Playthrough tier listRuby & Sapphire

Best Psychic Pokémon in Ruby & Sapphire

Tate and Liza's Mossdeep Gym, the seventh badge, is a double battle against Lunatone and Solrock, and Ralts is on Route 102 from the start. We graded 26 Psychic Pokémon you can get in Ruby & Sapphire, S to D, for beating the game. Latios and Latias lead.

26gradedOct 18, 2026updated

/ Build your own tier list

Graded by Build your own tier list

Trade-in
Event only
Trade or Eon Ticket
Post-game
Trade to evolve
Gift
- Ruby only
- Sapphire only

STop7 PokémonCarries a Ruby & Sapphire run against most of the bossesClick any Pokémon for its gradeTap a card for its grade

LatiosTrade or Eon Ticket · Post-game

LatiasTrade or Eon Ticket · Post-game

DeoxysEvent only

MewtwoTrade-in only

ExeggutorTrade-in only

MewEvent only

CelebiEvent only

Click any Pokémon for its gradeTap a card for its grade

AStrong9 PokémonA strong pick for most of the game

AlakazamTrade to evolve

Gardevoir

JirachiEvent only

EspeonTrade-in only

SlowkingTrade-in only

JynxTrade-in only

Mr. MimeTrade-in only

LugiaTrade-in only

SlowbroTrade-in only

BSolid5 PokémonDoes the job with some help

MetagrossPost-game · Gift

LunatoneSapphire only

SolrockRuby only

Starmie

Medicham

CSituational7 PokémonStruggles against several bosses

Grumpig

Kadabra

Kirlia

HypnoTrade-in only

ExeggcuteTrade-in only

SlowpokeTrade-in only

SmoochumTrade-in only

DBottom16 PokémonHard to use for beating the game

Xatu

Girafarig

Claydol

Chimecho

Wobbuffet

Abra

Ralts

MetangPost-game · Gift

BeldumPost-game · Gift

Meditite

Spoink

Natu

Baltoy

WynautGift

UnownTrade-in only

DrowzeeTrade-in only

What each tier means

STop Carries a Ruby & Sapphire run against most of the bosses
AStrong A strong pick for most of the game
BSolid Does the job with some help
CSituational Struggles against several bosses
DBottom Hard to use for beating the game

2 reads blended into one listreblend in Showing44 26 in Ruby & Sapphire + 18 trade-ins

Board breakdown

This breakdown rates each Psychic Pokémon you can get against all 13 Ruby & Sapphire gym leader, Elite Four and Champion fights, from Roxanne to Steven. Gardevoir does well in 5 of them, 5 fights have no Psychic answer, and the versions differ in 2 fights.

Latios tops the Psychic board after the credits, so which Psychic Pokemon helps before then?

Raise Gardevoir: it ties Alakazam at 5 of 13 fights and needs no link trade.

Each row is one Psychic pick and its 13 boxes are the fights in order. A filled box means it does well there: Gardevoir has 5, first at Brawly.

