Psybeam ({{{kanji}}} {{{romaji}}}) | |
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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 |
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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 | |||||||||
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Butterfree | bug/ | Flying | 32RGB 34 |
34 | 34 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 17SMUSUM 16PE |
16 | |
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Venonat | bug/poison | Bug | 35 | 33 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 17SMUSUM 20PE |
17BDSP | 17 |
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Venomoth | bug/poison | Bug | 38 | 36 | 36 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 17SMUSUM 20PE |
17BDSP | 17 |
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Psyduck | water | Water 1/Field | 27PE | ||||||||
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Golduck | water | Water 1/Field | 27PE | ||||||||
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Kadabra | psychic | Human-Like | 27 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 28XY 21ORAS |
21SMUSUM 1, Evo.PE |
5 | |
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Alakazam | psychic | Human-Like | 27 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 28XY 21ORAS |
21SMUSUM 1PE |
5 | |
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Ponyta | psychic | Field | 25 | ||||||||
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Rapidash | psychic/fairy | Field | 25 | ||||||||
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Drowzee | psychic | Human-Like | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25SMUSUM 22PE |
25BDSP | 21 | |||
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Hypno | psychic | Human-Like | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25SMUSUM 22PE |
25BDSP | 21 | |||
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Exeggcute | grass/psychic | Grass | 27PE | ||||||||
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Weezing | poison | Amorphous | 1PE | ||||||||
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Seaking | water | Water 2 | 1PE | ||||||||
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Staryu | water | Water 3 | 24 | ||||||||
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Starmie | water/psychic | Water 3 | 1 | ||||||||
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Mr. Mime | psychic/fairy | Human-Like | 36 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25SMUSUM 30PE |
28SwShBDSP | ||
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Mr. Mime | ice/psychic | Human-Like | 28 | ||||||||
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Porygon | normal | Mineral | 23 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7SMUSUM 9PE |
20SwShBDSP | |
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Mewtwo | psychic | Undiscovered | 22PE | ||||||||
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Espeon | psychic | Field | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36BW 21B2W2 |
20 | 20 | 25SwShBDSP | 25 | |
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Misdreavus | ghost | Amorphous | 27 | 30 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28BDSP | 28 | |
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Girafarig | normal/psychic | Field | 41 | 43 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19BDSP | 19 | |
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Remoraid | water | Water 1/Water 2 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12SwShBDSP | ||
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Octillery | water | Water 1/Water 2 | 22 | 22 | 1, 10 | 1, 10 | 1, 10 | 1, 10 | 12SwShBDSP | ||
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Mantine | water/ | Water 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
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Porygon2 | normal | Mineral | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20SwShBDSP | ||
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Dustox | bug/poison | Bug | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24XY 22ORAS |
22 | 22BDSP | |||
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Ralts | psychic/fairy | Human-Like/Amorphous | 18SwShBDSP | 18 | |||||||
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Kirlia | psychic/fairy | Human-Like/Amorphous | 18SwShBDSP | 18 | |||||||
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Gardevoir | psychic/fairy | Human-Like/Amorphous | 18SwShBDSP | 18 | |||||||
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Meditite | fighting/psychic | Human-Like | 20BDSP | 20 | |||||||
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Medicham | fighting/psychic | Human-Like | 20BDSP | 20 | |||||||
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Spoink | psychic | Field | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14BDSP | 14 | ||
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Grumpig | psychic | Field | 1, 16 | 1, 14 | 1, 14 | 1, 14 | 1, 14 | 14BDSP | 1 | ||
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Spinda | normal | Field/Human-Like | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19XY 14ORAS |
14 | 14BDSP | |||
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Baltoy | ground/psychic | Mineral | 11 | 11 | 15BW 13B2W2 |
13XY 16ORAS |
16 | 15BDSP | |||
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Claydol | ground/psychic | Mineral | 11 | 11 | 15BW 13B2W2 |
13XY 16ORAS |
16 | 15BDSP | |||
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Kecleon | normal | Field | 17 | 15DP 18PtHGSS |
18 | 18 | 18 | 18BDSP | |||
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Wormadam | bug/grass | Bug | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32BDSP | ||||
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Wormadam | bug/ground | Bug | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32BDSP | ||||
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Wormadam | bug/steel | Bug | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32BDSP | ||||
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Mothim | bug/ | Bug | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32BDSP | ||||
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Mismagius | ghost | Amorphous | 1BDSP | ||||||||
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Mime Jr. | psychic/fairy | Undiscovered | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28SwShBDSP | ||||
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Porygon-Z | normal | Mineral | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20SwShBDSP | ||||
