Move profile
Psychic Pokemon Move
Debut: Generation I
Power
90
Accuracy
100
PP
10
Priority
0
Battle context
Damage class
Special
Target
Selected Pokemon
Flavor text
An attack that may lower SPCL.DEF.
Effect
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.
Move mechanics
Introduced in Generation I.
Category
Damage Lower
Ailment
None
Crit rate bonus
0
Stat change chance
10%
Learnset
How to get Psychic
Psychic learnset by level-up, egg move, tutor, and TM sources. Sampled 48 of 318 official learners — compare fan favorites before committing a move slot.
Machine availability
TM, TR, and HM item links by version group — open the held item profile for shop and battle context.
| Version group | Item |
|---|---|
| Black 2 White 2 | Tm29 |
| Black White | Tm29 |
| Blue Japan | Tm29 |
| Colosseum | Tm29 |
| Crystal | Tm29 |
| Diamond Pearl | Tm29 |
| Emerald | Tm29 |
| Firered Leafgreen | Tm29 |
| Gold Silver | Tm29 |
| Heartgold Soulsilver | Tm29 |
| Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee | Tm40 |
| Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire | Tm29 |
| Platinum | Tm29 |
| Red Blue | Tm29 |
| Red Green Japan | Tm29 |
| Ruby Sapphire | Tm29 |
| Scarlet Violet | Tm120 |
| Sun Moon | Tm29 |
| Sword Shield | Tr11 |
| Ultra Sun Ultra Moon | Tm29 |
| X Y | Tm29 |
| XD | Tm29 |
| Yellow | Tm29 |
318 Pokémon can learn Psychic in the official dataset. Sample profiles below — compare fan favorites before you slot this move on a team.
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