Hypnosis (move)

Hypnosis さいみんじゅつ Hypnosis

The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep.

Battles Type  Psychic Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  60% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I Move tutor in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

Contests Category  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  3 ♥♥♥ Badly startles those that have made appeals.

Super Contests Category  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Hypnosis on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Hypnosis on Eevee's Movedex

Hypnosis (Japanese: さいみんじゅつ Hypnosis) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generations I-III

Hypnosis puts the target to sleep.

Hypnosis can't affect a target that already has a major status ailment.

In Stadium, Hypnosis can't affect a target that has a Substitute.

Hypnosis has an accuracy of 60%.

Generation IV

In Diamond and Pearl, accuracy was improved to 70%. In Platinum, it was changed back to 60%.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 060 Poliwag Water 16 061 Poliwhirl Water -- 16 062 Poliwrath Water Fighting -- 16 092 Gastly Ghost Poison 27 093 Haunter Ghost Poison 29 094 Gengar Ghost Poison 29 096 Drowzee Psychic -- 097 Hypno Psychic -- 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic -- 103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic -- Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 060 Poliwag Water 7 061 Poliwhirl Water -- 7 062 Poliwrath Water Fighting -- 7 092 Gastly Ghost Poison -- 093 Haunter Ghost Poison -- 094 Gengar Ghost Poison -- 096 Drowzee Psychic -- 097 Hypno Psychic -- 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic -- 103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic -- 163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 16 164 Noctowl Normal Flying 16 186 Politoed Water -- 234 Stantler Normal 15 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#   Pokémon Type Father 037 Vulpix Fire Stantler 052 Meowth Normal Stantler 054 Psyduck Water Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Politoed Stantler 077 Ponyta Fire Stantler 122 Mr. Mime Psychic Drowzee, Hypno Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

By event

#   Pokémon Type Obtained in 200 MisdreavusLv 5 Ghost New York City Pokémon Center Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 060 Poliwag Water 7 061 Poliwhirl Water -- 7 062 Poliwrath Water Fighting -- 7 092 Gastly Ghost Poison -- 093 Haunter Ghost Poison -- 094 Gengar Ghost Poison -- 096 Drowzee Psychic -- 097 Hypno Psychic -- 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic -- 103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic -- 163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 16 164 Noctowl Normal Flying 16 186 Politoed Water -- 193 Yanma Bug Flying 23FRLG 234 Stantler Normal 17FRLG 234 Stantler Normal 19RSE 280 Ralts Psychic 41 281 Kirlia Psychic 47 282 Gardevoir Psychic 51 327 Spinda Normal 23 337 Lunatone Rock Psychic 19 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#   Pokémon Type Father 037 Vulpix Fire Stantler Spinda 052 Meowth Normal Stantler Spinda 054 Psyduck Water Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Politoed Stantler Spinda 077 Ponyta Fire Stantler Spinda 122 Mr. Mime Psychic Drowzee, Hypno Spinda 349 Feebas Water Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Politoed 358 Chimecho Psychic Gastly, Haunter, Gengar Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

By move tutor

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

#   Pokémon Type 151 Mew Psychic Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 060 Poliwag Water 8 061 Poliwhirl Water -- 8 062 Poliwrath Water Fighting -- 8 092 Gastly Ghost Poison -- 093 Haunter Ghost Poison -- 094 Gengar Ghost Poison -- 096 Drowzee Psychic -- 097 Hypno Psychic -- 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic -- 103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic -- 163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 5DP 163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 9PtHGSS 164 Noctowl Normal Flying -- 5DP 164 Noctowl Normal Flying -- 9PtHGSS 186 Politoed Water -- 193 Yanma Bug Flying 38 234 Stantler Normal 10 280 Ralts Psychic 43 281 Kirlia Psychic 50 282 Gardevoir Psychic 60 327 Spinda Normal 23 337 Lunatone Rock Psychic 12 431 Glameow Normal 13 432 Purugly Normal 13 436 Bronzor Steel Psychic 7 437 Bronzong Steel Psychic -- 7 442 Spiritomb Ghost Dark 13 491 Darkrai Dark 20 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#   Pokémon Type Father 037 Vulpix Fire Stantler Spinda Glameow, Purugly 041 Zubat Poison Flying Hoothoot, Noctowl 052 Meowth Normal Stantler Spinda Glameow, Purugly 054 Psyduck Water Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Politoed Stantler Spinda Glameow, Purugly 077 Ponyta Fire Stantler Spinda Glameow, Purugly 122 Mr. Mime Psychic Drowzee, Hypno Spinda 349 Feebas Water Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Politoed 358 Chimecho Psychic Gastly, Haunter, Gengar Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir, Gallade Drifloon, Drifblim Spiritomb 425 Drifloon Ghost Flying Gardevoir, Gallade Chimecho Spiritomb 433 Chingling Psychic Gastly, Haunter, Gengar Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir, Gallade Drifloon, Drifblim Spiritomb 439 Mime Jr. Psychic Drowzee, Hypno Spinda Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

