What are the weaknesses of Psy-type Pokémon?

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Want to knock out Psychic-type Pokemon ?

In this article, we have compiled for you weaknesses of Psy-type Pokémon, mais également leurs forces. C’est parti !

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Which types are effective against Psy-type Pokémon?

Psy-type Pokémon are some of the most dangerous opponents fearsome et certains d’entre eux peuvent même être plus dangereux que les Pokémon de type Spectre ordinaires.

Psy-type Pokémon attacks are weak against :

1. Spectre-type Pokémon

Les Pokémon de type Psy sont vulnérables à l’attaque de Spectrum type. Le Pokémon Psy est perturbé par leur mauvais QI, qui n’est pas du tout armé pour y faire face et y est extremely sensitive.

Image showing spectrum type beating psy type — Image showing Spectrum type beating Psy type. Source : Alucare.fr

2. Insect-type Pokémon

Psy Pokémon are also vulnerable to attack of insect type. Il dispose de nombreuses phobies envers les insectes et d’autres animaux rampants, tels que les araignées.

Illustration of the insect type beating the psy type — Illustration of the insect type beating the Psy type. Source : Alucare.fr

Did you know ?

In the first and second generations of Pokémon, the Psy type had the fewest weaknesses, while the Insect type was the most disadvantaged:
In the first generation, only the Spectre was effective against the Psy, and all Spectres had a Poison double-type, so were weak against the Psy, but this mechanism was modified in the second generation.

3. Darkness-type Pokémon

A Psy-type Pokémon is weak to attacks from Darkness type En effet, grâce à l’agressivité et la fourberie qui se dégagent des attaques de type Ténèbres, les Pokémon de type Psy lose their capacity defense against their attacks.

Illustration of how the darkness type beats the psy type — Illustration of how the Dark type beats the Psy type. Source : Alucare.fr

Characteristics of Psy-type Pokémon

In Pokémon Scarlet, the Psy-type Pokémon has few forces and few weaknesses. In fact, in the first generation, he succeeded in being powerful. The only weakness of the Psy type is mainly related to the total lack powerful insect. An error also occurred in the game, as Spectre-type attacks had no effect on Psy-type Pokémon.

In the second generation of the game, this bug was corrected by adding the Darkness type and other top Pokémon, as well as attacks of all types.

How resistant are Psy-type Pokémon?

Un certain nombre de Pokémon Psy se démarquent par leur intelligence ou leur puissance de calcul exceptionnelle. Lors d’un combat, il est préférable d’éviter les attaques de type Combat et Psy chez les Pokémon de type Psy.

Their attacks are super effective against :

Psy types. Psy-type Pokémon are naturally armed pour affronter les attaques de type Psy et s’en défendre.
The Combat types.

What are the weaknesses of Psy-type Pokémon in the Scarlet / Violet version?

In the Scarlet/Purple version, Psy-type Pokémon are also vulnerable and not very effective against :

the insect type
The type Darkness
the Spectrum type

On the other hand, they are against Combat and Psy types, and strong against Poison types.

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List of Psy-type Pokémon

Image illustration for our article "What are the weaknesses of Psy-type Pokémon?" — Illustration of Psy-type Pokémon for our article on their weaknesses. Source : Alucare.fr

We have compiled a list of Psy-type Pokémon (without double type):

Abra
Alakazam (among the best)
Arceus
BibichutChapotus
Cosmog
Cosmovum
Créfadet
Créfollet
Créhelf
Cresselia
Deoxys
Éoko
Flotillon
Groret
Hypnomade
Kadabra
Korillon
Lewsor
Mega-Alakazam
Mega-Mewtwo Y
Mentali (among the best)
Mewtwo
Mistigrix
Munna
Neitram
Nucleos
Okéoké
Psystigri
Meios
Mesmérella
Mew
Mushana
Necrozma
Ponyta de Galar
Qulbutoké
Scrutella
Silvallié
Spoink
Symbios
Zarbi
Ramoloss de Galar
Siderella
Soporifik

Guide to boosting your in-game attack

Attacks and Pokémon are assigned to certain types. Each Pokémon type has strengths and weaknesses in both attack and defense.

During a fight, you must use Pokémon or some attacks that have a type advantage over your opponent. This attack will cause much more damage than normal.

A advantage of a single type will earn you the double normal damagefor a water-type attack against a Pokémon of type Soil for example. So the advantages accumulate, in such a way that a double benefit will allow you to quadruple the damage. In any case, you'll always get the message, "It's super effective".
Otherwise, a disadvantage of single and double type will inflict the half and a quarter of normal damage. You'll get a message: "That's not very effective!" in this case, in the game.

There's also another benefit you'll get from your attacks, and that's the attack bonus of the same type (STAB)exclusively for Psy-type Pokémon.

It enablesincrease power of the attack if your attacking Pokémon is of the same type as the attack used.
In this way, it detects which of the opposing abilities has the greatest base power.

Here is a table showing the resistance and weakness of all Pokémon according to type, including the Psy type: