Psybeam (move)

	Psybeam; サイケこうせん Psyche Beam
Type	Psychic
Category	Special
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	65
Accuracy	100%
Priority	0
	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;
	Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Introduced	Generation I
	TM016 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet;
Condition	Beauty
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jam	0
	Scrambles the order of appeals on the next turn.
Condition	Beauty
Appeal	2 ♥♥
	Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Condition	Beautiful
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jamming	0
	Makes audience expect little of other contestants.
	On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I; Generation II; Generation III; Generation IV; Generation V; Generation VI; Generation VII; Generation VIII; Generation IX; ;

Psybeam (Japanese: サイケこうせん Psyche Beam) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced in Generation I. It is TM016 in Generation IX.

Effect

Psybeam does damage and has a 10% chance of confusing the target.

Psybeam can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 3 bonus appeal points if Calm Mind was used in the previous turn.

Description

Games	Description
StadStad2	A Psychic-type attack. Has a one-in-ten of making the target confused.
GS C	An attack that may confuse the foe.
RS E	Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the foe.
ColoXD	Fires a peculiar ray that may confuse the target.
FRLG	A peculiar ray is shot at the foe. It may leave the foe confused.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The foe is attacked with a peculiar ray. It may also leave the target confused.
BW B2W2	The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. It may also cause confusion.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP LA	The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. This may also leave the target confused.
SV	The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. This may also confuse the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#		Egg Groups		Level
				I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII		IX
										SM USUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0012	Butterfree	Bug		Bug	32^RGB 34^Y	34	34	24	24	24	17	16	16	16
0048	Venonat	Bug		Bug	35	33	33	25	25	25	17	20		17	17
0049	Venomoth	Bug		Bug	38	36	36	25	25	25	17	20		17	17
0054	Psyduck	Water 1	Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	27	−	−	−
0055	Golduck	Water 1	Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	27	−	−	−
0064	Kadabra	Human-Like		Human-Like	27	21	21	24	28	28^XY 21^ORAS	21	1, Evo.	5	5
0065	Alakazam	Human-Like		Human-Like	27	21	21	24	28	28^XY 21^ORAS	21	1	5	5
0077	Ponyta Galarian Form	Field		Field									25
0078	Rapidash Galarian Form	Field		Field									25
0096	Drowzee	Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	26	25	25	25	22		25	21
0097	Hypno	Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	28	25	25	25	22		25	21
0102	Exeggcute	Grass		Grass	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	27	−	−	−
0110	Weezing	Amorphous		Amorphous	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	−	−	−
0119	Seaking	Water 2		Water 2	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	−	−
0120	Staryu	Water 3		Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	24	24
0121	Starmie	Water 3		Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	1
0122	Mr. Mime	Human-Like		Human-Like	−	36	29	25	25	25	25	30	28	28
0122	Mr. Mime Galarian Form	Human-Like		Human-Like									28
0137	Porygon	Mineral		Mineral	23	12	12	7	7	7	7	9	20	20	20
0150	Mewtwo	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	22	−	−	−
0196	Espeon	Field		Field		36	36	36	36^BW 21^B2W2	20	20		25	25	25
0200	Misdreavus	Amorphous		Amorphous		27	30	23	28	28	28			28	28
0203	Girafarig	Field		Field		41	43	19	19	19	19			19	19
0223	Remoraid	Water 1	Water 2		22	22	10	10	10	10		12	12
0224	Octillery	Water 1	Water 2		22	22	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10		12	12
0226	Mantine	Water 1		Water 1		−	−	1	1	1	1		1	1
0233	Porygon2	Mineral		Mineral		12	12	7	7	7	7		20	20	20
0269	Dustox	Bug		Bug			24	24	24	24^XY 22^ORAS	22			22
0280	Ralts	Human-Like	Amorphous			−	−	−	−	−		18	18	18
0281	Kirlia	Human-Like	Amorphous			−	−	−	−	−		18	18	18
0282	Gardevoir	Human-Like	Amorphous			−	−	−	−	−		18	18	18
0307	Meditite	Human-Like		Human-Like			−	−	−	−	−			20	20
