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Psywave

Not in Pokémon ChampionsGen INot in Scarlet & Violet
Game

Sun & Moon and Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

PsychicSpecial

Random damage equal to 0.5×-1.5× user's level.

Power
–
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Hits
One Pokémon next to the user

Changes over time

How Psywave changed from game to game, newest first.

  1. Gen VI

    Accuracy 80% → 100% Buffed

  2. Gen V

    … equal to (user's level) × (X dropped: × 10 + 50) / 100, where X is a random number from 0 to dropped: 10, added: 100, rounded down, but not less than 1 HP.

  3. Gen III

    Deals damage to the target equal to added: (user's level) × (X × 10 + 50) / 100, where X is a random number from dropped: 1 added: 0 to dropped: (user's level × 1.5 - 1), added: 10, rounded down, but not less than 1 HP.

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 VII

Deals damage to the target equal to (user's level) × (X + 50) / 100, where X is a random number from 0 to 100, rounded down, but not less than 1 HP.

“The target is attacked with an odd psychic wave. The attack varies in intensity.”

In-game text, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Good to know

Who learns Psywave

It isn’t in Pokémon Champions.