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General

Psychic

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY

Quick Description

Flavor text: The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force. It may also reduce the foe's Sp. Def stat.
Eevine summary: Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.

Damage Inflicts

0× against
½× against
2× against

Stats

Power: 90
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 10; maximum is 16
Target: enemy
Effect chance: 10%
Power × accuracy: 90.0
Power percentile: 82.9
Priority: 0

Names

Japanese: サイコキネシス
Romaji: Saikokineshisu

Flags

Affected by accuracy
Makes contact
Stopped by Detect/Protect
Gains Flinch bonus from King's Rock
Reflected by Magic Coat
Can be stolen by Snatch

TMs

RBY TM: TM29 (¥), location: given to you by Mr. Psychic in Saffron City
GSC TM: TM29 (¥), location: given to you by Mr. Psychic in Saffron City
RSE TM: TM29 (¥0), location:
DPPT TM: TM29 (¥), location: Veilstone Game Corner (10000 Coins)

Effect Details

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.

Flavor Text

A powerful psychic attack that may lower SP. DEF.

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

Type
Appeal: 1
Jam: 3
Flavor text: Attempts to jam all Pokemon that have appealed this turn.

Similar Moves

Combos

Use Psychic before: Confusion, Future Sight, Kinesis, Teleport
Use Psychic after: Calm Mind, Confusion, Kinesis

