Type weaknesscurrent chartGen 1–9Updated OCT 18, 2026

Psychic Type Weakness

Psychic type weakness: Bug, Ghost and Dark moves deal 2× damage to the Psychic type. Gallade and Medicham (Psychic/Fighting) take normal damage from Bug and Dark but are weak to Flying and Fairy. Hoopa Unbound (Psychic/Dark) trades the Ghost and Dark weaknesses for a 4× Bug weakness, with Fairy as its only other one.

2×WEAK TO

Bug

½×RESISTS

Pokémon strong against Psychic ↓

Weakness chart

What is Psychic type weak to?

This is the chart every game has used since X & Y (Gen 6). What was different in older games is at the bottom of the page.

Psychic weaknesses and resistances

2×Weak to (takes double damage)

Bug

Ghost

Dark

½×Resists (takes half damage)

Fighting

Psychic

What Psychic is strong against

2×Super effective on

Fighting

Poison

½×Not very effective on

Psychic

Steel

0×No effect on

Dark

Counters

Pokémon strong against Psychic

The best counters to Psychic. These Pokémon win both ways: they take half damage or less from Psychic attacks, and their own type hits Psychic for 2× damage. Ranked by that move, the stat behind it, bulk and speed.

1
KingambitDarkSteel0×damage from Psychic2×damage to Psychic
USESKowtow CleavePHYSICAL85 PWR— ACC
- Lash OutPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Sucker PunchPHYSICAL70 PWR100 ACC
- Night SlashPHYSICAL70 PWR100 ACC
- X-ScissorPHYSICAL80 PWR100 ACC
Total
550
HP
100
Atk
135
Def
120
SpA
60
SpD
85
Spe
50
2
TyranitarRockDark0×damage from Psychic2×damage to Psychic
USESCrunchPHYSICAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Lash OutPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Dark PulseSPECIAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Shadow ClawPHYSICAL70 PWR100 ACC
Total
600
HP
100
Atk
134
Def
110
SpA
95
SpD
100
Spe
61
3
HydreigonDarkDragon0×damage from Psychic2×damage to Psychic
USESDark PulseSPECIAL80 PWR100 ACC
- CrunchPHYSICAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Lash OutPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Signal BeamSPECIAL75 PWR100 ACC
- U-turnPHYSICAL70 PWR100 ACC
Total
600
HP
92
Atk
105
Def
90
SpA
125
SpD
90
Spe
98
4
KrookodileGroundDark0×damage from Psychic2×damage to Psychic
USESCrunchPHYSICAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Lash OutPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Shadow ClawPHYSICAL70 PWR100 ACC
- Dark PulseSPECIAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Skitter SmackPHYSICAL70 PWR90 ACC
Total
519
HP
95
Atk
117
Def
80
SpA
65
SpD
70
Spe
92
5
IncineroarFireDark0×damage from Psychic2×damage to Psychic
USESCrunchPHYSICAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Lash OutPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Dark PulseSPECIAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Leech LifePHYSICAL80 PWR100 ACC
- U-turnPHYSICAL70 PWR100 ACC
Total
530
HP
95
Atk
115
Def
90
SpA
80
SpD
90
Spe
60
6
PangoroFightingDark0×damage from Psychic2×damage to Psychic
USESCrunchPHYSICAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Lash OutPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Night SlashPHYSICAL70 PWR100 ACC
- X-ScissorPHYSICAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Shadow ClawPHYSICAL70 PWR100 ACC
Total
495
HP
95
Atk
124
Def
78
SpA
69
SpD
71
Spe
58
7
MabosstiffDark0×damage from Psychic2×damage to Psychic
USESCrunchPHYSICAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Jaw LockPHYSICAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Lash OutPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Dark PulseSPECIAL80 PWR100 ACC
Total
505
HP
80
Atk
120
Def
90
SpA
60
SpD
70
Spe
85
8
OverqwilDarkPoison0×damage from Psychic2×damage to Psychic
USESCrunchPHYSICAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Lash OutPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Dark PulseSPECIAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Shadow BallSPECIAL80 PWR100 ACC
Total
510
HP
85
Atk
115
Def
95
SpA
65
SpD
65
Spe
85

