Psychic · Physical move · Gen 7
Psychic Fangs
Psychic Fangs is a Psychic-type physical move introduced in Generation 7. It has 85 base power and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 85 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Psychic
Category
Physical
Power
85
Accuracy
100%
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
Destroys screens, unless the target is immune. If this attack does not miss, the effects of Reflect, Light Screen, and Aurora Veil end for the target's side of the field before damage is calculated.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact · Bite move (Strong Jaw)
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (60 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (29 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (36 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Psychic attack
2× vsFightingPoison
½× vsPsychicSteel
0× vsDark
Pokémon that learn Psychic Fangs
85 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.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ekans | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Arbok | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Growlithe | Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Hisuian Growlithe | Fire/Rock | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Arcanine | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Hisuian Arcanine | Fire/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Aerodactyl | Rock/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Totodile | Water | ✓ | |||
 Croconaw | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Feraligatr | Water | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Crobat | Poison/Flying | ✓ | |||
 Espeon | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Girafarig | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Gligar | Ground/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Steelix | Steel/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Snubbull | Fairy | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Granbull | Fairy | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Houndour | Dark/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Houndoom | Dark/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Poochyena | Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Mightyena | Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Mawile | Steel/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Electrike | Electric | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Manectric | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Carvanha | Water/Dark | ✓ | 7–8 | ||
 Sharpedo | Water/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 7–8 | |
 Seviper | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Salamence | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Metagross | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Shinx | Electric | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Luxio | Electric | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Luxray | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Gliscor | Ground/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Lillipup | Normal | 7–8 | |||
 Herdier | Normal | 7–8 | |||
 Stoutland | Normal | 7–8 | |||
 Liepard | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Swoobat | Psychic/Flying | 8 | |||
 Basculin | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Basculin-White-Striped | Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Eelektross | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Litleo | Fire/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Pyroar | Fire/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Furfrou | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | ||
 Tyrunt | Rock/Dragon | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Tyrantrum | Rock/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Zygarde | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | |||
 Hoopa | Psychic/Ghost | ✓ | |||
 Yungoos | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gumshoos | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Rockruff | Rock | ✓ | 9 | ||
| Rockruff-Dusk | Rock | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Lycanroc | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Lycanroc-Midnight | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Lycanroc-Dusk | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Silvally | Normal | 8 | |||
 Bruxish | Water/Psychic | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Solgaleo | Psychic/Steel | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Necrozma | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Greedent | Normal | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Boltund | Electric | 8 | |||
 Arrokuda | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Barraskewda | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Morpeko | Electric/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Dracovish | Water/Dragon | 8 | |||
 Arctovish | Water/Ice | 8 | |||
 Drakloak | Dragon/Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Dragapult | Dragon/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Zacian | Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Zamazenta | Fighting | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Basculegion | Water/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Fidough | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Dachsbun | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Maschiff | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Mabosstiff | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Greavard | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Houndstone | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Veluza | Water/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Farigiraf | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 7, 9 | |
 Scream Tail | Fairy/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Baxcalibur | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | |||
 Chien-Pao | Dark/Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Okidogi | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gouging Fire | Fire/Dragon | ✓ | 9 |
Psychic Fangs FAQ
What does Psychic Fangs do?
Psychic Fangs is a Psychic-type physical move with 85 power. If this attack does not miss, the effects of Reflect, Light Screen, and Aurora Veil end for the target's side of the field before damage is calculated.
Which Pokémon can learn Psychic Fangs?
85 Pokémon and forms can learn Psychic Fangs in at least one game: 60 in Scarlet & Violet, 29 in Pokémon Champions and 36 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Ekans, Arbok, Growlithe, Hisuian Growlithe, Arcanine and Hisuian Arcanine.
Is Psychic Fangs in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 29 Pokémon can use Psychic Fangs in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Psychic Fangs super effective against?
As a Psychic-type attack, Psychic Fangs is super effective against Fighting and Poison, not very effective against Psychic and Steel and has no effect on Dark (unless its effect says otherwise).
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.