0308	Medicham	Human-Like		Human-Like			−	−	−	−	−			20	20
0325	Spoink	Field		Field			16	14	14	14	14			14	14
0326	Grumpig	Field		Field			1, 16	1, 14	1, 14	1, 14	1, 14			14	1
0327	Spinda	Field	Human-Like			16	19	19	19^XY 14^ORAS	14			14
0343	Baltoy	Mineral		Mineral			11	11	15^BW 13^B2W2	13^XY 16^ORAS	16		15	15
0344	Claydol	Mineral		Mineral			11	11	15^BW 13^B2W2	13^XY 16^ORAS	16		15	15
0352	Kecleon	Field		Field			17	15^DP 18^PtHGSS	18	18	18			18
0413	Wormadam All forms	Bug		Bug				32	32	32	32			32
0414	Mothim	Bug		Bug				32	32	32	32			32
0429	Mismagius	Amorphous		Amorphous				−	−	−	−			1
0439	Mime Jr.	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				25	25	25	25		28	28
0474	Porygon-Z	Mineral		Mineral				7	7	7	7		20	20	20
0475	Gallade	Human-Like	Amorphous				−	−	−	−		1	1	1
0480	Uxie	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				−	−	−	−		21	21	21
0481	Mesprit	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				−	−	−	−		21	21	21
0482	Azelf	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				−	−	−	−		21	21	21
0488	Cresselia	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				−	−	−	−		18	18	18
0517	Munna	Field		Field					11	11	11		8
0518	Musharna	Field		Field					1	1	1		1
0561	Sigilyph	Flying		Flying					18	18	18		20
0574	Gothita	Human-Like		Human-Like					16	16	16		12		12
0575	Gothorita	Human-Like		Human-Like					16	16	16		12		12
0576	Gothitelle	Human-Like		Human-Like					16	16	16		12		12
0577	Solosis	Amorphous		Amorphous					−	−	−		12		12
0578	Duosion	Amorphous		Amorphous					−	−	−		12		12
0579	Reuniclus	Amorphous		Amorphous					−	−	−		12		12
0605	Elgyem	Human-Like		Human-Like					15	15	15		18
0606	Beheeyem	Human-Like		Human-Like					15	15	15		18
0648	Meloetta	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					31	31	31				31
0653	Fennekin	Field		Field						17	17				17
0654	Braixen	Field		Field						18	18				18
0655	Delphox	Field		Field						18	18				18
0666	Vivillon All forms	Bug		Bug						17	17				17
0677	Espurr	Field		Field						17	17		21		21
0678	Meowstic All forms	Field		Field						17	17		21		21
0686	Inkay	Water 1	Water 2						21	21		15		15
0687	Malamar	Water 1	Water 2						21	21		15		15
0720	Hoopa All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						15^XY 19^ORAS	19				19
0786	Tapu Lele	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							14		20
0801	Magearna All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1		30		30
0826	Orbeetle	Bug		Bug									16
0856	Hatenna	Fairy		Fairy									20		20
0857	Hattrem	Fairy		Fairy									20		20
0858	Hatterene	Fairy		Fairy									20		20
0866	Mr. Rime	Human-Like		Human-Like									28
0876	Indeedee All forms	Fairy		Fairy									15		15
0954	Rabsca	Bug		Bug											15
0955	Flittle	Flying		Flying											19
0956	Espathra	Flying		Flying											19
0981	Farigiraf	Field		Field											19
0987	Flutter Mane	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											7
1015	Munkidori	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											16
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#		Egg Groups		Compatibility
				IX
				SV TM016
0035	Clefairy	Fairy		Fairy	✔
0036	Clefable	Fairy		Fairy	✔
0048	Venonat	Bug		Bug	✔
0049	Venomoth	Bug		Bug	✔
0054	Psyduck	Water 1	Field	✔
0055	Golduck	Water 1	Field	✔
0079	Slowpoke	Monster	Water 1	✔
0079	Slowpoke Galarian Form	Monster	Water 1	✔
0080	Slowbro	Monster	Water 1	✔
0080	Slowbro Galarian Form	Monster	Water 1	✔
0096	Drowzee	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0097	Hypno	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0102	Exeggcute	Grass		Grass	✔
0103	Exeggutor	Grass		Grass	✔
0103	Exeggutor Alolan Form	Grass		Grass	✔
0109	Koffing	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0110	Weezing	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0110	Weezing Galarian Form	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0137	Porygon	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0144	Articuno Galarian Form	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0150	Mewtwo	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0151	Mew	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0163	Hoothoot	Flying		Flying	✔
0164	Noctowl	Flying		Flying	✔
0170	Chinchou	Water 2		Water 2	✔
0171	Lanturn	Water 2		Water 2	✔
0173	Cleffa	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0196	Espeon	Field		Field	✔
0199	Slowking	Monster	Water 1	✔
0199	Slowking Galarian Form	Monster	Water 1	✔
