Psywave

Essentials

Psywave

special

Generation 1

Summary

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

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: * (no fixed power)
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 15, up to 24 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: TM46
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts typeless damage between 50% and 150% of the user's level, selected at random in increments of 10%.

History

Before: Has 80% accuracy.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: An attack with variable power.

: Attacks with a psychic wave of varying intensity.
: The foe is attacked with an odd, hot energy wave that varies in intensity.

: The foe is attacked with an odd, hot energy wave. The attack varies in intensity.

: The target is attacked with an odd psychic wave. The attack varies in intensity.

: The target is attacked with an odd psychic wave. The attack varies in intensity.

: The target is attacked with an odd psychic wave. The attack varies in intensity.

Foreign Names

Japanese: サイコウェーブ (saikoweebu)
: サイコウェーブ
Korean: 사이코웨이브
Chinese: 精神波
: 精神波
French: Vague Psy
German: Psywelle
Spanish: Psicoonda
Italian: Psiconda
Czech: Psy-vlna

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡

Jam

♥

Flavor text

Badly startles all Pokémon that made good appeals.

Use after

Calm Mind

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡♡
Flavor text: A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Psywave.

Pokémon

Psychic Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Psywave's special damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
							13	13	Staryu		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	30	45	55	70	55	85	340
					15	15	15	15	Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Human-Like	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
								—	Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		Undiscovered	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
								—	Mega Mewtwo X		Steadfast		Undiscovered	106	190	100	154	100	130	780
								—	Mega Mewtwo Y		Insomnia		Undiscovered	106	150	70	194	120	140	780
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Misdreavus		Levitate		Amorphous	60	60	60	85	85	85	435
			—	—	—	—	—	—	Mismagius		Levitate		Amorphous	60	60	60	105	105	105	495
		7	7	7	7	7	7	7	Spoink		Thick Fat Own Tempo Gluttony		Field	60	25	35	70	80	60	330
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Grumpig		Thick Fat Own Tempo Gluttony		Field	80	45	65	90	110	80	470
		25	23	23	17	17	13	13	Lunatone		Levitate		Mineral	90	55	65	95	85	70	460
		25	23	23	17	17	13	13	Solrock		Levitate		Mineral	90	95	85	55	65	70	460
		30	30	30	30	30	16	16	Chimecho		Levitate		Amorphous	75	50	80	95	90	65	455
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Latias		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	80	90	110	130	110	600
						—	—	—	Mega Latias		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	100	120	140	150	110	700
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Latios		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	90	80	130	110	110	600
						—	—	—	Mega Latios		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	130	100	160	120	110	700
					15	15	15	15	Bronzor		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	57	24	86	24	86	23	300
					15	15	15	15	Bronzong		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	67	89	116	79	116	33	500
				—	—	—	—	—	Munna		Forewarn Synchronize Telepathy		Field	76	25	45	67	55	24	292
				8	8	8	8	8	Sigilyph		Wonder Skin Magic Guard Tinted Lens		Flying	72	58	80	103	80	97	490
				—	—	—	—	—	Solosis		Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator		Amorphous	45	30	40	105	50	20	290
				—	—	—	—	—	Duosion		Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator		Amorphous	65	40	50	125	60	30	370
				—	—	—	—	—	Reuniclus		Overcoat Magic Guard Regenerator		Amorphous	110	65	75	125	85	30	490
						13	13	13	Inkay		Contrary Suction Cups Infiltrator		Water 1 Water 2	53	54	53	37	46	45	288
						13	13	13	Malamar		Contrary Suction Cups Infiltrator		Water 1 Water 2	86	92	88	68	75	73	482
								25	Bruxish		Dazzling Strong Jaw Wonder Skin		Water 2	68	105	70	70	70	92	475
								8	Tapu Lele		Psychic Surge Telepathy		Undiscovered	70	85	75	130	115	95	570
								13	Nihilego		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	109	53	47	127	131	103	570
									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.
									Gastly		Levitate		Amorphous	30	35	30	100	35	80	310
									Koffing		Levitate		Amorphous	40	65	95	60	45	35	340
									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
46									Butterfree		Compound Eyes Tinted Lens		Bug	60	45	50	90	80	70	395
46									Clefairy		Cute Charm Magic Guard Friend Guard		Fairy	70	45	48	60	65	35	323
46									Clefable		Cute Charm Magic Guard Unaware		Fairy	95	70	73	95	90	60	483
46									Jigglypuff		Cute Charm Competitive Friend Guard		Fairy	115	45	20	45	25	20	270
46									Wigglytuff		Cute Charm Competitive Frisk		Fairy	140	70	45	85	50	45	435
46									Venonat		Compound Eyes Tinted Lens Run Away		Bug	60	55	50	40	55	45	305
46									Venomoth		Shield Dust Tinted Lens Wonder Skin		Bug	70	65	60	90	75	90	450
46									Poliwag		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	40	50	40	40	40	90	300
46									Poliwhirl		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	65	65	65	50	50	90	385
46									Poliwrath		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	90	95	95	70	90	70	510
46									Abra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	25	20	15	105	55	90	310
46									Kadabra		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
46									Alakazam		Synchronize Inner Focus Magic Guard		Human-Like	55	50	45	135	95	120	500
46									Slowpoke		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	90	65	65	40	40	15	315
46									Slowbro		Oblivious Own Tempo Regenerator		Monster Water 1	95	75	110	100	80	30	490
46									Gastly		Levitate		Amorphous	30	35	30	100	35	80	310
46									Haunter		Levitate		Amorphous	45	50	45	115	55	95	405
46									Gengar		Cursed Body		Amorphous	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
46									Drowzee		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
46									Hypno		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	85	73	70	73	115	67	483
46									Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
46									Exeggutor		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	95	95	85	125	75	55	530
46									Chansey		Natural Cure Serene Grace Healer		Fairy	250	5	5	35	105	50	450
46									Staryu		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	30	45	55	70	55	85	340
46									Starmie		Illuminate Natural Cure Analytic		Water 3	60	75	85	100	85	115	520
46									Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Human-Like	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
46									Jynx		Oblivious Forewarn Dry Skin		Human-Like	65	50	35	115	95	95	455
46									Electabuzz		Static Vital Spirit		Human-Like	65	83	57	95	85	105	490
46									Magmar		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Human-Like	65	95	57	100	85	93	495
46									Lapras		Water Absorb Shell Armor Hydration		Monster Water 1	130	85	80	85	95	60	535
46									Porygon		Trace Download Analytic		Mineral	65	60	70	85	75	40	395
46									Snorlax		Immunity Thick Fat Gluttony		Monster	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
46									Mewtwo		Pressure Unnerve		Undiscovered	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
46									Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600

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