Psychic-type Counters, Weaknesses & Best Picks — Pokémon Champions
Psychic-type Pokémon are weak to Bug, Ghost, Dark. They resist Fighting, Psychic.
What counters Psychic-type Pokémon? This Pokémon Champions guide ranks the best counters to the Psychic type, the strongest Psychic-type Pokémon themselves, and gives the full offensive / defensive matchup chart for Psychic.
→ Open the PokeCounter tool to auto-pick the best counters from your own team.
Psychic type matchups
- Weak to: Bug, Ghost, Dark
- Resists: Fighting, Psychic
- Hits super-effectively: Fighting, Poison
Top counters to Psychic-type
These 12 Pokémon from the Pokémon Champions roster hit Psychic super-effectively and are safe answers in competitive play:
- Beedrill (Bug / Poison)
- Mega Beedrill (Bug / Poison)
- Ariados (Bug / Poison)
- Forretress (Bug / Steel)
- Sharpedo (Water / Dark)
- Mega Sharpedo (Water / Dark)
- Banette (Ghost)
- Mega Banette (Ghost)
- Liepard (Dark)
- Cofagrigus (Ghost)
- Pangoro (Fighting / Dark)
- Gengar (Ghost / Poison)
Best Psychic-type Pokémon in Pokémon Champions
The strongest Psychic-type picks in the current roster:
- Medicham (Fighting / Psychic)
- Mega Medicham (Fighting / Psychic)
- Chimecho (Psychic)
- Mega Chimecho (Psychic / Steel)
- Reuniclus (Psychic)
- Wyrdeer (Normal / Psychic)
- Espathra (Psychic)
- Alolan Raichu (Electric / Psychic)
- Alakazam (Psychic)
- Mega Alakazam (Psychic)
- Slowbro (Water / Psychic)
- Mega Slowbro (Water / Psychic)
Frequently asked questions about Psychic type
What counters Psychic-type Pokémon in Pokémon Champions?
Psychic-type Pokémon are countered by Bug, Ghost, Dark-type attacks. The best picks from the Pokémon Champions roster are Beedrill, Mega Beedrill, Ariados, Forretress, Sharpedo.
What is Psychic weak to?
Psychic-type Pokémon take super-effective damage from Bug, Ghost, Dark-type moves.
What does Psychic resist?
Psychic-type Pokémon resist Fighting, Psychic-type moves.
What is Psychic strong against?
Psychic-type moves hit Fighting, Poison-type Pokémon super-effectively.
Who is the best Psychic-type Pokémon in Pokémon Champions?
The top Psychic-type Pokémon in the Pokémon Champions roster include Medicham, Mega Medicham, Chimecho, Mega Chimecho, Reuniclus.
See also: full type chart, tier list, meta rankings, speed tiers, held items guide.