0200	Misdreavus	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0203	Girafarig	Field		Field	✔
0233	Porygon2	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0234	Stantler	Field		Field	✔
0280	Ralts	Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
0281	Kirlia	Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
0282	Gardevoir	Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
0283	Surskit	Water 1	Bug	✔
0284	Masquerain	Water 1	Bug	✔
0302	Sableye	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0307	Meditite	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0308	Medicham	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0325	Spoink	Field		Field	✔
0326	Grumpig	Field		Field	✔
0353	Shuppet	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0354	Banette	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0358	Chimecho	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0385	Jirachi	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0386	Deoxys All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0425	Drifloon	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0426	Drifblim	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0429	Mismagius	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0437	Bronzong	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0442	Spiritomb	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0456	Finneon	Water 2		Water 2	✔
0457	Lumineon	Water 2		Water 2	✔
0474	Porygon-Z	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0475	Gallade	Human-Like	Amorphous	✔
0480	Uxie	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0481	Mesprit	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0482	Azelf	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0488	Cresselia	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0490	Manaphy	Water 1	Fairy	✔
0574	Gothita	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0575	Gothorita	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0576	Gothitelle	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0577	Solosis	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0578	Duosion	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0579	Reuniclus	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0628	Braviary Hisuian Form	Flying		Flying	✔
0648	Meloetta	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0653	Fennekin	Field		Field	✔
0654	Braixen	Field		Field	✔
0655	Delphox	Field		Field	✔
0666	Vivillon All forms	Bug		Bug	✔
0677	Espurr	Field		Field	✔
0678	Meowstic All forms	Field		Field	✔
0686	Inkay	Water 1	Water 2	✔
0687	Malamar	Water 1	Water 2	✔
0720	Hoopa All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0765	Oranguru	Field		Field	✔
0801	Magearna All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0854	Sinistea All forms	Mineral	Amorphous	✔
0855	Polteageist All forms	Mineral	Amorphous	✔
0856	Hatenna	Fairy		Fairy	✔
0857	Hattrem	Fairy		Fairy	✔
0858	Hatterene	Fairy		Fairy	✔
0876	Indeedee All forms	Fairy		Fairy	✔
0898	Calyrex All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0899	Wyrdeer	Field		Field	✔
0936	Armarouge	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0954	Rabsca	Bug		Bug	✔
0955	Flittle	Flying		Flying	✔
0956	Espathra	Flying		Flying	✔
0981	Farigiraf	Field		Field	✔
0985	Scream Tail	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0987	Flutter Mane	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
1006	Iron Valiant	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
1015	Munkidori	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#		Egg Groups		Egg Move
				II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
									SM USUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0046	Paras	Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0054	Psyduck	Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0109	Koffing	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0118	Goldeen	Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0165	Ledyba	Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0167	Spinarak	Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	−
0170	Chinchou	Water 2		Water 2	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0283	Surskit	Water 1	Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0456	Finneon	Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0118		Goldeen		Water 2		Water 2	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Psybeam inflicts damage and may leave the target confused.

