Move profile

Psywave Pokemon Move

Debut: Generation I

Psychic

Power

N/A

Accuracy

100

Priority

Battle context

Damage class

Special

Target

Selected Pokemon

Flavor text

An attack with variable power.

Effect

Inflicts damage between 50% and 150% of the user’s level.

Move mechanics

Introduced in Generation I.

How to get Psywave

Psywave learnset by level-up, egg move, tutor, and TM sources. Sampled 48 of 60 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
Blue Japan	Tm46
Red Blue	Tm46
Red Green Japan	Tm46
Yellow	Tm46

Species that learn it

60 Pokémon can learn Psywave in the official dataset. Sample profiles below — compare fan favorites before you slot this move on a team.

Abra Alakazam Bronzong Bronzor Bruxish Butterfree Chansey Chimecho Clefable Clefairy Drowzee Duosion Electabuzz Exeggcute Exeggutor Gastly Gengar Grumpig Haunter Hypno Inkay Jigglypuff Jynx Kadabra

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Plan learnsets around fan favorites

Compare typings and stats on community-ranked Pokémon before slotting this move into your team.

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