Contest Effect

Pokémon

See also: All 129 in the Pokémon search

By leveling up

43 Pokémon

								Pokémon	Height	Weight	Type	Egg groups	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Avg
38	38	38	38	36	36	40	40	Alakazam	4'11.1"	105.8 lb		Humanshape	Synchronize Inner Focus	55	50	45	135	85	120	81.7
		63	63	63	63	46	46	Ariados	3'7.3"	73.9 lb		Bug	Insomnia Swarm	70	90	70	60	60	40	65.0
				46	46			Chimecho	1'11.6"	2.2 lb		Indeterminate	Levitate	65	50	70	95	80	65	70.8
						93	93	Cresselia	4'11.1"	188.7 lb		No Eggs	Levitate	120	70	120	75	130	85	100.0
				25	25	41	41	Deoxys [normal]	5'6.9"	134 lb		No Eggs	Pressure	50	150	50	150	50	150	100.0
				25	25	41	41	Deoxys [attack]	5'6.9"	134 lb		No Eggs	Pressure	50	180	20	180	20	150	100.0
				25	25	41	41	Deoxys [defense]	5'6.9"	134 lb		No Eggs	Pressure	50	70	160	70	160	90	100.0
				25	25	41	41	Deoxys [speed]	5'6.9"	134 lb		No Eggs	Pressure	50	95	90	95	90	180	100.0
32	32	40	40	40	31	40	40	Drowzee	3'3.4"	71.4 lb		Humanshape	Insomnia Forewarn	60	48	45	43	90	42	54.7
		47	47	47	47	64	64	Espeon	2'11.4"	58.4 lb		Ground	Synchronize Synchronize	65	65	60	130	95	110	87.5
						47	47	Exeggcute	1'3.7"	5.5 lb		Plant	Chlorophyll	60	40	80	60	45	40	54.2
				26	26	33	33	Gardevoir	5'3"	106.7 lb		Indeterminate	Synchronize Trace	68	65	65	125	115	80	86.3
						37	37	Girafarig	4'11.1"	91.5 lb		Ground	Inner Focus Early Bird	70	80	65	90	65	85	75.8
				36	36	42	42	Gorebyss	5'10.9"	49.8 lb		Water 1	Swift Swim	55	84	105	114	75	52	80.8
				37	37	47	47	Grumpig	2'11.4"	157.6 lb		Ground	Own Tempo Thick Fat	80	45	65	90	110	80	78.3
37	37	49	49	49	35	50	50	Hypno	5'3"	166.7 lb		Humanshape	Insomnia Forewarn	85	73	70	73	115	67	80.5
				20	20	20	20	Jirachi	11.8"	2.4 lb		No Eggs	Serene Grace	100	100	100	100	100	100	100.0
38	38	38	38	36	36	40	40	Kadabra	4'3.2"	124.6 lb		Humanshape	Synchronize Inner Focus	40	35	30	120	70	105	66.7
				26	26	31	31	Kirlia	2'7.5"	44.5 lb		Indeterminate	Synchronize Trace	38	35	35	65	55	50	46.3
				40	40	65	65	Latias	4'7.1"	88.2 lb		No Eggs	Levitate	80	80	90	110	130	110	100.0
				40	40	65	65	Latios	6'6.7"	132.3 lb		No Eggs	Levitate	80	90	80	130	110	110	100.0
				37	37	45	45	Lunatone	3'3.4"	370.4 lb		Mineral	Levitate	70	55	65	95	85	70	73.3
				38	38	36	36	Metagross	5'3"	1212.5 lb		Mineral	Clear Body	80	135	130	95	90	70	100.0
				38	38	36	36	Metang	3'11.2"	446.4 lb		Mineral	Clear Body	60	75	100	55	80	50	70.0
40	40	40	40	40	40	30	30	Mew	1'3.7"	8.8 lb		No Eggs	Synchronize	100	100	100	100	100	100	100.0
66	66	66	66	66	66	71	71	Mewtwo	6'6.7"	269 lb		No Eggs	Pressure	106	110	90	154	90	130	113.3
						39	39	Mime Jr.	1'11.6"	28.7 lb		No Eggs	Soundproof Filter	20	25	45	70	90	60	51.7
						44	44	Mothim	2'11.4"	51.4 lb		Bug	Swarm	70	94	50	94	50	66	70.7
				45	43	39	39	Mr. Mime	4'3.2"	120.1 lb		Humanshape	Soundproof Filter	40	45	65	100	120	90	76.7
		50	50	50	50	47	47	Natu	7.9"	4.4 lb		Flying	Synchronize Early Bird	40	50	45	70	45	70	53.3
				26	26	28	28	Ralts	1'3.7"	14.6 lb		Indeterminate	Synchronize Trace	28	25	25	45	35	40	33.0
55	55	54	54	54	44	54	54	Slowbro	5'3"	173.1 lb		Monster Water 1	Oblivious Own Tempo	95	75	110	100	80	30	81.7
		48	48	48	40	48	48	Slowking	6'6.7"	175.3 lb		Monster Water 1	Oblivious Own Tempo	95	75	80	100	110	30	81.7
48	48	48	48	48	40	48	48	Slowpoke	3'11.2"	79.4 lb		Monster Water 1	Oblivious Own Tempo	90	65	65	40	40	15	52.5
		37	37	45	45	35	35	Smoochum	1'3.7"	13.2 lb		No Eggs	Oblivious Forewarn	45	30	15	85	65	65	50.8
		53	53	53	53	40	40	Spinarak	1'7.7"	18.7 lb		Bug	Insomnia Swarm	40	60	40	40	40	30	41.7
				34	34	41	41	Spoink	2'3.6"	67.5 lb		Ground	Own Tempo Thick Fat	60	25	35	70	80	60	55.0
50	50	52	52	52	52	55	55	Venomoth	4'11.1"	27.6 lb		Bug	Shield Dust Tinted Lens	70	65	60	90	75	90	75.0
43	43	41	41	41	41	47	47	Venonat	3'3.4"	66.1 lb		Bug	Compoundeyes Tinted Lens	60	55	50	40	55	45	50.8
						44	44	Wormadam [steel]	1'7.7"	14.3 lb		Bug	Anticipation	60	69	95	69	95	36	70.7
						44	44	Wormadam [grass]	1'7.7"	14.3 lb		Bug	Anticipation	60	59	85	79	105	36	70.7
						44	44	Wormadam [ground]	1'7.7"	14.3 lb		Bug	Anticipation	60	79	105	59	85	36	70.7
		65	65	65	65	59	59	Xatu	4'11.1"	33.1 lb		Flying	Synchronize Early Bird	65	75	70	95	70	95	78.3