Pokemon Sword and Shield

List of Psychic-type Moves

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

Psychic-type Effectiveness

Damage Dealt Type
2x Pokemon Fighting Image Pokemon Poison Image
1/2 Pokemon Steel Image Pokemon Psychic Image
No Effect Pokemon Dark Image

Psychic-type Moves in Competitive Play

Pokemon Sword and Shield - 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

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Amnesia

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

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Trick Room

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

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Hypnosis

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

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Taunt User

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

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Max Mindstorm

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!

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List of Moves
List of All New Moves (Crown Tundra Updated)
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Moves by Category
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Dynamax Moves
Max Moves G-Max Moves
Moves by Effects
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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

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