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Psychic · Status move · Gen 5

Telekinesis

Telekinesis is a Psychic-type status move introduced in Generation 5. It never misses and has 15 PP (24 with PP Max). 155 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Psychic

Category

Status

Power

—

Accuracy

—

PP

15 (max 24)

Priority

0

Effect

For 3 turns, target floats but moves can't miss it. For 3 turns, the target cannot avoid any attacks made against it, other than OHKO moves, as long as it remains active. During the effect, the target is immune to Ground-type attacks and the effects of Spikes, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, and the Arena Trap Ability as long as it remains active. If the target uses Baton Pass, the replacement will gain the effect. Ingrain, Smack Down, Thousand Arrows, and Iron Ball override this move if the target is under any of their effects. Fails if the target is already under this effect or the effects of Ingrain, Smack Down, or Thousand Arrows. The target is immune to this move on use if its species is Diglett, Dugtrio, Alolan Diglett, Alolan Dugtrio, Sandygast, Palossand, or Gengar while Mega-Evolved. Mega Gengar cannot be under this effect by any means.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Scarlet & Violet
Not usable — it was removed in Scarlet & Violet
Pokémon Champions
Not usable
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Pokémon that learn Telekinesis

155 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.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
Alolan RaichuElectric/Psychic7
ClefairyFairy5, 7
ClefableFairy5, 7
JigglypuffNormal/Fairy7
WigglytuffNormal/Fairy7
PsyduckWater5, 7
GolduckWater5, 7
AbraPsychic5, 7
KadabraPsychic5–7
AlakazamPsychic5–7
SlowpokeWater/Psychic5, 7
SlowbroWater/Psychic5, 7
GastlyGhost/Poison5, 7
HaunterGhost/Poison5, 7
GengarGhost/Poison5, 7
DrowzeePsychic5, 7
HypnoPsychic5, 7
ElectrodeElectric7
ExeggcuteGrass/Psychic5, 7
ExeggutorGrass/Psychic5, 7
Alolan ExeggutorGrass/Dragon5, 7
ChanseyNormal7
StarmieWater/Psychic5, 7
Mr. MimePsychic/Fairy5, 7
Galarian Mr. MimeIce/Psychic5, 7
JynxIce/Psychic5, 7
PorygonNormal7
MewtwoPsychic5, 7
MewPsychic5, 7
CleffaFairy5, 7
TogepiFairy5, 7
TogeticFairy/Flying5, 7
NatuPsychic/Flying5, 7
XatuPsychic/Flying5, 7
EspeonPsychic5, 7
SlowkingWater/Psychic5, 7
MisdreavusGhost5, 7
GirafarigNormal/Psychic5, 7
ForretressBug/Steel7
Porygon2Normal7
BlisseyNormal7
LugiaPsychic/Flying5, 7
CelebiPsychic/Grass7
RaltsPsychic/Fairy5, 7
KirliaPsychic/Fairy5, 7
GardevoirPsychic/Fairy5, 7
ShedinjaBug/Ghost5, 7
SableyeDark/Ghost5, 7
MedititeFighting/Psychic5, 7
MedichamFighting/Psychic5, 7
SpoinkPsychic5, 7
GrumpigPsychic5, 7
LunatoneRock/Psychic5, 7
SolrockRock/Psychic5, 7
BaltoyGround/Psychic5, 7
ClaydolGround/Psychic5, 7
ShuppetGhost5, 7
BanetteGhost5, 7
DuskullGhost5, 7
DusclopsGhost5, 7
ChimechoPsychic5, 7
MetangSteel/Psychic5, 7
MetagrossSteel/Psychic5, 7
LatiasDragon/Psychic5, 7
LatiosDragon/Psychic5–7
JirachiSteel/Psychic5, 7
DeoxysPsychic5, 7
WormadamBug/Grass7
Wormadam-SandyBug/Ground7
