Kinesis

Kinesis

スプーンまげ Spoon Bend

Generation:	I

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	N/A
Accuracy:	80%
PP:	15, max: 24
Affects:	Selected Target
Secondary Effect:	None
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	Yes
Magic Bounce:	Yes
Bright Powder:	Yes
Protect/Detect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:	Yes
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Type:
Appeal:	3 ♥♥♥
Jam:	0

Super Contests (DPPt)

Type:
Appeal:	0

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

Kinesis (スプーンまげ Spoon Bend) is a Psychic-type move introduced in Generation I. It is the signature move of Kadabra and Alakazam.

Description

Games	Description
GSC	Reduces the foe's accuracy.
RSE	Distracts the foe. May lower accuracy.
FRLG	The user distracts the foe by bending a spoon. It may lower accuracy.
DPPtHGSS	The user distracts the foe by bending a spoon. It may lower the target's accuracy.
BWB2W2	The user distracts the target by bending a spoon. It lowers the target's accuracy.
XYORAS SMUSUMPE	The user distracts the target by bending a spoon. This lowers the target's accuracy.
	This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered. The user distracts the target by bending a spoon. This lowers the target's accuracy.

Effect

The user distracts the foe by bending a spoon. It may lower the target's accuracy.

Contests

Temporarily stops the crowd from growing excited.

Super Contests

Earn double the score in the next turn.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon

Type

Egg groups

Level

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

VIII

IX

Kadabra

psychic

Human-Like

1

1

1

1

1

1

1, Evo.

1

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Alakazam

psychic

Human-Like

1

1

1

1

1

1

1, Evo.SMUSUM 1PE

1

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Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Gallery

• Games

Main games

Kinesis depicted in Generation I

Kinesis depicted in Generation II

Kinesis depicted in Generation V

Kinesis depicted in Generation VII