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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* The move {{m|Worry Seed}} changes the target's Ability to Insomnia.
* {{p|Delibird}} has Insomnia as its Hidden [[Ability]] although it already has access to {{a|Vital Spirit|another Ability with the exact same in-battle effect}}.
* {{p|Delibird}} has Insomnia as its Hidden [[Ability]] although it already has access to {{a|Vital Spirit|another Ability with the exact same effect}}.


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Revision as of 01:05, 29 November 2013

Insomnia ふみん
Insomnia
Flavor text
Generation III
Prevents sleep.
Generation IV
Prevents the Pokémon from falling asleep.
Generation V
Prevents the Pokémon from falling asleep.
Generation VI
Prevents the Pokémon from falling asleep.
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Insomnia (Japanese: ふみん Insomnia) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. Fourteen Pokémon can have this Ability. It is one of three Abilities that prevent sleeping, the others being Vital Spirit and Sweet Veil.

Effect

In battle

Insomnia prevents Sleep by either the opponent or themselves. If a Pokémon with Insomnia uses Rest, it will automatically fail. If a Pokémon gains this Ability while asleep, such as with the Mewtwonite Y or the move Worry Seed, it will wake up.

Outside of battle

Insomnia has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Insomnia

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0096 Drowzee Drowzee
 Psychic Psychic Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus
0097 Hypno Hypno
 Psychic Psychic Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus
0150 Mewtwo Mewtwo
 Psychic Psychic Insomnia None None
0163 Hoothoot Hoothoot
 Normal Flying Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens
0164 Noctowl Noctowl
 Normal Flying Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens
0167 Spinarak Spinarak
 Bug Poison Swarm Insomnia Sniper
0168 Ariados Ariados
 Bug Poison Swarm Insomnia Sniper
0198 Murkrow Murkrow
 Dark Flying Insomnia Super Luck Prankster
0225 Delibird Delibird
 Ice Flying Vital Spirit Hustle Insomnia
0353 Shuppet Shuppet
 Ghost Ghost Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body
0354 Banette Banette
 Ghost Ghost Insomnia Frisk Cursed Body
0430 Honchkrow Honchkrow
 Dark Flying Insomnia Super Luck Moxie
0710 Pumpkaboo Pumpkaboo
 Ghost Grass Pickup Frisk Insomnia
0711 Gourgeist Gourgeist
 Ghost Grass Pickup Frisk Insomnia
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

Pokéstar Studios opponents with Insomnia

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0000 Humanoid Humanoid
 Normal Normal Insomnia None None
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 失眠 Shī​mián​
France Flag.png French Insomnia
Germany Flag.png German Insomnia
Italy Flag.png Italian Insonnia
South Korea Flag.png Korean 불면 Bulmyeon
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Insônia
Spain Flag.png Spanish Insomnio


Variations of the Ability Limber
Limber • Oblivious • Insomnia • Immunity • Own Tempo • Inner Focus • Magma Armor • Water Veil • Vital Spirit


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