Psychic
- Type
- Psychic
- Category
- Special
- Power
- 90
- Accuracy
- 100%
- PP
- 10
- Priority
- 0
- Generation
- 1
About the move
Psychic is a special Psychic-type move introduced in generation 1.
It has 90 power, 100% accuracy and 10 PP.
On top of that, the move lowers the target’s Sp. Def by 1 stage (10% chance).
As a Psychic-type move, it is super effective against Fighting and Poison Pokémon, not very effective against Psychic and Steel and has no effect on Dark. Psychic-type Pokémon get a 50% damage bonus (STAB) when using it.
239 Pokémon can learn Psychic, such as Butterfree, Clefairy, Clefable, Jigglypuff and Wigglytuff.
Official effect
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
Pokémon that learn it (239)
Butterfree
Clefairy
Clefable
Jigglypuff
Wigglytuff
Venonat
Venomoth
Psyduck
Golduck
Poliwag
Poliwhirl
Poliwrath
Abra
Kadabra
Alakazam
Slowpoke
Slowbro
Gastly
Haunter
Gengar
Drowzee
Hypno
Exeggcute
Exeggutor
Chansey
Staryu
Starmie
Mr Mime
Jynx
Electabuzz
Magmar
Lapras
Porygon
Snorlax
Mewtwo
Mew
Hoothoot
Noctowl
Spinarak
Ariados
Cleffa
Igglybuff
Togepi
Togetic
Natu
Xatu
Politoed
Yanma