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- "We’re faster than you!!!"
- ―Psycho Black's first words.[src]
- "Psycho Black"
- ―Role call[src]
- "Argh!"
- ―Psycho Black's last words before his demise.[src]
Psycho Black was the Black Ranger and second-in-command of the Psycho Rangers.
He is also referred to as Black Psycho Ranger - a variation on his in-show label.
History
Birth
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Astronema created the Psycho Rangers, including Black, from individuals she destroyed and used as raw materials. Dark Specter gave her the ability to do so. After "making" them. They became staunchly loyal to their "mother". 
COMIC STORY- Power Rangers: The Psycho Path During his creation, he was based on the brain wave patterns of Carlos Vallerte and had knowledge of all of Carlos' weapons and strategies.
In Space
He was the most level-headed of the team and one of the most willing to follow orders. Along with the other four Psycho Rangers, he almost successfully eliminated Carlos but was pulled out of the battle by Astronema. Psycho Black used the Psycho Rod and had a rock monster form. He was later destroyed along with Psycho Red and Psycho Yellow.
His spirit later joined the Psycho Rangers into attacking the Space Rangers at Secret City. He was digitized in a data card after being restored to life and sent to an unknown planet.
Lost Galaxy
The Return of the Psycho Rangers
Deviot obtains five familiar data cards from a stranger on an alien planet. He's on the Scorpion Stinger, by order of Trakeena. Deviot materializes the data on the cards and the Psycho Rangers are reborn, this time under Deviot's control.
Psycho Black capture Damon.
The Psychos are dispatched to capture the Rangers. Liked the other Psycho Rangers, Psycho Black and Psycho Yellow while on Terra Venture, did a surprise attack on Damon Henderson and Maya and capture them.
In the warehouse in the Industrial Dome where the four Galaxy Rangers are being held, Andros and Leo Corbett bust into the warehouse, Psycho Black and the other Psycho Rangers chase Leo and Andros outside the warehouse.
Later, when Magna Defender frees the Galaxy Rangers, the four remaining Space Rangers have appeared. Everyone morphs and each Psycho takes on two Rangers.
Psycho Black has a melee fight against Carlos and Damon. However, he is briefly defeated by the Black Ranger and Green Ranger.
The Psycho Rangers are destroyed by the Space Rangers and Galaxy Rangers.
The Space Rangers whip out the Spiral Saber and Quadroblaster and fire at the Psycho Rangers. The Galaxy Rangers follow it up with an Orion energy attack and as a result, Psycho Black and the other Psycho Rangers are destroyed. 
TV STORY-To the Tenth Power
Psycho Black is seen again in a flashback by Damon and Leo, remembering the Psycho Rangers were the worst enemies. Even though they survived their attack with help from the Space Rangers, the memory of losing Kendrix comes as a bitter reminder of the danger they face, even as Karone continues to fight in her stead. TV STORY-Until Sunset
Wild Force
Psycho Black chess pawn on the chess board.
In the tropical-themed bar called "Club Bulkmeier", Bulk is bragging to Skull about how he once met Lord Zedd and Rita Repulsa, while they were playing with Space Ranger and Psycho Ranger's chess pawns, including a Chess pawn identical to Psycho Black, later they receive Andros' call. TV STORY-Forever Red
Beast Morphers
Psycho Black in Scrozzle's database.
Photom was shown in archive footage along with the other Psycho Rangers in Scrozzle's database, when the villains were looking for a past villain to revive with the Reanimizer, and came across Psycho Red.
Robo-Blaze deems that Psycho Red is the perfect candidate, Robo-Roxy is not sure. She recalls that Psycho Red’s obsession over Andros led to the Psycho Rangers' destruction as footage of the Psycho Rangers being destroyed by both the Space Rangers and Galaxy Rangers is shown. Blaze is disgusted and wants to use the Reanimizer to revive all the Psycho Rangers. However, Scrozzle has the resources for resurrecting only one, as a result the villains follow search in Ryjack's collection. TV STORY-Making Bad
Personality
Psycho Black's personality traits are as follows:
- Sinister: He is the evil counterpart of the Black Ranger.
- Level-Headed: He has shown to be rational and businesslike.
- Stony-Hearted: He has a firm disregard toward others including his own team.
- Serious: He has shown to be quite stern and severe in the acts he commits.
- Proud: He has a high opinion of his own status as a obedient soldier to a subservient level.
- Guileful: He has shown to be methodical as he meticulously plan out his attacks.
- Indifferent: He has shown he clearly does not care what happens so long as he gets what he wants.
- Obsessive: He has shown a rigid single minded power-hungry addiction toward the Black Ranger.
- In conclusion, Psycho Black has a Psychopathic disposition!
Forms
Relationships
Allies
Generals
Family
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Others
Enemies
Rangers
Family
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Others
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Behind the Scenes
Portrayal
- Photon/Psycho Black is voiced and played by Michael Maize.
