Psychic type

The Psychic type (エスパータイプ Esupaa taipu) is one of the eighteen Pokémon elemental types.

Many Pokémon are of this type, and, being the type with most Legendary Pokémon, for many, the Psychic-type is the most powerful. Psychic-type Pokémon tend to be very intelligent. It's also interesting to note that, many Psychic-type Pokémon are based/related to real scientific or mythological discoveries such as DNA and Psychokinesis.

To attack, they use their mind power, thus many tend to have high special stats and low physical stats. In particular, every Psychic-type attack introduced before Generation IV remained a special attack, with physical Psychic attacks only being introduced from Generation IV onwards.

Famous Psychic-type Pokémon Trainers include Sabrina, the sixth Gym Leader in Kanto; Will, the first member of the Johto Elite Four; Tate and Liza, the seventh Gym Leaders in Hoenn; Lucian, the fourth member of the Sinnoh Elite Four; Caitlin, a member of the Unova Elite Four; and Olympia, the seventh Gym Leader in Kalos.

Psychic-type moves

There are 53 Psychic-type moves.
- In Generation I, 15 moves were introduced.
- In Generation II, 2 moves were introduced.
- In Generation III, 11 moves were introduced.
- In Generation IV, 13 moves were introduced.
- In Generation V, 12 moves were introduced.
- No moves have been introduced in Generation VI.
- In Generation VII, 1 move was introduced.
In battles: Other moves stand out.
- 3 moves are of the type.
- 16 moves are of the type.
- 35 moves are of the type.
In contests: Clever moves stand out.
- 32 moves are of the type.
- 10 moves are of the type.
- 8 moves are of the type.
- 5 moves are of the type.
- There are no moves of the type.

List of Psychic-type moves

Name	Contest	Generation	Power
Agility		Generation I	-
Ally Switch		Generation V	-
Amnesia		Generation I	-
Barrier		Generation I	-
Calm Mind		Generation III	-
Confusion		Generation I	50
Cosmic Power	^[1]	Generation III	-
Dream Eater		Generation I	100
Extrasensory		Generation III	80
Future Sight		Generation II	120^[2]
Glitzy Glow		Generation VII	90
Gravity	^[3]	Generation IV	-
Guard Split		Generation V	-
Guard Swap	^[4]	Generation IV	-
Heal Block	^[4]	Generation IV	-
Heal Pulse		Generation V	-
Healing Wish	^[4]	Generation IV	-
Heart Stamp		Generation V	60
Heart Swap	^[1]	Generation IV	-
Hypnosis		Generation I	-
Imprison		Generation III	-
Kinesis		Generation I	-
Light Screen		Generation I	-
Lunar Dance		Generation IV	-
Luster Purge		Generation III	70
Magic Coat		Generation III	-
Magic Powder	-	Generation VIII	-
Magic Room		Generation V	-
Meditate		Generation I	-
Miracle Eye	^[4]	Generation IV	-
Mirror Coat		Generation II	-
Mist Ball		Generation III	70
Power Split		Generation V	-
Power Swap	^[3]	Generation IV	-
Power Trick	^[1]	Generation IV	-
Psybeam		Generation I	65
Psychic		Generation I	90
Psychic Fangs		Generation VII	-
Psychic Terrain		Generation VII	-
Psycho Boost		Generation III	140
Psycho Cut		Generation IV	70
Psycho Shift	^[1]	Generation IV	-
Psyshock		Generation V	80
Psystrike		Generation V	100
Psywave		Generation I	-
Reflect		Generation I	-
Rest		Generation I	-
Role Play		Generation III	-
Skill Swap		Generation III	-
Stored Power		Generation V	20
Synchronoise		Generation V	120^[5]
Telekinesis		Generation V	-
Teleport		Generation I	-
Trick		Generation III	-
Trick Room	^[4]	Generation IV	-
Wonder Room		Generation V	-
Zen Headbutt	^[3]	Generation IV	80

Effectiveness of Psychic-type moves

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Weaknesses and resistances of the Psychic type

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Psychic-type-Pokémon Trainers

Psychic-type-Pokémon Gym Leaders

Leader	Location	Badge
Sabrina	Saffron City, Kanto	Marsh Badge
Tate and Liza	Mossdeep City, Hoenn	Mind Badge
Olympia	Anistar City, Kalos	Psychic Badge

Psychic-type-Pokémon Elite Four members

Competence	Category
Will	Johto Elite Four
Lucian	Sinnoh Elite Four
Caitlin	Unova Elite Four

