Psychic · Status move · Gen 1
Kinesis
Kinesis is a Psychic-type status move introduced in Generation 1. It has 80% accuracy and has 15 PP (24 with PP Max). 2 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Psychic
Category
Status
Power
—
Accuracy
80%
PP
15 (max 24)
Priority
0
Effect
Lowers the target's accuracy by 1. Lowers the target's accuracy by 1 stage.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Not usable — it was removed in Scarlet & Violet
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Pokémon that learn Kinesis
2 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
Kadabra
AlakazamKinesis FAQ
What does Kinesis do?
Kinesis is a Psychic-type status move. Lowers the target's accuracy by 1 stage.
Which Pokémon can learn Kinesis?
2 Pokémon and forms can learn Kinesis in at least one game: 0 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Kadabra and Alakazam.
Is Kinesis in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Kinesis in Pokémon Champions.
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.