Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
Power
90
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Priority
0
Effect
Inflicts regular damage. Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
Changes across generations
Psychic had different stats in earlier games. A dash means that value was unchanged from what it is today.
| Games | Type | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through Gen 2 (G/S) | — | — | — | — |
| Current | Psychic | 90 | 100% | 10 |
Pokémon that learn Psychic (389)
#0012
Butterfree
#0012
Butterfree
#0035
Clefairy
#0035
Clefairy
#0036
Clefable
#0036
Clefable
#0036
Clefable
#0039
Jigglypuff
#0040
Wigglytuff
#0048
Venonat
#0048
Venonat
#0049
Venomoth
#0049
Venomoth
#0049
Venomoth
#0054
Psyduck
#0054
Psyduck
#0055
Golduck
#0060
Poliwag
#0061
Poliwhirl
#0062
Poliwrath
#0063
Abra
#0064
Kadabra
#0064
Kadabra
#0065
Alakazam
#0065
Alakazam
#0065
Alakazam
#0079
Slowpoke
#0079
Slowpoke
#0080
Slowbro
#0080
Slowbro
#0080
Slowbro
#0092
Gastly
#0093
Haunter
#0094
Gengar
#0094
Gengar
#0096
Drowzee
#0096
Drowzee
#0097
Hypno
#0097
Hypno
#0097
Hypno
#0102
Exeggcute
#0102
Exeggcute
#0103
Exeggutor
#0103
Exeggutor
#0113
Chansey
#0120
Staryu
#0120
Staryu
#0121
Starmie
#0121
Starmie
#0121
Starmie
#0122
Mr. Mime
#0122
Mr. Mime
#0122
Mr. Mime
#0124
Jynx
#0124
Jynx
#0125
Electabuzz
#0126
Magmar
#0131
Lapras
#0137
Porygon
#0143
Snorlax
#0150
Mewtwo
#0150
Mewtwo
#0151
Mew
#0151
Mew
#0163
Hoothoot
#0164
Noctowl
#0167
Spinarak
#0167
Spinarak
#0168
Ariados
#0168
Ariados
#0168
Ariados
#0173
Cleffa
#0173
Cleffa
#0174
Igglybuff
#0175
Togepi
#0176
Togetic
#0177
Natu
#0177
Natu
#0178
Xatu
#0178
Xatu
#0186
Politoed
#0186
Politoed
#0193
Yanma
#0196
Espeon
#0196
Espeon
#0196
Espeon
#0197
Umbreon
#0197
Umbreon
#0198
Murkrow
#0199
Slowking
#0199
Slowking
#0199
Slowking
#0200
Misdreavus
#0203
Girafarig
#0203
Girafarig
#0222
Corsola
#0223
Remoraid
#0224
Octillery
#0233
Porygon2
#0234
Stantler
#0238
Smoochum
#0238
Smoochum
#0239
Elekid
#0240
Magby
#0242
Blissey
#0249
Lugia
#0250
Ho-Oh
#0251
Celebi
#0267
Beautifly
#0269
Dustox
#0280
Ralts
#0280
Ralts
#0281
Kirlia
#0281
Kirlia
#0282
Gardevoir
#0282
Gardevoir
#0282
Gardevoir
#0302
Sableye
#0302
Sableye
#0307
Meditite
#0308
Medicham
#0308
Medicham
#0325
Spoink
#0325
Spoink
#0326
Grumpig
#0326
Grumpig
#0327
Spinda
#0337
Lunatone
#0337
Lunatone
#0337
Lunatone
#0338
Solrock
#0338
Solrock
#0338
Solrock
#0343
Baltoy
#0344
Claydol
#0353
Shuppet
#0354
Banette
#0354
Banette
#0355
Duskull
#0355
Duskull
#0356
Dusclops
#0356
Dusclops
#0358
Chimecho
#0358
Chimecho
#0358
Chimecho
#0368
Gorebyss
#0368
Gorebyss
#0375
Metang
#0375
Metang
#0376
Metagross
#0376
Metagross
#0380
Latias
#0380
Latias
#0381
Latios
#0381
Latios
#0385
Jirachi
#0385
Jirachi
#0386
Deoxys
#0386
Deoxys
#0413
Wormadam
#0413
Wormadam
#0413
Wormadam
#0414
Mothim
#0414
Mothim
#0425
Drifloon
#0426
Drifblim
#0429
Mismagius
#0430
Honchkrow
#0433
Chingling
#0436
Bronzor
#0437
Bronzong
#0439
Mime Jr.
#0439
Mime Jr.