Wormadam-TrashBug/Steel7
DrifloonGhost/Flying5, 7
DrifblimGhost/Flying5, 7
MismagiusGhost5, 7
ChinglingPsychic5, 7
BronzorSteel/Psychic5, 7
BronzongSteel/Psychic5, 7
Mime Jr.Psychic/Fairy5, 7
SpiritombGhost/Dark5, 7
TogekissFairy/Flying5, 7
Porygon-ZNormal7
GalladePsychic/Fighting5, 7
ProbopassRock/Steel7
DusknoirGhost5, 7
FroslassIce/Ghost5, 7
RotomElectric/Ghost5, 7
UxiePsychic5, 7
MespritPsychic5, 7
AzelfPsychic5, 7
GiratinaGhost/Dragon5, 7
CresseliaPsychic5, 7
ArceusNormal5, 7
VictiniPsychic/Fire5, 7
MunnaPsychic5–7
MusharnaPsychic5–7
WoobatPsychic/Flying5, 7
SwoobatPsychic/Flying5, 7
AudinoNormal5, 7
SigilyphPsychic/Flying5, 7
YamaskGhost5, 7
CofagrigusGhost5, 7
GothitaPsychic5–7
GothoritaPsychic5–7
GothitellePsychic5–7
SolosisPsychic5, 7
DuosionPsychic5, 7
ReuniclusPsychic5, 7
KlinkSteel7
KlangSteel7
KlinklangSteel7
ElgyemPsychic5, 7
BeheeyemPsychic5, 7
LitwickGhost/Fire5, 7
LampentGhost/Fire5, 7
ChandelureGhost/Fire5, 7
GolettGround/Ghost5, 7
GolurkGround/Ghost5, 7
MeloettaNormal/Psychic5, 7
GenesectBug/Steel7
BraixenFire7
DelphoxFire/Psychic7
EspurrPsychic7
MeowsticPsychic7
Meowstic-FPsychic7
SpritzeeFairy7
AromatisseFairy7
InkayDark/Psychic7
MalamarDark/Psychic7
SylveonFairy7
CarbinkRock/Fairy7
PhantumpGhost/Grass7
TrevenantGhost/Grass7
PumpkabooGhost/Grass7
Pumpkaboo-SuperGhost/Grass7
GourgeistGhost/Grass7
Gourgeist-SuperGhost/Grass7
DiancieRock/Fairy7
HoopaPsychic/Ghost7
CutieflyBug/Fairy7
RibombeeBug/Fairy7
ComfeyFairy7
OranguruNormal/Psychic7
MiniorRock/Flying7
MimikyuGhost/Fairy7
BruxishWater/Psychic7
DhelmiseGhost/Grass7
Tapu KokoElectric/Fairy7
Tapu LelePsychic/Fairy7
Tapu BuluGrass/Fairy7
Tapu FiniWater/Fairy7
LunalaPsychic/Ghost7
NihilegoRock/Poison7
NecrozmaPsychic7
StakatakaRock/Steel7
Mr. RimeIce/Psychic5, 7
FarigirafNormal/Psychic5, 7

Telekinesis FAQ

What does Telekinesis do?

Telekinesis is a Psychic-type status move. For 3 turns, the target cannot avoid any attacks made against it, other than OHKO moves, as long as it remains active. During the effect, the target is immune to Ground-type attacks and the effects of Spikes, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, and the Arena Trap Ability as long as it remains active. If the target uses Baton Pass, the replacement will gain the effect. Ingrain, Smack Down, Thousand Arrows, and Iron Ball override this move if the target is under any of their effects. Fails if the target is already under this effect or the effects of Ingrain, Smack Down, or Thousand Arrows. The target is immune to this move on use if its species is Diglett, Dugtrio, Alolan Diglett, Alolan Dugtrio, Sandygast, Palossand, or Gengar while Mega-Evolved. Mega Gengar cannot be under this effect by any means.

Which Pokémon can learn Telekinesis?

155 Pokémon and forms can learn Telekinesis in at least one game: 0 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Alolan Raichu, Clefairy, Clefable, Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff and Psyduck.

Is Telekinesis in Pokémon Champions?

No, no Pokémon can use Telekinesis in Pokémon Champions.

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.