Psyshock

Type
type icon PsychicPsychic
Gen.
5
Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Priority
0
Category
Specialcategory img

Effect Summary

Deals damage based on the target's Defense stat img , not Special Defense stat img .

Detailed Effect

Psyshock deals damage and but uses the target's Defense stat img instead of Special Defense stat img to calculate damage despite being a Special category img move.
All other aspects of the move such as activating Mirror Coat work just as any other Special move.

Description

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The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This attack does physical damage.

Meta Information

Move Target
move target imgNormal
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
DamageDeals damage.
Interactions
Blocked by Detect and ProtectThis move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Copied by Mirror MoveA Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Other Languages
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Psyshock
japan flag
サイコショック (Saiko Shokku)
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Psychoschock
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Choc Psy
italy flag
Psicoshock
spain flag
Psicocarga
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사이코쇼크 (Psycho Shock)
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精神衝擊 / 精神冲击 (Jīngshén Chōngjí / Jīngsàhn Chūnggīk)

Level Up

Machine

TM03
TM03
TM03
TM03
TM03
TM03
TR25
TM54