Psychic · Special move · Gen 3
Psycho Boost
Psycho Boost is a Psychic-type special move introduced in Generation 3. It has 140 base power and 90% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 2 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Psychic
Category
Special
Power
140
Accuracy
90%
PP
5 (max 8)
Priority
0
Effect
Lowers the user's Sp. Atk by 2. Lowers the user's Special Attack by 2 stages.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Psychic attack
2× vsFightingPoison
½× vsPsychicSteel
0× vsDark
Pokémon that learn Psycho Boost
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.
Lugia
DeoxysPsycho Boost FAQ
What does Psycho Boost do?
Psycho Boost is a Psychic-type special move with 140 power. Lowers the user's Special Attack by 2 stages.
Which Pokémon can learn Psycho Boost?
2 Pokémon and forms can learn Psycho Boost in at least one game: 1 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Lugia and Deoxys.
Is Psycho Boost in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Psycho Boost in Pokémon Champions.
What is Psycho Boost super effective against?
As a Psychic-type attack, Psycho Boost 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.