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Psybeam
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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
GSC An attack that may confuse the foe.
RSE Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the foe.
FRLG A peculiar ray is shot at the foe. It may also leave the foe confused.
DPPtHGSS The foe is attacked with a peculiar ray. It may also leave the target confused.
BWB2W2 The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. It may also cause confusion.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. This may also leave the target confused.
SV The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. This may also confuse the target.

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 Egg groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
Butterfree bug/flying Flying 32RGB
34
34 34 24 24 24 17SMUSUM
16PE
16
Venonat bug/poison Bug 35 33 33 25 25 25 17SMUSUM
20PE
17BDSP 17
Venomoth bug/poison Bug 38 36 36 25 25 25 17SMUSUM
20PE
17BDSP 17
Psyduck water Water 1/Field 27PE
Golduck water Water 1/Field 27PE
Kadabra psychic Human-Like 27 21 21 24 28 28XY
21ORAS
21SMUSUM
1, Evo.PE
5
Alakazam psychic Human-Like 27 21 21 24 28 28XY
21ORAS
21SMUSUM
1PE
5
Ponyta psychic Field 25
Rapidash psychic/fairy Field 25
Drowzee psychic Human-Like 26 25 25 25SMUSUM
22PE
25BDSP 21
Hypno psychic Human-Like 28 25 25 25SMUSUM
22PE
25BDSP 21
Exeggcute grass/psychic Grass 27PE
Weezing poison Amorphous 1PE
Seaking water Water 2 1PE
Staryu water Water 3 24
Starmie water/psychic Water 3 1
Mr. Mime psychic/fairy Human-Like 36 29 25 25 25 25SMUSUM
30PE
28SwShBDSP
Mr. Mime ice/psychic Human-Like 28
Porygon normal Mineral 23 12 12 7 7 7 7SMUSUM
9PE
20SwShBDSP
Mewtwo psychic Undiscovered 22PE
Espeon psychic Field 36 36 36 36BW
21B2W2
20 20 25SwShBDSP 25
Misdreavus ghost Amorphous 27 30 23 28 28 28 28BDSP 28
Girafarig normal/psychic Field 41 43 19 19 19 19 19BDSP 19
Remoraid water Water 1/Water 2 22 22 10 10 10 10 12SwShBDSP
Octillery water Water 1/Water 2 22 22 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10 1, 10 12SwShBDSP
Mantine water/flying Water 1 1 1 1 1 1
Porygon2 normal Mineral 12 12 7 7 7 7 20SwShBDSP
Dustox bug/poison Bug 24 24 24 24XY
22ORAS
22 22BDSP
Ralts psychic/fairy Human-Like/Amorphous 18SwShBDSP 18
Kirlia psychic/fairy Human-Like/Amorphous 18SwShBDSP 18
Gardevoir psychic/fairy Human-Like/Amorphous 18SwShBDSP 18
Meditite fighting/psychic Human-Like 20BDSP 20
Medicham fighting/psychic Human-Like 20BDSP 20
Spoink psychic Field 16 14 14 14 14 14BDSP 14
Grumpig psychic Field 1, 16 1, 14 1, 14 1, 14 1, 14 14BDSP 1
Spinda normal Field/Human-Like 16 19 19 19XY
14ORAS
14 14BDSP
Baltoy ground/psychic Mineral 11 11 15BW
13B2W2
13XY
16ORAS
16 15BDSP
Claydol ground/psychic Mineral 11 11 15BW
13B2W2
13XY
16ORAS
16 15BDSP
Kecleon normal Field 17 15DP
18PtHGSS
18 18 18 18BDSP
Wormadam bug/grass Bug 32 32 32 32 32BDSP
Wormadam bug/ground Bug 32 32 32 32 32BDSP
Wormadam bug/steel Bug 32 32 32 32 32BDSP
Mothim bug/flying Bug 32 32 32 32 32BDSP
Mismagius ghost Amorphous 1BDSP
Mime Jr. psychic/fairy Undiscovered 25 25 25 25 28SwShBDSP
Porygon-Z normal Mineral 7 7 7 7 20SwShBDSP
Gallade psychic/fighting Human-Like/Amorphous 1SwShBDSP 1
Uxie psychic Undiscovered 21SwShBDSP 21
Mesprit psychic Undiscovered 21SwShBDSP 21
Azelf psychic Undiscovered 21SwShBDSP 21
Cresselia psychic Undiscovered 18SwShBDSP 18
Munna psychic Field 11 11 11 8
Musharna psychic Field 1 1 1 1
Sigilyph psychic/flying Flying 18 18 18 20
Gothita psychic Human-Like 16 16 16 12 12
Gothorita psychic Human-Like 16 16 16 12 12
Gothitelle psychic Human-Like 16 16 16 12 12
Solosis psychic Amorphous 12
Duosion psychic Amorphous 12
Reuniclus psychic Amorphous 12
Elgyem psychic Human-Like 15 15 15 18
Beheeyem psychic Human-Like 15 15 15 18
Meloetta normal/psychic Undiscovered 31 31 31 31
Fennekin fire Field 17 17 17
