Psystrike (move)

Psystrike (Japanese: サイコブレイク Psycho Break) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced in Generation V. It is the signature move of Mewtwo.

Psystrike
サイコブレイク Psycho Break

Battles

Type	Psychic
Category	Special
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	100
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation V
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cool
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jamming	0
An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Effect

Psystrike inflicts damage. Despite being a special move, Psystrike uses the target's Defense instead of its Special Defense to calculate damage.

Psystrike is still a special move. It uses the user's Special Attack to calculate damage. It activates Mirror Coat (not Counter), has its damage reduced by Light Screen (not Reflect), activates the Maranga Berry (not the Kee Berry), etc.

Description

Games	Description
BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh	The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This attack does physical damage.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
150		Mewtwo		Undiscovered	Undiscovered	100	100	100	72
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
150		Mewtwo^Lv. 70		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	Pokémon Smash! Mewtwo February 2012 Mewtwo Strongest Return Mewtwo Spring 2012 Mewtwo
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

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Pokémon Conquest


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Stars: ★★★★

Power: 45

Accuracy: 100%

Effect: None

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Special	3	—	100	120	100%	An opponent	—	Deals damage based on the target's Defense rather than Sp. Def.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

For Mewtwo's Final Smash, it transforms into Mega Mewtwo Y and then uses Psystrike.

Pokémon GO

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In Pokémon GO, Psystrike is a Charged Attack that has been available on September 16, 2019.

Psystrike

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids
Power	90
Energy cost	50
Duration	2.3 seconds
Damage window	1 - 2 seconds

Trainer Battles
Power	90
Energy cost	45
Secondary effect	?
Effect chance	?%

Eligible Pokémon:

By Elite Charged TM

By GO Snapshot

Description

Games	Description
Conq.	The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This attack does physical damage.
MDGtI	UNUSED
SMD MDRTDX	It damages an enemy. This move is a special attack, but the enemy's Defense stat determines damage instead of its Sp. Def stat.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

	Mewtwo
The user creates a force field which explodes at the opponent.
User	First Used In	Notes
Mewtwo	Mewtwo creates a white force field that expands rapidly from its body and explodes on contact with the opponent.
Mewtwo (M16)	Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening	Debut

In the manga

Movie adaptations



The user unleashes a wave of energy which explodes at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Mewtwo	Mega Mewtwo Y unleashes a wave of energy which explodes at the opponent, sending it flying.
Mewtwo (M16)	Genesect and the Legend Awakened	Debut

Pokémon Adventures

	Mewtwo

The user unleashes a wave of energy which explodes at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Mewtwo	Mewtwo fires multiple blasts of energy into the air that rain down on the opponent. By moving its fingers, Mewtwo can change the direction of the energy.
Blaine's Mewtwo	Yveltal Steals	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	BW	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Despite being Mewtwo's signature move, it was introduced in Generation V, in which Mewtwo could not be obtained except by Poké Transfer or Nintendo events.
Psystrike and Psyshock share their description with each other.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	精神擊破 Jīngsàhn Gīkpo
Chinese	Mandarin	精神擊破 / 精神击破 Jīngshén Jípò / Jīngshén Jīpò
French		Frappe Psy
German		Psychostoß
Italian		Psicobotta
Korean		사이코브레이크 Psycho Break
Portuguese	Brazil	Golpe Psíquico
Portuguese	Portugal	Impacto Psíquico Impulso Psíquico Explosão Psíquica
Spanish		Onda Mental
Thai		ไซโคเบรก

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