Psychic type records

Ultra Necrozma is the tallest Psychic type.
Cosmoem is the smallest and heaviest Psychic type.
Cosmog is the lightest Psychic type.
Wynaut evolves at the lowest level (15)
Cosmoem evolves at the highest level (53)
Wobbuffet has the most HP of all Psychic types (190)
Mega Mewtwo X has the most Attack of all Psychic types (190)
Mega Slowbro has the most Defense of all Psychic types (180)
Mega Mewtwo Y has the most Sp. Atk of all Psychic types (194)
Defense Deoxys has the most Sp. Def of all Psychic types (160)
Speed Deoxys has the most Speed of all Psychic types (180)
Mega Mewtwo X & Y tie for the highest base stat total of all Psychic-types (780)

Psychic-type Pokémon

84 Pokémon are Psychic type. (10.47% of all Pokémon)

Pure Psychic-type Pokémon

35 Pokémon are pure Psychic type. (41.67% of the Psychic-type Pokémon)

Abra	Kadabra	Alakazam	Galarian Ponyta	Galarian Slowpoke	Drowzee
#063 ----	#064 ----	#065 ----	#077 ----	#079 ----	#096 ----
Hypno	Mewtwo	Mew	Espeon	Unown	Wobbuffet
#097 ----	#150 ----	#151 ----	#196 ----	#201 ----	#202 ----
Spoink	Grumpig	Chimecho	Wynaut	Deoxys	Chingling
#325 ----	#326 ----	#358 ----	#360 ----	#386 ----	#433 ----
Uxie	Mesprit	Azelf	Cresselia	Munna	Musharna
#480 ----	#481 ----	#482 ----	#488 ----	#517 ----	#518 ----
Gothita	Gothorita	Gothitelle	Solosis	Duosion	Reuniclus
#574 ----	#574 ----	#576 ----	#577 ----	#578 ----	#579 ----
Elgyem	Beheeyem	Espurr	Meowstic	Cosmog	Cosmoem
#605 ----	#606 ----	#677 ----	#678 ----	#789 ----	#790 ----
Necrozma	Hatenna	Hattrem
#800 ----	#856 ----	#857 ----

Primary Psychic-type Pokémon

19 Pokémon are primary Psychic type. (22.62% of the Psychic-type Pokémon)

Galarian Rapidash	Mr. Mime	Galarian Articuno	Natu	Xatu	Lugia	Celebi
#078 ----	#122 ---- ^[12]	#144 ----	#177 ----	#178 ----	#249 ----	#251 ---- ^[12]
Ralts	Kirlia	Gardevoir	Mime Jr.	Gallade	Victini	Woobat
#280 ---- ^[12]	#281 ---- ^[12]	#282 ---- ^[12]	#439 ---- ^[12]	#475 ----	#494 ----	#527 ----
Swoobat	Sigilyph	Hisuian Braviary	Hoopa	Oricorio	Tapu Lele	Solgaleo
#528 ----	#561 ----	#628 ----	#720 ----	#741 ---- ^[13]	#786 ----	#791 ----
Lunala	Hatterene
#792 ----	#858 ----

Secondary Psychic-type Pokémon

30 Pokémon are secondary Psychic type. (35.71% of the Psychic-type Pokémon)

Alolan Raichu	Slowpoke	Slowbro	Galarian Slowbro	Exeggcute	Exeggutor	Starmie
#026 ----	#079 ----	#080 ----	#080 ----	#102 ----	#103 ----	#121 ----
Galarian Mr. Mime	Jynx	Slowking	Galarian Slowking	Girafarig	Smoochum	Meditite
#122 ----	#124 ----	#199 ----	#199 ----	#203 ----	#238 ----	#307 ----
Medicham	Lunatone	Solrock	Baltoy	Claydol	Beldum	Metang
#308 ----	#337 ----	#338 ----	#343 ----	#344 ----	#374 ----	#375 ----
Metagross	Latias	Latios	Jirachi	Bronzor	Bronzong	Meloetta
#376 ----	#380 ----	#381 ----	#385 ----	#436 ----	#437 ----	#648 ----
Delphox	Inkay	Malamar	Oranguru	Bruxish	Dottler	Orbeetle
#655 ----	#686 ----	#687 ----	#765 ---	#779 ----	#825 ----	#826 ----
Mr. Rime	Calyrex
#866 ----	#898 ----

Pokémon with Psychic-type alternate forms

The following alternate forms of some Pokémon are also of the Psychic type.

