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Psychic (type)

The Psychic type has few outright strengths, however, it also has few weaknesses. In the first generation it ended up being massively overpowered, mainly due to a complete lack of powerful Bug moves, its only weakness. Furthermore, a mistake in the game meant that Ghost-type moves had no effect on Psychic (although this only affected the low-powered Lick). Generation 2 rectified the situation with the addition of the Dark type along with better Pokémon and moves of all types.

In Generations 1-3, all Psychic type moves were categorized as Special.

135 Psychic type Pokémon 47 Single type Pokémon 88 Dual type Pokémon 79 Psychic-type moves

Attack pros & cons

Psychic moves are super-effective against:

Fighting Poison

Psychic moves are not very effective against:

Psychic Steel

Psychic moves have no effect on:

Dark

Defense pros & cons

These types are not very effective against Psychic Pokémon:

Fighting Psychic

These types are super-effective against Psychic Pokémon:

Bug Ghost Dark

Dual-type attack pros & cons

This chart shows the strength of the Psychic type against every type combination. The fraction of damage a Psychic type move will deal is shown - ½ means 50% damage (not very effective), 2 means 200% (super-effective) and so on.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro	Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
Normal	2	2	½	0	½
Fire	2	2	½	0	½
Water	2	2	½	0	½
Electric	2	2	½	0	½
Grass	2	2	½	0	½
Ice	2	2	½	0	½
Fighting	2	2	2	2	2	2	4	2	2	2	2	2	2	0	2
Poison	2	2	2	2	2	2	4	2	2	2	2	2	2	0	2
Ground	2	2	½	0	½
Flying	2	2	½	0	½
Psychic	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	0	¼	½
Bug	2	2	½	0	½
Rock	2	2	½	0	½
Ghost	2	2	½	0	½
Dragon	2	2	½	0	½
Dark	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steel	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	½	¼	½	½	½	½	0	½
Fairy	2	2	½	0	½

Effects of the Psychic type

• The power of Psychic type moves increases by 30% when Psychic Terrain is active.
• The move Miracle Eye allows Psychic type moves to hit Dark type Pokémon.
• The move Magic Powder changes the target's type to Psychic.
• The items Mind Plate, Twisted Spoon and Odd Incense increase the power of Psychic type moves by 20% when held.
• The Psychic Gem increases the power of a Psychic type move by 30% when held, and is then consumed.
• The Payapa Berry, when held, neutralizes a super-effective Psychic type move.
• Soul Dew boosts Psychic and Dragon type attacks by 20% when held by Latias or Latios.

Other languages

English	Psychic
Japanese	エスパー
German	Psycho
French	Psy
Italian	Psico
Spanish	Psíquico
Korean	에스퍼
Chinese (Simplified)	超能力
Chinese (Traditional)	超能力

Psychic Pokémon stat averages

75.2 HP Ranked #6 76.0 Attack Ranked #13 76.7 Defense Ranked #8 95.4 Sp. Attack Ranked #2 87.6 Sp. Defense Ranked #1 77.3 Speed Ranked #6

Notable Psychic-type trainers

Sabrina Saffron City Gym Leader Gen 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 Will Elite Four Gen 2, 4 Tate & Liza Mossdeep City Gym Leader Gen 3 Lucian Elite Four Gen 4, 8 Caitlin Elite Four Gen 5 Olympia Anistar City Gym Leader Gen 6 Liza & Tate Mossdeep City Gym Leader Gen 6 Tulip Alfornada Gym Leader Gen 9

Psychic Pokémon

There are 135 Psychic-type Pokémon. See also:

