Psycho Boost
- Non-contact — Damaging moves that don’t make contact (status moves excluded). The attacker takes no damage from Rough Skin, Iron Barbs or Rocky Helmet.
Values in Gen 9
Pow
140
Acc
90
PP
5
Priority
0
Range
Single
Effect
The user attacks the target with all its might. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Changes by generation
Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.
| Generation | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pokémon ChampionsNot available | — | |||||
| Gen 9 | Psychic | Spec | 140 | 90 | 5 | 0 |
| Gen 3–7 | Psychic | Spec | 140 | 90 | 5 | 0 |
Pokémon that run this move
OU (Singles)2026-09
Deoxys (Speed Forme)Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in OU (Singles) (2026-09).
Source: Smogon (OU)
Doubles OU2026-09
DeoxysPercentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).
Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)
Type
Super effective (×2)
FightingPoison
Not very effective (×½)
PsychicSteel
No effect (×0)
Dark
Moves of the same type
Pokémon that learn this move1 Pokémon
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FAQ
What type is Psycho Boost?
Psycho Boost is a Psychic-type Spec move.
What does Psycho Boost do?
The user attacks the target with all its might. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.
What are Psycho Boost's power, accuracy and PP?
Power 140, accuracy 90, PP 5.
Which Pokémon can learn Psycho Boost?
1 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Deoxys.