Psychic · Physical move · Gen 8
Psyshield Bash
Psyshield Bash is a Psychic-type physical move introduced in Generation 8. It has 70 base power and 90% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 2 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Psychic
Category
Physical
Power
70
Accuracy
90%
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
100% chance to raise the user's Defense by 1. Has a 100% chance to raise the user's Defense by 1 stage.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (2 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (1 Pokémon) — changed: power 70 → 90
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Psychic attack
2× vsFightingPoison
½× vsPsychicSteel
0× vsDark
Pokémon that learn Psyshield Bash
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.
Stantler
WyrdeerPsyshield Bash FAQ
What does Psyshield Bash do?
Psyshield Bash is a Psychic-type physical move with 70 power. Has a 100% chance to raise the user's Defense by 1 stage.
Which Pokémon can learn Psyshield Bash?
2 Pokémon and forms can learn Psyshield Bash in at least one game: 2 in Scarlet & Violet, 1 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Stantler and Wyrdeer.
Is Psyshield Bash in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 1 Pokémon can use Psyshield Bash in Pokémon Champions, where it was changed: power 70 → 90.
What is Psyshield Bash super effective against?
As a Psychic-type attack, Psyshield Bash 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.