Psychic (type)

Psychic links here. To see info on the attack Psychic, see Psychic (move).

Psychic Type Pokémon have a high Special Attack Statistic, but also learn a variety of support moves as well.

In Generation I, the Psychic Type was considered by many to be unbalanced due to having a high amount of offensive power without having much of an effective counterbalance. At the time, only Bug-Type attacks were Super Effective against Psychic-Type Pokémon, but there were only two attacks with this effect: Twineedle and Pin Missile, neither of which were very powerful. Additionally, many of the Bug Types were also Poison Types, which created a vulnerability to a Psychic attack.

There weren't any types of Pokémon at the time that could resist a Psychic-type move other than another Pokémon of the Psychic type. The balance issues would be resolved in Generation II with the inclusion of the Bug-Type move Megahorn, which has a Base Power of 120, and the introduction of two new types: Steel, which is resistant to Psychic attacks, and Dark, which is defensively immune to Psychic Type attacks and can hit a Psychic Type for twice the normal damage.

The addition of Miracle Eye in Generation IV allowed for a Psychic type attack to hit a Dark-Type Pokémon.

[edit] Type Matchups

The following table shows how effective a Psychic-Type Pokémon will be against other types of Pokémon.

Type	Attack Advantages	Attack Disadvantages	Defense Advantages	Defense Disadvantages

[edit] List of Psychic Pokémon

Number	Pokémon	Name	Type	Base Stats
				HP	Att	Def	Sp. Att	Sp. Def	Spd
063		Abra		25	20	15	105	55	90
064		Kadabra		40	35	30	120	70	105
065		Alakazam		55	50	45	135	85	120
079		Slowpoke		90	65	65	40	40	15
080		Slowbro		95	75	110	110	80	30
096		Drowzee		60	48	45	43	90	42
097		Hypno		85	73	70	73	115	67
102		Exeggcute		60	40	80	60	45	40
103		Exeggutor		95	95	85	125	65	55
121		Starmie		60	75	85	100	85	115
122		Mr. Mime		40	45	65	100	120	90
124		Jynx		65	50	35	115	95	95
150		Mewtwo		106	110	90	154	90	130
151		Mew		100	100	100	100	100	100
177		Natu		40	50	45	70	45	70
178		Xatu		65	75	70	95	70	95
196		Espeon		65	65	60	130	95	110
199		Slowking		95	75	80	100	110	30
201		Unown		48	72	48	72	48	48
202		Wobbuffet		190	33	58	33	58	33
203		Girafarig		70	80	65	90	65	85
238		Smoochum		45	30	15	85	65	65
249		Lugia		106	90	130	90	154	110
251		Celebi		100	100	100	100	100	100
280		Ralts		28	25	25	45	35	40
281		Kirlia		38	35	35	65	55	50
282		Gardevoir		68	65	65	125	115	80
307		Meditite		30	40	55	40	55	60
308		Medicham		60	60	75	60	75	80
325		Spoink		60	25	35	70	80	60
326		Grumpig		80	45	65	90	110	80
337		Lunatone		70	55	65	95	85	70
338		Solrock		70	95	85	55	65	70
343		Baltoy		40	40	55	40	70	55
344		Claydol		60	70	105	70	120	75
358		Chimecho		65	50	70	95	80	65
360		Wynaut		95	23	48	23	48	23
374		Beldum		40	55	80	35	60	30
375		Metang		60	75	100	55	80	50
376		Metagross		80	135	130	95	90	70
380		Latias		80	80	90	110	130	110
381		Latios		80	90	80	130	110	110
385		Jirachi		100	100	100	100	100	100
386		Deoxys		50	150	50	150	50	150
433		Chingling		45	30	50	65	50	45
436		Bronzor		57	24:86	24	86	23
437		Bronzong		67	89	116	79	116	33
439		Mime Jr.		20	25	45	70	90	60
475		Gallade		68	125	65	65	115	80
480		Uxie		75	75	139	75	130	95
481		Mesprit		80	105	105	105	105	80
482		Azelf		75	125	70	125	70	115
488		Cresselia		120	70	120	75	130	85
493		Arceus		120	120	120	120	120	120
494		Victini		100	100	100	100	100	100
517		Munna		76	25	45	67	55	24
518		Musharna		116	55	85	107	95	29
527		Woobat		55	45	43	55	43	72
528		Swoobat		67	57	55	77	55	114
555		Darmanitan		105	30	105	140	105	55
561		Sigilyph		72	58	80	103	80	97
574		Gothita		45	30	50	55	65	45
575		Gothorita		60	45	70	75	85	55
576		Gothitelle		70	55	95	95	110	65
577		Solosis		45	30	40	105	50	20
578		Duosion		65	40	50	125	60	30
579		Reuniclus		110	65	75	125	85	30
605		Elgyem		55	55	55	85	55	30
606		Beheeyem		75	75	75	125	95	40
648		Meloetta		100	77	77	128	128	90

[edit] List of Psychic Moves

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