Gym 1, Roxanne

Gym 2, Brawly

Gym 3, Wattson

Gym 4, Flannery

Gym 5, Norman

Gym 6, Winona

Gym 7, Tate & Liza

Gym 8, Wallace

Elite Four, Sidney

Elite Four, Phoebe

Elite Four, Glacia

Elite Four, Drake

Champion, Steven

GardevoirGym 1 Roxanne: no clear edgeGym 2 Brawly: does wellGym 3 Wattson: has troubleGym 4 Flannery: no clear edgeGym 5 Norman: has troubleGym 6 Winona: does wellGym 7 Tate & Liza: no clear edgeGym 8 Wallace: does wellSidney: has troublePhoebe: no clear edgeGlacia: does wellDrake: does wellSteven: no clear edgeFrom the startRaltsRoute 1024% of encounters#029RaltsLevel 20#030KirliaLevel 30#031Gardevoirfinal form by Winona
Does wellBrawlyWinonaWallaceGlaciaDrakeHas troubleWattson, Norman, SidneyNo clear edgeRoxanne, Flannery, Tate & Liza, Phoebe, Steven
AlakazamGym 1 Roxanne: not on your team yetGym 2 Brawly: does wellGym 3 Wattson: no clear edgeGym 4 Flannery: does wellGym 5 Norman: no clear edgeGym 6 Winona: does wellGym 7 Tate & Liza: no clear edgeGym 8 Wallace: does wellSidney: no clear edgePhoebe: no clear edgeGlacia: does wellDrake: no clear edgeSteven: no clear edgeAfter badge 1AbraGranite Cave 1F10% of encounters#039AbraLevel 16#040KadabraTrade#041Alakazam
Not yet: RoxanneDoes wellBrawlyFlanneryWinonaWallaceGlaciaNo clear edgeWattson, Norman, Tate & Liza, Sidney, Phoebe, Drake, Steven
StarmieGym 1 Roxanne: not on your team yetGym 2 Brawly: not on your team yetGym 3 Wattson: not on your team yetGym 4 Flannery: not on your team yetGym 5 Norman: not on your team yetGym 6 Winona: not on your team yetGym 7 Tate & Liza: not on your team yetGym 8 Wallace: does wellSidney: no clear edgePhoebe: no clear edgeGlacia: does wellDrake: does wellSteven: does wellStarmie after badge 7StaryuAfter badge 6Lilycove CitySuper Rod15% of encounters#143StaryuWater Stone#144StarmieWater Stone in the Abandoned Shipneeds Dive
Not yet: Roxanne to Tate & LizaDoes wellWallaceGlaciaDrakeStevenNo clear edgeSidney, Phoebe
LunatoneGym 1 Roxanne: not on your team yetGym 2 Brawly: not on your team yetGym 3 Wattson: not on your team yetGym 4 Flannery: does wellGym 5 Norman: no clear edgeGym 6 Winona: does wellGym 7 Tate & Liza: no clear edgeGym 8 Wallace: no clear edgeSidney: no clear edgePhoebe: no clear edgeGlacia: does wellDrake: does wellSteven: no clear edgeAfter badge 3Meteor Falls 1F20% of encounters
Not yet: Roxanne to WattsonDoes wellFlanneryWinonaGlaciaDrakeNo clear edgeNorman, Tate & Liza, Wallace, Sidney, Phoebe, Steven
SolrockGym 1 Roxanne: not on your team yetGym 2 Brawly: not on your team yetGym 3 Wattson: not on your team yetGym 4 Flannery: does wellGym 5 Norman: has troubleGym 6 Winona: does wellGym 7 Tate & Liza: no clear edgeGym 8 Wallace: does wellSidney: no clear edgePhoebe: no clear edgeGlacia: does wellDrake: no clear edgeSteven: no clear edgeAfter badge 3Meteor Falls 1F20% of encounters
Not yet: Roxanne to WattsonDoes wellFlanneryWinonaWallaceGlaciaHas troubleNormanNo clear edgeTate & Liza, Sidney, Phoebe, Drake, Steven
MedichamGym 1 Roxanne: not on your team yetGym 2 Brawly: not on your team yetGym 3 Wattson: not on your team yetGym 4 Flannery: not on your team yetGym 5 Norman: not on your team yetGym 6 Winona: not on your team yetGym 7 Tate & Liza: no clear edgeGym 8 Wallace: does wellSidney: does wellPhoebe: no clear edgeGlacia: does wellDrake: no clear edgeSteven: no clear edgeAfter badge 6MedititeMt. Pyre30% of encounters#076MedititeLevel 37#077Medichamfinal form by Tate & Liza
Not yet: Roxanne to WinonaDoes wellWallaceSidneyGlaciaNo clear edgeTate & Liza, Phoebe, Drake, Steven
