Psychic or Extrasensory?

[OrochiSaKu]

Which of these moves should I teach my Azelf?
Psychic has 90 ATT, and lowers Sp. DEF, but Extrasensory has 80 ATT, but has more PP.

Which should I teach it?

[Toothache]

Better off using Psychic. More damage = more change of KOing something. (and there's always PP Ups for the PP).

BTW, this should really be in Strategies and Movesets.

[OrochiSaKu]

(Oh, can someone move this?)
Of course there's also the flinching in Extrasensory.

[Toothache]

Na. Flinch isn't that great, even if you have Serene Grace or something. It depends more on whether you want Azelf to be a physical, special or mixed sweeper. Azelf is faster than a lot of things, so flinching can work, just don't expect to rely on it.

[Source2007]

I would go with psychic. Power usually wins out. Don't rely on luck in battle.

[Disintegration]

Psychic.

My Chimecho had Extrasensory for a while, but then I grew tired of it and upgraded it to Psychic: stronger and has chances of lowering the target's Sp. Def which makes it cause more damage.

[fearow23]

For Azelf definetly Psychic, but I use Extrasensory on tanks like Brongzong because it's decent and can easily stand up against Pressure opponents.

[Shining Salamence]

30 PP > 10 PP.

Extrasensory isn't that much of a difference in power. I'd go with that.

[Smarties-chan]

30 PP > 10 PP.

Extrasensory isn't that much of a difference in power. I'd go with that.
But even that little power difference can make the difference between and OHKO and a 2-hit KO or a 2-hit KO and a 3-hit KO. In-game Extrasensory is better because you sometimes have to use a lot of PP before you can get your Pokémon restored, but in competitive battling, Extrasensory fails.

[Shining Salamence]

But even that little power difference can make the difference between and OHKO and a 2-hit KO or a 2-hit KO and a 3-hit KO. In-game Extrasensory is better because you sometimes have to use a lot of PP before you can get your Pokémon restored, but in competitive battling, Extrasensory fails.

Mehh, "Fails" is such a harsh word...

Besides, Crunch, one of the best dark moves in the game, has 80 b.atk just like extrasensory.

And I done likes myself some flinchin'...

[Smarties-chan]

Mehh, "Fails" is such a harsh word...

Besides, Crunch, one of the best dark moves in the game, has 80 b.atk just like extrasensory.

And I done likes myself some flinchin'...
Yes, Crunch is the best physical Dark type move, but that's beside the point because there is no 90 base power, 100 accuracy physical Dark type move. (or even a 90 base power one to begin with) And relying on flinching without paralysis support isn't really that sexy imo, and Azelf can't really afford taking hits so a higher chance of OHKOing > occasional flinching.

[Chompah :x]

Psychic.
PP Maxs deal with your problem =P.

[Kayashi]

Psychic

Extrasensory just looks and sounds cooler, you're better off with Psychic anyway.