Psychic type

Psychic moves are super effective (1.6×) against Fighting, Poison and not very effective (0.625× or less) against Psychic, Steel, Dark. Psychic-type Pokémon are weak to Bug, Ghost, Dark (1.6×) and resist Fighting, Psychic. Windy weather boosts Psychic moves by 1.2×. In raids, the strongest attackers using only Psychic moves are Mega Mewtwo Y, Mega Mewtwo X, Shadow Mewtwo; among easy-to-get Pokémon, Metagross, Espeon, Exeggutor.

MatchupsPokémon GO multipliers

Deals 1.6×FightingPoison

Deals 0.625×PsychicSteel

Deals 0.39×Dark

Weak to (1.6×)BugGhostDark

ResistsFightingPsychic

Weather boostWindy

Defense is for a pure Psychic type. Dual types multiply their multipliers.

Best Psychic attackersIncl. Shadow, Mega & Legendary

Raid ranking when both the Fast and Charged Attack are Psychic type (level 40, 100% IVs, neutral boss). Ranked by a score combining DPS and durability (TDO); * marks an exclusive move.

1. 1Mega Mewtwo YConfusion · Psystrike*DPS 26.6
2. 2Mega Mewtwo XPsycho Cut · Psystrike*DPS 25.7
3. 3Shadow MewtwoPsycho Cut · Psystrike*DPS 24.6
4. 4Mega AlakazamConfusion · Psychic*DPS 22.2
5. 5MewtwoPsycho Cut · Psystrike*DPS 20.0
6. 6Mega GalladeConfusion · PsychicDPS 19.9
7. 7Mega GardevoirConfusion · PsychicDPS 19.9
8. 8Mega LatiosZen Headbutt · PsychicDPS 19.1
9. 9Mega DelphoxZen Headbutt · PsychicDPS 19.0
10. 10Mega MetagrossZen Headbutt · PsychicDPS 17.1

Easy-to-get PokémonExcl. Legendary, Mega & Shadow

Counted with currently learnable moves only.

1. 1MetagrossZen Headbutt · PsychicDPS 15.3
2. 2EspeonConfusion · PsychicDPS 16.2
3. 3ExeggutorConfusion · PsychicDPS 15.0
4. 4GardevoirConfusion · PsychicDPS 14.8
5. 5GalladeConfusion · PsychicDPS 14.8
6. 6AlakazamConfusion · Future SightDPS 15.8
7. 7HattereneConfusion · PsychicDPS 14.7
8. 8DelphoxZen Headbutt · PsychicDPS 13.7
9. 9Mr. RimeConfusion · PsychicDPS 13.7
10. 10Hisuian BraviaryZen Headbutt · PsychicDPS 13.6