GrumpigGym 1 Roxanne: not on your team yetGym 2 Brawly: not on your team yetGym 3 Wattson: not on your team yetGym 4 Flannery: does wellGym 5 Norman: has troubleGym 6 Winona: no clear edgeGym 7 Tate & Liza: no clear edgeGym 8 Wallace: does wellSidney: no clear edgePhoebe: no clear edgeGlacia: does wellDrake: no clear edgeSteven: no clear edgeAfter badge 3SpoinkJagged Pass20% of encounters#110SpoinkLevel 32#111Grumpigfinal form by Tate & Liza
Not yet: Roxanne to WattsonDoes wellFlanneryWallaceGlaciaHas troubleNormanNo clear edgeWinona, Tate & Liza, Sidney, Phoebe, Drake, Steven
XatuGym 1 Roxanne: not on your team yetGym 2 Brawly: not on your team yetGym 3 Wattson: not on your team yetGym 4 Flannery: not on your team yetGym 5 Norman: not on your team yetGym 6 Winona: not on your team yetGym 7 Tate & Liza: no clear edgeGym 8 Wallace: does wellSidney: no clear edgePhoebe: no clear edgeGlacia: does wellDrake: no clear edgeSteven: no clear edgeAfter badge 6NatuSafari Zone northeast15% of encounters#162NatuLevel 25#163Xatufinal form by Tate & LizaXatu at the next level-up
Not yet: Roxanne to WinonaDoes wellWallaceGlaciaNo clear edgeTate & Liza, Sidney, Phoebe, Drake, Steven
GirafarigGym 1 Roxanne: not on your team yetGym 2 Brawly: not on your team yetGym 3 Wattson: not on your team yetGym 4 Flannery: not on your team yetGym 5 Norman: not on your team yetGym 6 Winona: not on your team yetGym 7 Tate & Liza: no clear edgeGym 8 Wallace: does wellSidney: no clear edgePhoebe: no clear edgeGlacia: does wellDrake: no clear edgeSteven: no clear edgeAfter badge 6Safari Zone southeast20% of encounters
Not yet: Roxanne to WinonaDoes wellWallaceGlaciaNo clear edgeTate & Liza, Sidney, Phoebe, Drake, Steven
ClaydolGym 1 Roxanne: not on your team yetGym 2 Brawly: not on your team yetGym 3 Wattson: not on your team yetGym 4 Flannery: not on your team yetGym 5 Norman: has troubleGym 6 Winona: no clear edgeGym 7 Tate & Liza: no clear edgeGym 8 Wallace: does wellSidney: no clear edgePhoebe: no clear edgeGlacia: no clear edgeDrake: does wellSteven: no clear edgeAfter badge 4BaltoyRoute 111 desert10% of encounters#131BaltoyLevel 36#132Claydolfinal form by Tate & Liza
Not yet: Roxanne to FlanneryDoes wellWallaceDrakeHas troubleNormanNo clear edgeWinona, Tate & Liza, Sidney, Phoebe, Glacia, Steven
ChimechoGym 1 Roxanne: not on your team yetGym 2 Brawly: not on your team yetGym 3 Wattson: not on your team yetGym 4 Flannery: not on your team yetGym 5 Norman: not on your team yetGym 6 Winona: not on your team yetGym 7 Tate & Liza: has troubleGym 8 Wallace: does wellSidney: has troublePhoebe: no clear edgeGlacia: does wellDrake: no clear edgeSteven: no clear edgeAfter badge 6Mt. Pyre summit2% of encounters
Not yet: Roxanne to WinonaDoes wellWallaceGlaciaHas troubleTate & Liza, SidneyNo clear edgePhoebe, Drake, Steven
WobbuffetGym 1 Roxanne: not on your team yetGym 2 Brawly: not on your team yetGym 3 Wattson: not on your team yetGym 4 Flannery: no clear edge, not scoredGym 5 Norman: no clear edge, not scoredGym 6 Winona: no clear edge, not scoredGym 7 Tate & Liza: no clear edge, not scoredGym 8 Wallace: no clear edge, not scoredSidney: no clear edge, not scoredPhoebe: no clear edge, not scoredGlacia: no clear edge, not scoredDrake: no clear edge, not scoredSteven: no clear edge, not scoredAfter badge 3WynautLavaridge TownGiftLv 5#160WynautLevel 15#161Wobbuffetfinal form by Flannery
Not yet: Roxanne to WattsonNo clear edgeNot scored: Flannery, Norman, Winona, Tate & Liza, Wallace, Sidney, Phoebe, Glacia, Drake, Steven

