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Type Psychic
Type Psychic HOME

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

The Psychic type is fairly common, and is very common among Legendary Pokémon. Psychic-type Pokémon tend to be very intelligent. It's also interesting to note that, many Psychic-type Pokémon are based on and/or related to real scientific or mythological discoveries such as Deoxys and Alakazam which are based on DNA and psychokinesis respectively. Many Psychic-type Pokémon also came from, are associated with, or have some connection to outer space, such as Elgyem which is based on common media depictions of aliens and Gothitelle which is said to have the ability to predict the future by reading stars.

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, and Tulip, one of the Gym Leaders of Paldea.

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What real scientific or mythological discoveries are Psychic-type Pokémon based on? toggle section
Psychic-type Pokémon draw inspiration from real scientific and mythological discoveries. For instance, Deoxys is inspired by DNA and Alakazam by psychokinesis. Many Psychic Pokémon like Starmie, Elgyem, Solgaleo, Lunala, and Gothitelle have associations with outer space. Their attacks are based on mind power, resulting in high special stats and lower physical stats.
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What common traits do Psychic-type Pokémon share? toggle section
Psychic-type Pokémon, prevalent among Legendary Pokémon, are known for their high intelligence. Many are inspired by scientific or mythological concepts, with several having connections to outer space. They use mind power for attacks, which often leads to high special stats and low physical stats. Psychic-type Pokémon can also shield their minds from psychic abilities like mind reading or control.
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How common is the Psychic type among Legendary Pokémon? toggle section
The Psychic type is prevalent among Legendary Pokémon, boasting the highest count with 16 as of Generation IX. Psychic-type Pokémon, known for their intelligence, often draw inspiration from scientific or mythological concepts. For instance, Deoxys is based on DNA, while Alakazam is inspired by psychokinesis.
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What are some examples of Psychic-type Pokémon? toggle section
Examples of Psychic-type Pokémon include Beheeyem, Espurr, Meowstic, Cosmog, Cosmoem, Necrozma, Hatenna, Hattrem, Flittle, Espathra, Galarian Rapidash, Mr. Mime, Galarian Articuno, Natu, Xatu, Lugia, Celebi, Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir, Mime Jr., Gallade, Victini, Woobat, Swoobat, Sigilyph, Hisuian Braviary, Confined Hoopa, Oricorio, Latios, Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Jirachi, Deoxys, Alakazam, and Claydol. These Pokémon exhibit psychic abilities and can use psychic moves in battles.
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Psychic type is one among eighteen Pokémon elemental types and is notably common, particularly among Legendary Pokémon. Out of the total, 112 Pokémon are Psychic type, with 41 classified as pure Psychic type. It's also one of the three types paired with every other type.
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Psychic-type moves[]

  • There are 79 Psychic-type moves.
  • In battles: Other moves stand out.
    • 6 moves are of the Physical type.
    • 28 moves are of the Special type.
    • 42 moves are of the Other type.
  • In contests: Clever moves stand out.
    • 32 moves are of the Clever type type.
    • 10 moves are of the Beautiful type type.
    • 8 moves are of the Cool type type.
    • 5 moves are of the Cute type type.
    • There are no moves of the Tough type type.

List of Psychic-type moves[]

