Pokémon GO Best Psychic-Type Attackers for Raids 2026: Top Psychic Pokémon Ranked

Psychic-type attackers are essential for taking down Fighting- and Poison-type raid bosses in Pokémon GO. With the right counters, you can deal massive damage and earn those valuable Premier Balls. This guide ranks the best Psychic-type attackers for raids in 2026, including their movesets and performance against top raid bosses.

Top Psychic-Type Attackers Ranked

Rank	Pokémon	Best Moveset	Attack Stat	Key Raid Targets
1	Mewtwo	Psycho Cut / Psystrike	300	Fighting, Poison
2	Mega Alakazam	Psycho Cut / Future Sight	367	Fighting, Poison
3	Shadow Mewtwo	Psycho Cut / Psystrike	364	Any (highest DPS)
4	Mega Latios	Zen Headbutt / Psychic	335	Fighting, Poison, Dragon*
5	Espeon	Confusion / Psychic	261	Fighting, Poison
6	Latios	Zen Headbutt / Psychic	268	Fighting, Poison
7	Mega Gardevoir	Confusion / Psychic	326	Fighting, Poison, Dragon*
8	Alakazam	Psycho Cut / Future Sight	271	Fighting, Poison
9	Latias	Zen Headbutt / Psychic	256	Fighting, Poison
10	Metagross	Zen Headbutt / Psychic	257	Fighting, Poison

Shadow Mewtwo: The Ultimate Psychic Attacker

Shadow Mewtwo is the highest-DPS Psychic attacker in Pokémon GO, bar none. With its exclusive move Psystrike, Shadow Mewtwo deals devastating damage. However, it is glassy and requires dodging or shielding against certain raid bosses. If you have a high-IV Shadow Mewtwo with Psycho Cut and Psystrike, it should be your top Psychic anchor in any raid.

Best Budget Options

Not everyone has a maxed-out Mewtwo. Here are excellent budget-friendly Psychic attackers:

• Espeon: Evolve from Eevee (walk 10km as buddy, evolve during day). Easy to obtain with solid stats. Best budget Psychic attacker overall.
• Alakazam: Evolve from Kadabra (trade or catch Abra during events). High attack, but a bit fragile.
• Metagross: While usually used for Steel, Metagross with Zen Headbutt and Psychic is a decent Psychic option that also resists Fighting attacks.
• Gardevoir: Evolve from Kirlia. Good special bulk and access to Confusion + Psychic.
• Mega Gardevoir: If you have the Mega Energy, Mega Gardevoir is one of the top Psychic attackers available.

Best Raid Bosses to Use Psychic Against

Psychic-type moves are super effective against Fighting-type and Poison-type raid bosses. Key targets in 2026 include:

• Mega Lopunny (Fighting) — Mega Alakazam or Mewtwo shreds this raid
• Mega Heracross (Fighting/Bug) — Psychic moves hit for super effective damage
• Mega Gengar (Ghost/Poison) — While Gengar resists Normal, Psychic hits Poison super effectively
• Buzzwole (Bug/Fighting) — Double weakness to Psychic, making Mewtwo the star here
• Pheromosa (Bug/Fighting) — Extremely frail + double weak to Psychic = easy raid
• Keldeo (Water/Fighting) — Psychic attackers deal super effective damage

Psychic-Type Damage Comparison

Against a Fighting-type raid boss, here is how the top Psychic attackers compare in terms of estimated damage per second (DPS):

• Shadow Mewtwo: ~28.6 DPS (highest overall)
• Mega Alakazam: ~26.8 DPS
• Mewtwo (regular): ~24.1 DPS
• Mega Gardevoir: ~22.5 DPS
• Mega Latios: ~21.9 DPS
• Espeon: ~17.8 DPS (best non-legendary, non-mega option)

Mega Evolution Priority for Psychic Types

If you are building a Psychic raid team, prioritize Mega Evolving Alakazam first — it has the highest Psychic-type attack in the game (367 base attack). Mega Gardevoir is a great second option, especially if you also need Fairy-type coverage. Mega Latios is a solid third choice that provides Dragon coverage as well.

For more on raid counters, check out our Pokémon GO Type Matchup Raid Guide. You might also find our Best Fire-Type Attackers and Best Electric-Type Attackers guides useful for building a well-rounded raid team.