NextMedicham 3Grumpig 3Xatu 2

Best pair

RubySapphire

Alakazam + Starmie7/13 togetherneeds a link trade

No tradeRubyGardevoir + Solrock6/13 together

No tradeSapphireGardevoir + Lunatone6/13 together

After the creditsOnly after you beat StevenCounted in no fight

LatiosRuby: roams after the creditsSapphire: trade from Ruby
LatiasSapphire: roams after the creditsRuby: trade from Sapphire
MetagrossAfter the Hall of Fame

Where do Psychic picks come up empty, from Roxanne to Steven?

There are 5: Roxanne, Wattson, Norman, Tate & Liza and Phoebe.

One row per fight, Roxanne to Steven, with the best Psychic pick you can have by then. Tap a fight for its team and every pick. First with none: Roxanne.

Gyms

Closest: Ralts
Team
1. GeodudeLv 14RockGround
2. NosepassLv 15RockAce
No clear edge (1)Gardevoiras Ralts
Full fight
Gardevoiras Ralts+1 more
Team
1. MachopLv 17Fighting
2. MakuhitaLv 18FightingAce
Does well (2)Gardevoiras RaltsMoves: ConfusionAlakazam Trade to evolveMoves: Confusion
Full fight
Closest: Alakazam
Team
1. MagnemiteLv 22ElectricSteel
2. VoltorbLv 20Electric
3. MagnetonLv 23ElectricSteelAce
No clear edge (1)Alakazam Trade to evolve
Has trouble (1)Gardevoiras Kirlia
Full fight
Grumpigas Spoink+2 more
Team
1. SlugmaLv 26Fire
2. SlugmaLv 26Fire
3. TorkoalLv 28FireAce
Does well (4)Grumpigas SpoinkMoves: PsychicSolrockRuby onlyMoves: Rock TombLunatoneSapphire onlyMoves: Rock TombAlakazam Trade to evolveMoves: Psychic
No clear edge (1)Gardevoiras Kirlia
Full fight
Closest: Alakazam
Team
1. SlakingLv 28Normal
2. VigorothLv 30Normal
3. SlakingLv 31NormalAce
No clear edge (2)Alakazam Trade to evolveLunatoneSapphire only
Has trouble (4)Gardevoiras KirliaSolrockRuby onlyGrumpigas SpoinkClaydolas Baltoy
Full fight
Gardevoir+2 more
Team
1. SwellowLv 31NormalFlying
2. PelipperLv 30WaterFlying
3. SkarmoryLv 32SteelFlying
4. AltariaLv 33DragonFlyingAce
Does well (4)GardevoirMoves: Thunderbolt and PsychicAlakazam Trade to evolveMoves: Shock Wave and Future SightSolrockRuby onlyMoves: Rock Tomb and OverheatLunatoneSapphire onlyMoves: Rock Tomb and Ice Beam
No clear edge (2)Grumpigas SpoinkClaydolas Baltoy
Full fight
Closest: Alakazam
TeamPsychic-type team
1. LunatoneLv 42RockPsychicAce
2. SolrockLv 42RockPsychic
No clear edge (9)Alakazam Trade to evolveSolrockRuby onlyLunatoneSapphire onlyGardevoirMedichamXatuGirafarigGrumpigClaydol
Has trouble (1)Chimecho
Full fight
GardevoirRuby +9 moreSapphire +8 more
Team
1. LuvdiscLv 40Water
2. WhiscashLv 42WaterGround
3. SealeoLv 40IceWater
4. SeakingLv 42Water
5. MiloticLv 43WaterAce
Does well (10)GardevoirMoves: Thunderbolt and PsychicXatuMoves: Solar BeamAlakazam Trade to evolveMoves: Shock Wave and Future SightClaydolMoves: Solar Beam and Rock SmashChimechoMoves: Shock Wave and PsychicStarmieMoves: Thunder and PsychicGrumpigMoves: Shock Wave and PsychicGirafarigMoves: Thunder and StrengthSolrockRuby onlyMoves: Solar Beam and Rock SlideMedichamMoves: Focus Punch
No clear edge (1)LunatoneSapphire only
Full fight

