| Psybeam (サイケこうせん Psyche-beam) | |
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| Introduced: | Generation I |
| Battle Data | |
| Type: | 
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| Category: | 
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| Power: | 65 |
| Accuracy: | 100% |
| PP: | 20 (max. 32) |
| Priority: | 0 |
| Contact: | No |
| Affected by | |
| Bright Powder: | Yes |
| Detect/Protect: | Yes |
| King's Rock: | No |
| Magic Bounce: | No |
| Magic Coat: | No |
| Mirror Move: | Yes |
| Snatch: | No |
| Contest Data | |
| Contests | |
| Condition: | Beauty |
| Appeal: | 3 ♥♥♥ |
| Jam: | 0 |
| Scrambles the order of appeals on the next turn. | |
| Super Contests | |
| Condition: | Beauty |
| Appeal: | 2 ♥♥ |
| Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn. | |
| Contest Spectaculars | |
| Condition: | Beautiful |
| Appeal: | 3 ♥♥♥ |
| Jam: | 0 |
| Makes the audience expect little of other contestants. | |
Psybeam (サイケこうせん Psyche-beam) is a Psychic-type move introduced in Generation I.
Description
| Games | Description |
| GS / C | An attack that may confuse the foe. |
| RS / E | Fires a perculiar ray that may confuse the foe. |
| FRLG | A perculiar ray is shot at the foe. It may also leave the foe confused. |
| DP / Pt / HGSS | The foe is attacked with a perculiar ray. It may also leave the target confused. |
| BW / B2W2 | The target is attacked with a perculiar ray. It may also cause confusion. |
| XY / ORAS SM / USUM | The target is attacked with a perculiar ray. This may also leave the target confused. |
Effect
In battle
| Foe | Foe | Foe |
| User | Ally | Ally |
Psybeam deals damage and has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
In a Double Battle, Psybeam can target any Pokémon that's adjacent to the user.
Learnset
By leveling up
| Pokémon | Type | Level | |||||
| I | II | III | IV | V | |||
| Butterfree |  
| 32RB 34Y | 34 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Venonat | 
| 35 | 33 | 33 | 25 | 25 |
| Venomoth |
| 38 | 36 | 36 | 25 | 25 |
| Kadabra |
| 27 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 28 |
| Alakazam |
| 27 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 28 |
| Drowzee |
| 26 | 25 | |||
| Hypno |
| 28 | 25 | |||
| Mr. Mime |
| 36 | 29 | 25 | 25 | |
| Porygon | 
| 23 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 |
| Espeon |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | 36BW 21B2W2 | |
| Misdreavus | 
| 27 | 30 | 23 | 28 | |
| Girafarig |
| 41 | 43 | 19 | 19 | |
| Remoraid | 
| 22 | 22 | 10 | 10 | |
| Octillery |
| 22 | 22 | 1, 10 | 1, 10 | |
| Mantine |
| 1 | 1 | |||
| Porygon2 |
| 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | |
| Dustox |
| 24 | 24 | 24 | ||
| Spoink |
| 16 | 14 | 14 | ||
| Grumpig |
| 1, 16 | 1, 14 | 1, 14 | ||
| Spinda |
| 16 | 19 | 19 | ||
| Baltoy | 
| 11 | 11 | 15BW 13B2W2 | ||
| Claydol |
| 11 | 11 | 15BW 13B2W2 | ||
| Kecleon |
| 17 | 15DP 18PtHGSS | 18 | ||
| Wormadam Plant Cloak | 
| 32 | 32 | |||
| Wormadam Sandy Cloak |
