Psybeam

Psybeam ({{{kanji}}} {{{romaji}}})
Introduced:	Generation I
Battle Data
Type:
Category:
Power:	65
Accuracy:	100%
PP:	20
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

• Generations I - V
• Generations VI - VII

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
	Butterfree		24	17SMUSUM 16PE	TBA
	Venonat		25	17SMUSUM 20PE	TBA
	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
	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.

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Side games

• As depicted in Pokémon XD.

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Main series

• Used by Aya's Venonat.
• Used by Sakura's Espeon.
• Used by Drew's Butterfree.
• Used by Brock's Bonsly via Mimic.
• Used by Marlon's Mantine.
• Used by James' Inkay.
• Used by a wild Tapu Lele.
• Used by Goh's Drowzee.

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Pokémon Adventures

• Used by Blue's Porygon.
• Used by Gladion's Porygon.

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Variations of Aurora Beam
Physical	Spark	Low Sweep
Special	Aurora Beam	Bubble Beam	Chatter
	Psybeam	Sludge