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Hypno スリーパー Sleeper
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Type	Psychic
Species	Hypnosis Pokémon
Height	5′03″ (1.6m)
Weight	166.7 lbs. (75.6kg)
Abilities	Insomnia
	Forewarn
Egg group	Humanshape
Time to hatch	5,120 steps
Effort yield	2 SpD
Exp. yield	165 base exp.
Lv100 at	1,000,000 exp.
Gender	50% ♀ / 50% ♂
Pokédex color	Yellow
Catch rate	75
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Hypno (Japanese: スリーパー Sleeper) is a Psychic-type Pokémon.

Contents 1 Biology 1.1 Physiology 1.1.1 Gender differences 1.1.2 Special abilities 1.2 Behavior 1.3 Habitat 1.4 Diet 2 In the anime 3 In the TCG 4 Game data 4.1 Pokédex entries 4.2 Game locations 4.2.1 In side games 4.3 Base stats 4.4 Type effectiveness 4.5 Learnset 4.5.1 By leveling up 4.5.2 By TM/HM 4.5.3 By breeding 4.5.4 By tutoring 4.5.5 Special moves 4.5.6 TCG-only Moves 4.6 Side game data 4.7 Evolution 4.8 Sprites 4.9 Trivia 4.9.1 Origin 4.9.1.1 Name origin 4.10 In other languages 5 External links

Biology

Physiology

Hypno is a bipedal human-like Pokémon that has yellow colored skin. It has two fairly cat-like ears on the top of its head and two very sleepy looking eyes with a giant nose underneath. On its neck, it has a mane of white fur. There's not much else particularly notable about Hypno's body. It has five fingers on each hand and three toes on its feet, which has a pink colored pad on the bottom of it.

Gender differences

The fur in a female's mane is longer than a male's.

Special abilities

Its special abilities allow it to put people to sleep and then sense the dreams they are having, so they know what kind of dream they would be eating. Hypno is also known to inexplicably conjure up Poison Gas.

Behavior

Hypno is known to reside away from humans and on less traveled roads. If anyone comes by, the Hypno will hypnotize it and presumably eat its dreams. It carries around a pendulum, the item it uses to hypnotize victims, everywhere it goes. While it waits for victims, it polishes its pendulum using its mane.

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

It feeds on dreams. Its special abilities allow it to put people to sleep and then sense the dreams they are having, so they know what kind of dream they would be eating.

In the anime

Hypno first appeared in Hypno's Naptime. The Pokémon Lover's Club of HopHopHop Town were using Hypno and Drowzee to help them with their sleeping problems. The "Sleep Waves" from Hypno were causing children to act like Pokémon and draining the energy off of the Pokémon in the local Pokémon Center. Drowzee managed to fix this problem.

Harrison used a Hypno against Ash during the Silver Conference in Playing with Fire.

Hypno also appears in Fear Factor Phony. It lives in an abandoned mining colony with several other Pokémon of its type.

In the TCG

Main article: Hypno (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Gen	Game	Pokédex entry
I	Red	When it locks eyes with an enemy, it will use a mix of PSI moves such as Hypnosis and Confusion.
	Blue
	Yellow	Avoid eye contact if you come across one. It will try to put you to sleep by using its pendulum.
	Stadium	If you lock eyes with it, it will try to hypnotize you. It is best to close your eyes quickly before you get hypnotized.
II	Gold	When it is very hungry, it puts humans it meets to sleep, then it feasts on their dreams.
	Silver	Always holding a pendulum that it rocks at a steady rhythm, it causes drowsiness in anyone nearby.
	Crystal	The longer it swings its pendulum, the longer the effects of its hypnosis last.
	Stadium 2	When it is very hungry, it puts humans it meets to sleep, then it feasts on their dreams.
III	Ruby	Hypno holds a pendulum in its hand. The arcing movement and glitter of the pendulum lull the foe into a deep state of hypnosis. While this Pokémon searches for prey, it polishes the pendulum.
	Sapphire	Hypno holds a pendulum in its hand. The arcing movement and glitter of the pendulum lull the foe into a deep state of hypnosis. While this Pokémon searches for prey, it polishes the pendulum.
	Emerald	The arcing movement and glitter of the pendulum in a Hypno's hand lull the foe into deep hypnosis. While searching for prey, it polishes the pendulum.
	FireRed	It carries a pendulum-like device. There once was an incident in which it took away a child it hypnotized.
	LeafGreen	When it locks eyes with an enemy, it will use a mix of PSI moves such as Hypnosis and Confusion.
IV	Diamond	Seeing its swinging pendulum can induce sleep in three seconds, even in someone who just woke up.
	Pearl	Seeing its swinging pendulum can induce sleep in three seconds, even in someone who just woke up.