| 32 | 32 | |||
| Wormadam Trash Cloak | 
| 32 | 32 | |||
| Mothim |
| 32 | 32 | |||
| Mime Jr. |
| 25 | 25 | |||
| Porygon-Z |
| 7 | 7 | |||
| Munna |
| 11 | ||||
| Musharna |
| 1 | ||||
| Sigilyph |
| 18 | ||||
| Gothita |
| 16 | ||||
| Gothorita |
| 16 | ||||
| Gothitelle |
| 16 | ||||
| Elgyem |
| 15 | ||||
| Beheeyem |
| 15 | ||||
| Meloetta |
| 31 | ||||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||
| Pokémon | Type | Level | |||
| VI | VII | VIII | |||
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| Butterfree |
| 24 | 17SMUSUM 16PE | TBA |
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| Venonat |
| 25 | 17SMUSUM 20PE | TBA |
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| Venomoth |
| 25 | 17SMUSUM 20PE | TBA |
| Psyduck |
| 27PE | TBA | |
| Golduck |
| 27PE | TBA | |
|
| Kadabra |
| 28XY 21ORAS | 21SMUSUM 1, Evo.PE | TBA |
|
| Alakazam |
| 28XY 21ORAS | 21SMUSUM 1PE | TBA |
|
| Drowzee |
| 25 | 25SMUSUM 22PE | TBA |
|
| Hypno |
| 25 | 25SMUSUM 22PE | TBA |
| Exeggcute |
| 27PE | TBA | |
| Weezing |
| 1PE | TBA | |
| Seaking |
| 1PE | TBA | |
|
| Mr. Mime | 
| 25 | 25SMUSUM 30PE | TBA |
|
| Porygon |
| 7 | 7SMUSUM 9PE | TBA |
| Mewtwo |
| 1PE | TBA | |
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| Espeon |
| 20 | 20 | TBA |
|
| Misdreavus |
| 28 | 28 | TBA |
|
| Girafarig |
| 19 | 19 | TBA |
|
| Remoraid |
| 10 | 10 | TBA |
|
| Octillery |
| 1, 10 | 1, 10 | TBA |
|
| Mantine |
| 1 | 1 | TBA |
|
| Porygon2 |
| 7 | 7 | TBA |
|
| Dustox |
| 24XY 22ORAS | 22 | TBA |
|
| Spoink |
| 14 | 14 | TBA |
|
| Grumpig |
| 14 | 14 | TBA |
|
| Spinda |
| 19XY 14ORAS | 14 | TBA |
|
| Baltoy |
| 13XY 16ORAS | 16 | TBA |
|
| Claydol |
| 13XY 16ORAS | 16 | TBA |
|
| Kecleon |
| 18 | 18 | TBA |
|
| Wormadam Plant Cloak |
| 32 | 32 | TBA |
|
| Wormadam Sandy Cloak |
| 32 | 32 | TBA |
|
| Wormadam Trash Cloak |
| 32 | 32 | TBA |
|
| Mothim |
| 32 | 32 | TBA |
|
| Mime Jr. |
| 25 | 25 | TBA |
|
| Porygon-Z |
| 7 | 7 | TBA |
|
| Munna |
| 11 | 11 | TBA |
|
| Musharna |
| 1 | 1 | TBA |
|
| Sigilyph |
| 18 | 18 | TBA |
|
| Gothita |
| 16 | 16 | TBA |
|
| Gothorita |
| 16 | 16 | TBA |
|
| Gothitelle |
| 16 | 16 | TBA |
|
| Elgyem |
| 15 | 15 | TBA |
|
| Beheeyem |
| 15 | 15 | TBA |
|
| Meloetta |
| 31 | 31 | TBA |
| Fennekin | 
| 17 | 17 | TBA |
| Braixen |
| 18 | 18 | TBA |
| Delphox |
| 18 | 18 | TBA |
| Vivillon |
| 17 | 17 | TBA |
| Espurr |
| 17 | 17 | TBA |
| Meowstic Male |
| 17 | 17 | TBA |
| Meowstic Female |
| 17 | 17 | TBA |
| Inkay | 
| 21 | 21 | TBA |
| Malamar |
| 21 | 21 | TBA |
| Hoopa Confined |
| 15XY 19ORAS | 19 | TBA |
| Hoopa Unbound |
| 19ORAS | 19 | TBA |
| Tapu Lele |
| 14 | TBA | |
| Magearna |
| 1 | TBA | |
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||
By breeding
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Gallery
| Variations of Aurora Beam | |||
| Physical | Spark | Low Sweep | |
| Special | Aurora Beam | Bubble Beam | Chatter |
| Psybeam | Sludge | ||
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