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDRB	12	-	17	-	84%	-	10 tiles away	All	Yes
MDTD S	12	-	17	-	79.8%	-	10 tiles away	All	Yes
BSL	12	-	17	-	79.8%	-	10 tiles away	All	Yes
MDGtI	8	99	17	50	85%	98%	10 tiles away	All	Yes
SMD	8	50	17	30	85%	98%	4 tiles away	Enemy	Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Conquest


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Stars: ★★★

Power: 35

Accuracy: 100%

Effect: Has a 10% chance of confusing each target.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right, to act as their origin point.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move, if the move changes their positioning at all.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.

Pokémon GO

Psybeam

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids

Power

70

Energy cost

50

Duration

3.2 seconds

Damage window

1.3 - 2.7 seconds

Trainer Battles

Power

70

Energy cost

60

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By Elite Charged TM

By GO Snapshot

Formerly eligible

Updates

Gyms & Raids

July 30, 2016
- Power: 35 → 40
February 16, 2017
- Power: 40 → 70
- Energy cost: 25 → 50
- Duration: 3.8 → 3.2 seconds
- Damage window: 2.3 - 3.6 → 1.3 - 2.7 seconds

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Psybeam

★★★
Attack power	57.52357
Charge time	0.94 seconds
Range type	Wide Shot
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May confuse the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Psybeam	Special	2	—	48	57	100%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target confused.	Calem & Espurr/Meowstic Sabrina & Alakazam (only before Mega Evolving) Bede & Hatterene Calem & Fennekin Rei (Academy) & Braviary Scottie/Bettie & Venonat/Venomoth^Egg (Support role only) Scottie/Bettie & Kadabra/Alakazam^Egg (Tech role only) Scottie/Bettie & Drowzee/Hypno^Egg Scottie/Bettie & Espeon^Egg Scottie/Bettie & Delphox (in Victory Road)

Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a very small chance of leaving the target confused.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Psybeam is Espeon's first move. It is obtained by reaching level 6 and upgrading Growl into it instead of Future Sight. The user fires a peculiar ray in the designated direction. If it hits an enemy, it will split beyond the first enemy hit and deal damage to other enemies within range. These split rays deal more damage the higher the max HP of the first enemy hit by the initial ray. Furthermore, if the first enemy hit by the ray has their movement speed decreased or is unable to act, those same effects will be applied to the other enemies hit by the split rays. The split rays will never go towards the user and will deflect at a maximum of a 90 degree angle. Distance from initial target to split ray hit is 75% of the range. At level 12, the move deals to enemies that are unable to act 5% of their max HP as additional damage. If Psybeam hits an unable to act initial target and then splits beyond its initial target, the split rays will also deal the additional damage to other enemies that the split rays hit and also leaves them unable to act. Hindrance copied duration is the maximum duration of the hindrance causing the initial Pokémon to be unable to act.

