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Psychic

In Pokémon ChampionsGen I
Game

Pokémon Champions

PsychicSpecial

10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.

Power
90
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Hits
One Pokémon next to the user
On Showdown
4.6% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it

Changes over time

How Psychic changed from game to game, newest first.

  1. Gen II

    Has a dropped: 33% added: 10% chance to lower the target's Special added: Defense by 1 stage.

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

Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by 1 .

“The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.”

In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

Good to know

Who runs Psychic on Showdown

  1. Female Indeedee69.9% of its sets
  2. Farigiraf58.5% of its sets
  3. Mega Delphox72.6% of its sets
  4. Mega Gardevoir8.4% of its sets
  5. Armarouge3.4% of its sets
  6. Mega Gengar2.9% of its sets
  7. Hatterene5.7% of its sets
  8. Oranguru54.6% of its sets
  9. Mega Floette1.0% of its sets
  10. Galarian Slowking31.3% of its sets
  11. Reuniclus42.0% of its sets
  12. Alolan Raichu28.1% of its sets

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

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Psychic among their most used moves.

#10Female Indeedee#14Farigiraf#42Delphox#59Hatterene#92Oranguru#119Galarian Slowking#130Wyrdeer#149Galarian Slowbro#151Espeon#158Alolan Raichu#168Mr. Mime#177Mr. Rime#178Reuniclus#189Slowking#198Chimecho#211Musharna

Who learns Psychic

86 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 86 in Champions
ClefableAlakazamSlowbroGengarStarmieAriadosPolitoedEspeonUmbreonSlowkingGardevoirSableyeMedichamBanetteChimechoMetagrossSpiritombLucarioGalladeFroslassMusharnaAudinoWhimsicottCofagrigusGarbodorZoroarkReuniclusChandelureGolurkVolcaronaDelphoxVivillonFlorgesMeowsticAromatisseSlurpuffMalamarAurorusSylveonKlefkiTrevenantGourgeistNoivernPrimarinaOranguruMimikyuPolteageistHattereneMr. RimeRunerigusAlcremieWyrdeerArmarougeEspathraFarigirafGholdengoFemale MeowsticSmall GourgeistLarge GourgeistSuper GourgeistMega AlakazamMega GengarMega GardevoirMega MedichamMega BanetteMega LucarioEternal FloetteMega SableyeMega GalladeMega AudinoMega SlowbroMega MetagrossAlolan RaichuGalarian SlowbroGalarian SlowkingHisuian ZoroarkMega ClefableMega StarmieMega FroslassMega ChandelureMega DelphoxMega FloetteMega MalamarMega ChimechoMega Lucario ZMega Golurk

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