List of Psychic-type Moves

This is a list of all Psychic-type moves that are usable in Pokemon Sword and Shield, Isle of Armor, and the Crown Tundra DLC. Sort all Psychic moves by Power, PP, and Accuracy, and see how to use them competitively.

List of Psychic-type Moves

Moves	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
Agility		-	-	30
Ally Switch		-	-	15
Amnesia		-	-	20
Calm Mind		-	-	20
Confusion		50	100	25
Cosmic Power		-	-	20
Dream Eater		100	100	15
Eerie Spell		80	100	5
Expanding Force		80	100	10
Extrasensory		80	100	20
Freezing Glare		90	100	10
Future Sight		120	100	10
G-Max Gravitas		-	-	-
Gravity		-	-	5
Guard Split		-	-	10
Guard Swap		-	-	10
Heal Pulse		-	-	10
Healing Wish		-	-	10
Heart Swap		-	-	10
Hyperspace Hole		80	-	5
Hypnosis		-	60	20
Imprison		-	-	10
Instruct		-	-	15
Kinesis		-	80	15
Light Screen		-	-	30
Lunar Dance		-	-	10
Luster Purge		70	100	5
Magic Coat		-	-	15
Magic Powder		-	100	20
Magic Room		-	-	10
Max Mindstorm		-	-	-
Miracle Eye		-	-	40
Mirror Coat		-	100	20
Mist Ball		70	100	5
Photon Geyser		100	100	5
Power Split		-	-	10
Power Swap		-	-	10
Power Trick		-	-	10
Prismatic Laser		160	100	10
Psybeam		65	100	20
Psychic		90	100	10
Psychic Fangs		85	100	10
Psychic Terrain		-	-	10
Psycho Boost		140	90	5
Psycho Cut		70	100	20
Psycho Shift		-	100	10
Psyshock		80	100	10
Psystrike		100	100	10
Reflect		-	-	20
Rest		-	-	10
Role Play		-	-	10
Skill Swap		-	-	10
Speed Swap		-	-	10
Stored Power		20	100	10
Teleport		-	-	20
Trick		-	100	10
Trick Room		-	-	5
Wonder Room		-	-	10
Zen Headbutt		80	90	15

Psychic-type Effectiveness

Damage Dealt	Type
2x
1/2
No Effect

Psychic-type Moves in Competitive Play

Psychic-type moves perhaps require a deep technical knowledge on battling as half of it are moves that can instantly change how a match is being played out, and utilizing these strategies almost demand surgical planning.

All Psyched Up

Most stat-boosting moves intended for your Pokemon to perform better are Psychic-type moves. Calm Mind and Agility are useful for offensive attackers that need a boost or two to be near unstoppable.

Cosmic Power and Amnesia are usually learned by Pokemon that are meant to tank attacks as it improves durability.

Setups and Gimmicks

Some Psychic-type moves are used to setup the stage for various strategies. These can take up a couple of turns early in the game, but when done successfully, can almost always pave your way to victory.

Reflect and Light Screen are fundamental moves for teams that need a bit of protection from both physical and special attacks.

Screen setters, as they are called, often has the Prankster Ability and is holding Light Clay to extend the duration of the screens.

Pokemon holding Flame Orb or Toxic Orb have Trick in their moveset to inflict status conditions on foes and cause a hindrance.

The nefarious Trick Room strategy flips the tide of battle and lets the slowest, heavy-hitting Pokemon take the spotlight.

How to Build a Trick Room Team

Support and Redirection

Support Pokemon also has staple Psychic-type moves, especially when built for Doubles.

Support Pokemon can provide healing to their allies with Heal Pulse or Healing Wish.

They can also cause disruptions with Hypnosis, or limit the defensive tactics of attackers by using Imprison to block Protect.

Another facet of supporting in Doubles is redirection, where you can protect your Pokemon from receiving a hard-hitting move with Ally Switch.

Beware of Taunt

With a variety of strategies based on Psychic-type status moves viable in the metagame, all of these can simply be stopped with a single Taunt, which renders status moves unusuable for three turns.

This move usually comes from leads like Incineroar or Grimmsnarl so watch out!

Psychic-type Dynamax Moves

Using Max Mindstorm in battle creates Psychic Terrain, which not only boosts Psychic-type moves, but also protects all Pokemon in the field from priority moves.

This protects Psychic-types from Sucker Punch, a Dark-type move with increased priority!

Related Links

List of All New Moves (Crown Tundra Updated)
Moves by Type
Fire		Water		Grass
Electric		Ice		Fighting
Poison		Ground		Flying
Psychic		Bug		Rock
Ghost		Dragon		Dark
Steel		Fairy		Normal
Moves by Category
Physical		Special		Status
Dynamax Moves
Max Moves			G-Max Moves
Moves by Effects
Stat-Boosting Moves		Stat-Reducing Moves		Status-Inflicting Moves
Moves that Never Miss		Moves that Set Entry Hazards		Moves that Ignore Abilities
High-Critical Hit Moves		Moves that Change Weather		Moves that Change Terrain
Multi-Target Moves		Moves that Restore HP		Redirection Moves
Multi-Hit Moves		One-Hit Knockout Moves		Trapping Moves
Moves that Make Contact		Moves that Do Not Make Contact		Moves that Block Attacks
Status Restoring Moves		Moves that Forces a Switch		Sound-Based Moves
List of Priority Moves