- His suit actor in Super Sentai footage from Megaranger was portrayed by Teruo Yamaguchi (山口輝夫 Yamaguchi Teruo) & his suit actor in US footage was Terence J. Rotolo and Takahiro Honma (本間 崇寛 Honma Takahiro).
Design
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Concept Art
Photon's Psycho Path concept art
- Photon's concept art was designed by Guiseppe Gafaro and colored by Marcelo Costa.
Etymology
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Notes
- Although the Psycho Rangers must fight with their counterparts of the same color to take their energy, when they were revived in Power Rangers Lost Galaxy, Psycho Black was shown to be satisfied with the idea of fighting a Green Ranger instead (as the Galaxy Rangers did not have a Black). This could suggest a link with Black and Green Power Ranger energies being the same or similar. This is further suggested in Power Rangers Super Megaforce where the Super Mega Mode for Megaforce Black is green for some reason.
- Unlike the other Psycho Rangers, Psycho Black's "collar" is gold instead of white.
- Psycho Black's monster form is the only one to have never appeared in original American footage.
- Psycho Black is one of the two Psycho Rangers to be completely obedient and follow the orders of his superiors, the other is Psycho Yellow.
Appearances
Power Rangers in Space
- Episode 31: Rangers Gone Psycho
- Episode 32: Carlos on Call
- Episode 33: A Rift in the Rangers
- Episode 34: Five of a Kind
- Episode 35: Silence is Golden
- Episode 36: The Enemy Within
- Episode 38: Mission to Secret City (as a ghost)
- Episode 39: Ghosts in the Machine
- Power Rangers Lost Galaxy
- Episode 30: To the Tenth Power
- Episode 38: Until Sunset (flashback; archive footage only)
- Power Rangers Wild Force
- Episode 34: Forever Red (Chess Pawns only)
- Power Rangers Beast Morphers
- Season 2
- Villains Special: Making Bad (archive footage and mentioned only)
- Season 2
- Power Rangers (Boom! Studios)
Power Rangers Legacy Wars
Psycho Black as seen in Power Rangers Legacy Wars.
Psycho Black appears as alternate skin for Virgil/Psycho Red, who feature in Power Rangers Legacy Wars.
Power Rangers Action Card Game
Psycho Black in Power Rangers Action Card Game.
Photon as Psycho Black appears in the American trading card game Power Rangers Action Card Game.
Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid
Psycho Black appears in the board game Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid as an opponent in the expansion "Rise of the Psycho Rangers". He is classified as a Nemesis, and can also deploy with the other Psycho Rangers as a Boss.
Power Rangers Roleplaying Game
Psycho Black Ranger (Photon) appears in the Power Rangers Roleplaying Game as a Threat in the expansion "Across the Stars".See Also
- NeziBlack - Super Sentai counterpart in Megaranger. See comparison page.
References
Footnotes
- 
 Power Rangers Lost Galaxy 
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| Rangers |
| Leo Corbett - Damon Henderson - Kai Chen - Maya - Kendrix Morgan - Karone - Magna Defender - Mike Corbett |
| Gear |
| Transmorpher - Magna Defender Morpher - Quasar Sabers - Transdaggers - Quasar Launchers - Magna Blaster - Lights of Orion - Jet Jammers - Astro Cycles - Capsular Cycle - Red Armored Ranger |
| Allies |
| Commander Stanton - Alpha 6 - DECA - GSA - Andros - T.J. Johnson - Carlos Vallerte - Ashley Hammond - Cassie Chan - Professor Phenomenus - Farkas Bulkmeier - Carter Grayson - Chad Lee - Joel Rawlings - Kelsey Winslow - Dana Mitchell |
| Zords and Megazord |
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| Galaxy Megazord - Defender Torozord - Centaurus Megazord - Stratoforce Megazord |
| Villains |
| Scorpius - Trakeena - Furio - Treacheron - Deviot - Villamax - Kegler - Stingwingers |
| The Psycho Rangers |
| Psycho Red - Psycho Black - Psycho Blue - Psycho Yellow - Psycho Pink |
| Captain Mutiny's Crew: |
| Captain Mutiny - Barbarax - Hexuba - Titanisaur - Swabbies |
| Monsters |
| Scorpius and Trakeena's Monsters: Brunt - Radster - Horn - Gasser - Sledge - Mutantrum - Wise Wizard - Quakemaker - Starcog - Ruptor - Samuron - Fishface - Chillyfish - Destruxo - Impostra - Shark Brothers - Freaky Tiki - Skelekron - Crumummy - Hardtochoke - Kubak - Teksa - Rykon - Cannonbrawl - Icy Angel - Motor Mantis - Loyax - Maronda - Trencher - Chameliac - Spikaka - Ironite - Magnetox - Decibat - Buzz (scrapped) |
| Captain Mutiny's Monsters: Rocketron - Grunchor - Rojomon - Nightmare |
| Others Monsters: Alien - Trencher - Hunghorn |
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