#0440
Happiny
#0442
Spiritomb
#0442
Spiritomb
#0446
Munchlax
#0448
Lucario
#0448
Lucario
#0466
Electivire
#0467
Magmortar
#0468
Togekiss
#0469
Yanmega
#0474
Porygon-Z
#0475
Gallade
#0475
Gallade
#0475
Gallade
#0477
Dusknoir
#0477
Dusknoir
#0478
Froslass
#0478
Froslass
#0480
Uxie
#0480
Uxie
#0481
Mesprit
#0481
Mesprit
#0482
Azelf
#0482
Azelf
#0487
Giratina
#0488
Cresselia
#0488
Cresselia
#0490
Manaphy
#0491
Darkrai
#0491
Darkrai
#0492
Shaymin
#0492
Shaymin
#0493
Arceus
#0494
Victini
#0517
Munna
#0517
Munna
#0518
Musharna
#0518
Musharna
#0527
Woobat
#0527
Woobat
#0528
Swoobat
#0528
Swoobat
#0531
Audino
#0531
Audino
#0547
Whimsicott
#0547
Whimsicott
#0555
Darmanitan
#0561
Sigilyph
#0561
Sigilyph
#0562
Yamask
#0563
Cofagrigus
#0563
Cofagrigus
#0569
Garbodor
#0569
Garbodor
#0571
Zoroark
#0571
Zoroark
#0574
Gothita
#0574
Gothita
#0575
Gothorita
#0575
Gothorita
#0576
Gothitelle
#0576
Gothitelle
#0577
Solosis
#0577
Solosis
#0578
Duosion
#0578
Duosion
#0579
Reuniclus
#0579
Reuniclus
#0579
Reuniclus
#0592
Frillish
#0593
Jellicent
#0594
Alomomola
#0605
Elgyem
#0605
Elgyem
#0606
Beheeyem
#0606
Beheeyem
#0607
Litwick
#0608
Lampent
#0609
Chandelure
#0609
Chandelure
#0622
Golett
#0623
Golurk
#0623
Golurk
#0636
Larvesta
#0637
Volcarona
#0637
Volcarona
#0641
Tornadus
#0642
Thundurus
#0643
Reshiram
#0644
Zekrom
#0645
Landorus
#0646
Kyurem
#0648
Meloetta
#0648
Meloetta
#0649
Genesect
#0653
Fennekin
#0653
Fennekin
#0654
Braixen
#0654
Braixen
#0655
Delphox
#0655
Delphox
#0655
Delphox
#0666
Vivillon
#0666
Vivillon
#0669
Flabébé
#0670
Floette
#0671
Florges
#0671
Florges
#0677
Espurr
#0678
Meowstic
#0678
Meowstic
#0678
Meowstic
#0682
Spritzee
#0682
Spritzee
#0683
Aromatisse
#0683
Aromatisse
#0683
Aromatisse
#0684
Swirlix
#0685
Slurpuff
#0685
Slurpuff
#0686
Inkay
#0687
Malamar
#0699
Aurorus
#0699
Aurorus
#0700
Sylveon
#0700
Sylveon
#0703
Carbink
#0707
Klefki
#0707
Klefki
#0708
Phantump
#0709
Trevenant
#0709
Trevenant
#0710
Pumpkaboo
#0711
Gourgeist
#0711
Gourgeist
#0714
Noibat
#0715
Noivern
#0715
Noivern
#0716
Xerneas
#0717
Yveltal
#0717
Yveltal
#0719
Diancie
#0720
Hoopa
#0720
Hoopa
#0730
Primarina
#0730
Primarina
#0742
Cutiefly
#0743
Ribombee
#0765
Oranguru
#0765
Oranguru
#0765
Oranguru
#0769
Sandygast
#0770
Palossand
#0774
Minior
#0778
Mimikyu
#0778
Mimikyu
#0779
Bruxish
#0786
Tapu Lele
#0791
Solgaleo
#0792
Lunala
#0792
Lunala
#0793
Nihilego
#0800
Necrozma
#0801
Magearna
#0806
Blacephalon
#0825
Dottler
#0826
Orbeetle
#0826
Orbeetle
#0828
Thievul
#0854
Sinistea
#0855
Polteageist
#0855
Polteageist
#0856
Hatenna
#0856
Hatenna
#0857
Hattrem
#0857
Hattrem
#0858
Hatterene
#0858
Hatterene
#0858
Hatterene
#0864
Cursola
#0866
Mr. Rime
#0866
Mr. Rime
#0866
Mr. Rime
#0867
Runerigus
#0867
Runerigus
#0869
Alcremie
#0869
Alcremie
#0876
Indeedee
#0876
Indeedee
#0897
Spectrier
#0898
Calyrex
#0898
Calyrex
#0899
Wyrdeer
#0899
Wyrdeer
#0905
Enamorus
#0936
Armarouge
#0936
Armarouge
#0954
Rabsca
#0954
Rabsca
#0955
Flittle
#0956
Espathra
#0956
Espathra
#0956
Espathra
#0976
Veluza
#0981
Farigiraf
#0981
Farigiraf
#0981
Farigiraf
#0985
Scream Tail
#0994
Iron Moth
#1000
Gholdengo
#1004
Chi-Yu
#1006
Iron Valiant
#1015
Munkidori
#1015
Munkidori
#1022
Iron Boulder
#1023
Iron Crown