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PSI refers to psychic abilities used by characters in the Mother series. Both playable characters and enemies feature PSI techniques, which get stronger as the game progresses. A PSI ability may feature many levels, marked by the greek letters alpha (α), beta (β), gamma (γ), pi (π) and omega (Ω) in Mother, with pi replaced by sigma (Σ) in EarthBound, and with that level of PSI being non-existent in Mother 3.

Learning PSI
In the three games of the series, PSI techniques are learned by leveling up, or by a specific event, though each series introduces PSI in a different way. In Mother, the main character Ninten would learn his first PSI technique at the beginning of the game because of the appareance of a Poltergeist. This game explains PSI comes from Giygas's race. Other PSI users in the game have unknown origins. In EarthBound, the main character Ness displays psychic powers since he was a baby, as seen in a memory, so it is not connected to the alien Giygas, despite it appearing in the game. Paula and Poo can also use PSI, again in an unexplained way.

In Mother 3, PSI is related to the Magypsies. Aeolia mentions in Chapter 1 teaching a PSI technique to Claus. In addition, Lucas learns PSI with the help of Ionia in Chapter 4. Kumatora also possesses PSI, and it is later explained she was raised by the Magypsies. Learning PSI in this game, however, involves the character previously getting a fever. When it goes away, the character learns a new technique. Other extreme situations like being hit with lightning can make one learn PSI as well. In an interview with Shigesato Itoi, the creator of the series, he stated that the process seen in Mother 3 is similar to menstruation.

PK Fire, Thunder, and Freeze
These PSI powers are present in all games, and are mainly used by characters with offensive PSI, which includes all the playable girls in the series. Characters who can use these include Ana, Paula, Poo and Kumatora. These three PSI normally have an advantage against specific enemies, and may have a disadvantage as well. The Barrer Trio, for example, when doing a pose is immune to two out of these three techniques. These three techniques are used in the Super Smash Bros. series, even though none of the users possessed them in their own games.

PK Fire deals fire damage to a group of enemies, and may engulf one in flames. In Mother and Mother 3, all enemies in the battle are affected, while in EarthBound it affects one row of enemies (each enemy can be in a front or back row). Fire-based attacks that are not PSI used by enemies normally follow this pattern as well and hit all the party. In the Super Smash Bros. series, Ness and Lucas can shoot a PK Fire that makes consecutive hits to the enemy, or explodes in a big hit, respectively.

PK Thunder deals a number of hits to random enemies, and sometimes turns their bodies numb. The number of hits is based on the level of the PSI. For each thunder fired (with the highest being four), one enemy is randomly selected. It is a powerful attack, but this characteristic makes it unpredictable, as it may not hit the intended enemy, or it may even hit one immune to electric attacks and, so, waste one attack. Thunder-based attacks used by enemies also hit randomly. In EarthBound and Mother 3, the Franklin Badge is used to reflect lightning attacks, which include this PSI. In Mother, however, the badge has no effect on PK Thunder. In the Super Smash Bros. series, Ness and Lucas can shoot a PK Thunder controlled by the joystick. It can be used to hit enemies to cause damage, or it may be used to hit one's own character, which launches him and can be used for recovery or as a powerful sttack.

PK Freeze is the most basic attack. It only hits one selected target, and always scores one hit only, with the possibility of solidifying an enemy. Because of this, though, it is powerful as well. Enemies weak to PK Freeze normally include those whose body is composed of fire or lava. In the Super Smash Bros. series, Lucas uses PK Freeze, controlled similarly to Ness's PK Flash.

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