Psycho Boost
Psychic-type charged move in Pokémon GO. Costs 35 energy to fire. Use the stats below to compare against alternatives in the same type.
- Power
- 70
- Energy cost
- 35
- Turns
- 1
- DPE
- 2.00
How Psycho Boost performs in Pokémon GO PvP
Charged moves cost energy to fire. Psycho Boost costs 35 energy and deals 70 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 2.00. Higher DPE = more bang per charged-move cycle, which compounds across long matches. This move also triggers a buff effect (see card on left) with a 100% activation chance.
Psycho Boost has strong DPE — solid charged move for closers or surprise burst.
What does Psycho Boost do in Pokémon GO?
Psycho Boost is a Psychic-type charged move. Costs 35 energy to fire, deals 70 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 2.00.
Is Psycho Boost worth unlocking?
Psycho Boost has strong DPE — solid charged move for closers or surprise burst.
What's the buff effect on Psycho Boost?
Psycho Boost has a 100% chance to trigger stat changes. Use as a bait/setup move — the buff often matters more than the raw damage.
Can Psycho Boost be used in raids too?
Yes — charged-move stats are shared between PvP and raids, with different timing mechanics. In raids, Psycho Boost contributes to DPS based on power and the underlying mons's stats. See /raid for raid counter rankings.
For the full move database with sortable columns, see all moves. For type-effectiveness math behind STAB, see the type chart.