Psycho Boost (move)

Psycho Boost (Japanese: サイコブースト Psycho Boost) is a damage-dealing move introduced in Generation III. It is the signature move of .
==Effect==
Psycho Boost inflicts damage and lowers the user's stat by two stages.
Psycho Boost can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 6 bonus appeal points if was used in the previous turn.
===Generation VIII===
====Pokémon Sword and Shield====
Psycho Boost cannot be selected in a battle.
===Generation IX===
In Versions 1.0 to 2.0.2 of , Psycho Boost could not be selected in a battle. Starting with Version 3.0.0, it is usable and functions the same as it did in previous generations.
==Description==
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==Learnset==
===By leveling up===
===Special move===
====Generation III====
====Generation IV====
===By ===
====Generation IV====
==In other games==
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
Psycho Boost deals damage. The user's is then decreased by two stages.
===Pokémon GO===
In Pokémon GO, Psycho Boost is a Charged Attack that has been available since October 1, 2018.
====Updates====
; Trainer Battles
* December 11, 2019
** Energy cost: 40 → 35
** Secondary effect added
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===Pokémon Masters EX===
Name 		Move gauge cost 	MP(uses) 	Base	Max	 	Target 	Effect tag	Description 	Playable 	
Psycho Boost 		4 	— 	200 	240	90% 	An opponent	— 	Lowers the user's Sp. Atk by two stat ranks. 	() 	
Psycho Boost 		3 	— 	200 	240	90% 	An opponent	— 	Lowers the user's Sp. Atk by two stat ranks. 	(, only after using "Try This!")	
 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Name 		State 	State 	Base	Max	Target 	Target 	Effect tag	Description 	Playable 	
Space Rocks Psycho Boost		Default 	Default 	200 	240	An opponent	An opponent	— 	The more the user's stats are raised, the greater the power of this attack.	 	
Space Rocks Psycho Boost		6★ EX 	6★ EX 	300 	360	An opponent	An opponent	— 	The more the user's stats are raised, the greater the power of this attack.	 	
Space Rocks Psycho Boost		6★ EX with EX role	6★ EX with EX role	300 	360	An opponent	An opponent	— 	The sync buff is doubled the first time a sync move is used. 	 	
Notes:
*Psycho Boost:
** 's passive makes this move boost their Sp. Atk by two stat ranks after use, instead of lowering it.
*Space Rocks Psycho Boost:
** have the passive in Attack Forme, which makes their sync move target all opponents.
===Description===
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==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
===Pokémon Generations===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!===
==In other generations==
===Core series games===
===Side series games===
===Spin-off series games===
==Trivia==
* Psycho Boost has the same description texts as .
* This move is the last Generation III move in index number order.
* Unlike other similar moves, the power of Psycho Boost was not lowered to 130 in Generation VI.
* As Deoxys is unobtainable in , the only Pokémon that can legally know the move in those games is a purified transferred from Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness.
** However, the move cannot be selected in battle, making the move unusable in Generation VIII until the release of , where the only Pokémon that can legally know the move is Deoxys as a result of movesets being altered in Pokémon HOME.
* A based on Psycho Boost or has the highest base power of all Psychic-type moves.
==In other languages==
Category:Signature moves
Category:Moves that can lower the user's Special Attack
Category:Moves learned by purification
Category:Moves unusable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
de:Psyschub
es:Psicoataque
fr:Psycho-Boost
it:Psicoslancio
ja:サイコブースト
zh:精神突进（招式）