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Psych Up

In Pokémon ChampionsGen II
Game

Pokémon Champions

NormalStatus

Copies the target's current .

Power
–
Accuracy
—
PP
10
Hits
One Pokémon next to the user
On Showdown
0.2% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it

Changes over time

How Psych Up changed from game to game, newest first.

  1. Gen III

    … the target's current stat stage changes. dropped: Fails if the target's stat stages are 0.

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

The user copies all of the target's current changes.

“The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target.”

In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

Good to know

Works with or against it

Dragon CheerFocus EnergyLaser Focus

Who runs Psych Up on Showdown

  1. Politoed5.8% of its sets
  2. Mega Metagross5.7% of its sets
  3. Mega Slowbro20.5% of its sets
  4. Mega Sableye83.9% of its sets
  5. Klefki11.6% of its sets
  6. Mega Malamar23.1% of its sets
  7. Mega Clefable31.6% of its sets
  8. Alcremie9.8% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

Who learns Psych Up

72 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 72 in Champions
ClefableNinetalesSlowbroGengarPolitoedEspeonUmbreonSlowkingGardevoirSableyeMedichamMiloticBanetteChimechoMetagrossInfernapeEmpoleonLucarioGalladeFroslassWatchogZoroarkReuniclusChandelureGolurkHydreigonDelphoxMeowsticAromatisseMalamarSylveonKlefkiTrevenantPrimarinaToucannonOranguruMimikyuHattereneAlcremieFalinksWyrdeerMeowscaradaQuaquavalArmarougeCeruledgeEspathraPalafinFarigirafSinistchaFemale MeowsticMega GengarMega GardevoirMega MedichamMega BanetteMega LucarioMega SableyeMega GalladeMega SlowbroMega MetagrossAlolan NinetalesGalarian SlowbroGalarian SlowkingHisuian ZoroarkMega ClefableMega FroslassMega ChandelureMega DelphoxMega MalamarMega FalinksMega ChimechoMega Lucario ZMega Golurk

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