Psyspam
Psyspam noun: a strategy in competitive Pokémon in which the player uses multiple powerful Psychic type Pokémon and moves, especially while the Psychic Terrain field effect is active, which increases damaging power.
Noun
Psyspam (uncountable)
- A strategy in competitive Pokémon in which the player uses multiple powerful Psychic type Pokémon and moves, especially while the Psychic Terrain field effect is active, which increases damaging power.
- I’ve seen the term used to describe both Gens 5 and 7 OU, as well as basically the entire Gen 1 metagame. While it makes sense in earlier gens, why is Psyspam still a problem in a time where Psychic is noticeably worse than both the types it beats?2023 May 8, danarbok, “What is Psyspam and why is it a problem?”, in Reddit, r/stunfisk, archived from the original on 15 Apr 2026
- I watched some of the Baltimore Regional over the weekend. And noticed very rarely do Psyspam TR teams do well.2024 September 16, ValakVTuber, “Are Psyspam TR Teams Good?”, in Reddit, r/VGC, archived from the original on 15 Apr 2026
Forms of Psyspam
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Origin of Psyspam
Blend of psychic + spam.
Questions about Psyspam
- What does Psyspam mean?
- Psyspam means a strategy in competitive Pokémon in which the player uses multiple powerful Psychic type Pokémon and moves, especially while the Psychic Terrain field effect is active, which increases damaging power.
- What part of speech is Psyspam?
- Psyspam is a noun.
Words near Psyspam in the dictionary
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