AppendixAppendixPokémon TypesPsychic-type Pokémon

Psychic Type

Battle Properties Psychic-type Pokémon Psychic-type Moves

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The Psychic type is one of the 18 Pokémon elemental types. Most of the Psychic-type Pokémon tend to have high Special Attack stats and low Physical Defense stats. This was the most dominant type in the first Pokémon games due to a programming error, but with the mistake fixed, as well as the introduction of Dark-type Pokémon, which is immune and super effective towards Psychic-type Pokémon, the dominance was quickly balanced.

Battle Properties

Offensive

This table shows the effectiveness of Psychic-type moves against other types of Pokémon.

Effectiveness	Type
Super-effective against: (Damage x2)	Fighting Poison
Not very effective against: (Damage x1/2)	Psychic Steel
No effect against: (Damage x0)	Dark

Defensive

This table shows the effectiveness of other types of moves against Psychic-type Pokémon.

Effectiveness	Type
Immune to: (Damage x0)	None
Resists: (Damage x1/2)	Fighting Psychic
Weak to: (Damage x2)	Dark Ghost Bug

Psychic-type Pokémon

Here is a list of currently obtainable Pokémon that belong to this type.

Note: For Pokémon available in many places, only the first accessible location with said Pokémon available for encounter shall be shown. Evolved and Final Form Pokémon shall only have their locations listed if their corresponding Base Form Pokémon can only be obtained via breeding. If the Base Form Pokémon can be caught or received as gift, the Evolved and Final Forms shall only have their evolving methods shown.

Pure Psychic-type Pokémon

Pokédex no.	Name	Image	Obtaining Method
63	Abra		Catch on Route 3
64	Kadabra	Male Female	Evolve Abra at Lv. 16 or above
65	Alakazam	Male Female	Evolve Kadabra by trading
65	Alakazam	Mega Alakazam	Purchase Alakazite from the Stone Shop, Anthian City - Shopping District and equip it on Alakazam
96	Drowzee		Catch in Safari Zone
97	Hypno	Male Female	Evolve Drowzee at Lv. 26 or above
151	Mew		Catch as Roaming Pokémon after encountering in Secret Lab Warning: Extremely rare! Save after catching it.
196	Espeon		Evolve Eevee with high happiness during daytime
201	Unown		Catch in Desert Catacombs
360	Wynaut		Breed Wobbuffet in Lagoona Day Care while holding Lax Incense
202	Wobbuffet	Male Female	Catch in Aborille Outpost Evolve Wynaut at Lv. 15 or above
325	Spoink		Catch on Route 10
326	Grumpig		Evolve Spoink at Lv. 32 or above
433	Chingling		Breed Chimecho holding a Pure Incense in Lagoona Day Care
358	Chimecho		Catch on Route 10 Evolve Chingling with high happiness overnight
480	Uxie		Resurrect a Fossilized Egg at Lagoona Lake Lab and hatch the revived egg Dig for Fossilized Egg in Lagoona Trenches Warning: Extremely rare! Save after hatching one.
481	Mesprit
482	Azelf
517	Munna		Catch in Cosmeos Valley
518	Musharna		Evolve Munna by using a Moon Stone
574	Gothita		Catch at Old Graveyard
575	Gothorita		Evolve Gothita at Lv. 32 or above
576	Gothitelle		Evolve Gothorita at Lv. 41 or above
577	Solosis		Breed Duosion or Reuniclus in Lagoona Day Care
578	Duosion		Catch on Route 13 Evolve Solosis at Lv. 32 or above
579	Reuniclus		Evolve Duosion at Lv. 41 or above
605	Elgyem		Catch in Aredia Ruins
606	Beheeyem		Evolve Elgyem at Lv. 42 or above
677	Espurr		Catch on Route 8
678	Meowstic	Male Female	Evolve Espurr at Lv. 25 or above
856	Hatenna		One of the prizes in Golden Poké Ball Arcade
857	Hattrem		Evolve Hatenna at Lv. 32 or above
866	Mr. Rime		Evolve Mr. Mime (Kanto) or Mr. Mime (Galar) at Lv. 42 or above

