous ✔ ✔
0426 Drifblim
Amorphous ✔ ✔
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 		✔ ✔
0477 Dusknoir Amorphous ✔ ✔
0478 Froslass
Fairy
Mineral 		✔ ✔
0479 Rotom
Rotom
All forms
Amorphous ✔ ✔
0480 Uxie No Eggs Discovered ✔ ✔
0481 Mesprit No Eggs Discovered ✔ ✔
0482 Azelf No Eggs Discovered ✔ ✔
0487 Giratina
Giratina
All forms
No Eggs Discovered ✔ ✔
0488 Cresselia No Eggs Discovered ✔ ✔
0493 Arceus
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 		✔ ✔
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 ✔ ✔
0599 Klink Mineral − ✔
0600 Klang Mineral − ✔
0601 Klinklang Mineral − ✔
0605 Elgyem Human-Like ✔ ✔
0606 Beheeyem Human-Like ✔ ✔
0607 Litwick
Amorphous ✔ ✔
0608 Lampent
Amorphous ✔ ✔
0609 Chandelure
Amorphous ✔ ✔
0622 Golett
Mineral ✔ ✔
0623 Golurk
Mineral ✔ ✔
0648 Meloetta
No Eggs Discovered ✔ ✔
0649 Genesect
Genesect
All forms
No Eggs Discovered − ✔
0654 Braixen Field ✔
0655 Delphox
Field ✔
0677 Espurr Field ✔
0678 Meowstic
Meowstic
All forms
 Field ✔
0682 Spritzee Fairy ✔
0683 Aromatisse Fairy ✔
0686 Inkay
Water 1
Water 2 		✔
0687 Malamar
Water 1
Water 2 		✔
0700 Sylveon Field ✔
0703 Carbink
Fairy
Mineral 		✔
0708 Phantump
Grass
Amorphous 		✔
0709 Trevenant
Grass
Amorphous 		✔
0710 Pumpkaboo
Amorphous ✔
0711 Gourgeist
Amorphous ✔
0719 Diancie
No Eggs Discovered ✔
0720 Hoopa
Hoopa
All forms
No Eggs Discovered ✔
0742 Cutiefly
Bug
Fairy 		✔
0743 Ribombee
Bug
Fairy 		✔
0764 Comfey Grass ✔
0765 Oranguru
Field ✔
0774 Minior
Minior
All forms
Mineral ✔
0778 Mimikyu
Amorphous ✔
0779 Bruxish
Water 2 ✔
0781 Dhelmise
Mineral ✔
0785 Tapu Koko
No Eggs Discovered ✔
0786 Tapu Lele
No Eggs Discovered ✔
0787 Tapu Bulu
No Eggs Discovered ✔
0788 Tapu Fini
No Eggs Discovered ✔
0792 Lunala
No Eggs Discovered ✔
0793 Nihilego
No Eggs Discovered ✔
0800 Necrozma
Necrozma
All forms
 No Eggs Discovered ✔
0805 Stakataka
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.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Telekinesis inflicts the Telekinesis status condition on the target in front. With this status, the affected Pokémon cannot move and its evasiveness is reduced, however it will not take any damage from Ground-type moves.

Game Base
Power 		Max
Power 		Base
PP 		Max
PP 		Base
Accuracy 		Max
Accuracy 		Range Target Cuts
corners
MDGtI - - 15 50 —% - Front All No
SMD - - 15 30 —% - Front All No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Masters EX

Name Category Move gauge cost MP
(uses) 		Base power Max power Accuracy Target Effect tag Description Playable sync pair(s)
Telekinesis Status 2 — — — —% An opponent — Applies the No Evasion effect to the target. Thorton & Bronzong
  • Description prior to version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Makes the target unable to evade moves.

Pokémon UNITE

Telekinesis
Pokémon Move Icon Image Level Learned Cooldown Description

Slowbro 		6 7.5s Makes opposing Pokémon float with psychic power. If used again, pulls the opposing Pokémon toward the user.
Upgraded to Telekinesis+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 13.
Upgrade: Increases this move's speed and range.

Latios 		7 7.5s Has the user unleash psychic power in the designated direction, dealing damage and applying a slowing effect to opposing Pokémon it hits. This move can be used again to unleash psychic power at a designated opposing Pokémon, leaving it unable to act. If the second Pokémon hit by this move is different from the first, the two Pokémon are pulled toward each other and are left unable to act if they collide.
Upgraded to Telekinesis+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 13.
Upgrade: Strengthens the slowing effect applied by this move.

Description

Games Description
MDGtI It causes the Telekinesis status condition to the Pokémon in front of you. With the Telekinesis status, the Pokémon can't move and its evasiveness goes down, but it won't take damage from Ground-type moves.
SMD It causes the Telekinesis status condition to the Pokémon in front of you. In the Telekinesis status condition, the Pokémon can't move and its evasiveness goes down, but it won't take damage from Ground-type moves.
MDRTDX It gives the Telekinesis condition to the Pokémon in front of you. In the Telekinesis condition, the Pokémon can't move and its evasiveness goes down, but it won't take damage from Ground-type moves.


In animation

Pokémon animated series


Elgyem

Gothita

Gothorita

Cofagrigus
The user makes the target float with its psychic power.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Elgyem Elgyem's eyes glow light green. The opponent then becomes outlined in light green as well and Elgyem can make it float and control it with its mind.
Professor Icarus's Elgyem A UFO for Elgyem! Debut
A Trainer's Elgyem A Maractus Musical! None
Gothita Gothita's eyes glow light green and it raises both of its arms into the air. The opponent then becomes surrounded in a light green aura and Gothita can make it float and control it with its mind.
Christie's Gothita Where Did You Go, Audino? None
Gothitelle Gothitelle's eyes glow light green and it raises its arms and points its palms at the opponent. The opponent then becomes outlined in light green and Gothitelle can make the opponent float by moving its arms where it wants it to go. When Gothitelle puts its arms down, the light green glow fades away.
A Trainer's Gothitelle Lost at the Stamp Rally! None
Gothorita Gothorita closes its eyes and crouches its body together slightly. The opponent then becomes outlined in light green and Gothorita can control it with its mind.
Lewis's Gothorita Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1 None
Cofagrigus Cofagrigus's eyes glow light green and it raises both of its arms into the air. The opponent then becomes surrounded in a light green aura and Cofagrigus can make it float and control it with its mind.
Multiple wild Cofagrigus Explorers of the Hero's Ruin! None
Golurk The opponent becomes surrounded in a light green aura and Golurk can make it float with its mind.
Cedric Juniper's assistant's Golurk Ash and N: A Clash of Ideals! None
Beheeyem Beheeyem's eyes glow light green and it raises both of its arms into the air. The opponent then becomes surrounded in a light green aura and Beheeyem can make it float and control it with its mind.
Multiple wild Beheeyem Capacia Island UFO! None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

In other generations

Core series games
Generation V Generation VI

Spin-off series games

MD: GTI SMD Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 意念移物 Yinihmyìhmaht *
心靈傳動術 Sāmlìhng Chyùhnduhngseuht *
Mandarin 意念移物 Yìniànyíwù *
心靈傳動術 Xīnlíng Chuándòngshù *
Dutch Telekinese
French Lévikinésie
German Telekinese
Indonesian Telekinesis
Italian Telecinesi
Korean 텔레키네시스 Tellekinesiseu
Polish Telekineza
Portuguese Brazil Telecinese (Pokémon UNITE, BW120–present, TCG, manga)
Telecinésia (BW035)
Telecinesia (BW030)
Portugal Telecinese
Spanish Latin America Telequinesis (games, BW030)
Telequinesia (BW035–BW120)
Spain Telequinesis
Turkish Telekinezi
Vietnamese Dịch Chuyển Tức Thời
Generation V TMs
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
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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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