Hoopa also can use Psybeam as its second move, when transformed into its Unbound form. The move fires a peculiar ray in front of the user in a horizontal sweeping motion, dealing damage to enemies hit. The user becomes immune to hindrances while using this move.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also leave the target confused.
MDTD MDS*	Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Confused status condition.
MDS*	Inflicts damage on the target, even at a distance. It may also afflict the target with a Confused status condition.
BSL	はなれたポケモンにダメージをあたえるいっていのかくりつでこんらんじょうたいにかえる
Conq.	Emit a beam of mysterious light in the enemy's direction. It may leave the target confused.
MDGtI	It damages even a faraway Pokémon. It could also cause the Confused status condition. The Confused status impairs its sense of direction.
SMD	It damages a Pokémon, even one far away. It could also make the enemy confused.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Claydol Vivillon Octillery Medicham
The user fires a peculiar ray at the target. This may also leave the target confused.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Kadabra's eyes glow red and it releases multiple multicolored rings of energy from its eyes at the opponent.
Sabrina's Kadabra	Haunter versus Kadabra	Debut
	Venonat releases a multicolored beam from its eyes at the opponent.
Aya's Venonat	The Ninja Poké-Showdown!	None
	Alakazam crosses its spoons and releases a multicolored beam from them at the opponent. On occasion, this will confuse the opponent.
A giant Alakazam	The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis	None
Eusine's Alakazam	The Legend of Thunder!	None
Anabel's Alakazam	Talking a Good Game!	None
	Girafarig fires a multicolored beam from between its horns at the opponent.
Lisa's Girafarig	Spell of the Unown: Entei	None
Cherry's Girafarig	The Psychic Sidekicks!	None
Lucian's Girafarig	An Elite Meet and Greet!	None
	The stripe on Kecleon's stomach glows multicolored and it releases a multicolored beam from its mouth at the opponent.
Madison's Reddy	The Kecleon Caper	None
Alexa's Greeny	The Kecleon Caper	None
Harrison's Kecleon	Playing with Fire!	None
	The red gem on Espeon's forehead shines and it releases a multicolored beam from it at the opponent.
Sakura's Espeon	Espeon, Not Included	None
Annie's Espeon	Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias	None
	Misdreavus releases a multicolored beam from its eyes at the opponent.
Marina's Little Miss	The Legend of Thunder!	None
Nelson's Misdreavus	Entei at Your Own Risk	None
	Venomoth releases two multicolored beams from its eyes at the opponent.
Chaz's Venomoth	All Things Bright and Beautifly!	None
A wild Venomoth	I Choose You!	None
	Dustox releases a multicolored beam from its eyes at the opponent.
Jessie's Dustox	Seeing is Believing!	None
	Spoink releases a multicolored beam from its pearl at the opponent.
Spoink (recurring)	Clamperl of Wisdom	None
	Claydol points its arms at the opponent and fires two multicolored beams from the tips of its arms at the opponent.
Spenser's Claydol	Ka Boom with a View!	None
Buck's Claydol	Bucking the Treasure Trend!	None
	Butterfree's eyes or antennae glow purple and it releases a purple beam from them at the opponent.
Drew's Butterfree	The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!	None
A wild Butterfree	Butterfree and Me!	None
	The green orbs on Bonsly's head glow white and it releases a multicolored beam from in between them at the opponent.
Brock's Bonsly	A Staravia is Born!	Used via Mimic
	Mothim fires a multicolored or purple beam from his eyes at the opponent.
Cheryl's Mothim	Some Enchanted Sweetening!	None
A Trainer's Mothim	A Little Rocket R & R!	None
	Mismagius's eyes glow multicolored and its body becomes outlined in a multicolor outline and fires one or two multicolored beams from its eyes at the opponent.
Fantina's Mismagius	Playing the Leveling Field!	None
	Drowzee releases a multicolored beam from its eyes or a pink beam from its trunk at the opponent. On occasion, this will confuse the opponent.
Azure's Drowzee	Beating the Bustle and Hustle!	None
Goh's Drowzee	Healing the Healer!	None
	Gothitelle fires a magenta beam of energy with multicolored particles inside from its palms or eyes at the opponent, or its eyes and wrists glow red and it fires a multicolored beam of energy outlined in dark purple energy from its chest at the opponent.
A wild Gothitelle	The Lost World of Gothitelle!	None
Damon's Gothitelle	Black—Victini and Reshiram	None
Anthea's Gothitelle	What Lies Beyond Truth and Ideals!	None
	Sigilyph fires a magenta beam of energy with multicolored particles from the eye on top of its head.
A wild Sigilyph	Explorers of the Hero's Ruin!	None
	Elgyem fires a magenta beam of energy with multicolored particles from its hand.
Ricky's Elgyem	Climbing the Tower of Success!	None
	Mantine fires a magenta beam of energy with multicolored particles from its mouth.
Marlon's Mantine	The Road to Humilau!	None
	Gothorita fires a magenta beam of energy with multicolored particles from its eyes at the opponent.
A wild Gothorita	Eevee & Friends	None
	Inkay flips upside down and fires a streaky blue beam with pink circles inside it from its mouth at the opponent. On occasion, this will confuse the opponent.
James's Inkay	A Shockingly Cheeky Friendship!	None
	Vivillon fires a streaky blue beam with pink circles inside it from its mouth at the opponent. On occasion, this will confuse the opponent.
Aria's Vivillon	Performing a Pathway to the Future!	None
	Lotad fires a streaky blue beam with pink circles inside it from its mouth at the opponent. On occasion, this will confuse the opponent.
A wild Lotad	A Diamond in the Rough!	Lotad cannot legally learn Psybeam
	Mega Alakazam releases multicolored streams of aura from in front of itself at the opponent, or Mega Alakazam fires a pink beam of energy from between its hands at the opponent.
Levi's Alakazam	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel	None
Gurkinn's Alakazam	An Adventure of Mega Proportions!	None
	Tapu Lele fires a streaky blue beam with pink, yellow, and white circles inside it from its hands at the opponent.
Tapu Lele (anime)	Run, Heroes, Run!	None
	Octillery fires a pink beam of energy from its mouth at the opponent. On occasion, this will confuse the opponent.
A Trainer's Octillery	Making Battles in the Sand!	None
	Azelf fires a pink beam of energy from the gem on its forehead at the opponent.
Azelf (anime)	The Arceus Chronicles (Part 3)	None
	Mesprit fires a pink beam of energy from the gem on its forehead at the opponent.
Mesprit (anime)	The Arceus Chronicles (Part 3)	None
	Uxie fires a pink beam of energy from the gem on its forehead at the opponent.
Uxie (anime)	The Arceus Chronicles (Part 3)	None
	Hatterene fires a pink beam of energy from her tentacle at the opponent.
A wild Hatterene	Must Be Our Heroes and the Witch!	None
	Medicham fires a pink beam of energy from its hands at the opponent.
Chalce's Medicham	The Plan to Capture Rayquaza	None
	Farigiraf's eyes glow pink, and it fires a pink beam of energy from them at the opponent.
Three wild Farigiraf	Wynaut?! Wy-Yes!	None

