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Psycho Shift

Not in Pokémon ChampionsGen IVNot in Scarlet & Violet
Game

Sword & Shield and Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

PsychicStatus

Transfers the user's status ailment to the target.

Power
–
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Hits
One Pokémon next to the user

Changes over time

How Psycho Shift changed from game to game, newest first.

  1. Gen VI

    Accuracy 90% → 100% Buffed

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 Gen VIII

The user's condition is transferred to the target, and the user is then cured. Fails if the user has no non-volatile status condition or if the target already has one.

“Using its psychic power of suggestion, the user transfers its status conditions to the target.”

In-game text, Sword & Shield

Who learns Psycho Shift

It isn’t in Pokémon Champions.