Moves › Psychic
Psychic — Power, Effect & Pokémon That Learn It
Psychic Category: Special
Move data
| Type | Psychic |
|---|---|
| Category | Special |
| Power | 90 |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 12 |
| Effect | Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. |
Psychic-type matchups
| 2x (super effective) | FightingPoison |
|---|---|
| 0.5x (not very effective) | PsychicSteel |
| No effect | Dark |
Pokémon that learn Psychic (85)
Psychic is a special move, so higher Sp. Atk favors more damage. A same-type move (STAB) adds another ×1.5.
| Pokémon | Type | Base Sp. Atk | 32 pts | 32 pts, +nature | STAB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Alakazam | Psychic | 175 | 227 | 249 | Yes |
| Mega Chandelure | GhostFire | 175 | 227 | 249 | |
| Mega Gengar | GhostPoison | 170 | 222 | 244 | |
| Mega Gardevoir | PsychicFairy | 165 | 217 | 238 | Yes |
| Mega Delphox | FirePsychic | 159 | 211 | 232 | Yes |
| Mega Floette | Fairy | 155 | 207 | 227 | |
| Chandelure | GhostFire | 145 | 197 | 216 | |
| Mega Meowstic F | Psychic | 143 | 195 | 214 | Yes |
| Mega Meowstic M | Psychic | 143 | 195 | 214 | Yes |
| Mega Froslass | IceGhost | 140 | 192 | 211 | |
| Mega Lucario | FightingSteel | 140 | 192 | 211 | |
| Hatterene | PsychicFairy | 136 | 188 | 206 | Yes |
| Alakazam | Psychic | 135 | 187 | 205 | Yes |
| Mega Chimecho | PsychicSteel | 135 | 187 | 205 | Yes |
| Mega Clefable | FairyFlying | 135 | 187 | 205 | |
| Volcarona | BugFire | 135 | 187 | 205 | |
| Polteageist (Antique) | Ghost | 134 | 186 | 204 | |
| Gholdengo | SteelGhost | 133 | 185 | 203 | |
| Espeon | Psychic | 130 | 182 | 200 | Yes |
| Gengar | GhostPoison | 130 | 182 | 200 | |
| Mega Slowbro | WaterPsychic | 130 | 182 | 200 | Yes |
| Mega Starmie | WaterPsychic | 130 | 182 | 200 | Yes |
| Primarina | WaterFairy | 126 | 178 | 195 | |
| Armarouge | FirePsychic | 125 | 177 | 194 | Yes |
| Floette | Fairy | 125 | 177 | 194 | |
| Gardevoir | PsychicFairy | 125 | 177 | 194 | Yes |
| Hisuian Zoroark | NormalGhost | 125 | 177 | 194 | |
| Reuniclus | Psychic | 125 | 177 | 194 | Yes |
| Zoroark | Dark | 120 | 172 | 189 | |
| Lucario | FightingSteel | 115 | 167 | 183 | |
| Delphox | FirePsychic | 114 | 166 | 182 | Yes |
| Florges | Fairy | 112 | 164 | 180 | |
| Alcremie | Fairy | 110 | 162 | 178 | |
| Farigiraf | NormalPsychic | 110 | 162 | 178 | Yes |
| Galarian Slowking | PoisonPsychic | 110 | 162 | 178 | Yes |
| Mr. Rime | IcePsychic | 110 | 162 | 178 | Yes |
| Sylveon | Fairy | 110 | 162 | 178 | |
| Musharna | Psychic | 107 | 159 | 174 | Yes |
| Mega Metagross | SteelPsychic | 105 | 157 | 172 | Yes |
| Wyrdeer | NormalPsychic | 105 | 157 | 172 | Yes |
| Espathra | Psychic | 101 | 153 | 168 | Yes |
| Galarian Slowbro | PoisonPsychic | 100 | 152 | 167 | Yes |
| Slowbro | WaterPsychic | 100 | 152 | 167 | Yes |
| Slowking | WaterPsychic | 100 | 152 | 167 | Yes |
| Starmie | WaterPsychic | 100 | 152 | 167 | Yes |
| Aromatisse | Fairy | 99 | 151 | 166 | |
| Aurorus | RockIce | 99 | 151 | 166 | |
| Mega Malamar | DarkPsychic | 98 | 150 | 165 | Yes |
| Noivern | FlyingDragon | 97 | 149 | 163 | |
| Alolan Raichu | ElectricPsychic | 95 | 147 | 161 | Yes |
| Chimecho | Psychic | 95 | 147 | 161 | Yes |
| Clefable | Fairy | 95 | 147 | 161 | |
| Cofagrigus | Ghost | 95 | 147 | 161 | |
| Metagross | SteelPsychic | 95 | 147 | 161 | Yes |
| Mega Banette | Ghost | 93 | 145 | 159 | |
| Spiritomb | GhostDark | 92 | 144 | 158 | |
| Oranguru | NormalPsychic | 90 | 142 | 156 | Yes |
| Politoed | Water | 90 | 142 | 156 | |
| Vivillon | BugFlying | 90 | 142 | 156 | |
| Mega Sableye | DarkGhost | 85 | 137 | 150 | |
| Slurpuff | Fairy | 85 | 137 | 150 | |
| Banette | Ghost | 83 | 135 | 148 | |
| Meowstic (F) | Psychic | 83 | 135 | 148 | Yes |
| Froslass | IceGhost | 80 | 132 | 145 | |
| Klefki | SteelFairy | 80 | 132 | 145 | |
| Mega Audino | NormalFairy | 80 | 132 | 145 | |
| Mega Medicham | FightingPsychic | 80 | 132 | 145 | Yes |
| Whimsicott | GrassFairy | 77 | 129 | 141 | |
| Mega Golurk | GroundGhost | 70 | 122 | 134 | |
| Malamar | DarkPsychic | 68 | 120 | 132 | Yes |
| Gallade | PsychicFighting | 65 | 117 | 128 | Yes |
| Mega Gallade | PsychicFighting | 65 | 117 | 128 | Yes |
| Sableye | DarkGhost | 65 | 117 | 128 | |
| Trevenant | GhostGrass | 65 | 117 | 128 | |
| Ariados | BugPoison | 60 | 112 | 123 | |
| Audino | Normal | 60 | 112 | 123 | |
| Garbodor | Poison | 60 | 112 | 123 | |
| Medicham | FightingPsychic | 60 | 112 | 123 | Yes |
| Umbreon | Dark | 60 | 112 | 123 | |
| Gourgeist | GhostGrass | 58 | 110 | 121 | |
| Gourgeist (Large) | GhostGrass | 58 | 110 | 121 | |
| Gourgeist (Super) | GhostGrass | 58 | 110 | 121 | |
| Golurk | GroundGhost | 55 | 107 | 117 | |
| Mimikyu | GhostFairy | 50 | 102 | 112 | |
| Runerigus | GroundGhost | 50 | 102 | 112 |
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