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Gallade | psychic/fighting | Human-Like/Amorphous | 1SwShBDSP | 1 | |||||||
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Uxie | psychic | Undiscovered | 21SwShBDSP | 21 | |||||||
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Mesprit | psychic | Undiscovered | 21SwShBDSP | 21 | |||||||
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Azelf | psychic | Undiscovered | 21SwShBDSP | 21 | |||||||
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Cresselia | psychic | Undiscovered | 18SwShBDSP | 18 | |||||||
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Munna | psychic | Field | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | |||||
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Musharna | psychic | Field | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
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Sigilyph | psychic/ | Flying | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | |||||
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Gothita | psychic | Human-Like | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | ||||
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Gothorita | psychic | Human-Like | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | ||||
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Gothitelle | psychic | Human-Like | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | ||||
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Solosis | psychic | Amorphous | 12 | ||||||||
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Duosion | psychic | Amorphous | 12 | ||||||||
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Reuniclus | psychic | Amorphous | 12 | ||||||||
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Elgyem | psychic | Human-Like | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | |||||
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Beheeyem | psychic | Human-Like | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | |||||
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Meloetta | normal/psychic | Undiscovered | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | |||||
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Fennekin | fire | Field | 17 | 17 | 17 | ||||||
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Braixen | fire | Field | 18 | 18 | 18 | ||||||
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Delphox | fire/psychic | Field | 18 | 18 | 18 | ||||||
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Vivillon | bug/ | Bug | 17 | 17 | 17 | ||||||
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Espurr | psychic | Field | 17 | 17 | 21 | ||||||
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Meowstic | psychic | Field | 17 | 17 | 21 | ||||||
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Meowstic | psychic | Field | 17 | 17 | 21 | ||||||
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Inkay | dark/psychic | Water 1/Water 2 | 21 | 21 | 15 | ||||||
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Malamar | dark/psychic | Water 1/Water 2 | 21 | 21 | 15 | ||||||
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Hoopa | psychic/ghost | Undiscovered | 15XY 19ORAS |
19 | 19 | ||||||
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Hoopa | psychic/dark | Undiscovered | 19ORAS | 19 | 19 | ||||||
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Tapu Lele | psychic/fairy | Undiscovered | 14 | 20 | |||||||
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Magearna | steel/fairy | Undiscovered | 1 | 30 | 30 | ||||||
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Orbeetle | bug/psychic | Bug | 16 | ||||||||
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Hatenna | psychic | Fairy | 20 | 20 | |||||||
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Hattrem | psychic | Fairy | 20 | 20 | |||||||
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Hatterene | psychic/fairy | Fairy | 20 | 20 | |||||||
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Mr. Rime | ice/psychic | Human-Like | 28 | ||||||||
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Indeedee | psychic/normal | Fairy | 15 | 15 | |||||||
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Indeedee | psychic/normal | Fairy | 15 | 15 | |||||||
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Rabsca | bug/psychic | Bug | 15 | ||||||||
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Flittle | psychic | Flying | 19 | ||||||||
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Espathra | psychic | Flying | 19 | ||||||||
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Farigiraf | normal/psychic | Field | 19 | ||||||||
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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 | ||||
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Venonat | bug/poison | Bug | TM016 | ||||||||
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Venomoth | bug/poison | Bug | TM016 | ||||||||
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Psyduck | water | Water 1/Field | TM016 | ||||||||
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Golduck | water | Water 1/Field | TM016 | ||||||||
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Slowpoke | water/psychic | Monster/Water 1 | TM016 | ||||||||
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Slowpoke | psychic | Monster/Water 1 | TM016 | ||||||||
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Slowbro | water/psychic | Monster/Water 1 | TM016 | ||||||||
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Slowbro | poison/psychic | Monster/Water 1 | TM016 | ||||||||
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Drowzee | psychic | Human-Like | TM016 | ||||||||
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Hypno | psychic | Human-Like | TM016 | ||||||||
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Articuno | psychic/ | Undiscovered | TM016 | ||||||||
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Mewtwo | psychic | Undiscovered | TM016 | ||||||||
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Mew | psychic | Undiscovered | TM016 | ||||||||
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Espeon | psychic | Field | TM016 | ||||||||
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Slowking | water/psychic | Monster/Water 1 | TM016 | ||||||||
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Slowking | poison/psychic | Monster/Water 1 | TM016 | ||||||||
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Misdreavus | ghost | Amorphous | TM016 | ||||||||