Partly Psychic-type Pokémon

Pokédex no.	Name	Type	Image	Obtaining Method
26	Raichu Alola Form	Electric Psychic		Evolve Pikachu by using a Thunder Stone on Lost Islands
79	Slowpoke	Water Psychic		Catch on Rosecove Beach
80	Slowbro	Water Psychic		Evolve Slowpoke at Lv. 37 or above
80	Slowbro	Water Psychic	Mega Slowbro	Purchase Slowbronite from the Stone Shop, Anthian City - Shopping District and equip it on Slowbro
199	Slowking	Water Psychic		Evolve Slowpoke by trading while holding a King's Rock
102	Exeggcute	Grass Psychic		Catch on Rosecove Beach by using Headbutt on palm trees
103	Exeggutor Kanto Form	Grass Psychic		Evolve Exeggcute by using a Leaf Stone
121	Starmie	Water Psychic		Evolve Staryu by using a Water Stone
439	Mime Jr.	Psychic Fairy		Breed Mr. Mime holding an Odd Incense in Lagoona Day Care
122	Mr. Mime	Psychic Fairy		Catch on Route 14 Evolve Mime Jr. by levelling up while knowing the move Mimic Mime Jr. learns Mimic at Lv. 15
238	Smoochum	Ice Psychic		Breed Jynx in Lagoona Day Care
124	Jynx	Ice Psychic		Catch in Freezing Fissure Evolve Smoochum at Lv. 30 or above
177	Natu	Psychic Flying		Catch in Aredia Ruins
178	Xatu	Psychic Flying	Male Female	Evolve Natu at Lv. 25 or above
203	Girafarig	Normal Psychic	Male Female	Catch on Route 5
249	Lugia	Psychic Flying		Catch in Silver Cove after obtaining Silver Wing Warning: One chance only! Save beforehand and turn off Autosave.
251	Celebi	Psychic Grass		Catch as Roaming Pokémon after getting GS ball and encountering on Route 9 Warning: Extremely rare! Save after catching it.
280	Ralts	Psychic Fairy		Catch on Route 7
281	Kirlia	Psychic Fairy		Evolve Ralts at Lv. 20 or above
282	Gardevoir	Psychic Fairy		Evolve Kirlia at Lv. 30 or above
282	Gardevoir	Psychic Fairy	Mega Gardevoir	Purchase Gardevoirite from the BP Shop, Colosseum Marketplace and equip it on Gardevoir
475	Gallade	Psychic Fighting		Evolve male Kirlia by using a Dawn Stone
475	Gallade	Psychic Fighting	Mega Gallade	Purchase Galladite from the BP Shop, Colosseum Marketplace and equip it on Gallade
307	Meditite	Fighting Psychic	Male Female	Catch in Cragonos Mines
308	Medicham	Fighting Psychic	Male Female	Evolve Meditite at Lv. 37 or above
308	Medicham	Fighting Psychic	Mega Medicham	Purchase Medichamite from the BP Shop, Colosseum Marketplace and equip it on Medicham
337	Lunatone	Rock Psychic		Catch in Aborille Outpost
338	Solrock	Rock Psychic		Catch in Aborille Outpost
343	Baltoy	Ground Psychic		Catch in Aredia Ruins
344	Claydol	Ground Psychic		Evolve Baltoy at Lv. 36 or above
374	Beldum	Steel Psychic		Catch on Route 14
375	Metang	Steel Psychic		Evolve Beldum at Lv. 20 or above
376	Metagross	Steel Psychic		Evolve Metang at Lv. 45 or above
376	Metagross	Steel Psychic	Mega Metagross	Purchase Metagrossite from the Stone Shop, Anthian City - Shopping District and equip it on Metagross
380	Latias	Dragon Psychic		Catch as Roaming Pokémon after encountering on Route 15 Warning: Extremely rare! Save after catching it.
380	Latias	Dragon Psychic	Mega Latias	Win Latiasite from Hobo's Lucky Lotto and equip it on Latias
381	Latios	Dragon Psychic		Catch as Roaming Pokémon after encountering on Route 15 Warning: Extremely rare! Save after catching it.
381	Latios	Dragon Psychic	Mega Latios	Win Latiosite from Hobo's Lucky Lotto and equip it on Latios
385	Jirachi	Steel Psychic		Catch in Grove of Dreams by standing on Pedestal of Dreams and saying "I wish for (anything in 1 word)" overnight Warning: One chance only! Save beforehand and turn off Autosave.
436	Bronzor	Steel Psychic		Catch in Glistening Grotto
437	Bronzong	Steel Psychic		Evolve Bronzor at Lv. 33 or above
494	Victini	Psychic Fire		Catch in Aredia Ruins after obtaining all of the King's Jewels Warning: One chance only! Save beforehand and turn off Autosave.
527	Woobat	Psychic Flying		Catch in Cragonos Mines during daytime
528	Swoobat	Psychic Flying		Evolve Woobat with high happiness
555	Darmanitan Zen Mode	Fire Psychic		Evolve Darumaka at Lv. 35 or above Requires Hidden Ability Zen Mode and HP lower than half to activate
561	Sigilyph	Psychic Flying		Catch in Aredia Ruins
655	Delphox	Fire Psychic		Evolve Braixen at Lv. 36 or above
686	Inkay	Dark Psychic		Catch on Cragonos Peak
687	Malamar	Dark Psychic		Evolve Inkay at Lv. 30 or above while turning the mobile device upside down Cannot evolve on a PC, must be done on a mobile device.
720	Hoopa	Psychic Dark	Hoopa Unbound	Catch in Demon's Tomb Warning: One chance only! Save beforehand and turn off Autosave.
720	Hoopa	Psychic Ghost	Hoopa Confined	Catch as Roaming Pokémon after catching Hoopa Unbound in Demon's Tomb Warning: Extremely rare! Save after catching it.
779	Bruxish	Water Psychic		Catch by fishing on Route 17
825	Dottler	BugPsychic		Evolve Blipbug at Lv. 10 or above
826	Orbeetle	Bug Psychic		Evolve Dottler at Lv. 30 or above
858	Hatterene	FairyPsychic		Evolve Hattrem at Lv. 42 or above
876	Indeedee	PsychicNormal	Male Female	Catch on Route 13
985	Scream Tail	FairyPsychic		Purchase from the Looao Shop

Psychic-type Moves

Move	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP (Max PP)	Description
Agility		---	---%	30 (48)	The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply raises the Speed stat.
Ally Switch		---	---%	15 (24)	The user teleports using a strange power and switches places with one of its allies.
Amnesia		---	---%	20 (32)	The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply raises the user’s Sp. Def stat.
Barrier		---	---%	20 (32)	The user throws up a sturdy wall that sharply raises its Defense stat.
Calm Mind		---	---%	20 (32)	The user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to raise its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.
Confusion		50	100%	25 (40)	The target is hit by a weak telekinetic force. This may also confuse the target.
Cosmic Power		---	---%	20 (32)	The user absorbs a mystical power from space to raise its Defense and Sp. Def stats.
Dream Eater		100	100%	15 (24)	The user eats the dreams of a sleeping target. It absorbs half the damage caused to heal its own HP.
Extrasensory		80	100%	20 (32)	The user attacks with an odd, unseeable power. This may also make the target flinch.
Future Sight		120	100%	10 (16)	Two turns after this move is used, a hunk of psychic energy attacks the target.
Genesis Supernova		185	---%	1 (1)	After obtaining Z-Power, the user, Mew, attacks the target with full force. The terrain will be charged with psychic energy.
Gravity		---	---%	5 (8)	Enables Flying-type Pokémon or Pokémon with the Levitate Ability to be hit by Ground-type moves. Flying moves can’t be used.
Guard Split		---	---%	10 (16)	The user employs its psychic power to average its Defense and Sp. Def stats with those of the target.
Guard Swap		---	---%	10 (16)	The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def stats with the target.
Heal Block		---	---%	15 (24)	For five turns, the user prevents the opposing team from using any moves, Abilities, or held items that recover HP.
Heal Pulse		---	---%	10 (16)	The user restores half of an ally target's maximum HP. Cannot be used on itself.
Healing Wish		---	---%	10 (16)	The user faints. In return, the Pokémon taking its place will have its HP restored and status conditions cured.
Heart Stamp		60	100%	25 (40)	The user unleashes a vicious blow after its cute act makes the target less wary. This may also make the target flinch.
Heart Swap		---	---%	10 (16)	The user employs its psychic power to switch stat changes with the target.
Hyperspace Hole		80	---%	5 (8)	Using a hyperspace hole, the user appears right next to the target and strikes. This also hits a target using a move such as Protect or Detect.
Hypnosis		---	60%	20 (32)	The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep.
Imprison		---	---%	10 (16)	If opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it.
Instruct		---	---%	15 (24)	The user instructs the target to use the target’s last move again.
Kinesis		---	80%	15 (24)	The user distracts the target by bending a spoon. This lowers the target’s accuracy.
Light Screen		---	---%	30 (48)	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special attacks for five turns.
Light That Burns the Sky		200	---%	1 (1)	This attack inflicts Attack or Sp. Attack damage— whichever stat is higher for the user, Necrozma. This move ignores the target's Ability.
Lunar Dance		---	---%	10 (16)	The user faints. In return, the Pokémon taking its place will have its status and HP fully restored.
Luster Purge		70	100%	5 (8)	The user lets loose a damaging burst of light. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Magic Coat		---	---%	15 (24)	A barrier reflects back to the target moves like Leech Seed and moves that damage status.
Magic Room		---	---%	10 (16)	The user creates a bizarre area in which Pokémon’s held items lose their effects for five turns.