Legendary, Mythical, Paradox and Ultra Beast picks

1
LunalaPsychicGhost1/2×damage from Psychic2×damage to Psychic
USESMoongeist BeamSPECIAL100 PWR100 ACC
- Shadow BallSPECIAL80 PWR100 ACC
- PoltergeistPHYSICAL110 PWR90 ACC
- Shadow ClawPHYSICAL70 PWR100 ACC
- Night DazeSPECIAL85 PWR95 ACC
Total
680
HP
137
Atk
113
Def
89
SpA
137
SpD
107
Spe
97
2
YveltalDarkFlying0×damage from Psychic2×damage to Psychic
USESDark PulseSPECIAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Lash OutPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Sucker PunchPHYSICAL70 PWR100 ACC
- Shadow BallSPECIAL80 PWR100 ACC
- U-turnPHYSICAL70 PWR100 ACC
Total
680
HP
126
Atk
131
Def
95
SpA
131
SpD
98
Spe
99
3
Roaring MoonDragonDark0×damage from Psychic2×damage to Psychic
USESCrunchPHYSICAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Jaw LockPHYSICAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Lash OutPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Night SlashPHYSICAL70 PWR100 ACC
- X-ScissorPHYSICAL80 PWR100 ACC
Total
590
HP
105
Atk
139
Def
71
SpA
55
SpD
101
Spe
119
4
GuzzlordDarkDragon0×damage from Psychic2×damage to Psychic
USESCrunchPHYSICAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Dark PulseSPECIAL80 PWR100 ACC
- Lash OutPHYSICAL75 PWR100 ACC
- Shadow ClawPHYSICAL70 PWR100 ACC
Total
570
HP
223
Atk
101
Def
53
SpA
97
SpD
53
Spe
43

Abilities & items

Abilities and items that change Psychic matchups

Some abilities and held items change how much damage Psychic deals or takes, on top of the chart.

Abilities that cover Psychic’s weaknesses

Carried by Psychic Pokémon themselves.

FilterLESS DAMAGE
Super-effective hits deal 25% less damage; attackers with Mold Breaker ignore it.
Mr. Mime Mime Jr.
Prism ArmorLESS DAMAGE
Super-effective hits deal 25% less damage, and Mold Breaker style abilities can't bypass it.
Necrozma

Resist berries

Payapa BerryVSPSYCHIC
Halves one super effective Psychic hit on the holder, then is used up.
Tanga BerryVSBUG
Halves one super effective Bug hit on a Psychic Pokémon, then is used up.
Kasib BerryVSGHOST
Halves one super effective Ghost hit on a Psychic Pokémon, then is used up.
Colbur BerryVSDARK
Halves one super effective Dark hit on a Psychic Pokémon, then is used up.

Moves

Super effective moves against Psychic

Moves that deal 2× damage to Psychic, from every type it is weak to.

Up to 10 moves of each type that hit Psychic for 2×, picked from the moves the most Pokémon can learn at 75 power or more. Filter by type or sort by any number.

Sort moves

MOVE	CATEGORY
Shadow BallGEN 2	SPECIAL	80	ACC 100%	PP 15	LEARNED BY 316
CrunchGEN 2	PHYSICAL	80	ACC 100%	PP 15	LEARNED BY 238
Signal BeamGEN 3	SPECIAL	75	ACC 100%	PP 15	LEARNED BY 220
Dark PulseGEN 4	SPECIAL	80	ACC 100%	PP 15	LEARNED BY 187
Foul PlayGEN 5	PHYSICAL	95	ACC 100%	PP 15	LEARNED BY 152
Lash OutGEN 8	PHYSICAL	75	ACC 100%	PP 5	LEARNED BY 133
X-ScissorGEN 4	PHYSICAL	80	ACC 100%	PP 15	LEARNED BY 120
Leech LifeGEN 1	PHYSICAL	80	ACC 100%	PP 10	LEARNED BY 76
Bug BuzzGEN 4	SPECIAL	90	ACC 100%	PP 10	LEARNED BY 72
PoltergeistGEN 8	PHYSICAL	110	ACC 90%	PP 5	LEARNED BY 57
Phantom ForceGEN 6	PHYSICAL	90	ACC 100%	PP 10	LEARNED BY 54
MegahornGEN 2	PHYSICAL	120	ACC 85%	PP 10	LEARNED BY 43

Rules & history

Psychic type rules beyond the chart

Battle effects tied to the Psychic type, and what was different in older games.

Beyond the chart

Psychic Terrain
Boosts Psychic moves from grounded users by 30% (50% in Gen 7) and blocks opposing priority moves aimed at grounded Pokémon.

How Psychic changed across generations

GEN2Gold & SilverPsychic now takes 2× from Ghost moves. In Gen 1 they could not touch it.
GEN4Diamond & PearlSince Gen 4, each Psychic move is physical or special based on the move itself. Before that, every Psychic move was special.

Other type weaknesses

Ice

Psychic

Bug