Psystrike (move)

	Psystrike; サイコブレイク Psycho Break
Type	Psychic
Category	Special
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	100
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 V
	Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.;
Condition	Cool
Appeal	0
Jam	0
Condition	Cool
Appeal	0
Condition	Cool
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jamming	0
	An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.
	On Smogon's Movedex: Generation V; Generation VI; Generation VII; Generation VIII; Generation IX; ;

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.

Effect

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Psystrike inflicts damage. Psystrike uses the target's Defense instead of its Special Defense to calculate damage. Otherwise, it is considered a special move: it uses the user's Special Attack, activates Mirror Coat and Maranga Berry (not Counter or Kee Berry), has its damage reduced by Light Screen (not Reflect), etc.

Description

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

Learnset

By leveling up

#		Egg Groups	Level
			V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
					SM USUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0150	Mewtwo	No Eggs Discovered	No Eggs Discovered	100	100	100	72	72	72
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 event

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0150		Mewtwo^Lv. 70		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	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. 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

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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Psystrike deals damage. The move's damage is determined by the enemy's Defense stat rather than the Sp. Def stat.

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
SMD	30	99	15	30	95%	98%	Front	Enemy	No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: 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: 45

Accuracy: 100%

Effect: None

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.

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

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

Eligible Pokémon:

By Elite Charged TM

By GO Snapshot

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Psystrike

★★★★★
Attack power	18.06778
Charge time	1.14 seconds
Range type	Circular (self)
Number of hits	5
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Psystrike	Special	3	—	100	120	100%	An opponent	—	Deals damage based on the target's Defense rather than Sp. Def.	Giovanni & Mega Mewtwo Y
Sync moves
Name	Category	State		Base power	Max power	Target		Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair
World Domination Psystrike	Special	Default		250	300	An opponent		—	Become Mega Mewtwo Y until the end of battle. (Only with power boost)	Giovanni & Mewtwo
		6★ EX				All opponents
		6★ EX with EX role				All opponents			Implements the following field effect just before the user's sync move is used the first time each battle. Extends the field effect duration only that time. • Psychic Terrain

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 animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Mewtwo
The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Mewtwo creates a pink-purple force field that expands rapidly from its body and explodes upon making contact with the opponent.
Mewtwo (M16)	Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening	Debut

In the manga

Movie adaptations

Pokémon	Method

The user unleashes a wave of energy which explodes at the opponent.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	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

Pokémon	Method
Mewtwo
The user materializes odd psychic waves to attack the target.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	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 blasts.
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	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

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 has the same description text as Psyshock.
In Conquest, this move has the same description as in Generation V of the core series, including the mention of it dealing physical damage. However, the split of physical and special damage does not exist in Conquest - there is only one attack stat and one defense stat, so all damage is in the same, single category.

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 Saikobeureikeu
Brazilian Portuguese		Golpe Psíquico
Spanish		Onda Mental
Thai		ไซโคเบรก

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