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Psyshock

In Pokémon ChampionsGen V

Game

Pokémon Champions

PsychicSpecial

Damages target based on Defense, not Sp. Def.

Power: 80
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 12 Scarlet & Violet: 10
Hits: One Pokémon next to the user
On Showdown: 0.2% of Champions VGC Pokémon run it

Properties

Changes over time

How Psyshock changed from game to game, newest first.

Champions
PP 10 → 12 Buffed

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

Deals damage to the target based on its Defense instead of Special Defense.

“The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This move deals physical damage.”
In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

What interacts

Abilities and items that boost Psyshock, block it, punish its user or change how it works.

Changes how it works

1

Infiltratorgoes through Substitute

Good to know

A special move that hits the target's Defense.

Who runs Psyshock on Showdown

Mega Delphox15.2% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Psyshock among their most used moves.