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Updated on 18 January 2024 by Prince

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An analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of Psy-type Pokémon highlights their vulnerability to the Insect, Spectre and Darkness types, and their effectiveness against the Poison and Combat types.
There have been changes to the balance of powers for Psy Pokémon, including second-generation adjustments that introduced the Darkness type to correct initial imbalances.
This practical guide to the strategic use of type in combat details how to maximize damage with type advantages and the importance of the STAB (Same Type Attack Bonus).

The weaknesses of Psychic-type Pokemon!

The Pokémon universe is made up of over 1000 creatures. Magic powers are complicated to master in a strategic match. Each psy-type Pokémon has its own strengths and weaknesses.

In this article, we've compiled for you the weaknesses of Psy-type Pokémon, but also their advantages. Find out for yourself!

Illustration of Psy-type Pokémon for our article talking about their weaknesses. Source: Alucare.fr

What are the limits of Psy Pokémon attacks?

Wondering about the disadvantages of Psy-type Pokémon attacks?

Psy-type Pokémon attacks are not effective against :

The Steel types
The Types Psy themselves

Similarly, their attack has no effect on :

the Darkness type

What are the disadvantages of defending Psy Pokémon?

Here are the types of Pokémon that are super effective against the Pokémon of :

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 psy-type weakness 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.

During the second generation of the game, this bug was corrected with the addition of the Darkness type and other better Pokémons, as well as attacks of all types.

How resistant are Psy-type Pokémon?

Knowing their limitations, Psy-type Pokémon also have undeniable advantages. What are they?

Psy attacks are super effective against :

them Poison types
them Combat types.

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

Chart illustrating the strengths and weaknesses of Pokémon by type, including the Psy-type Pokémon.

Here's a guide to reading the table:

2 in green means effective attack
1/2 in red means ineffective attack
0 black means totally ineffective

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. In battle, you need to use Pokémons or 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 will receive a message: "This is not very effective" in this case, in the game.

There's also another advantage you'll gain from your attacks. This is the attack bonus of the same type STAB. It enablesincrease power of the attack if your attacking Pokémon is of the same type as the attack used.

The damage is 1.5 times higher than normal. As a result, a Water-type Pokémon using a Water-type attack against a Rock/Earth-type Pokémon will do six times normal damage.

In short, these are the limits and everything you need to know about Psy-type Pokémon. What about you? What Psy-type Pokémon weaknesses do you fear most? Share your experiences with us in the comments!

And to discover the weaknesses of other Pokémon:

In the Pokémon Scarlet video games, knowing the type table helps you better understand a particular pokémon. It helps you determine the pokémon's resistance and effectiveness in battle.

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