Braixen fire Field 18 18 18
Delphox fire/psychic Field 18 18 18
Vivillon bug/flying Bug 17 17 17
Espurr psychic Field 17 17 21
Meowstic psychic Field 17 17 21
Meowstic psychic Field 17 17 21
Inkay dark/psychic Water 1/Water 2 21 21 15
Malamar dark/psychic Water 1/Water 2 21 21 15
Hoopa psychic/ghost Undiscovered 15XY
19ORAS
19 19
Hoopa psychic/dark Undiscovered 19ORAS 19 19
Tapu Lele psychic/fairy Undiscovered 14 20
Magearna steel/fairy Undiscovered 1 30 30
Orbeetle bug/psychic Bug 16
Hatenna psychic Fairy 20 20
Hattrem psychic Fairy 20 20
Hatterene psychic/fairy Fairy 20 20
Mr. Rime ice/psychic Human-Like 28
Indeedee psychic/normal Fairy 15 15
Indeedee psychic/normal Fairy 15 15
Rabsca bug/psychic Bug 15
Flittle psychic Flying 19
Espathra psychic Flying 19
Farigiraf normal/psychic Field 19
Flutter Mane ghost/fairy Undiscovered 7
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 TM[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Machine
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
Venonat bug/poison Bug TM016
Venomoth bug/poison Bug TM016
Psyduck water Water 1/Field TM016
Golduck water Water 1/Field TM016
Slowpoke water/psychic Monster/Water 1 TM016
Slowpoke psychic Monster/Water 1 TM016
Slowbro water/psychic Monster/Water 1 TM016
Slowbro poison/psychic Monster/Water 1 TM016
Drowzee psychic Human-Like TM016
Hypno psychic Human-Like TM016
Articuno psychic/flying Undiscovered TM016
Mewtwo psychic Undiscovered TM016
Mew psychic Undiscovered TM016
Espeon psychic Field TM016
Slowking water/psychic Monster/Water 1 TM016
Slowking poison/psychic Monster/Water 1 TM016
Misdreavus ghost Amorphous TM016
Girafarig normal/psychic Field TM016
Stantler normal Field TM016
Ralts psychic/fairy Human-Like/Amorphous TM016
Kirlia psychic/fairy Human-Like/Amorphous TM016
Gardevoir psychic/fairy Human-Like/Amorphous TM016
Surskit bug/water Water 1/Bug TM016
Masquerain bug/flying Water 1/Bug TM016
Sableye dark/ghost Human-Like TM016
Meditite fighting/psychic Human-Like TM016
Medicham fighting/psychic Human-Like TM016
Spoink psychic Field TM016
Grumpig psychic Field TM016
Shuppet ghost Amorphous TM016
Banette ghost Amorphous TM016
Drifloon ghost/flying Amorphous TM016
Drifblim ghost/flying Amorphous TM016
Mismagius ghost Amorphous TM016
Bronzong steel/psychic Mineral TM016
Spiritomb ghost/dark Amorphous TM016
Finneon water Water 2 TM016
Lumineon water Water 2 TM016
Gallade psychic/fighting Human-Like/Amorphous TM016
Uxie psychic Undiscovered TM016
Mesprit psychic Undiscovered TM016
Azelf psychic Undiscovered TM016
Cresselia psychic Undiscovered TM016
Gothita psychic Human-Like TM016
Gothorita psychic Human-Like TM016
Gothitelle psychic Human-Like TM016
Braviary psychic/flying Flying TM016
Meloetta normal/psychic Undiscovered TM016
Fennekin fire Field TM016
Braixen fire Field TM016
Delphox fire/psychic Field TM016
Vivillon bug/flying Bug TM016
Hoopa psychic/ghost Undiscovered TM016
Hoopa psychic/dark Undiscovered TM016
Oranguru normal/psychic Field TM016
Magearna steel/fairy Undiscovered TM016
Sinistea ghost Mineral/Amorphous TM016
Polteageist ghost Mineral/Amorphous TM016
Hatenna psychic Fairy TM016
Hattrem psychic Fairy TM016
Hatterene psychic/fairy Fairy TM016
Indeedee psychic/normal Fairy TM016
Indeedee psychic/normal Fairy TM016
Calyrex psychic/grass Undiscovered TM016
Calyrex psychic/ice Undiscovered TM016
Calyrex psychic/ghost Undiscovered TM016
Wyrdeer normal/psychic Field TM016
Armarouge fire/psychic Human-Like TM016
Rabsca bug/psychic Bug TM016
Flittle psychic Flying TM016
Espathra psychic Flying TM016
Farigiraf normal/psychic Field TM016
Scream Tail fairy/psychic Undiscovered TM016
Flutter Mane ghost/fairy Undiscovered TM016
Iron Valiant fairy/fighting Undiscovered TM016
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[]

Special move[]

Generation III[]

Generation V[]

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