In the manga

Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition ~ Ranse's Color Picture Scroll ~

Pokémon	Method
Gothorita
The user fires a peculiar ray at the target.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Gothorita's eyes glow white and it fires multiple rings of white energy from them at the opponent.
Gracia's Gothorita	The Scarlet Scroll: Kunoichi's Situation	Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Munna Armarouge Porygon Jynx
The foe is attacked with a peculiar ray.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Jynx's pupils disappear and she fires a circular beam of circle-shaped energy from her body at the opponent.
Ken's Jynx	The Jynx Jinx	Debut Jynx cannot legally learn Psybeam
	Kadabra fires a beam of energy from its eyes at the opponent. Sometimes, its pupils disappear before using the attack.
Sabrina's Kadabra	Kalling Kadabra	None
	Porygon fires a beam of energy from its body or eyes at the opponent.
Blue's Porygon	Gimme Shellder	None
Gladion's Porygon	The Announcement and the Prize	None
	Misdreavus fires a beam of energy from its eyes at the opponent.
Morty's Misdreavus	Hello, Lickitung	None
	Mr. Mime fires a zig-zagging beam of energy from its hand at the opponent.
Sabrina's Mr. Mime	Silly Scyther	None
	Dustox points its antennae at the opponent and fires a beam of energy from in between them at the opponent.
A wild Dustox	Distracting Dustox	None
	Surskit points two of its front legs at the opponent and it fires two beams of energy from their tips at the opponent.
Guile Hideout's Surskit	Skirting Around Surskit II	None
	Munna fires a zig-zagging beam of energy from the spot on its nose at the opponent.
Black's Musha	Black's First Trainer Battle	None
	Armarouge fires a wave of energy from its body at the opponent.
Scarlet's Armarouge	Scarlet & Violet chapter	None

Black's Musharna, Musha, was revealed to know Psybeam on the official website, but he was never shown using the move.

Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!

Pokémon	Method
Misdreavus
The user fires a burst of peculiar energy from its body at the opponent.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Misdreavus fires a burst of psychic energy from its body at the opponent.
Ryū's Misdreavus	ABM11	Debut

Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!