League

Medicham
Team
1. MightyenaLv 46Dark
2. ShiftryLv 48GrassDark
3. CacturneLv 46GrassDark
4. SharpedoLv 48WaterDark
5. AbsolLv 49DarkAce
Does well (1)MedichamMoves: Focus Punch
No clear edge (8)XatuStarmieLunatoneSapphire onlyGirafarigSolrockRuby onlyClaydolAlakazam Trade to evolveGrumpig
Has trouble (2)GardevoirChimecho
Full fight
Closest: Claydol
Team
1. DusclopsLv 48Ghost
2. BanetteLv 49Ghost
3. SableyeLv 50DarkGhost
4. BanetteLv 49Ghost
5. DusclopsLv 51GhostAce
No clear edge (11)ClaydolSolrockRuby onlyGardevoirXatuGirafarigStarmieAlakazam Trade to evolveLunatoneSapphire onlyChimechoGrumpigMedicham
Full fight
Gardevoir+8 more
Team
1. GlalieLv 50Ice
2. SealeoLv 50IceWater
3. SealeoLv 52IceWater
4. GlalieLv 52Ice
5. WalreinLv 53IceWaterAce
Does well (10)GardevoirMoves: Future Sight and ThunderboltMedichamMoves: Focus PunchSolrockRuby onlyMoves: Rock SlideAlakazam Trade to evolveMoves: Focus Punch and Shock WaveLunatoneSapphire onlyMoves: Rock TombGrumpigMoves: Focus Punch and Shock WaveChimechoMoves: Psychic and Shock WaveStarmieMoves: Psychic and ThunderXatuMoves: Steel Wing and Solar BeamGirafarigMoves: Rock Smash and Thunder
No clear edge (1)Claydol
Full fight
GardevoirRuby +2 moreSapphire +3 more
Team
1. ShelgonLv 52Dragon
2. AltariaLv 54DragonFlying
3. FlygonLv 53GroundDragon
4. FlygonLv 53GroundDragon
5. SalamenceLv 55DragonFlyingAce
Does well (4)GardevoirMoves: Future SightStarmieMoves: BlizzardLunatoneSapphire onlyMoves: Ice BeamClaydolMoves: Ice Beam
No clear edge (7)Alakazam Trade to evolveChimechoGrumpigSolrockRuby onlyXatuGirafarigMedicham
Full fight
Starmie
Team
1. SkarmoryLv 57SteelFlying
2. ClaydolLv 55GroundPsychic
3. AggronLv 56SteelRock
4. CradilyLv 56RockGrass
5. ArmaldoLv 56RockBug
6. MetagrossLv 58SteelPsychicAce
Does well (1)StarmieMoves: Thunder, Surf and Blizzard
No clear edge (10)ClaydolMedichamGardevoirAlakazam Trade to evolveLunatoneSapphire onlyGrumpigSolrockRuby onlyGirafarigChimechoXatu
Full fight

How do Lunatone, Solrock and move stats shape a Psychic team?

The versions differ in only 2 fights: in Ruby, Solrock adds an answer at Wallace, and in Sapphire, Lunatone adds an answer at Drake.

For Solrock, Rock moves use Attack, its higher stat, so they keep full power.

Each card is one thing that can change a Psychic team before you commit: the two versions, move stats and Gen 3 types.

2 fights where versions differ
Ruby Sapphire
Only here Solrock Lunatone
Same open fights in both versions
Psychic moves use Sp. Atk
- SolrockAttack 95, used by Rock movesSp. Atk 55, used by Psychic moves
No Fairy type yetGardevoirPsychic only