List of moves that cause sleep
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Sleep is a non-volatile status ailment which prevents the target from attacking for 1 to 7 turns randomly. The following moves may put their targets to sleep.
| Name | Type | Category | Probability | Power | Accuracy | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Void | Dark | Status | 100% | — | 80% | Causes Sleep on both opponents in a double battle |
| GrassWhistle | Grass | Status | 100% | — | 55% | |
| Hypnosis | Psychic | Status | 100% | — | 70%*, 60%* | |
| Lovely Kiss | Normal | Status | 100% | — | 75% | |
| Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 30% | 70 | 100% | Causes Sleep when used in tall grass (Generation IV) and very tall grass (Generation III) |
| Sing | Normal | Status | 100% | — | 55% | |
| Sleep Powder | Grass | Status | 100% | — | 75% | |
| Spore | Grass | Status | 100% | — | 100% | |
| Yawn | Normal | Status | 100% | — | 100% | Takes effect at end of the next turn after use |
| Rest | Psychic | Status | 100% | — | — | Puts user to sleep, restoring HP to 100% and removing any other non-volatile status ailment |
| Moves by effect | |
|---|---|
| Burn • Confuse • Damage • Flinch Freeze • Paralyze • Poison • Sleep | |
