Psychic type icon

Psychic Type

Complete guide to Psychic type Pokémon, including type effectiveness, battle strategies, and comprehensive Pokémon database.

Introduced in Generation I

Type Effectiveness

Understanding Psychic type advantages and weaknesses in battle

Psychic Attacking

Damage effectiveness when using Psychic type moves

Super effective against
Fighting type icon
Fighting
Poison type icon
Poison
½×Not very effective against
Steel type icon
Steel
Psychic type icon
Psychic
No effect against
Dark type icon
Dark

Psychic Defending

Damage received from other types

2× fromTakes super effective damage from
Bug type icon
Bug
Ghost type icon
Ghost
Dark type icon
Dark
½× fromResists damage from
Fighting type icon
Fighting
Psychic type icon
Psychic

Quick Battle Reference

Key type matchups for Psychic type Pokémon in battle

Strong Against

Psychic moves deal 2× damage to these types

Weak To

Psychic Pokémon take 2× damage from these types

Resists

Psychic Pokémon take ½× damage from these types

Recommended Psychic Moves

Powerful Psychic type moves to consider for your team

Psybeam
Psychic Type Move
Psychic
Psychic Type Move
Future Sight
Psychic Type Move
Psycho Cut
Psychic Type Move
Zen Headbutt
Psychic Type Move

Strategic Usage

Use Psychic type moves to counter:

fightingpoison

Team Building Tip

Consider pairing Psychic type moves with complementary types that cover Psychic's weaknesses (weak to bug, ghost).

Psychic in Other Languages

How "Psychic" type is written in different languages

🇺🇸
English
en
Psychic
🇯🇵
Japanese
ja
エスパー
🇰🇷
Korean
ko
에스퍼
🇨🇳
Chinese (Simplified)
zh-Hans
超能力
🇹🇼
Chinese (Traditional)
zh-Hant
超能力
🇫🇷
French
fr
Psy
🇩🇪
German
de
Psycho
🇪🇸
Spanish
es
Psíquico

+2 more languages available

Psychic Type Pokémon

Complete list of Pokémon with Psychic typing

No Psychic type Pokémon found. Please try again later.