Psychic · Special move · Gen 5
Psystrike
Psystrike is a Psychic-type special move introduced in Generation 5. It has 100 base power and 100% accuracy, with 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 1 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Psychic
Category
Special
Power
100
Accuracy
100%
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
Damages target based on Defense, not Sp. Def. Deals damage to the target based on its Defense instead of Special Defense.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Psychic attack
2× vsFightingPoison
½× vsPsychicSteel
0× vsDark
Pokémon that learn Psystrike
1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mewtwo | Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 |
Psystrike FAQ
What does Psystrike do?
Psystrike is a Psychic-type special move with 100 power. Deals damage to the target based on its Defense instead of Special Defense.
Which Pokémon can learn Psystrike?
1 Pokémon and forms can learn Psystrike in at least one game: 1 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 1 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Mewtwo.
Is Psystrike in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Psystrike in Pokémon Champions.
What is Psystrike super effective against?
As a Psychic-type attack, Psystrike 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.