Psychic type

The Psychic type (どくタイプ Esper taipu in Japanese) is one of the eighteen Pokémon elemental types.

Many Pokémon are of this type, and, being the type with most Legendary Pokémon, for many, the Psychic type is the most powerful. Psychic-type Pokémon tend to be very intelligent.

To attack, the use their mind power, thus having high special stats and low physical stats. However, this is not always like this.

Famous Psychic-type Pokémon Trainers include Sabrina, the sixth Gym Leader in Kanto; Will, the first member of the Johto Elite Four; Tate and Liza, the seventh Gym Leaders in Hoenn; Lucian, the fourth member of the Sinnoh Elite Four; Caitlin, a member of the Unova Elite Four; and Olympia, the seventh Gym Leader in Kalos.

Psychic-type moves

• There are 53 Psychic-type moves.
  • In Generation I, 15 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation II, 2 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation III, 11 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation IV, 13 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation V, 12 moves were introduced.
  • No moves have been introduced in Generation VI.
• In battles: Other moves stand out.
  • 3 moves are of the type.
  • 15 moves are of the type.
  • 35 moves are of the type.
• In contests: Clever moves stand out.
  • 31 moves are of the type.
  • 10 moves are of the type.
  • 8 moves are of the type.
  • 5 moves are of the type.
  • There are no moves of the type.

List of Psychic-type moves

Name	Category	Contest	Generation	Power
Agility			Generation I	-
Ally Switch			Generation V	-
Amnesia			Generation I	-
Barrier			Generation I	-
Calm Mind			Generation III	-
Confusion			Generation I	50
Cosmic Power			Generation III	-
Dream Eater			Generation I	100
Extrasensory			Generation III	80
Future Sight			Generation II	120
Gravity			Generation IV	-
Guard Split			Generation V	-
Guard Swap			Generation IV	-
Heal Block			Generation IV	-
Heal Pulse			Generation V	-
Healing Wish			Generation IV	-
Heart Stamp			Generation V	60
Heart Swap			Generation IV	-
Hypnosis			Generation I	-
Imprison			Generation III	-
Kinesis			Generation I	-
Light Screen			Generation I	-
Lunar Dance			Generation IV	-
Luster Purge			Generation III	70
Magic Coat			Generation III	-
Magic Room			Generation V	-
Meditate			Generation I	-
Miracle Eye			Generation IV	-
Mirror Coat			Generation II	-
Mist Ball			Generation III	70
Power Split			Generation V	-
Power Swap			Generation IV	-
Power Trick			Generation IV	-
Psybeam			Generation I	65
Psychic			Generation I	90
Psycho Boost			Generation III	140
Psycho Cut			Generation IV	70
Psycho Shift			Generation IV	-
Psyshock			Generation V	80
Psystrike			Generation V	100
Psywave			Generation I	-
Reflect			Generation I	-
Rest			Generation I	-
Role Play			Generation III	-
Skill Swap			Generation III	-
Stored Power			Generation V	20
Synchronoise			Generation V	120
Telekinesis			Generation V	-
Teleport			Generation I	-
Trick			Generation III	-
Trick Room			Generation IV	-
Wonder Room			Generation V	-
Zen Headbutt			Generation IV	80

Effectiveness of Psychic-type moves

×2

Super effective against Pokémon of the types:  and .

½

Not very effective against Pokémon of the types:  and .

×0

Ineffective against Pokémon of the types: .

Weaknesses and resistances of the Psychic type

A type chart displaying the weaknesses and resistances of a Pokémon when damaged by a move. Empty fields are moves that do normal damage.