By event

#   Pokémon Type Obtained in 151 Mew Psychic My Pokémon Ranch Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

Drifloon	Gengar	Hypno	Stantler
The user releases hypnotic waves which cause the foe to fall asleep.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Gengar	a. Gengar puts its hands together and releases black circles that expand as they move towards its target. b. Gengar waves its arms in hypnotic patterns and the opponent falls asleep. c. Gengar's eyes glow red. Beams of red light are then released from its arms. d. Gengar's body becomes outlined in light blue, and illusions of its eyes come out and hit the opponent, confusing it.
Unknown trainer's Gengar	Pokémon - I Choose You		Debut
Drake's Gengar	Hello, Pummelo!		None
Agatha's Gengar	The Scheme Team		None
Fantina's Gengar	A Shield With a Twist!		None
Hypno	Hypno swings its pendulum in front of its target's face until it falls asleep. On occasion, the pendulum glows.
Unknown Trainer's Hypno	Hypno's Naptime		None
Unknown Trainer's Hypno	Ariados, Amigos		None
Harrison's Hypno	Playing with Fire!		None
Exeggcute	Exeggcute's eyes glow yellow and hypnosis waves are shot out of them.
Melvin's Exeggcute	The March of the Exeggutor Squad		None
Exeggutor	Exeggutor's eyes glow yellow or blue and hypnosis waves are shot out of them, confusing the opponent.
Melvin's Exeggutor	The March of the Exeggutor Squad		None
Multiple wild Exeggutor	Got Miltank?		None
Drowzee	Drowzee makes signs with its arms and hands and the opponent becomes hypnotized.
Cassidy's Drowzee	Pikachu Re-Volts		None
Poliwrath	Poliwrath's eyes glow light blue and the opponent falls asleep.
Tad's Poliwrath	Charizard Chills		None
Stantler	Stantler's antlers release a pinkish purple smog that can't be seen by humans and they see an illusion, or Stantler's antlers glow bright pink and they release purple waves, making the opponent see illusions.
A wild Stantler	The Little Big Horn		None
Multiple wild Stantler	Different Strokes for Different Blokes!		None
Noctowl	Noctowl's eyes glow red and it releases red circles that expand as they move towards the opponent, confusing them if the circles hit them.
Ash's Noctowl	Fowl Play!		None
Gastly	Gastly's eyes glow red and it confuses the opponent.
Multiple wild Gastly	From Ghost to Ghost		None
Haunter	Haunter's eyes glow red and it waves its hands back and forth. As the opponent becomes confused, the hands grow bigger.
Morty's Haunter	From Ghost to Ghost		None
Kirlia	Kirlia's irises glow red. Then, the opponent's eyes glow red and they fall asleep.
Butler's Kirlia	Jirachi: Wish Maker		None
Spinda	Spinda's eyes glow blue and the opponent falls asleep.
Claire and Kain's Spinda	Going for a Spinda		None
Lunatone	Lunatone's eyes glow red and the opponent's eyes becomes a shade of red, hypnotizing it.
A wild Lunatone	Crazy as a Lunatone		None
Ralts	Ralts looks at the opponent and light blue silhouettes of its eyes shoot and hit the opponent, making them fall asleep.
Max's Ralts	Do I Hear a Ralts?		None
Psyduck	Psyduck says its name over and over again, putting the opponent in a trance.
A wild Psyduck	Not on MY Watch Ya Don't!		None
Hoothoot	Hoothoot's eyes glow bright red. The opponent's eyes glow red as well and Hoothoot can control the opponent.
A wild Hoothoot	A Staravia is Born!		None
Drifloon	The X on its face glows yellow and is shot towards the foe. The foe's eyes then becomes four lines and they fall asleep.
Fantina's Drifloon	Playing the Leveling Field!		None
Drifblim	The X on its face glows purple and is shot towards the foe. The foe's eyes then becomes four lines and they fall asleep.
Fantina's Drifblim	Playing the Leveling Field		None
Bronzor	Bronzor's entire body glows red and the opponents fall asleep.
Saturn's Bronzor	Losing Its Lustrous!		None
Mars's Bronzor	Double Team Turnover!		None
Bronzong	Bronzong's "eyes" glow and a light hits its opponent, putting them in a trance.
Marcus' Bronzong	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None

Trivia

• This is the only attack whose accuracy changed between games of the same generation.

In other languages

• French: Hypnose
• German: Hypnose
• Italian: Ipnosi
• Spanish: Hipnosis

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