Name Category Contest Generation Power
Agility Other type Cool type Generation I -
Ally Switch Other type Clever type Generation V -
Amnesia Other type Cute type Generation I -
Barrier Other type Cool type Generation I -
Calm Mind Other type Clever type Generation III -
Confusion Special type Clever type Generation I 50
Cosmic Power Other type Beautiful type[1] Generation III -
Dream Eater Special type Clever type Generation I 100
Eerie Spell Special type - Generation VIII 80
Esper Wing Special type - Generation VIII 80
Expanding Force Special type - Generation VIII 80
Extrasensory Special type Cool type Generation III 80
Freezing Glare Special type - Generation VIII 90
Future Sight Special type Clever type Generation II 120[2]
G-Max Gravitas - - Generation VIII -
Genesis Supernova Special type - Generation VII 185
Glitzy Glow Special type Clever type Generation VII 90
Gravity Other type Clever type[3] Generation IV -
Guard Split Other type Clever type Generation V -
Guard Swap Other type Clever type[4] Generation IV -
Heal Block Other type Clever type[4] Generation IV -
Heal Pulse Other type Beautiful type Generation V -
Healing Wish Other type Beautiful type[4] Generation IV -
Heart Stamp Physical type Cute type Generation V 60
Heart Swap Other type Clever type[1] Generation IV -
Hyperspace Hole Special type Clever type Generation VI -
Hypnosis Other type Clever type Generation I -
Imprison Other type Clever type Generation III -
Instruct Other type - Generation VII 185
Kinesis Other type Clever type Generation I -
Light Screen Other type Beautiful type Generation I -
Light That Burns the Sky Special type - Generation VII 200
Lumina Crash Special type - Generation IX 80
Lunar Blessing Other type - Generation VIII -
Lunar Dance Other type Beautiful type Generation IV -
Luster Purge Special type Clever type Generation III 70
Magic Coat Other type Beautiful type Generation III -
Magic Powder Other type - Generation VIII -
Magic Room Other type Clever type Generation V -
Max Mindstorm - - Generation VIII -
Meditate Other type Beautiful type Generation I -
Miracle Eye Other type Clever type[4] Generation IV -
Mirror Coat Other type Beautiful type Generation II -
Mist Ball Special type Clever type Generation III 70
Mystical Power Special type - Generation VIII 70
Photon Geyser Special type - Generation VII 100
Power Split Other type Clever type Generation V -
Power Swap Other type Clever type[3] Generation IV -
Power Trick Other type Clever type[1] Generation IV -
Prismatic Laser Special type - Generation VII 160
Psybeam Special type Beautiful type Generation I 65
Psyblade Physical type - Generation IX 80
Psychic Special type Clever type Generation I 90
Psychic Fangs Physical type - Generation VII -
Psychic Noise Special type - Generation IX 75
Psychic Terrain Other type - Generation VII -
Psycho Boost Special type Clever type Generation III 140
Psycho Cut Physical type Cool type Generation IV 70
Psycho Shift Other type Clever type[1] Generation IV -
Psyshield Bash Physical type - Generation VIII 70
Psyshock Special type Beautiful type Generation V 80
Psystrike Special type Cool type Generation V 100
Psywave Special type Clever type Generation I -
Reflect Other type Clever type Generation I -
Rest Other type Cute type Generation I -
Role Play Other type Cute type Generation III -
Shattered Psyche - - Generation VII -
Skill Swap Other type Clever type Generation III -
Speed Swap Other type - Generation VII -
Stored Power Special type Clever type Generation V 20
Synchronoise Special type Clever type Generation V 120[5]
Take Heart Other type - Generation VIII -
Telekinesis Other type Clever type Generation V -
Teleport Other type Cool type Generation I -
Trick Other type Clever type Generation III -
Trick Room Other type Clever type[4] Generation IV -
Twin Beam Special type - Generation IX 40
Wonder Room Other type Clever type Generation V -
Zen Headbutt Physical type Clever type[3] Generation IV 80

Effectiveness of Psychic-type moves[]

×2
Super effective against Pokémon of the types: Type Fighting and Type Poison.
½
Not very effective against Pokémon of the types: Type Psychic and Type Steel.
×0
Ineffective against Pokémon of the types: Type Dark.

Weaknesses and resistances of the Psychic type[]

A type chart displaying the weaknesses and resistances of a Pokémon when damaged by a move. Empty fields are moves that do normal damage.