Mega Alakazam	Mega Slowbro	Mega Mewtwo X	Mega Mewtwo Y	Mega Gardevoir	Mega Medicham
#065 ----	#080 ----	#150 ----	#150 ----	#282 ----	#308 ----
Mega Metagross	Mega Latias	Mega Latios	Deoxys Attack	Deoxys Defense	Deoxys Speed
#376 ----	#380 ----	#381 ----	#386 ----	#386 ----	#386 ----
Mega Gallade	Arceus	Darmanitan	Hoopa Unbound	Silvally	Dusk Mane Necrozma
#475 ----	#493 ---- ^[14]	#555 ---- ^[15]	#720 ----	#773 ---- ^[16]	#800 ---- ^[17]
Dawn Wings Necrozma	Ultra Necrozma	Gigantamax Orbeetle	Gigantamax Hatterene	Calyrex Glacial Rider	Calyrex Spectral Rider
#800 ---- ^[18]	#800 ---- ^[19]	#826 ----	#858 ----	#898 ---	#898 ---

Relations with other types

They're strong against the Fighting type because there are sayings regarding the mind's superiority over the body ("Brain beats Brawn", "Mind over Matter," etc.). In addition, the brain also regulates all muscle functions. Without the brain, the body cannot properly function. And skilled masterminds can overpower even the strongest fighters; within the realm of fighting, especially street fighting, it is often considered key to read the opponent and react appropriately in turn with how one defends themselves, regardless of strength.
They're strong against the Poison type because psychic concentration can at times ignore the body's physical pain. Also, while a person's body can be poisoned, their mind cannot (at least not in the literal sense). In addition to this, meditation expels impurities from the mind. This may also be because going into a medical field requires a lot of education and knowledge.
They're weak against the Bug and Ghost types and have no effect against the Dark type because these represent fears, which can take over the mind and affect one's concentration, and of beings of different and hard to read psyches; insects have a much different mental process than vertebrates, and swarms of insects can kill concentration, unusual and twisted "dark" minds can be unpredictable and incomprehensible and evil can corrupt the mind, and where ghosts are of a different frequency of existence and can annoy or play pranks.
The Steel type resists them because some of them are based on machines, which don't have thoughts or feelings. As a whole they lack any mental capacity whatsoever, so thus are highly insusceptible to psychic powers. It may also be a play on the belief that tin foil hats can protect one's mind from psychic abilities such as mind reading or control.
They resist themselves because psychic people have trouble reading other psychics' minds.

Trivia

Along with the Water and Flying types, the Psychic type has been paired up with every type (excluding types such as ??? type and Shadow type).

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Before Generation VI, this was a -type move.
^ 100 until Generation V.
^ ^a ^b ^c Before Generation VI, this was a -type move.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Before Generation VI, this was a -type move.
^ 70 in Generation V.
^ In Generation I, Psychic-type Pokémon were immune to Ghost-type moves.
^ In Generation I, Psychic/Grass-type Pokémon were immune to Ghost-type moves.
^ In Generation I, Psychic/Ice-type Pokémon were immune to Ghost-type moves.
^ Before Generation VI, Dark-type moves did normal damage on Psychic/Steel-type Pokémon.
^ Before Generation VI, Ghost-type moves did normal damage on Psychic/Steel-type Pokémon.
^ In Generation I, Psychic/Water-type Pokémon were immune to Ghost-type moves.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f This Pokémon was a pure -type Pokémon until Generation VI.
^ Only in its Pa'u style.
^ Thanks to the ability Multitype, equipped with the Mind Plate.
^ Only in its Zen Mode.
^ Thanks to the ability RKS System, equipped with the Psychic Memory.
^ In its Dusk Mane Forme when fused with Solgaleo.
^ In its Dawn Wings Forme when fused with Lunala.
^ In its Ultra Forme.

[Cool-1] Before Generation VI, this was a -type move.

[FutureSight-2] 100 until Generation V.

[Beautiful-3] Before Generation VI, this was a -type move.

[Cute-4] Before Generation VI, this was a -type move.

[Synchronoise-5] 70 in Generation V.

[Psychic-Ghost-6] In Generation I, Psychic-type Pokémon were immune to Ghost-type moves.

[Psychic.2FGrass-Ghost-7] In Generation I, Psychic/Grass-type Pokémon were immune to Ghost-type moves.

[Psychic.2FIce-Ghost-8] In Generation I, Psychic/Ice-type Pokémon were immune to Ghost-type moves.

[Psychic.2FSteel-Dark-9] Before Generation VI, Dark-type moves did normal damage on Psychic/Steel-type Pokémon.

[Psychic.2FSteel-Ghost-10] Before Generation VI, Ghost-type moves did normal damage on Psychic/Steel-type Pokémon.

[Psychic.2FWater-Ghost-11] In Generation I, Psychic/Water-type Pokémon were immune to Ghost-type moves.

[Fairy-12] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f This Pokémon was a pure -type Pokémon until Generation VI.

[Psychic-Flying-13] Only in its Pa'u style.

[Multitype-14] Thanks to the ability Multitype, equipped with the Mind Plate.

[Zen_Mode-15] Only in its Zen Mode.

[RKS_System-16] Thanks to the ability RKS System, equipped with the Psychic Memory.

[Dusk_Mane-17] In its Dusk Mane Forme when fused with Solgaleo.

[Dawn_Wings-18] In its Dawn Wings Forme when fused with Lunala.

[Ultra-19] In its Ultra Forme.

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