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Girafarig | normal/psychic | Field | TM016 | ||||||||
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Stantler | normal | Field | TM016 | ||||||||
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Ralts | psychic/fairy | Human-Like/Amorphous | TM016 | ||||||||
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Kirlia | psychic/fairy | Human-Like/Amorphous | TM016 | ||||||||
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Gardevoir | psychic/fairy | Human-Like/Amorphous | TM016 | ||||||||
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Surskit | bug/water | Water 1/Bug | TM016 | ||||||||
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Masquerain | bug/ | Water 1/Bug | TM016 | ||||||||
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Sableye | dark/ghost | Human-Like | TM016 | ||||||||
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Meditite | fighting/psychic | Human-Like | TM016 | ||||||||
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Medicham | fighting/psychic | Human-Like | TM016 | ||||||||
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Spoink | psychic | Field | TM016 | ||||||||
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Grumpig | psychic | Field | TM016 | ||||||||
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Shuppet | ghost | Amorphous | TM016 | ||||||||
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Banette | ghost | Amorphous | TM016 | ||||||||
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Drifloon | ghost/ | Amorphous | TM016 | ||||||||
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Drifblim | ghost/ | Amorphous | TM016 | ||||||||
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Mismagius | ghost | Amorphous | TM016 | ||||||||
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Bronzong | steel/psychic | Mineral | TM016 | ||||||||
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Spiritomb | ghost/dark | Amorphous | TM016 | ||||||||
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Finneon | water | Water 2 | TM016 | ||||||||
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Lumineon | water | Water 2 | TM016 | ||||||||
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Gallade | psychic/fighting | Human-Like/Amorphous | TM016 | ||||||||
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Uxie | psychic | Undiscovered | TM016 | ||||||||
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Mesprit | psychic | Undiscovered | TM016 | ||||||||
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Azelf | psychic | Undiscovered | TM016 | ||||||||
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Cresselia | psychic | Undiscovered | TM016 | ||||||||
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Gothita | psychic | Human-Like | TM016 | ||||||||
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Gothorita | psychic | Human-Like | TM016 | ||||||||
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Gothitelle | psychic | Human-Like | TM016 | ||||||||
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Braviary | psychic/ | Flying | TM016 | ||||||||
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Meloetta | normal/psychic | Undiscovered | TM016 | ||||||||
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Fennekin | fire | Field | TM016 | ||||||||
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Braixen | fire | Field | TM016 | ||||||||
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Delphox | fire/psychic | Field | TM016 | ||||||||
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Vivillon | bug/ | Bug | TM016 | ||||||||
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Hoopa | psychic/ghost | Undiscovered | TM016 | ||||||||
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Hoopa | psychic/dark | Undiscovered | TM016 | ||||||||
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Oranguru | normal/psychic | Field | TM016 | ||||||||
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Magearna | steel/fairy | Undiscovered | TM016 | ||||||||
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Sinistea | ghost | Mineral/Amorphous | TM016 | ||||||||
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Polteageist | ghost | Mineral/Amorphous | TM016 | ||||||||
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Hatenna | psychic | Fairy | TM016 | ||||||||
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Hattrem | psychic | Fairy | TM016 | ||||||||
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Hatterene | psychic/fairy | Fairy | TM016 | ||||||||
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Indeedee | psychic/normal | Fairy | TM016 | ||||||||
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Indeedee | psychic/normal | Fairy | TM016 | ||||||||
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Calyrex | psychic/grass | Undiscovered | TM016 | ||||||||
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Calyrex | psychic/ice | Undiscovered | TM016 | ||||||||
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Calyrex | psychic/ghost | Undiscovered | TM016 | ||||||||
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Wyrdeer | normal/psychic | Field | TM016 | ||||||||
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Armarouge | fire/psychic | Human-Like | TM016 | ||||||||
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Rabsca | bug/psychic | Bug | TM016 | ||||||||
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Flittle | psychic | Flying | TM016 | ||||||||
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Espathra | psychic | Flying | TM016 | ||||||||
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Farigiraf | normal/psychic | Field | TM016 | ||||||||
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Scream Tail | fairy/psychic | Undiscovered | TM016 | ||||||||
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Flutter Mane | ghost/fairy | Undiscovered | TM016 | ||||||||
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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[]
Gallery[]
- Main games
Psybeam depicted in Generation I
Psybeam depicted in Generation II
Psybeam depicted in Generation III
Psybeam depicted in Generation V
Psybeam depicted in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!
- Spinoffs
Psybeam depicted in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
As depicted in Pokémon Colosseum.
As depicted in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness.
- 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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See also | |
Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet |