Best Psychic Type Pokémon

From Untouchable to Balanced

Generation I Psychic types were notoriously overpowered -- Ghost-type moves did nothing against them and no Dark type existed yet to check them, leaving Bug as their only real counter. Alakazam epitomized the era with 135 Special Attack and 120 Speed, a glass-cannon spread that let it outrun and one-shot most of the generation. Generation II fixed the imbalance directly: Dark was introduced as a dedicated Psychic counter, and Ghost moves were changed to hit Psychic types for super effective damage instead of nothing.

Where the Power Still Lives

Even balanced, Psychic remains one of the best special-attacking types. Espeon (130 Special Attack), Metagross (135 Attack in its physical-leaning build), and Gardevoir (125 Special Attack) all rank among the hardest hitters in their respective stat categories, and the legendary tier is stacked: Mewtwo, Lugia, Solgaleo, and Lunala all reach a 680 base stat total.

Psychic is super effective against Fighting and Poison, and still resists Fighting and Psychic itself -- but it now carries three real weaknesses, Bug, Ghost, and Dark, instead of Generation I's effective one.

See the full type chart → for every Psychic type matchup, including how it stacks up against dual types.