Meditate		---	---%	40 (64)	The user meditates to awaken the power deep within its body and raise its Attack stat.
Miracle Eye		---	---%	40 (64)	Enables a Dark-type target to be hit by Psychic-type attacks. This also enables an evasive target to be hit.
Mirror Coat		---	100%	20 (32)	A retaliation move that counters any special attack, inflicting double the damage taken.
Mist Ball		70	100%	5 (8)	A mist-like flurry of down envelops and damages the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Atk stat.
Power Split		---	---%	10 (16)	The user employs its psychic power to average its Attack and Sp. Atk stats with those of the target.
Power Swap		---	---%	10 (16)	The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Attack and Sp. Atk stats with the target.
Power Trick		---	---%	10 (16)	The user employs its psychic power to switch its Attack stat with its Defense stat.
Prismatic Laser		160	100%	10 (16)	The user shoots powerful lasers using the power of a prism. The user can’t move on the next turn.
Psybeam		65	100%	20 (32)	The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. This may also leave the target confused.
Psychic		90	100%	10 (16)	The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Psychic Fangs		85	100%	10 (16)	The user bites the target with its psychic capabilities. This can also destroy Light Screen and Reflect.
Psychic Terrain		---	---%	10 (16)	This protects Pokémon on the ground from priority moves and powers up Psychic-type moves for five turns.
Psycho Boost		140	90%	5 (8)	The user attacks the target at full power. The attack’s recoil harshly lowers the user’s Sp. Atk stat.
Psycho Cut		70	100%	20 (32)	The user tears at the target with blades formed by psychic power. Critical hits land more easily.
Psycho Shift		---	90%	10 (16)	Using its psychic power of suggestion, the user transfers its status conditions to the target.
Psyshock		80	100%	10 (16)	The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This attack does physical damage.
Psystrike		100	100%	10 (16)	The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This attack does physical damage.
Psywave		Varies	80%	15 (24)	The target is attacked with an odd psychic wave. The attack varies in intensity.
Reflect		---	---%	20 (32)	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical attacks for five turns.
Rest		---	---%	10 (16)	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status conditions.
Role Play		---	---%	15 (24)	The user mimics the target completely, copying the target’s natural Ability.
Shattered Psyche	Varies	Varies	---%	1 (1)	The user controls the target with its Z-Power and hurts the target with full force. The power varies, depending on the original move.
Skill Swap		---	---%	10 (16)	The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target.
Speed Swap		---	---%	10 (16)	The user exchanges Speed stats with the target.
Stored Power		20	100%	10 (16)	The user attacks the target with stored power. The more the user’s stats are raised, the greater the move’s power.
Synchronoise		120	100%	15 (24)	Using an odd shock wave, the user inflicts damage on any Pokémon of the same type in the area around it.
Telekinesis		---	---%	15 (24)	The user makes the target float with its psychic power. The target is easier to hit for three turns.
Teleport		---	---%	20 (32)	Use it to flee from any wild Pokémon.
Trick		---	100%	10 (16)	The user catches the target off guard and swaps its held item with its own.
Trick Room		---	---%	5 (8)	The user creates a bizarre area in which slower Pokémon get to move first for five turns.
Wonder Room		---	---%	10 (16)	The user creates a bizarre area in which Pokémon’s Defense and Sp. Def stats are swapped for five turns.
Zen Headbutt		80	90%	15 (24)	The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.