Psychic Charged move

Psycho Boost

Raid and GO Battle League stats for Psycho Boost, plus every Pokemon that can learn it.

Power
70
PvE base damage
Energy
−50
Cost per use
Duration
4.0s
Animation time
DPS
17.5
Damage per second
Psychic type

Raid & Gym stats (PvE)

Power
70
Energy
−50
Duration
4.0s
DPS
17.5 dmg/s
DPE
1.4 dmg/energy
Damage window start
3.50s
Damage window end
4.00s

GO Battle League stats (PvP)

Power
70
Energy
−35
Turns
1 (instant)
DPE
2 dmg/energy
Buff / debuff effect

self ATK -2 — 100% chance each time the move lands.

Top Pokemon with Psycho Boost

Released Pokemon that learn this move, ranked by base attack. Max CP is at level 50 with 15/15/15 IVs.

# Pokemon Max CP ATK DEF STA
1
Deoxys
Deoxys Psychic
3,573 345 115 137

FAQ

Is Psycho Boost a good move?

Psycho Boost deals 70 base damage over 4.0 seconds, which works out at 17.5 DPS and 1.4 damage per energy spent. Compare it with the rest of the Psychic moves to see where it ranks.

Which Pokemon learn Psycho Boost?

The table above lists the 1 strongest by base attack, led by Deoxys.

Is Psycho Boost better in PvE or PvP?

In raids and gyms the move has 70 power for 50 energy over 4.0s. In GO Battle League it uses 70 power for 35 energy. It also has a stat-changing effect that only applies in PvP. The two sets of numbers are independent, so read the PvE block for raids and the PvP block for GO Battle League.

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