Psywave
PsychicPsywave is a Psychic-type special attack. It has — base power, 100% accuracy, 15 PP and targets a single adjacent target.
Technical data
- Type
- Psychic
- Category
- special
- Power
- —
- Accuracy
- 100
- PP
- 15
- Priority
- 0
- Target
- adjacent
- Contact
- No
- Spread
- No
- Protect blocks
- Yes
- Wide Guard blocks
- No
Competitive value
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.
How to learn it
Pokémon that can learn or be taught this move, by method.
Level-up33 Pokémon
Malamar Mega
Starmie Mega
Chimecho Mega
Malamar
Reuniclus
Starmie
Chimecho
TM / HM49 Pokémon
Slowbro Mega
Gengar Mega
Snorlax
Alakazam Mega- Starmie Mega
Gengar Gmax
Gengar
Alakazam
Clefable Mega
Snorlax Gmax
Clefable
Slowbro Galar
Slowbro- Starmie
Egg move (breeding)2 Pokémon
No Pokémon listed in the current dataset.
Pokémon that use this move
75 Pokémon, sorted by usage
- Slowbro Mega
- Malamar Mega
- Gengar Mega
- Snorlax
- Alakazam Mega
- Starmie Mega
- Gengar Gmax
- Gengar
- Alakazam
- Clefable Mega
- Chimecho Mega
- Snorlax Gmax
- Clefable
- Slowbro Galar
- Malamar
- Slowbro
- Reuniclus
- Starmie
- Chimecho
What this move does
Psywave is a Psychic-type special attack. It has — base power, 100% accuracy, 15 PP and targets a single adjacent target. Psywave is a Psychic-type special attack. It has — base power, 100% accuracy, 15 PP and targets a single adjacent target.
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder.
When to consider it
Consider Psywave when its type and power cover targets your team otherwise struggles with. Single-target attacks are reliable and do not risk your own partner, but they can be redirected by Follow Me or Rage Powder. Evaluate the move alongside your team's speed tiers and overall coverage.
How to evaluate it in team building
In team building, Psywave is usually a coverage or primary STAB option. It shines when your team already has speed control or when it patches a matchup hole. Compare it with alternative moves of the same type and category to decide whether the extra power, accuracy or side effect justifies the slot over a more defensive option.
Common mistakes
Common mistakes with Psywave include: Using it without a clear plan for the turns it creates. Forgetting that Protect and Detect can block it, wasting a key turn. Spamming it predictably and letting the opponent switch into a resist. Not considering how redirectors like Follow Me and Rage Powder change targeting.
VGC interactions
Protect and Detect block this move. These interactions are situational, so test them in the team builder and matchup analyzer before committing to the moveslot.
Related tools and guides
Use the tools below to test Psywave in a full team context and compare it with alternative options.
VGC interactions
- Protect / Detect: blocks this move.
- Wide Guard: does not block this move.
- Follow Me / Rage Powder: spread moves are not redirected.
- Quick Guard: no effect (non-priority).
Frequently asked questions
＋Is Psywave good in ChampionsVGC?
A coverage or STAB option worth comparing with alternatives of the same type in the team builder. It is blocked by Protect and Detect, which can waste a key turn if predicted.
＋Is Psywave blocked by Protect?
Yes, Psywave is blocked by Protect and Detect.