Psychic Type Guide: Strengths & Counters
Explore the Psychic type: learn its strengths, weaknesses, resistances, immunities and practical tips for VGC and Showdown ladder play.
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Offense rank
#12 · Poor
Defense rank
#15 · Bad
Offensive power
100%
Defensive strength
90%
What Is Psychic Strong Against? Offensive Matchups
Strong against
Not very effective against
Has no effect
A sharpened mind dismantles Fighting form and neutralizes Poison, but meets stalemate with other Psychics, rebounds off Steel walls, and fails entirely against unreadable Dark intent.
Super-Effective
- Fighting
Precognition predicts every strike.
- Poison
Precision telekinesis targets weak points toxic fighters expose.
Not Very Effective
- Psychic
Equal intellects cancel out.
- Steel
Mental waves reflect off metal plating.
Ineffective
- Dark
Chaotic minds resist telepathy.
What Is Psychic Weak To? Defensive Matchups
Weak to
Resists
Immune to
Primal fears (Bug), haunting spirits (Ghost), and shadowy schemes (Dark) cloud concentration, while foresight lets Psychics predict punches and parry rival telepaths.
Weak To
- Bug
Phobias disrupt meditation.
- Ghost
Ethereal intrusions unsettle thought.
- Dark
Cunning deception blinds clairvoyance.
Resistant To
- Fighting
Anticipation deflects fists.
- Psychic
Mirror minds can predict and cancel each other.
Uneven Matchups
- Psychic→Poison2×←Poison→1×
- Psychic→Bug1×←Bug→2×
- Psychic→Ghost1×←Ghost→2×
- Psychic→Dark0×←Dark→2×
- Psychic→Steel0.5×←Steel→1×
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