Psyshock (move)
Move data
| Type | Psychic |
|---|---|
| Category |  Special |
| Power | 80 |
| Accuracy | 100 |
| PP | 10 (max. 16) |
| Makes contact? | No |
| Introduced | Generation 5 |
Machine/Record
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 |
TM03 |
|---|---|
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
TM03 |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon |
TM03 |
| Sword/Shield | TR25 |
| Scarlet/Violet | TM054 |
Effects
Inflicts damage based on the target's Defense, not Special Defense.
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Psychium Z and uses its Z-Power, Psyshock turns into Shattered Psyche and has base power 160.
Move target
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.
Other languages
| English | Psyshock |
|---|---|
| Japanese | サイコショック (Psycho Shock) |
| German | Psychoschock |
| French | Choc Psy |
| Italian | Psicoshock |
| Spanish | Psicocarga |
| Korean | 사이코쇼크 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 精神冲击 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 精神衝擊 |
Game descriptions
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 |
The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This attack does physical damage. |
|---|---|
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This attack does physical damage. |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon |
The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This attack does physical damage. |
| Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl |
The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This attack does physical damage. |
| Scarlet/Violet | The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This move deals physical damage. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Psyshock at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.
#0576 / Psychic
Level 20
#0987 / Ghost · Fairy
Level 63
#1023 / Steel · Psychic
Level 28
Learnt upon evolution
Learnt by TM
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
#0200 / Ghost
#0576 / Psychic
#0855 / Ghost
#0984 / Ground · Fighting
#0985 / Fairy · Psychic
#0987 / Ghost · Fairy
#1006 / Fairy · Fighting
#1022 / Rock · Psychic
#1023 / Steel · Psychic