Psychic Pokemon stood at their peak in the early Gen 1 and 2 eras, however with time, they got nerfed. This doesn’t mean that they are weak. These pokemon can still inflict damage and there is a wide variety of them in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet. If you have one in your party and want to make it stronger, then teaching them moves is the right way to go. However, it can be overwhelming for some as there are countless moves with low and high damage. To help you with that, we’ve handpicked some of the best psychic-type moves that’ll help you dominate battles. Continue reading the article to know the top 5 & best Psychic Type moves in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet.
Top 5 & best Psychic type Moves in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet.
Future Sight
Future sight is a special psychic type move that is one of the most powerful moves, but it has its demerits. Once it’s used by your psychic-type pokemon, it hits the opponent after two turns. Check out its stats below.
- Power – 120
- Accuracy – 100
- PP (Max PP) – 10 (16)
Dream Eater
Dream Eater is a special psychic type move that is another worthy addition worth learning for your pokemon. However, it has a few cons as well and it fails if it’s used against an opponent who is awake. If it hits, your pokemon recovers half the damage inflicted as HP. See the stats of this move below.
- Power – 100
- Accuracy – 100
- PP (Max PP) – 15 (24)
Psychic
Psychic is a special psychic-type attack that has a 10% chance of lowering the opponent’s pokemon special defense stat by one stage. It applies only to a single target and has good stats. See them below.
- Power – 90
- Accuracy – 100
- PP (Max PP) – 10 (16)
Psychic Fangs
Unlike its similar counterpart, Psychic Fang is a physical psychic type attack that can be useful for penetrating the defense of opponent pokemon. When engaged in battle, using this move can shatter protective barriers. See the full stats of this move here.
- Power – 85
- Accuracy – 100
- PP (Max PP) – 10 (16)
Expanding Force
The final move that we’ll recommend you learn is the Expanding Force which can be a game changer if used the correct way. It is a special psychic-type move that increases the damage and hits a single opponent or all opponents on psychic terrain. See the stats of this move below.
- Power – 80
- Accuracy – 100
- PP – 10
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