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Psywave

General

Psywave
psychic special

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY

Quick Description

Diamond/Pearl Flavor text
The foe is attacked with an odd, hot energy wave. The attack varies in intensity.
Eevine summary
Inflicts damage between 1 HP and 1.5 times the user's level.

Damage psychic Inflicts

0× against
dark
½× against
psychic steel
2× against
fighting poison

Stats

Power
1
Accuracy
80%
PP
15; maximum is 24
Target
enemy
Effect chance
n/a
Power × accuracy
0.8
Power percentile
36.4
Priority
0

Names

Japanese
サイコウェーブ
Romaji
Saikoeebu

Flags

TMs

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY TM
TM46 (¥), location: Sabrina's gift (Saffron's gym)
Gold/Silver/Crystal GSC TM
Not a TM
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald RSE TM
Not a TM
Diamond/Pearl DP TM
Not a TM

Effect Details

Inflicts damage between 1 HP and 1.5 times the user's level, given by: level * (rand(0, 10) * 10 + 50) / 100.

Notes, Changes, Bugs, Etc

Before D/P: Accuracy was 100%.

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Flavor Text

Attacks with a psychic wave of varying intensity.

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

Type
smart
Appeal
2 22
Jam
1 1
Flavor text
Attempts to jam all Pokemon that have appealed this turn for half their appeal points (minimum 1).

Similar Moves

beauty
Perish Song, Sheer Cold
cool
Bullet Seed, Cut, Guillotine, Horn Drill, Thunder Wave
smart
Beat Up, Pursuit, Snatch, Stun Spore
tough
Fissure, Super Fang

Combos

Use Psywave before
none
Use Psywave after
Calm Mind

Contest Effect

Pokémon

See also: All 44 in the Pokémon search

By leveling up

9 Pokémon

Red/Blue Yellow Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
30 30 30 Chimecho 1'11.6" 2.2 lb psychic Indeterminate Levitate 65 50 70 95 80 65 70.8
7 7 7 Grumpig 2'11.4" 157.6 lb psychic Ground Own Tempo
Thick Fat 		80 45 65 90 110 80 78.3
-- -- -- Latias 4'7.1" 88.2 lb dragon psychic No Eggs Levitate 80 80 90 110 130 110 100.0
-- -- -- Latios 6'6.7" 132.3 lb dragon psychic No Eggs Levitate 80 90 80 130 110 110 100.0
25 25 23 Lunatone 3'3.4" 370.4 lb rock psychic Mineral Levitate 70 55 65 95 85 70 73.3
-- -- -- -- -- Misdreavus 2'3.6" 2.2 lb ghost Indeterminate Levitate 60 60 60 85 85 85 72.5
-- Mismagius 2'11.4" 9.7 lb ghost Indeterminate Levitate 60 60 60 105 105 105 82.5
25 25 23 Solrock 3'11.2" 339.5 lb rock psychic Mineral Levitate 70 95 85 55 65 70 73.3
7 7 7 Spoink 2'3.6" 67.5 lb psychic Ground Own Tempo
Thick Fat 		60 25 35 70 80 60 55.0

