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Psychic

PsychicSpecial

Psychic deals damage and has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense by one stage. Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.

Move data

Power

90

Accuracy

100%

PP

10

Makes contact

No

Introduced

Generation 1

Target

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Taught by

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Game descriptions

  • Gold, Silver, Crystal:An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.
  • Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald:A powerful psychic attack that may lower SP. DEF.
  • FireRed, LeafGreen:A strong telekinetic attack. It may also lower the foe’s SP. DEF stat.
  • Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver:The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force. It may also reduce the foe’s Sp. Def stat.
  • Black, White, Black 2, White 2:The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. It may also reduce the target’s Sp. Def stat.
  • X, Y, O.Ruby, A.Sapphire:The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
  • Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon, L.G. Pikachu, L.G. Eevee:The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
  • Sword, Shield, B.Diamond, S.Pearl:The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
  • Scarlet, Violet:The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.

Learned by (177)

VenonatVenonatLv. 47VenomothVenomothLv. 55SlowpokeSlowpokeLv. 36SlowbroSlowbroLv. 36DrowzeeDrowzeeLv. 37HypnoHypnoLv. 42MewtwoMewtwoLv. 48MewMewLv. 100SpinarakSpinarakLv. 36AriadosAriadosLv. 41EspeonEspeonLv. 40SlowkingSlowkingLv. 36GirafarigGirafarigLv. 50RaltsRaltsLv. 30KirliaKirliaLv. 38GardevoirGardevoirLv. 42SpoinkSpoinkLv. 44GrumpigGrumpigLv. 52MetangMetangLv. 34MetagrossMetagrossLv. 34LatiasLatiasLv. 60LatiosLatiosLv. 60JirachiJirachiLv. 42DeoxysDeoxysLv. 31GalladeGalladeLv. 1UxieUxieLv. 49MespritMespritLv. 49AzelfAzelfLv. 49CresseliaCresseliaLv. 54GothitaGothitaLv. 36GothitelleGothitelleLv. 40SolosisSolosisLv. 36DuosionDuosionLv. 40ReuniclusReuniclusLv. 40MeloettaMeloettaLv. 57FennekinFennekinLv. 41BraixenBraixenLv. 49DelphoxDelphoxLv. 57MeowsticMeowsticLv. 54HoopaHoopaLv. 75OranguruOranguruLv. 45LunalaLunalaLv. 49HatennaHatennaLv. 40HattremHattremLv. 44HattereneHattereneLv. 46IndeedeeIndeedeeLv. 35CalyrexCalyrexLv. 56RabscaRabscaLv. 50EspathraEspathraLv. 49FarigirafFarigirafLv. 50MunkidoriMunkidoriLv. 40RaichuRaichuTMClefairyClefairyTMClefableClefableTMJigglypuffJigglypuffTMWigglytuffWigglytuffTMPsyduckPsyduckTMGolduckGolduckTMPoliwagPoliwagTMPoliwhirlPoliwhirlTMPoliwrathPoliwrathTMGastlyGastlyTMHaunterHaunterTMGengarGengarTMExeggcuteExeggcuteTMExeggutorExeggutorTMChanseyChanseyTMElectabuzzElectabuzzTMMagmarMagmarTMLaprasLaprasTMPorygonPorygonTMArticunoArticunoTMHoothootHoothootTMNoctowlNoctowlTMCleffaCleffaTMIgglybuffIgglybuffTMPolitoedPolitoedTMYanmaYanmaTMUmbreonUmbreonTMMurkrowMurkrowTMMisdreavusMisdreavusTMPorygon2Porygon2TMStantlerStantlerTMElekidElekidTMMagbyMagbyTMBlisseyBlisseyTMLugiaLugiaTMHo-ohHo-ohTMSableyeSableyeTMMedititeMedititeTMMedichamMedichamTMShuppetShuppetTMBanetteBanetteTMDuskullDuskullTMDusclopsDusclopsTMChimechoChimechoTMDrifloonDrifloonTMDrifblimDrifblimTMMismagiusMismagiusTMHonchkrowHonchkrowTMChinglingChinglingTMBronzorBronzorTMBronzongBronzongTMHappinyHappinyTMSpiritombSpiritombTMLucarioLucarioTMElectivireElectivireTMMagmortarMagmortarTMYanmegaYanmegaTMPorygon-ZPorygon-ZTMDusknoirDusknoirTMFroslassFroslassTMGiratinaGiratinaTMManaphyManaphyTMDarkraiDarkraiTMShayminShayminTMArceusArceusTMWhimsicottWhimsicottTMZoroarkZoroarkTMGothoritaGothoritaTMAlomomolaAlomomolaTMLitwickLitwickTMLampentLampentTMChandelureChandelureTMGolettGolettTMGolurkGolurkTMBraviaryBraviaryTMLarvestaLarvestaTMVolcaronaVolcaronaTMTornadusTornadusTMThundurusThundurusTMReshiramReshiramTMZekromZekromTMLandorusLandorusTMKyuremKyuremTMVivillonVivillonTMFlabébéFlabébéTMFloetteFloetteTMFlorgesFlorgesTMEspurrEspurrTMInkayInkayTMMalamarMalamarTMSylveonSylveonTMCarbinkCarbinkTMKlefkiKlefkiTMPhantumpPhantumpTMTrevenantTrevenantTMNoibatNoibatTMNoivernNoivernTMDiancieDiancieTMPrimarinaPrimarinaTMCutieflyCutieflyTMRibombeeRibombeeTMSandygastSandygastTMPalossandPalossandTMMiniorMiniorTMMimikyuMimikyuTMBruxishBruxishTMSolgaleoSolgaleoTMNecrozmaNecrozmaTMMagearnaMagearnaTMSinisteaSinisteaTMPolteageistPolteageistTMAlcremieAlcremieTMSpectrierSpectrierTMWyrdeerWyrdeerTMEnamorusEnamorusTMArmarougeArmarougeTMFlittleFlittleTMVeluzaVeluzaTMScream TailScream TailTMIron MothIron MothTMGholdengoGholdengoTMChi-YuChi-YuTMIron ValiantIron ValiantTMIron BoulderIron BoulderTMIron CrownIron CrownTM