Psychic Fangs (move)

Psychic Fangs (Japanese: サイコファング Psycho Fang) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced in Generation VII. Prior to Generation VIII, it was the signature move of Bruxish. It is TR97 in Generation VIII.

Psychic Fangs
サイコファング Psycho Fang

Battles

Type	Psychic
Category	Physical
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	85
Accuracy	100%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation VII
TR97 in Generation VIII

On Smogon's Movedex:
- Generation VII
- Generation VIII

Effect

Psychic Fangs removes Light Screen, Reflect, and Aurora Veil from the target's side of the field, then inflicts damage. It will not remove Light Screen, Reflect, or Aurora Veil if Psychic Fangs misses or the target is immune to or protected from Psychic Fangs.

Description

Games	Description
SM USUM SwSh	The user bites the target with its psychic capabilities. This can also destroy Light Screen and Reflect.
BDSP	This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
779		Bruxish		Water 2	Water 2	41
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TR97
058		Growlithe		Field		Field		✔^SwSh
059		Arcanine		Field		Field		✔^SwSh
142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying		✔^SwSh
151		Mew		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔^SwSh
196		Espeon		Field		Field		✔^SwSh
208		Steelix		Mineral		Mineral		✔^SwSh
303		Mawile		Field	Fairy		✔^SwSh
309		Electrike		Field		Field		✔^SwSh
310		Manectric		Field		Field		✔^SwSh
318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2		✔^SwSh
319		Sharpedo		Water 2		Water 2		✔^SwSh
403		Shinx		Field		Field		✔^SwSh
404		Luxio		Field		Field		✔^SwSh
405		Luxray		Field		Field		✔^SwSh
506		Lillipup		Field		Field		✔^SwSh
507		Herdier		Field		Field		✔^SwSh
508		Stoutland		Field		Field		✔^SwSh
528		Swoobat		Field	Flying		✔^SwSh
550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2		✔^SwSh
696		Tyrunt		Monster	Dragon		✔^SwSh
697		Tyrantrum		Monster	Dragon		✔^SwSh
745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field		✔^SwSh
745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field		✔^SwSh
745		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field		✔^SwSh
773		Silvally		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔^SwSh
791		Solgaleo		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔^SwSh
800		Necrozma		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔^SwSh
820		Greedent		Field		Field		✔^SwSh
836		Boltund		Field		Field		✔^SwSh
846		Arrokuda		Water 2		Water 2		✔^SwSh
847		Barraskewda		Water 2		Water 2		✔^SwSh
877		Morpeko		Field	Fairy		✔^SwSh
882		Dracovish		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔^SwSh
883		Arctovish		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔^SwSh
886		Drakloak		Amorphous	Dragon		✔^SwSh
887		Dragapult		Amorphous	Dragon		✔^SwSh
888		Zacian		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔^SwSh
889		Zamazenta		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		✔^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups	Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
203		Girafarig		Field	Field	✔^USUM
318		Carvanha		Water 2	Water 2	✔
506		Lillipup		Field	Field	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Psychic Fangs is a Charged Attack that was made available on November 21, 2021.

Psychic Fangs

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids
Power	30
Energy cost	33
Duration	1.2 seconds
Damage window	0.4-1.1 seconds

Trainer Battles
Power	40
Energy cost	35
Secondary effect	1 Opponent Defense
Effect chance	100%

Eligible Pokémon:

By Elite Charged TM

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	精神之牙 Jīngsàhn-jī Ngàh
Chinese	Mandarin	精神之牙 Jīngshén-zhī Yá
French		Psycho-Croc
German		Psychobeißer
Italian		Psicozanna
Korean		사이코팽 Psycho Fang
Brazilian Portuguese		Caninos Psíquicos
Spanish		Psicocolmillo

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49
50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74
75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75
76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24
25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49
50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74
75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99

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