Game locations

Gen	Game	Rarity	Location
I	Pokémon Red and Blue	Common	Cerulean Cave
	Pokémon Yellow	None	Evolve Drowzee
II	Pokémon Gold and Silver	Common	Route 11
	Pokémon Crystal	Few	Route 11 (Night only)
III	Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire	None	Trade
	Pokémon Emerald	None	Trade
	Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen	Common	Berry Forest
	Pokémon Colosseum	None	Trade
	Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness	One	Cipher Key Lair (Shadow)
IV	Pokémon Diamond and Pearl	None	Evolve Drowzee
	Pokémon Platinum		Unknown
	Pal Park		Forest

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Trozei!	Huge Storage 2 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon	Evolve from Drowzee
Pokémon Ranger	Dusk Factory
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage	Nurue Ruins Asoheru Building

Base stats

HP:	85
Attack:	73
Defense:	70
Special:	115
SpAtk:	73
SpDef:	115
Speed:	67

The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.

Type effectiveness

Weakness	Resistance
Bug: 2× Ghost: 2× Dark: 2×	Fighting: ½× Psychic: ½×	Normal: 1× Flying: 1× Poison: 1× Ground: 1× Rock: 1× Steel: 1× Grass: 1× Fire: 1× Water: 1× Electric: 1× Ice: 1× Dragon: 1×

In Generation I, the effectiveness of Ghost-type moves is 0.

Learnset

Hypno is capable of learning the following moves (from its evolution onwards):
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.

By leveling up

Generation I Level Move Type Previous Pound Hypnosis Disable Confusion Headbutt 33 Poison Gas 37 Psychic 43 Meditate

Generation II Level Move Type Previous Pound Hypnosis Disable Confusion Headbutt 33 Poison Gas 40 Meditate 45 Future Sight 49 Psychic 55 Psych Up

Generation III RSE Level Move Type Previous Pound Hypnosis Disable Confusion Headbutt 33 Poison Gas 40 Meditate 49 Psychic 55 Psych Up 60 Future Sight

Generation III FRLG Level Move Type Previous Pound Hypnosis Nightmare Disable Confusion Poison Gas Headbutt 29 Meditate 35 Psychic 43 Psych Up 49 Swagger 57 Future Sight

Generation IV Level Move Type Cat. Previous Pound Hypnosis Nightmare Switcheroo Disable Confusion Poison Gas Meditate 28 Psybeam 33 Psych Up 38 Headbutt 45 Swagger 50 Psychic 55 Nasty Plot 64 Zen Headbutt 69 Future Sight

By TM/HM

Generation I # Move Type TM01 Mega Punch TM05 Mega Kick TM06 Toxic TM08 Body Slam TM09 Take Down TM10 Double-Edge TM15 Hyper Beam TM17 Submission TM18 Counter TM19 Seismic Toss TM20 Rage TM29 Psychic TM30 Teleport TM31 Mimic TM32 Double Team TM33 Reflect TM34 Bide TM35 Metronome TM40 Skull Bash TM42 Dream Eater TM44 Rest TM45 Thunder Wave TM46 Psywave TM49 Tri Attack TM50 Substitute HM05 Flash

Generation II # Move Type TM01 DynamicPunch TM02 Headbutt TM03 Curse TM06 Toxic TM07 Zap Cannon TM09 Psych Up TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM13 Snore TM15 Hyper Beam TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM20 Endure TM21 Frustration TM27 Return TM29 Psychic TM30 Shadow Ball TM32 Double Team TM33 Ice Punch TM34 Swagger TM35 Sleep Talk TM41 ThunderPunch TM42 Dream Eater TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM48 Fire Punch TM50 Nightmare HM05 Flash

