Psych Up
Effect Summary
Copies the target's stat stages.
Detailed Effect
Psych Up resets the user's
stat
modifiers and copies the target's stats onto itself.
The stolen stat modifiers are:
can be raised to a maximum of +6 stages each or lowered to a minimum of -6 stages.
Psych Up ignores protection effects such as Protect and Detect and bypasses accuracy
and
evasion
checks to always hit except when the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of moves such as Dig or Fly.
The stolen stat modifiers are:
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Attack
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Defense
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Special Attack
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Special Defense
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Speed
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Accuracy
-
Evasion
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Critical Strike Chance
Psych Up ignores protection effects such as Protect and Detect and bypasses accuracy
- In Gen 2 Psych Up fails if the target has no raised or lowered stat modifiers.
- In Gen 3 Psych Up can be stolen by Snatch.
- In Gen 2-5 Psych Up does not copy the target's
critical strike chance
Description
GS C | Copies the foe's stat changes. |
RS E | Copies the foe’s effect(s) and gives to the user. |
FRLG DP HGSS PL | The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the foe. |
COL B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM LGPLGE SWSH | The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target. |
Meta Information
Move Target | means that the Pokémon can not be selected.means that the Pokémon can be selected.means that the Pokémon will be selected. | ||
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Effect Type |
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Interactions |
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Other Languages |
Level Up
Egg Breeding
Machine
TM09
TM09
TM77
TM77
TM77
TM77
TM77
TM77
TM77
TM77
TM77
Tutor
Contest Information
Contest
Contest Condition | Smart |
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Color | Green |
Flavor | Bitter |
Contest Effect
Effect | If the last Pokémon's appeal is the same type as this move, user earns six points instead of two. |
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Description | Works well if it's the same type as the one before. |
Jam | - |
Appeal | ❤️❤️ |
Super Contest Effect
Description | Earn double the score in the next turn. |
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Appeal | - |