Pokémon	Method
Alakazam
The user fires a peculiar ray at the target.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Alakazam fires a beam of psychic energy from its body at the opponent.
Shu's Alakazam	GDZ35	Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Pokémon	Method
Porygon
The user blasts the foe with a zig-zagging ray.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Porygon fires a beam from the eyes at the opponent.
Giovanni's Porygon	Finish Off Team Rocket!!	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	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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

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	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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

Side 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	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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

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	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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

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	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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

In Generation VI and Generation VII, Psybeam uses an upgraded version of its original sound effect from Generations I and II.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	幻象光線 Waahnjeuhng Gwōngsin * 幻像光線 Waahnjeuhng Gwōngsin * 幻象光 Waahnjeuhnggwōng
Chinese	Mandarin	幻象光線 / 幻象光线 Huànxiàng Guāngxiàn * 幻象光 Huànxiàng Guāng * 幻象 Huànxiàng *
Czech		Psychický paprsek
Danish		Telebølge
Dutch		Psystraal
Finnish		Psykosäde Ajatussäde (EP024)
French		Rafale Psy
German		Psystrahl
Greek		Ψυχοριπή Psychoripí
Hebrew		קרן על-חושית Keren Al-Khushit
Hindi		मानसिक बीम Maansik Beam
Italian		Psicoraggio
Korean		환상빔 Hwansangbim
Polish		Psychopromień
Portuguese	Brazil	Feixe Psíquico (games, Pokémon the Series: XY-present, Plasma Blast-present, and manga) Raio Psíquico (Undaunted-Boundaries Crossed) Raio Mental (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Portuguese	Portugal	Raio Psíquico
Russian		Психо Луч Psiho Luch
Serbian		Psi-Zrak
Spanish	Latin America	Psicorrayo (AG077–present) Rayo Psíquico (EP156–AG062, BW021) Superrayo (EP032) Hipnorrayo (EP024)
Spanish	Spain	Psicorrayo^III+ Psico-Rayo^I–II
Swedish		Psykstråleattack* Blängattack* Strålen*
Thai		ลำแสงพลังจิต
Turkish		Psişik Işın Psişik Işık
Vietnamese		Chùm Tia Tâm Linh

Variations of the move

	Spark
	• Bubble Beam • Aurora Beam • Sludge

Generation IX TMs
SV
001 • 002 • 003 • 004 • 005 • 006 • 007 • 008 • 009 • 010 • 011 • 012 • 013 • 014 • 015 • • 017 • 018 • 019 020 • 021 • 022 • 023 • 024 • 025 • 026 • 027 • 028 • 029 • 030 • 031 • 032 • 033 • 034 • 035 • 036 • 037 • 038 039 • 040 • 041 • 042 • 043 • 044 • 045 • 046 • 047 • 048 • 049 • 050 • 051 • 052 • 053 • 054 • 055 • 056 • 057 058 • 059 • 060 • 061 • 062 • 063 • 064 • 065 • 066 • 067 • 068 • 069 • 070 • 071 • 072 • 073 • 074 • 075 • 076 077 • 078 • 079 • 080 • 081 • 082 • 083 • 084 • 085 • 086 • 087 • 088 • 089 • 090 • 091 • 092 • 093 • 094 • 095 096 • 097 • 098 • 099 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114 115 • 116 • 117 • 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 • 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133 134 • 135 • 136 • 137 • 138 • 139 • 140 • 141 • 142 • 143 • 144 • 145 • 146 • 147 • 148 • 149 • 150 • 151 • 152 153 • 154 • 155 • 156 • 157 • 158 • 159 • 160 • 161 • 162 • 163 • 164 • 165 • 166 • 167 • 168 • 169 • 170 • 171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172 • 173 • 174 • 175 • 176 • 177 • 178 • 179 • 180 • 181 • 182 • 183 • 184 • 185 • 186 187 • 188 • 189 • 190 • 191 • 192 • 193 • 194 • 195 • 196 • 197 • 198 • 199 • 200 • 201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202 • 203 • 204 • 205 • 206 • 207 • 208 • 209 • 210 • 211 • 212 • 213 • 214 • 215 • 216 217 • 218 • 219 • 220 • 221 • 222 • 223 • 224 • 225 • 226 • 227 • 228 • 229

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