Psycho Boost

Type

Gen.

Power

140

Accuracy

90%

Priority

Effect Summary

Deals damage but then lowers the user's Special Attack

by two stages.

Psycho Boost deals damage and raises the user's Special Attack

by two stages.
Stats

can be raised to a maximum of +6 stages each.

In Gen 8 this move is not selectable in battle.
In ScarletViolet this move was not selectable in battle (fixed in version 3.0.0).

RS E	Allows a full-power attack, but sharply lowers SP. ATK.
FRLG	An intense attack that also sharply reduces the user’s SP. ATK stat.
DP HGSS PL	The user attacks the foe at full power. The attack’s recoil sharply reduces the user’s Sp. Atk stat.
COL B2W2	The user attacks the target at full power. The attack’s recoil harshly reduces the user’s Sp. Atk stat.
XY ORAS SM USUM LGPLGE	The user attacks the target at full power. The attack’s recoil harshly lowers the user’s Sp. Atk stat.
SWSH	This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Move Target

Normal

Affects a selected adjacent target.

means that the Pokémon can not be selected.

means that the Pokémon can be selected.

means that the Pokémon will be selected.

Effect Type

Damage	Deals damage.
Stat Drawback	The user receives a stat decrease in return.

Interactions

Blocked by Detect and Protect	This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Copied by Mirror Move	A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.

Other Languages

Psycho Boost

サイコブースト (Saiko Būsuto)

Psyschub

Psycho-Boost

Psicoslancio

Psicoataque

사이코부스트 (Psycho Boost)

精神突進 / 精神突进 (Jīngshén Tūjìn / Jīngsàhn Dahtjeun)

Effect	If the user is jammed this turn after using this move, it will receive twice as many jam points.
Description	After this move, the user is more easily startled.
Jam	-
Appeal	❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Description	Earn +3 if the Pokémon that just went hit max Voltage.
Appeal	❤️❤️