Psychic type

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The Psychic type (どくタイプ Esper taipu in Japanese) 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.

To attack, the use their mind power, thus having high special stats and low physical stats. However, this is not always like this.

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

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 battles: Other moves stand out.
  • 3 moves are of the type.
  • 15 moves are of the type.
  • 35 moves are of the type.
• In contests: Clever moves stand out.
  • 15 moves are of the File:Clever type.jpg type.
  • 9 moves are of the File:Beautiful type.jpg type.
  • 9 moves are of the File:Cool type.jpg type.
  • 8 moves are of the File:Cute type.jpg type.
  • There are no moves of the File:Tough type.jpg type.
  • 12 moves don't have this categorization.

List of Psychic-type moves

Name	Category	Contest	Generation	Power
Agility		File:Cool type.jpg	Generation I	-
Ally Switch		-	Generation V	-
Amnesia		File:Cute type.jpg	Generation I	-
Barrier		File:Cool type.jpg	Generation I	-
Calm Mind		File:Clever type.jpg	Generation III	-
Confusion		File:Clever type.jpg	Generation I	50
Cosmic Power		File:Cool type.jpg	Generation III	-
Dream Eater		File:Clever type.jpg	Generation I	100
Extrasensory		File:Cool type.jpg	Generation III	80
Future Sight		File:Clever type.jpg	Generation II	120
Gravity		File:Beautiful type.jpg	Generation IV	-
Guard Split		-	Generation V	-
Guard Swap		File:Cute type.jpg	Generation IV	-
Heal Block		File:Cute type.jpg	Generation IV	-
Heal Pulse		-	Generation V	-
Healing Wish		File:Cute type.jpg	Generation IV	-
Heart Stamp		-	Generation V	60
Heart Swap		File:Cool type.jpg	Generation IV	-
Hypnosis		File:Clever type.jpg	Generation I	-
Imprison		File:Clever type.jpg	Generation III	-
Kinesis		File:Clever type.jpg	Generation I	-
Light Screen		File:Beautiful type.jpg	Generation I	-
Lunar Dance		File:Beautiful type.jpg	Generation IV	-
Luster Purge		File:Clever type.jpg	Generation III	70
Magic Coat		File:Beautiful type.jpg	Generation III	-
Magic Room		-	Generation V	-
Meditate		File:Beautiful type.jpg	Generation I	-
Miracle Eye		File:Cute type.jpg	Generation IV	-
Mirror Coat		File:Beautiful type.jpg	Generation II	-
Mist Ball		File:Clever type.jpg	Generation III	70
Power Split		-	Generation V	-
Power Swap		File:Beautiful type.jpg	Generation IV	-
Power Trick		File:Cool type.jpg	Generation IV	-
Psybeam		File:Beautiful type.jpg	Generation I	65
Psychic		File:Clever type.jpg	Generation I	90
Psycho Boost		File:Clever type.jpg	Generation III	140
Psycho Cut		File:Cool type.jpg	Generation IV	70
Psycho Shift		File:Cool type.jpg	Generation IV	-
Psycho Shock		-	Generation V	80
Psystrike		-	Generation V	100
Psywave		File:Clever type.jpg	Generation I	-
Reflect		File:Clever type.jpg	Generation I	-
Rest		File:Cute type.jpg	Generation I	-
Role Play		File:Cute type.jpg	Generation III	-
Skill Swap		File:Clever type.jpg	Generation III	-
Stored Power		-	Generation V	20
Synchronoise		File:Clever type.jpg	Generation I	120
Telekinesis		-	Generation V	-
Teleport		File:Cool type.jpg	Generation I	-
Trick		File:Clever type.jpg	Generation III	-
Trick Room		File:Cute type.jpg	Generation IV	-
Wonder Room		-	Generation V	-
Zen Headbutt		File:Beautiful type.jpg	Generation IV	80

Effectiveness of Psychic-type moves

×2

Super effective against Pokémon of the types:  and .

