Psychic · Special move · Gen 1
Psychic
Psychic is a Psychic-type special move introduced in Generation 1. It has 90 base power and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 266 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Psychic
Category
Special
Power
90
Accuracy
100%
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1. Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by 1 stage.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (191 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (67 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (108 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Psychic attack
2× vsFightingPoison
½× vsPsychicSteel
0× vsDark
Pokémon that learn Psychic
266 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Butterfree | Bug/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Alolan Raichu | Electric/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 |
 Clefairy | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Clefable | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Jigglypuff | Normal/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Wigglytuff | Normal/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Venonat | Bug/Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Venomoth | Bug/Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Psyduck | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Golduck | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Poliwag | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Poliwhirl | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Poliwrath | Water/Fighting | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Abra | Psychic | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Kadabra | Psychic | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Alakazam | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Galarian Ponyta | Psychic | 8 | |||
 Galarian Rapidash | Psychic/Fairy | 8 | |||
 Slowpoke | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Galarian Slowpoke | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Slowbro | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Galarian Slowbro | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Gastly | Ghost/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Haunter | Ghost/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Gengar | Ghost/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Drowzee | Psychic | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Hypno | Psychic | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Exeggcute | Grass/Psychic | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Exeggutor | Grass/Psychic | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Alolan Exeggutor | Grass/Dragon | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Chansey | Normal | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Staryu | Water | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Starmie | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Mr. Mime | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 3–8 | |
 Galarian Mr. Mime | Ice/Psychic | ✓ | 4–8 | ||
 Jynx | Ice/Psychic | 3–8 | |||
 Electabuzz | Electric | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Magmar | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Lapras | Water/Ice | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Porygon | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Snorlax | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Galarian Articuno | Psychic/Flying | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Mewtwo | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Hoothoot | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Noctowl | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Spinarak | Bug/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Ariados | Bug/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 |
 Cleffa | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Igglybuff | Normal/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Togepi | Fairy | 3–8 | |||
 Togetic | Fairy/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Natu | Psychic/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Xatu | Psychic/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Politoed | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Yanma | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Espeon | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Umbreon | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Murkrow | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Slowking | Water/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Galarian Slowking | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Misdreavus | Ghost | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Girafarig | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Corsola | Water/Rock | 3–8 | |||
 Galarian Corsola | Ghost | 8 | |||
 Remoraid | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Octillery | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Porygon2 | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Stantler | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Smoochum | Ice/Psychic | 3–8 | |||
 Elekid | Electric | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Magby | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Blissey | Normal | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Lugia | Psychic/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Ho-Oh | Fire/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Celebi | Psychic/Grass | 3–8 | |||
 Beautifly | Bug/Flying | 3–7 | |||
 Dustox | Bug/Poison | 3–7 | |||
 Ralts | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Kirlia | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Gardevoir | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Sableye | Dark/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Meditite | Fighting/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Medicham | Fighting/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 |
 Spoink | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Grumpig | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Spinda | Normal | 3–7 | |||
 Lunatone | Rock/Psychic | 3–8 | |||
 Solrock | Rock/Psychic | 3–8 | |||
 Baltoy | Ground/Psychic | 3–8 | |||
 Claydol | Ground/Psychic | 3–8 | |||
 Shuppet | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Banette | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 |
 Duskull | Ghost | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Dusclops | Ghost | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Chimecho | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 |
 Gorebyss | Water | 3–7 | |||
 Metang | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Metagross | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Latias | Dragon/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Latios | Dragon/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Jirachi | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Deoxys | Psychic | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Wormadam | Bug/Grass | 4–7 | |||
 Wormadam-Sandy | Bug/Ground | 4–7 | |||
 Wormadam-Trash | Bug/Steel | 4–7 | |||
 Mothim | Bug/Flying | 4–7 | |||
 Drifloon | Ghost/Flying | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Drifblim | Ghost/Flying | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Mismagius | Ghost | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Honchkrow | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Chingling | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Bronzor | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Bronzong | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Mime Jr. | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | 4–8 | ||
 Happiny | Normal | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Spiritomb | Ghost/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Munchlax | Normal | 4–8 | |||
 Lucario | Fighting/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Electivire | Electric | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Magmortar | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Togekiss | Fairy/Flying | 3–8 | |||
 Yanmega | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Porygon-Z | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Gallade | Psychic/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 |
 Dusknoir | Ghost | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Froslass | Ice/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Uxie | Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Mesprit | Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Azelf | Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Giratina | Ghost/Dragon | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Cresselia | Psychic | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Manaphy | Water | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Darkrai | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Shaymin | Grass | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Arceus | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Victini | Psychic/Fire | 5–8 | |||
