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Psywave
Psywave PE
サイコウェーブ
Psychowave
Generation: I
Battle Data
Type: Type Psychic
Category Special
Power: Varies
Accuracy: 80%
PP: 15, max: 24
Affects: Selected target
Secondary Effect: None
Priority: 0
Contact: No
Affected by
Magic Coat: No
Magic Bounce: No
Bright Powder: Yes
Protect/Detect: Yes
Snatch: No
Mirror Move: Yes
King's Rock: Yes
Contest Data
Contests (RSE)
Type: Smart
Appeal: 2 ♥♥
Jam: 1
Super Contests (DPPt)
Type: Smart
Appeal: 3 ♥♥♥
Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)
Type: Smart
Appeal:
Jam:
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Psywave is a Psychic-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect[]

In Battle[]

Maya Chimecho's Psywave

Chimecho's Psywave

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

Contests[]

Badly startles all Pokémon that made good appeals.

Super Contests[]

A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Learnset[]

Generation I[]

By TM08
Pokémon type
Butterfree Bug/Flying
Clefairy Normal
Clefable Normal
Jigglypuff Normal
Wigglytuff Normal
Venonat Bug/Poison
Venomoth Bug/Poison
Poliwag Water
Poliwhirl Water
Poliwrath Water/Fighting
Abra Psychic
Kadabra Psychic
Alakazam Psychic
Slowpoke Water/Psychic
Slowbro Water/Psychic
Gastly Ghost/Poison
Haunter Ghost/Poison
Gengar Ghost/Poison
Drowzee Psychic
Hypno Psychic
Exeggcute Grass/Psychic
Exeggutor Grass/Psychic
Chansey Normal
Staryu Water
Starmie Water/Psychic
Mr. Mime Psychic
Jynx Ice/Psychic
Electabuzz Electric
Magmar Fire
Lapras Water/Ice
Porygon Normal
Snorlax Normal
Mewtwo Psychic
Mew Psychic
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

Generation II[]

By Leveling Up[]

By Leveling Up
Pokémon type Level
Misdreavus Ghost 1
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

By Breeding[]

By Breeding
Pokémon type Father
Gastly Ghost/Poison Misdreavus
Koffing Poison Misdreavus
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move
* indicates a Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding

Generation III[]

By Leveling Up[]

By Leveling Up
Pokémon type Level
Misdreavus Ghost 1
Spoink Psychic 7
Grumpig Psychic 1 or 7
Lunatone Rock/Psychic 25
Solrock Rock/Psychic 25
Chimecho Psychic 30
Latias Dragon/Psychic 1
Latios Dragon/Psychic 1
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

By Breeding[]

By Breeding
Pokémon type Father
Gastly Ghost/Poison Misdreavus
Chimecho
Koffing Poison Misdreavus
Chimecho
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move
* indicates a Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding

Generation IV[]

By Leveling Up[]

By Leveling Up
Pokémon type Level
Misdreavus Ghost 1
Spoink Psychic 7
Grumpig Psychic 1 or 7
Lunatone Rock/Psychic 23
Solrock Rock/Psychic 23
Chimecho Psychic 30
Latias Dragon/Psychic 1
Latios Dragon/Psychic 1
Mismagius Ghost 1
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

By Breeding[]

By Breeding
Pokémon type Father
Gastly Ghost/Poison Misdreavus, Mismagius
Chimecho
Koffing Poison Misdreavus, Mismagius
Chimecho
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move
* indicates a Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding

Generation V[]

By Leveling Up[]

By Leveling Up
Pokémon type Level
Misdreavus Ghost 1
Spoink Psychic 7
Grumpig Psychic 1 or 7
Lunatone Rock/Psychic 23
Solrock Rock/Psychic 23
Chimecho Psychic 30
Latias Dragon/Psychic 1
Latios Dragon/Psychic 1
Mismagius Ghost 1
Munna Psychic 1
Sigilyph Psychic/Flying 8
Solosis Psychic 1
Duosion Psychic 1
Reuniclus Psychic 1
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

By Breeding[]

By Breeding
Pokémon type Father
Gastly Ghost/Poison Misdreavus, Mismagius
Chimecho
Solosis, Duosion, Reuniclus
Koffing Poison Misdreavus, Mismagius
Chimecho
Solosis, Duosion, Reuniclus
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move
* indicates a Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding

Generation VI[]

By Leveling Up[]

By Leveling Up
Pokémon type Level
Staryu Water 13 (ORAS)
Mr. Mime Psychic/Fairy 15
Misdreavus Ghost 1
Spoink Psychic 7
Grumpig Psychic 1 or 7
Lunatone Rock/Psychic 17 (XY), 13 (ORAS)
Solrock Rock/Psychic 17 (XY), 13 (ORAS)
Chimecho Psychic 30 (XY), 16 (ORAS)
Latias Dragon/Psychic 1
Latios Dragon/Psychic 1
Mismagius Ghost 1
Munna Psychic 1
Sigilyph Psychic/Flying 8
Solosis Psychic 1
Duosion Psychic 1
Reuniclus Psychic 1
Inkay Dark/Psychic 13
Malamar Dark/Psychic 13
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

By Breeding[]

By Breeding
Pokémon type Father
Gastly Ghost/Poison Misdreavus, Mismagius
Chimecho
Solosis, Duosion, Reuniclus
Koffing Poison Misdreavus, Mismagius
Chimecho
Solosis, Duosion, Reuniclus
* Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move
* indicates a Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding

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