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Pokemon Who Can Learn Psystrike

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Psystrike

This is an article for the move Psystrike and the Pokemon who can learn it and its location in Pokemon Sword and Shield, Isle of Armor, and the Crown Tundra DLC. Read on to see the Power, Accuracy, PP, and Effect, and see how to use it competitively.

Psystrike - Type and Effect

Type Pokemon Psychic Image
Category Pokemon Special Image
Power 100
Accuracy 100
PP 10
Effect The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This attack does physical damage.
Max Move Max Mindstorm
Power: 130

Pokemon That Learn Psystrike

By Default

There are no Pokemon who learn this move by this method.

By Level Up

MewtwoMewtwo

By TM / TR

There are no Pokemon who learn this move by this method.

By Egg Move

There are no Pokemon who learn this move by this method.

By Move Tutor

There are no Pokemon who learn this move by this method.

Competitive Analysis

Mewtwo Psystrike

Psystrike is Mewtwo's signature move that is very useful in certain situations.

Even if this move is special and is dependent on Mewtwo's Special Attack stat, the damage it does is physical and will be calculated based on its target's Defense stat.

This allows Mewtwo to bypass specially defensive Pokemon's durabilities, especially those that have been boosted Amnesia!

Do take note, however, that Light Screen, and not Reflect, will reduce Psyshock's damage.

Psystrike vs Psychic

The most important aspect between Psystrike and Psychic is the type of damage it does.

Psystrike's damage is physical, and calculates its damage based on the target's Defense stat.

On the other hand, Psychic's damage is special, which means how much damage the move will do is dependent on the target's Special Defense stat.

In situations where a target has a high Special Defense stat, Psystrike will be more effective compared to Psychic as it will basically ignore this stat.

Against Pokemon with high Defense stat, Psychic will be the better move.

Psystrike Locations

Mewtwo

Psystrike can only be learned by Mewtwo by Level Up.

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