½

Not very effective against Pokémon of the types:  and .

×0

Ineffective against Pokémon of the types: .

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
	×2	×2				½			×2						½
	×4				×2										×0
	×2	×2	×2	½	×2	½	½		×2	½		×2			½			½
			×0			¼			×2					×2	½		×2
					×2	½		×2	×2						½
		×2			½	½	½		×2	½	×2	½			½	×2	½	×2
		×2		×2		¼			×2	½	×0	×2			½	×2
	×4	×2		½		½	×2	×2	×2	½	½	×2		×2	½			½
	×2	×2		×0		½			×2	×2		×2		½	½	½		×2
	×2	×2					×2		×2			½			½	×2	×2
	×2	×2							×0						½
	×2	×2					½	½	×2	×2	×2		½	½	½		×2	×2
		×2	½		½		×2	½	×2	½	×2	½	½	×0	¼	½	½
	×2	×2		×2		½	½		×2	×2		½			½		½	½

Known Psychic-type Pokémon Trainers

File:HGSS Sabrina.png	File:HeartGold SoulSilver Will.png		File:LucianArt.png	File:Caitlin-detail.png
Kanto Gym Leader Sabrina	Johto Elite Four Will	Hoenn Gym Leaders Tate and Liza	Sinnoh Elite Four Lucian	Unova Elite Four Caitlin	Kalos Gym Leader Olympia	Illusio Warlord Kenshin	Warlord Servant Kanetsugu	Warlord Servant Gracia

Psychic Pokémon Families

Unevolved	First evolution	Second evolution	Other type and info
Abra	Kadabra	Alakazam
Drowzee	Hypno
Slowpoke	Slowbro		Water
	Slowking		Water
Exeggcute	Exeggutor		Grass
Template:Not from type	Starmie		Water; Only Starmie is Psychic
Mime Jr.	Mr. Mime
Smoochum	Jynx		Ice
Mewtwo			Fighting; Only Mega Mewtwo X is part Fighting
Mew
Natu	Xatu		Flying
Template:Not from type	Espeon		Only Espeon is Psychic
Unown
Wynaut	Wobbuffet
Girafarig			Normal
Lugia			Flying
Celebi			Grass
Ralts	Kirlia	Gardevoir	Fairy; Only Gardevoir is part Fairy
		Gallade	Fighting; Only Gallade is part Fighting
Meditite	Medicham		Fighting
Spoink	Grumpig
Lunatone			Rock
Solrock			Rock
Baltoy	Claydol		Ground
Chingling	Chimecho
Beldum	Metang	Metagross	Steel
Latias			Dragon
Latios			Dragon
Jirachi			Steel
Deoxys			Normal Forme
Deoxys			Attack Forme
Deoxys			Defense Forme
File:386D.png Deoxys			Speed Forme
Bronzor	Bronzong		Steel
Uxie
Mesprit
Azelf
Cresselia
Arceus			Mind Plate
Victini			Fire
Munna	Musharna
Woobat	Swoobat		Flying
Template:Not from type	Darmanitan		Fire; Only Darmanitan's Zen Mode is part Psychic
	Template:Not from type		Fire
Sigilyph			Flying
Gothita	Gothorita	Gothitelle
Solosis	Duosion	Reuniclus
Elgyem	Beheeyem
Meloetta			Normal; Only the Aria form is Psychic
Template:Not from type	Template:Not from type	Delphox	Fire; Only Delphox is part Psychic
Espurr	File:678-f.pngMeowstic
Inkay	Malamar		Dark

Other

• MechaMew2
• Deoxys Copy

Delta Species Psychic Pokémon

• Vulpix - Ninetails
• Gloom - Vileplume (Steel)
• Lickitung
• Omanyte - Omastar
• Cyndaquil - Quilava - Typhlosion
• Smeargle
• Treecko - Grovyle
• Trapinch - Vibrava - Flygon