 Munna | Psychic | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Musharna | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 5–8 | |
 Woobat | Psychic/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Swoobat | Psychic/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Audino | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 5–8 | |
 Whimsicott | Grass/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Darmanitan | Fire | 5–8 | |||
 Galarian Darmanitan | Ice | 8 | |||
 Sigilyph | Psychic/Flying | 5–8 | |||
 Yamask | Ghost | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Galarian Yamask | Ground/Ghost | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Cofagrigus | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 5–8 | |
 Garbodor | Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 5–8 | |
 Zoroark | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Hisuian Zoroark | Normal/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Gothita | Psychic | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Gothorita | Psychic | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Gothitelle | Psychic | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Solosis | Psychic | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Duosion | Psychic | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Reuniclus | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Frillish | Water/Ghost | 5–8 | |||
 Jellicent | Water/Ghost | 5–8 | |||
 Alomomola | Water | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Elgyem | Psychic | 5–8 | |||
 Beheeyem | Psychic | 5–8 | |||
 Litwick | Ghost/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Lampent | Ghost/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Chandelure | Ghost/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Golett | Ground/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Golurk | Ground/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
 Hisuian Braviary | Psychic/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Larvesta | Bug/Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Volcarona | Bug/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Tornadus | Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Thundurus | Electric/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Reshiram | Dragon/Fire | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Zekrom | Dragon/Electric | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Landorus | Ground/Flying | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Kyurem | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Kyurem-Black | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Kyurem-White | Dragon/Ice | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Meloetta | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Genesect | Bug/Steel | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Fennekin | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Braixen | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Delphox | Fire/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Vivillon | Bug/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Vivillon-Fancy | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Vivillon-Pokeball | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | ||
 Flabébé | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Floette | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Floette-Eternal | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6, 9 |
 Florges | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 |
 Espurr | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Meowstic | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Meowstic-F | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Spritzee | Fairy | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Aromatisse | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Swirlix | Fairy | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Slurpuff | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Inkay | Dark/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Malamar | Dark/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Aurorus | Rock/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Sylveon | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Carbink | Rock/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Klefki | Steel/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Phantump | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Trevenant | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Pumpkaboo | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Pumpkaboo-Super | Ghost/Grass | 6–8 | |||
 Gourgeist | Ghost/Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 6–8 | |
 Gourgeist-Super | Ghost/Grass | 6–8 | |||
 Noibat | Flying/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Noivern | Flying/Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 |
 Xerneas | Fairy | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Yveltal | Dark/Flying | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Diancie | Rock/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Hoopa | Psychic/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 6–7, 9 | |
 Primarina | Water/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Cutiefly | Bug/Fairy | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Ribombee | Bug/Fairy | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Oranguru | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Sandygast | Ghost/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Palossand | Ghost/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Minior | Rock/Flying | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Mimikyu | Ghost/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 |
 Bruxish | Water/Psychic | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Tapu Lele | Psychic/Fairy | 7–8 | |||
 Solgaleo | Psychic/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Lunala | Psychic/Ghost | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Nihilego | Rock/Poison | 7–8 | |||
 Necrozma | Psychic | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Magearna | Steel/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Blacephalon | Fire/Ghost | 7–8 | |||
 Dottler | Bug/Psychic | 8 | |||
 Orbeetle | Bug/Psychic | 8 | |||
 Thievul | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Sinistea | Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Polteageist | Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Hatenna | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Hattrem | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Hatterene | Psychic/Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Cursola | Ghost | 8 | |||
 Mr. Rime | Ice/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 4–8 | |
 Runerigus | Ground/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 8 | |
 Alcremie | Fairy | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Indeedee | Psychic/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Indeedee-F | Psychic/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 |
 Spectrier | Ghost | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Calyrex | Psychic/Grass | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Calyrex-Ice | Psychic/Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Calyrex-Shadow | Psychic/Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Wyrdeer | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Enamorus | Fairy/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Armarouge | Fire/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Rabsca | Bug/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Flittle | Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Espathra | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Veluza | Water/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Farigiraf | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Scream Tail | Fairy/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Moth | Fire/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gholdengo | Steel/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 9 |
 Chi-Yu | Dark/Fire | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Valiant | Fairy/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Munkidori | Poison/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Boulder | Rock/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Crown | Steel/Psychic | ✓ | 9 |
Psychic FAQ
What does Psychic do?
Psychic is a Psychic-type special move with 90 power. Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by 1 stage.
Which Pokémon can learn Psychic?
266 Pokémon and forms can learn Psychic in at least one game: 191 in Scarlet & Violet, 67 in Pokémon Champions and 108 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Butterfree, Alolan Raichu, Clefairy, Clefable, Jigglypuff and Wigglytuff.
Is Psychic in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 67 Pokémon can use Psychic in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Psychic super effective against?
As a Psychic-type attack, Psychic 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.