I see useful knowledge in your future. Our psychic Pokémon weakness guide is here to tell you all you need to know about those other-worldly 'mon on your team; though they likely already know the outcome of the battle before it begins, let's pretend they don't. These Pokémon can play on the fears of your opponents, but that does little good should their 'mon be of the spooky variety themselves. Yes, ghosts are just one of the psychic-type weaknesses.
Wait, before we dive into how to beat the likes of Alakazam and Hypno, you should probably find out who the best psychic Pokémon in the Pokédex are with our guide.
Here's what you need to know about psychic Pokémon weaknesses:
What are psychic Pokémon weaknesses?
Psychic Pokémon are weak to ghost-, dark-, and bug-types. Gym leaders like Sabrina, Tulip, and Olympia specialize in psychic-types, so it's wise to consider fear-inducing 'mon when preparing to face them.
Psychic Pokémon counters
Among the best psychic counters are Obstagoon, Beedrill, and Gengar. However, if you want some recommendations from each generation, we have some suggestions below:
- Gen 1 Pokémon Scyther
- Gen 2 Pokémon Umbreon
- Gen 3 Pokémon Dustox
- Gen 4 Pokémon Mismagius
- Gen 5 Pokémon Krookodile
- Gen 6 Pokémon Malamar
- Gen 7 Pokémon Mimikyu
- Gen 8 Pokémon Dragapult
- Gen 9 Pokémon Annihilape
What are psychic Pokémon resistances?
- Psychic Pokémon
- Fighting Pokémon
Psychic Pokémon are resistant to their own type and fighting Pokémon, the latter of which they tend to obliterate in battle. If you come across Machamp or Lucario, the likes of Hypno and Alakazam can make short work of them.
What are psychic Pokémon strengths?
- Fighting Pokémon
- Poison Pokémon
Psychic Pokémon are super effective against fighting Pokémon and poison Pokémon, which is what makes having one so important. Poison Pokémon are one of the more difficult to deal with, inflicting poison and toxic on your team, rapidly draining their health. Beasts like Alakazam negate this, and they're just as effective at knocking powerful Pokémon like Lucario out of the competition.