• Psychic Pokémon with stats
• Psychic attacks

Raichu Alolan Raichu #0026 / Electric · Psychic Abra #0063 / Psychic Kadabra #0064 / Psychic Alakazam #0065 / Psychic Alakazam Mega Alakazam #0065 / Psychic Ponyta Galarian Ponyta #0077 / Psychic Rapidash Galarian Rapidash #0078 / Psychic · Fairy Slowpoke #0079 / Water · Psychic Slowpoke Galarian Slowpoke #0079 / Psychic Slowbro #0080 / Water · Psychic Slowbro Mega Slowbro #0080 / Water · Psychic Slowbro Galarian Slowbro #0080 / Poison · Psychic Drowzee #0096 / Psychic Hypno #0097 / Psychic Exeggcute #0102 / Grass · Psychic Exeggutor #0103 / Grass · Psychic Starmie #0121 / Water · Psychic Mr. Mime #0122 / Psychic · Fairy Mr. Mime Galarian Mr. Mime #0122 / Ice · Psychic Jynx #0124 / Ice · Psychic Articuno Galarian Articuno #0144 / Psychic · Flying Mewtwo #0150 / Psychic Mewtwo Mega Mewtwo X #0150 / Psychic · Fighting Mewtwo Mega Mewtwo Y #0150 / Psychic Mew #0151 / Psychic Natu #0177 / Psychic · Flying Xatu #0178 / Psychic · Flying Espeon #0196 / Psychic Slowking #0199 / Water · Psychic Slowking Galarian Slowking #0199 / Poison · Psychic Unown #0201 / Psychic Wobbuffet #0202 / Psychic Girafarig #0203 / Normal · Psychic Smoochum #0238 / Ice · Psychic Lugia #0249 / Psychic · Flying Celebi #0251 / Psychic · Grass Ralts #0280 / Psychic · Fairy Kirlia #0281 / Psychic · Fairy Gardevoir #0282 / Psychic · Fairy Gardevoir Mega Gardevoir #0282 / Psychic · Fairy Meditite #0307 / Fighting · Psychic Medicham #0308 / Fighting · Psychic Medicham Mega Medicham #0308 / Fighting · Psychic Spoink #0325 / Psychic Grumpig #0326 / Psychic Lunatone #0337 / Rock · Psychic Solrock #0338 / Rock · Psychic Baltoy #0343 / Ground · Psychic Claydol #0344 / Ground · Psychic Chimecho #0358 / Psychic Wynaut #0360 / Psychic Beldum #0374 / Steel · Psychic Metang #0375 / Steel · Psychic Metagross #0376 / Steel · Psychic Metagross Mega Metagross #0376 / Steel · Psychic Latias #0380 / Dragon · Psychic Latias Mega Latias #0380 / Dragon · Psychic Latios #0381 / Dragon · Psychic Latios Mega Latios #0381 / Dragon · Psychic Jirachi #0385 / Steel · Psychic Deoxys Normal Forme #0386 / Psychic Deoxys Attack Forme #0386 / Psychic Deoxys Defense Forme #0386 / Psychic Deoxys Speed Forme #0386 / Psychic Chingling #0433 / Psychic Bronzor #0436 / Steel · Psychic Bronzong #0437 / Steel · Psychic Mime Jr. #0439 / Psychic · Fairy Gallade #0475 / Psychic · Fighting Gallade Mega Gallade #0475 / Psychic · Fighting Uxie #0480 / Psychic Mesprit #0481 / Psychic Azelf #0482 / Psychic Cresselia #0488 / Psychic Victini #0494 / Psychic · Fire Munna #0517 / Psychic Musharna #0518 / Psychic Woobat #0527 / Psychic · Flying Swoobat #0528 / Psychic · Flying Darmanitan Zen Mode #0555 / Fire · Psychic Sigilyph #0561 / Psychic · Flying Gothita #0574 / Psychic Gothorita #0575 / Psychic Gothitelle #0576 / Psychic Solosis #0577 / Psychic Duosion #0578 / Psychic Reuniclus #0579 / Psychic Elgyem #0605 / Psychic Beheeyem #0606 / Psychic Braviary Hisuian Braviary #0628 / Psychic · Flying Meloetta Aria Forme #0648 / Normal · Psychic Delphox #0655 / Fire · Psychic Espurr #0677 / Psychic Meowstic Male #0678 / Psychic Meowstic Female #0678 / Psychic Inkay #0686 / Dark · Psychic Malamar #0687 / Dark · Psychic Malamar Mega Malamar #0687 / Dark · Psychic Hoopa Hoopa Confined #0720 / Psychic · Ghost Hoopa Hoopa Unbound #0720 / Psychic · Dark Oricorio Pa'u Style #0741 / Psychic · Flying Oranguru #0765 / Normal · Psychic Bruxish #0779 / Water · Psychic Tapu Lele #0786 / Psychic · Fairy Cosmog #0789 / Psychic Cosmoem #0790 / Psychic Solgaleo #0791 / Psychic · Steel Lunala #0792 / Psychic · Ghost Necrozma #0800 / Psychic Necrozma Dusk Mane Necrozma #0800 / Psychic · Steel Necrozma Dawn Wings Necrozma #0800 / Psychic · Ghost Necrozma Ultra Necrozma #0800 / Psychic · Dragon Dottler #0825 / Bug · Psychic Orbeetle #0826 / Bug · Psychic Hatenna #0856 / Psychic Hattrem #0857 / Psychic Hatterene #0858 / Psychic · Fairy Mr. Rime #0866 / Ice · Psychic Indeedee Male #0876 / Psychic · Normal Indeedee Female #0876 / Psychic · Normal Calyrex #0898 / Psychic · Grass Calyrex Ice Rider #0898 / Psychic · Ice Calyrex Shadow Rider #0898 / Psychic · Ghost Wyrdeer #0899 / Normal · Psychic Armarouge #0936 / Fire · Psychic Rabsca #0954 / Bug · Psychic Flittle #0955 / Psychic Espathra #0956 / Psychic Veluza #0976 / Water · Psychic Farigiraf #0981 / Normal · Psychic Scream Tail #0985 / Fairy · Psychic Iron Leaves #1010 / Grass · Psychic Munkidori #1015 / Poison · Psychic Iron Boulder #1022 / Rock · Psychic Iron Crown #1023 / Steel · Psychic