Essentials

Psybeam

psychic Special

Generation 1

Summary

Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.

Damage Dealt

  • bug 1
  • dark 0
  • dragon 1
  • electric 1
  • fighting 2
  • fire 1
  • flying 1
  • ghost 1
  • grass 1
  • ground 1
  • ice 1
  • normal 1
  • poison 2
  • psychic ½
  • rock 1
  • steel ½
  • water 1
  • ??? 1

Stats

Power
65
Accuracy
100%
PP
20, up to 32 with PP Up
Target
Selected opponent
Effect chance
10
Priority
0 (normal)

Flags

  • Makes contact
  • Blocked by Detect and Protect
  • Reflectable with Magic Coat
  • Snatchable
  • Rolls accuracy
  • Flinches with King's Rock

Names

Japanese
サイケこうせん (saikekousen)
French
Rafale Psy
German
Psystrahl
Spanish
Psicorrayo
Italian
Psicoraggio

Machines

Generation 1
Not a TM
Generation 2
Not a TM
Generation 3
Not a TM
Generation 4
Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. Has a 10% chance to confuse the target.

Flavor Text

Generation 3
Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the foe.
Generation 4
The foe is attacked with a peculiar ray. It may also leave the target confused.

Categories

  • Regular damage
  • Confusion

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

Type
beauty
Appeal
♡♡♡
Jam
Flavor text
Scrambles up the order of appeals on the next turn.
Use after
Use before
None

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
beauty
Appeal
♡♡
Flavor text
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Pokémon

RedBlue Yellow Generation 2 Generation 3 DiamondPearl Platinum
Heart GoldSoul Silver
Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
32 34 34 34 24 24 Butterfree bug flying Compoundeyes ½ male, ½ female Bug 60 45 50 80 80 70 385
35 35 33 33 25 25 Venonat poison bug Compoundeyes
Tinted Lens
½ male, ½ female Bug 60 55 50 40 55 45 305
38 38 36 36 25 25 Venomoth poison bug Shield Dust
Tinted Lens
½ male, ½ female Bug 70 65 60 90 75 90 450
27 27 21 21 24 24 Kadabra psychic Synchronize
Inner Focus
¾ male, ¼ female Humanshape 40 35 30 120 70 105 400
27 27 21 21 24 24 Alakazam psychic Synchronize
Inner Focus
¾ male, ¼ female Humanshape 55 50 45 135 85 120 490
26 26 Drowzee psychic Insomnia
Forewarn
½ male, ½ female Humanshape 60 48 45 43 90 42 328
28 28 Hypno psychic Insomnia
Forewarn
½ male, ½ female Humanshape 85 73 70 73 115 67 483
36 29 25 25 Mr. Mime psychic Soundproof
Filter
½ male, ½ female Humanshape 40 45 65 100 120 90 460
23 23 12 12 7 7 Porygon normal Trace
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genderless Mineral 65 60 70 85 75 40 395
36 36 36 36 Espeon psychic Synchronize ⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 65 65 60 130 95 110 525
27 30 23 23 Misdreavus ghost Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 60 60 60 85 85 85 435
41 43 19 19 Girafarig normal psychic Inner Focus
Early Bird
½ male, ½ female Ground 70 80 65 90 65 85 455
22 22 10 10 Remoraid water Hustle
Sniper
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Water 2
35 65 35 65 35 65 300
22 22 Octillery water Suction Cups
Sniper
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Water 2
75 105 75 105 75 45 480
10 10 Octillery water Suction Cups
Sniper
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Water 2
75 105 75 105 75 45 480
Mantine water flying Water Absorb
Swift Swim
½ male, ½ female Water 1 65 40 70 80 140 70 465
12 12 7 7 Porygon2 normal Trace
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genderless Mineral 85 80 90 105 95 60 515
24 24 24 Dustox bug poison Shield Dust ½ male, ½ female Bug 60 50 70 50 90 65 385
16 14 14 Spoink psychic Own Tempo
Thick Fat
½ male, ½ female Ground 60 25 35 70 80 60 330
Grumpig psychic Own Tempo
Thick Fat
½ male, ½ female Ground 80 45 65 90 110 80 470
16 14 14 Grumpig psychic Own Tempo
Thick Fat
½ male, ½ female Ground 80 45 65 90 110 80 470
16 19 19 Spinda normal Own Tempo
Tangled Feet
½ male, ½ female Ground
Humanshape
60 60 60 60 60 60 360
11 11 11 Baltoy ground psychic Levitate genderless Mineral 40 40 55 40 70 55 300
11 11 11 Claydol psychic ground Levitate genderless Mineral 60 70 105 70 120 75 500
17 15 18 Kecleon normal Color Change ½ male, ½ female Ground 60 90 70 60 120 40 440
32 32 Wormadam bug grass Anticipation always female Bug 60 59 85 79 105 36 424
32 32 Sandy Wormadam ground bug Anticipation always female Bug 60 79 105 59 85 36 424
32 32 Trash Wormadam steel bug Anticipation always female Bug 60 69 95 69 95 36 424
32 32 Mothim flying bug Swarm always male Bug 70 94 50 94 50 66 424
25 25 Mime Jr. psychic Soundproof
Filter
½ male, ½ female No Eggs 20 25 45 70 90 60 310
7 7 Porygon-Z normal Download
Adaptability
genderless Mineral 85 80 70 135 75 90 535
RedBlue Yellow Generation 2 Generation 3 DiamondPearl Platinum
Heart GoldSoul Silver
Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
Paras grass bug Effect Spore
Dry Skin
½ male, ½ female Bug
Plant
35 70 55 45 55 25 285
Psyduck water Damp
Cloud Nine
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Ground
50 52 48 65 50 55 320
Koffing poison Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 40 65 95 60 45 35 340
Goldeen water Swift Swim
Water Veil
½ male, ½ female Water 2 45 67 60 35 50 63 320
Ledyba flying bug Early Bird
Swarm
½ male, ½ female Bug 40 20 30 40 80 55 265
Spinarak poison bug Insomnia
Swarm
½ male, ½ female Bug 40 60 40 40 40 30 250
Chinchou electric water Volt Absorb
Illuminate
½ male, ½ female Water 2 75 38 38 56 56 67 330
Surskit water bug Swift Swim ½ male, ½ female Water 1
Bug
40 30 32 50 52 65 269
Finneon water Swift Swim
Storm Drain
½ male, ½ female Water 2 49 49 56 49 61 66 330

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