×4 Doubly super effective

×2 Super effective

½ Resistant

¼ Very resistant

×0 Immune

	Type of the move
	×2	×2				½			×2						½
	×4				×2										×0
	×2	×2	×2	½	×2	½	½		×2	½		×2			½			½
			×0			¼			×2					×2	½		×2
					×2	½		×2	×2						½
		×2			½	½	½		×2	½	×2	½			½	×2	½	×2
		×2		×2		¼			×2	½	×0	×2			½	×2
		×4				×0		×4					×0	¼	½
	×4	×2		½		½	×2	×2	×2	½	½	×2		×2	½			½
	×2	×2		×0		½			×2	×2		×2		½	½	½		×2
	×2	×2					×2		×2			½			½	×2	×2
	×2	×2							×0						½
	×2	×2					½	½	×2	×2	×2		½	½	½		×2	×2
		×2	½		½		×2	½	×2	½	×2	½	½	×0	¼	½	½
	×2	×2		×2		½	½		×2	×2		½			½		½	½

Known Psychic-type Pokémon Trainers

File:HGSS Sabrina.png	File:HeartGold SoulSilver Will.png	File:Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Tate and Liza.png	File:LucianArt.png	File:Caitlin-detail.png
Kanto Gym Leader Sabrina	Johto Elite Four Will	Hoenn Gym Leaders Tate and Liza	Sinnoh Elite Four Lucian	Unova Elite Four Caitlin	Kalos Gym Leader Olympia	Illusio Warlord Kenshin	Warlord Servant Kanetsugu	Warlord Servant Gracia

Psychic-type Pokémon

72 Pokémon are Psychic type. (10.47% of all Pokémon)

Pure Psychic-type Pokémon

32 Pokémon are pure Psychic type. (48.57% of the Psychic-type Pokémon)

Abra	Kadabra	Alakazam	Drowzee	Hypno	Mewtwo
#063	#064	#065	#096	#097	#150
Mew	Espeon	Unown	Wobbuffet	Spoink	Grumpig
#151	#196	#201	#202	#325	#326
Chimecho	Wynaut	Deoxys	Chingling	Uxie	Mesprit
#358	#360	#386	#433	#480	#481
Azelf	Cresselia	Munna	Musharna	Gothita	Gothorita
#482	#488	#517	#518	#574	#575
Gothitelle	Solosis	Duosion	Reuniclus	Elgyem	Beheeyem
#576	#577	#578	#579	#605	#606
Espurr	Meowstic
#677	#678

Primary Psychic-type Pokémon

14 Pokémon are primary Psychic type. (14.29% of the Psychic-type Pokémon)

Mr. Mime	Natu	Xatu	Lugia	Celebi	Ralts
#122	#177	#178	#249	#251	#280
Kirlia	Gardevoir	Mime Jr.	Gallade	Victini	Woobat
#281	#282	#439	#475	#494	#527
Swoobat	Sigilyph	Hoopa
#528	#561	#720

Secondary Psychic-type Pokémon

27 Pokémon are secondary Psychic type. (37.14% of the Psychic-type Pokémon)

Slowpoke	Slowbro	Exeggcute	Exeggutor	Starmie	Jynx
#079	#080	#102	#103	#121	#124
Slowking	Girafarig	Smoochum	Meditite	Medicham	Lunatone
#199	#203	#238	#307	#308	#337
Solrock	Baltoy	Claydol	Beldum	Metang	Metagross
#338	#343	#344	#374	#375	#376
Latias	Latios	Jirachi	Bronzor	Bronzong	Meloetta
#380	#381	#385	#436	#437	#648
Delphox	Inkay	Malamar
#655	#686	#687

Mega Evolved Psychic-type Pokémon

Mega Alakazam	Mega Slowbro	Mega Mewtwo X	Mega Mewtwo Y	Mega Gardevoir	Mega Medicham
#065	#080	#150	#150	#282	#308
Mega Metagross	Mega Latias	Mega Latios	Mega Gallade
#376	#380	#381	#475

Relations with other types

• They're strong against the Fighting-type because there are sayings regarding the mind's superiority over the body ("Brain beats Brawn", "Mind over Matter," etc.).
• They're strong against the Poison-type because psychic concentration can at times ignore the body's physical pain. Also, while a person's body can be poisoned, their mind cannot.
• They're weak against the Bug, Dark and Ghost-types because these represent fears, which can take over the mind and affect one's concentration.
• The Steel-type resists them because some of them are based on machines, which don't have thoughts or feelings. As a whole they lack any mental capacity whatsoever, so thus are highly unsusceptible to psychic powers.