Machine

34 Pokémon

Red/Blue/Yellow Gold/Silver/Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
Red/Blue/Yellow Abra 2'11.4" 43 lb psychic Humanshape Synchronize
Inner Focus 		25 20 15 105 55 90 51.7
Red/Blue/Yellow Alakazam 4'11.1" 105.8 lb psychic Humanshape Synchronize
Inner Focus 		55 50 45 135 85 120 81.7
Red/Blue/Yellow Butterfree 3'7.3" 70.5 lb bug flying Bug Compoundeyes 60 45 50 80 80 70 64.2
Red/Blue/Yellow Chansey 3'7.3" 76.3 lb normal Fairy Natural Cure
Serene Grace 		250 5 5 35 105 50 75.0
Red/Blue/Yellow Clefable 4'3.2" 88.2 lb normal Fairy Cute Charm
Magic Guard 		95 70 73 85 90 60 78.8
Red/Blue/Yellow Clefairy 1'11.6" 16.5 lb normal Fairy Cute Charm
Magic Guard 		70 45 48 60 65 35 53.8
Red/Blue/Yellow Drowzee 3'3.4" 71.4 lb psychic Humanshape Insomnia
Forewarn 		60 48 45 43 90 42 54.7
Red/Blue/Yellow Electabuzz 3'7.3" 66.1 lb electric Humanshape Static 65 83 57 95 85 105 81.7
Red/Blue/Yellow Exeggcute 1'3.7" 5.5 lb grass psychic Plant Chlorophyll 60 40 80 60 45 40 54.2
Red/Blue/Yellow Exeggutor 6'6.7" 264.6 lb grass psychic Plant Chlorophyll 95 95 85 125 65 55 86.7
Red/Blue/Yellow Gastly 4'3.2" 0.2 lb ghost poison Indeterminate Levitate 30 35 30 100 35 80 51.7
Red/Blue/Yellow Gengar 4'11.1" 89.3 lb ghost poison Indeterminate Levitate 60 65 60 130 75 110 83.3
Red/Blue/Yellow Haunter 5'3" 0.2 lb ghost poison Indeterminate Levitate 45 50 45 115 55 95 67.5
Red/Blue/Yellow Hypno 5'3" 166.7 lb psychic Humanshape Insomnia
Forewarn 		85 73 70 73 115 67 80.5
Red/Blue/Yellow Jigglypuff 1'7.7" 12.1 lb normal Fairy Cute Charm 115 45 20 45 25 20 45.0
Red/Blue/Yellow Jynx 4'7.1" 89.5 lb ice psychic Humanshape Oblivious
Forewarn 		65 50 35 115 95 95 75.8
Red/Blue/Yellow Kadabra 4'3.2" 124.6 lb psychic Humanshape Synchronize
Inner Focus 		40 35 30 120 70 105 66.7
Red/Blue/Yellow Lapras 8'2.4" 485 lb water ice Monster
Water 1 		Water Absorb
Shell Armor 		130 85 80 85 95 60 89.2
Red/Blue/Yellow Magmar 4'3.2" 98.1 lb fire Humanshape Flame Body 65 95 57 100 85 93 82.5
Red/Blue/Yellow Mew 1'3.7" 8.8 lb psychic No Eggs Synchronize 100 100 100 100 100 100 100.0
Red/Blue/Yellow Mewtwo 6'6.7" 269 lb psychic No Eggs Pressure 106 110 90 154 90 130 113.3
Red/Blue/Yellow Mr. Mime 4'3.2" 120.1 lb psychic Humanshape Soundproof
Filter 		40 45 65 100 120 90 76.7
Red/Blue/Yellow Poliwag 1'11.6" 27.3 lb water Water 1 Damp
Water Absorb 		40 50 40 40 40 90 50.0
Red/Blue/Yellow Poliwhirl 3'3.4" 44.1 lb water Water 1 Damp
Water Absorb 		65 65 65 50 50 90 64.2
Red/Blue/Yellow Poliwrath 4'3.2" 119 lb water fighting Water 1 Damp
Water Absorb 		90 85 95 70 90 70 83.3
Red/Blue/Yellow Porygon 2'7.5" 80.5 lb normal Mineral Trace
Download 		65 60 70 85 75 40 65.8
Red/Blue/Yellow Slowbro 5'3" 173.1 lb water psychic Monster
Water 1 		Oblivious
Own Tempo 		95 75 110 100 80 30 81.7
Red/Blue/Yellow Slowpoke 3'11.2" 79.4 lb water psychic Monster
Water 1 		Oblivious
Own Tempo 		90 65 65 40 40 15 52.5
Red/Blue/Yellow Snorlax 6'10.7" 1014.1 lb normal Monster Immunity
Thick Fat 		160 110 65 65 110 30 90.0
Red/Blue/Yellow Starmie 3'7.3" 176.4 lb water psychic Water 3 Natural Cure
Illuminate 		60 75 85 100 85 115 86.7
Red/Blue/Yellow Staryu 2'7.5" 76.1 lb water Water 3 Natural Cure
Illuminate 		30 45 55 70 55 85 56.7
Red/Blue/Yellow Venomoth 4'11.1" 27.6 lb bug poison Bug Shield Dust
Tinted Lens 		70 65 60 90 75 90 75.0
Red/Blue/Yellow Venonat 3'3.4" 66.1 lb bug poison Bug Compoundeyes
Tinted Lens 		60 55 50 40 55 45 50.8
Red/Blue/Yellow Wigglytuff 3'3.4" 26.5 lb normal Fairy Cute Charm 140 70 45 75 50 45 70.8

Egg

2 Pokémon

Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Gastly 4'3.2" 0.2 lb ghost poison Indeterminate Levitate 30 35 30 100 35 80 51.7
Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl Koffing 1'11.6" 2.2 lb poison Indeterminate Levitate 40 65 95 60 45 35 56.7

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