×4
Doubly super effective
×2
Super effective
½
Resistant
¼
Very resistant
×0
Immune
Type of the move
Bug type vertical Dark type vertical Dragon type vertical Electric type vertical Fairy type vertical Fighting type vertical Fire type vertical Flying type vertical Ghost type vertical Grass type vertical Ground type vertical Ice type vertical Normal type vertical Poison type vertical Psychic type vertical Rock type vertical Steel type vertical Water type vertical
Type Psychic
×2
×2
½
×2
[6]
½
Type PsychicType Bug
×2
×2
¼
×2
×2
×2
½
½
½
½
Type PsychicType Dark
×4
×2
×0
Type PsychicType Dragon
×2
×2
×2
½
×2
½
½
×2
½
×2
½
½
Type PsychicType Electric
×2
×2
½
½
½
×2
×2
½
½
Type PsychicType Fairy
×0
¼
×2
×2
½
×2
Type PsychicType Fighting
×2
½
×2
×2
½
Type PsychicType Fire
×2
½
½
½
×2
½
×2
½
½
×2
½
×2
Type PsychicType Flying
×2
×2
¼
×2
½
×0
×2
½
×2
Type PsychicType Ghost
×4
×0
×4
×0
½
½
Type PsychicType Grass
×4
×2
½
½
×2
×2
×2
[7]
½
½
×2
×2
½
½
Type PsychicType Ground
×2
×2
×0
½
×2
×2
×2
½
½
½
×2
Type PsychicType Ice
×2
×2
×2
×2
[8]
½
½
×2
×2
Type PsychicType Normal
×2
×2
×0
½
Type PsychicType Poison
×2
½
¼
×2
½
×2
½
Type PsychicType Rock
×2
×2
½
½
×2
×2
×2
½
½
½
×2
×2
Type PsychicType Steel
×2
[9]
½
½
×2
½
×2
[10]
½
×2
½
½
×0
¼
½
½
Type PsychicType Water
×2
×2
×2
½
½
×2
[11]
×2
½
½
½
½

Psychic-type-Pokémon Trainers[]

Psychic-type-Pokémon Gym Leaders[]

Leader Location Badge
Sabrina lets go
Sabrina
Saffron City, Kanto Marsh Badge
Marsh Badge
Tate and Liza VS ORAS
Tate and Liza
Mossdeep City, Hoenn Mind Badge
Mind Badge
Olympia
Olympia
Anistar City, Kalos Psychic Badge
Psychic Badge
Tulip
Tulip
Alfornada, Paldea Psychic Badge
Psychic Badge

Psychic-type-Pokémon Elite Four members[]

Competence Category
VSWill
Will
Johto Elite Four
VSLucian
Lucian
Sinnoh Elite Four
VSCaitlin
Caitlin
Unova Elite Four

Psychic-type-Pokémon Special Trainers[]

Competence Category
Dexio Alola
Dexio
Pokémon Trainer
Faba
Faba
Aether Branch Chief
Avery Galar
Avery
Pokémon Trainer

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 Gallade has the highest Attack of all non-Legendary Psychic types (165)
  • Mega Slowbro has the most Defense of all Psychic types (180)
  • Mega Mewtwo Y has the most Sp. Atk of all Psychic types (194)
  • Mega Alakazam has the highest Special Attack and Speed of all non-Legendary Psychic types (175 & 150)
  • 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[]

112 Pokémon are Psychic type.

Pure Psychic-type Pokémon[]

Primary Psychic-type Pokémon[]

Secondary Psychic-type Pokémon[]

Pokémon with Psychic-type alternate forms[]

Relations with other types[]

  • 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, where ghosts are of a different frequency of existence and can annoy or play pranks, and unusual and twisted "dark" minds can be unpredictable and incomprehensible and evil can easily corrupt the mind.
  • 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.
  • 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[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b c d Before Generation VI, this was a Cool type-type move.
  2. ^ 100 until Generation V.
  3. ^ a b c Before Generation VI, this was a Beautiful type-type move.
  4. ^ a b c d e Before Generation VI, this was a Cute type-type move.
  5. ^ 70 in Generation V.
  6. ^ In Generation I, Psychic-type Pokémon were immune to Ghost-type moves.
  7. ^ In Generation I, Psychic/Grass-type Pokémon were immune to Ghost-type moves.
  8. ^ In Generation I, Psychic/Ice-type Pokémon were immune to Ghost-type moves.
  9. ^ Before Generation VI, Dark-type moves did normal damage on Psychic/Steel-type Pokémon.
  10. ^ Before Generation VI, Ghost-type moves did normal damage on Psychic/Steel-type Pokémon.
  11. ^ In Generation I, Psychic/Water-type Pokémon were immune to Ghost-type moves.
  12. ^ a b c d e f This Pokémon was a pure Type Psychic-type Pokémon until Generation VI.
  13. ^ Only in its Pa'u style.
  14. ^ Due to the ability Multitype, equipped with the Mind Plate.
  15. ^ Only in its Zen Mode.
  16. ^ Due to the ability RKS System, equipped with the Psychic Memory.
  17. ^ In its Dusk Mane Forme when fused with Solgaleo.
  18. ^ In its Dawn Wings Forme when fused with Lunala.
  19. ^ In its Ultra Forme.
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