Generation III # Move Type TM01 Focus Punch TM04 Calm Mind TM06 Toxic TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM12 Taunt TM15 Hyper Beam TM16 Light Screen TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM20 Safeguard TM21 Frustration TM27 Return TM29 Psychic TM30 Shadow Ball TM31 Brick Break TM32 Double Team TM33 Reflect TM41 Torment TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM46 Thief TM48 Skill Swap TM49 Snatch HM05 Flash

Generation IV # Move Type Cat. TM01 Focus Punch TM04 Calm Mind TM06 Toxic TM10 Hidden Power TM11 Sunny Day TM12 Taunt TM15 Hyper Beam TM16 Light Screen TM17 Protect TM18 Rain Dance TM20 Safeguard TM21 Frustration TM27 Return TM29 Psychic TM30 Shadow Ball TM31 Brick Break TM32 Double Team TM33 Reflect TM41 Torment TM42 Facade TM43 Secret Power TM44 Rest TM45 Attract TM46 Thief TM48 Skill Swap TM49 Snatch TM52 Focus Blast TM56 Fling TM58 Endure TM60 Drain Punch TM67 Recycle TM68 Giga Impact TM70 Flash TM73 Thunder Wave TM77 Psych Up TM78 Captivate TM82 Sleep Talk TM83 Natural Gift TM85 Dream Eater TM86 Grass Knot TM87 Swagger TM90 Substitute TM92 Trick Room

By breeding

• Assist
• Barrier
• Fire Punch
• Flatter
• Ice Punch
• Nasty Plot
• Psycho Cut
• Role Play
• ThunderPunch

By tutoring

Special moves

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Hypno knows Shadow Down and Shadow Storm as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Baton Pass after being purified.

TCG-only Moves

• Night Shade

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
	Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
	Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: Evolve	Friend Area: Wild Plains
Phrases
51%-100% HP	"You are invincible!" Did my hypnotism work its magic?
26%-50% HP	We may be in trouble. I'm down to half my HP.
1%-25% HP	I'm ready to faint... Even hypnotism won't save us now...
Level Up	OK! There's my level!
Pokémon Ranger
Group:	Loops: 9	Minimum Experience: 54
Poké Assist:	Field Move: None	Maximum Experience: 68
When Hypno spreads its arms wide, it is preparing to attack with psychic waves.
Pokémon Ranger Batonnage
Group:	Poké Assist:	Field Move: Psychic Power x2

Evolution

Basic Drowzee

Level 26 Hypno

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
			Image:Spr 2c 097.gif
			Image:Spr 2c 097 s.gif			Image:Spr b g2 097 s.png
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	Image:Spr 3r 097.png			Image:Spr 3f 097.png
	Image:Spr 3r 097 s.png		Image:Spr 3e 097 s.gif	Image:Spr 3f 097 s.png		Image:Spr b g3 097 s.png
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum			Back
	Image:Spr 4d 097 m.png		Image:Spr 4p 097 m.png
	Image:Spr 4d 097 f.png		Image:Spr 4p 097 f.png
	Image:Spr 4d 097 m s.png		Image:Spr 4p 097 m s.png			Image:Spr b g4 097 m s.png
	Image:Spr 4d 097 f s.png		Image:Spr 4p 097 f s.png			Image:Spr b g4 097 f s.png

For other sprites and images, please see Hypno images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Although Hypno's Pokédex entries say that it feeds on dreams when it is hungry, Hypno can only learn the move Dream Eater through the use of a TM.
• Hypno is shown to have its pendulum in its right hand in its Red, Blue and Yellow sprites. However, Hypno is holding it in its left hand in its Green front sprite and all Generation I back sprites.

Origin

Hypno is based on a tapir, hypnotist, and baku, or dream eater spirit, of Japanese mythology.

Name origin

Hypno's name is a shortening of hypnosis. Its Japanese name is simply Sleeper, or one who sleeps.

In other languages

• German: Hypno
• French: Hypnomade - Hypnose means hypnosis, and nomade means nomad.
• Korean: 슬리퍼 Seullipa

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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