Psycho Boost

Psycho Boost

サイコ ブースト Psychoboost

Generation:	III

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	140
Accuracy:	90%
PP:	5, max: 8
Affects:	Selected Target
Secondary Effect:	Lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:
Bright Powder:	Yes
Protect/Detect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:
King's Rock:	Yes

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Type:
Appeal:	6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥
Jam:	0

Super Contests (DPPt)

Type:
Appeal:	2 ♥♥

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

Psycho Boost is a Psychic-type move introduced in Generation III. It is the signature move of Deoxys.

Effect

In Battle

The user attacks the foe at full power. The attack's recoil sharply reduces the user's Sp. Atk stat.

Contests

After this move, the user is more easily startled.

Super Contests

Earn +3 if the that just went hit max voltage.

Learnset

By Leveling Up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
				V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
	Deoxys	Psychic	45 (RS)	89	89	89 (XY) 67 (ORAS)	TBA	{{{10}}}
	Deoxys	Psychic	45 (FR)	89	89	89 (XY) 67 (ORAS)	TBA	{{{10}}}
	Deoxys	Psychic	45 (LG)	89	89	89 (XY) 67 (ORAS)	TBA	{{{10}}}
	Deoxys	Psychic	45 (E)	89	89	89 (XY) 67 (ORAS)	TBA	{{{10}}}
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 Purification

By Leveling Up
Pokémon		Type	Level
	Lugia	Psychic/Flying	XD
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Trivia

Psycho Boost has the same description as its fire-type counterpart, Overheat. Same goes with Outrage as its normal-type counterpart, Thrash.

Gallery

• Games
• Anime
• Manga

Main games

Psycho Boost depicted in Generation VII

Main series

Psycho Boost being used by a wild Deoxys.

Spin-offs & shorts

Psycho Boost being used by Brendan's Deoxys in Pokémon Generations.

Pokémon Adventures

Psycho Boost being performed by Organism Number 2 aka Deoxys.