PSI Block

PSI Block is an assist PSI technique learned by Ana In EarthBound Beginnings. It prevents the enemy from using PSI until the battle is over. This ability can be particularly useful against the Cerebrum, as all of its attacks are PK. It is also effective against all variants of Mega Borg and Starman in Mt. Itoi, although Mega Borgs do have a small chance to attack physically. 
The ability is usually attained around Yucca Desert because of the low EXP threshold Ana needs to obtain it. Given the few amount of enemies who use PSI in those areas, it does not reach its full potential until Mt. Itoi, where many enemies not only have PSI, but some are dependent on it, making the ability very effective against them. 
User	Level Learned	PP Cost	Target 	Effect
Ana 	8 	7 	To one enemy	Blocks all of the affected enemy's PSI until the battle is over.
== Trivia ==
* The EarthBound equivalent of PSI Block is the Counter-PSI unit, an item specifically for Jeff Andonuts that requires an IQ of at least 1 to mend and is found in Apple Kid's house as the Broken machine in a Trash Can. However, unlike PSI Block, it only stops enemies from using PSI for 3 turns. Similar to how PSI Block is effective against the Cerebrum, the Counter-PSI unit is effective against Starmen (Especially since some stronger Starmen can use PSI Starstorm α and Ω). Like the Cerebrum, starmen can only use PSI-based attacks.
** It is interesting to note that the form PSI Block took in EarthBound was stripped of its PSI and was replaced as a machine that Jeff can use. This is most likely to make Jeff more useful to make up for his lack of PSI abilities, make Paula less central to the party’s power, and to encourage the player to use Jeff and Paula together as a team.
* An easy way to farm PSI is to use PSI Block against an enemy with lots of PP, then using PSI Magnet, making this one of the best PSI combos in the game. It is best to do this against an enemy that heavily relies on PSI attacks and does not have an arsenal of physical moves.
* PSI Block is not recommended against groups of enemies, typically 3 to 4, as it would be faster to eliminate them all at once with a move akin to PSI Fire or PSI Thunder. This is seen especially near the summit of Mt. Itoi where Last Starmen come in numbers. Blue Starman, on the other hand, sometimes come individually, making them effective targets. Farming PP is significantly easier with 1 or 2 enemies, usually being Mega Borgs.
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