Hypnosis (move)

Hypnosis さいみんじゅつ Hypnosis

Battles Type  Psychic Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  60% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

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

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

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  3 ♥♥♥ Badly startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

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

Effect

Generation I

Hypnosis puts the target to sleep.

In the Generation I handheld games only, Hypnosis can affect a target behind a substitute.

Hypnosis has an accuracy of 60%.

Generation II

In the Generation II core series games, when an in-game opponent outside of the Battle Tower uses Hypnosis, the move has a 25% chance to fail in addition to its normal chance to miss.

Generation III

Hypnosis has no effect on Pokémon with the Ability Insomnia or Vital Spirit.

Hypnosis can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Dream Eater and Nightmare to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn.

Generation IV onward

In Diamond and Pearl and Pokémon Battle Revolution, Hypnosis's accuracy was changed to 70%. In Platinum, it was changed back to 60%. In link battles between Diamond and Pearl and later versions, the more recent version takes priority and Hypnosis's accuracy is set to 60%.

Hypnosis can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing certain moves (Dream Eater, Hex, Nightmare and Wake-Up Slap) to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

If powered up by a Psychium Z into Z-Hypnosis, the user's Speed stat is raised by one stage.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Hypnosis has an accuracy of 70%. It inflicts drowsiness on the target, lasting five turns.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Status PP  20 Agile Strong Power  —  —  — Accuracy  70%  70%  90% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  +5 Target  0  +3  0 Additional effect Turns  5  3  7    ?  ?    ?  ? Inflicts the target with drowsiness

Description

Games Description StadStad2 A special Psychic-type move. The target is hypnotized into a deep sleep. GSC May put the foe to sleep. RSEColoXD A hypnotizing move that may induce sleep. FRLG Hypnotic suggestion is used to make the foe fall into a deep sleep. DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep. LA The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target drowsy. SV The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall asleep.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII			IX
												SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV
0038		Ninetales		Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	−	−	−	−
0038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field							−	1	−		−	−
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	6
0042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	6
0053		Persian		Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	−	−		−
0053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field							−	1	−			−
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	18	−
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	18	−
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	16	7	7	8	8	8	8	8	1	1		1
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	1, 16	1, 7	1, 7	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	1	1		1
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	1, 16	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	6
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	6
0077		Ponyta		Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	21
0078		Rapidash		Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	−	−	21
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	27	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	4	4	25	4
0093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	29	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	25	1
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	29	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	25	1
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1, 21, 37		1
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1, 21, 37		1
0102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	7	1	1		1
0103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1
0103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass							1	1	1			1
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	6
0122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like									32
0144		Articuno Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									15			15
0163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying		16	16	9DP 5PtHGSS	5	5	4		36	36		36
0164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying		16	16	1, 9DP 1, 5PtHGSS	1, 5	1, 5	1, 4		48	48		48
0169		Crobat		Flying		Flying		−	−	−	−	−	−		−	−	6
0186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1		1	1	1	1	1	1		1	1		Rem.
0193		Yanma		Bug		Bug		−	23FRLG	38	38	38	38			38	18	38
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous		−	−	−	−	−	−			−	11	−
0234		Stantler		Field		Field		15	19RSE 17FRLG	10	10	10	10			10	9	10
0280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous			41	43	45	45XY 37ORAS	37		9	9	18	9
0281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous			47	50	53	53XY 44ORAS	44		9	9	18	9
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous			51	60	65	65XY 49ORAS	49		9	9	18	9
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like			23	23	23	23XY 19ORAS	19			19
0337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral			19	12	12BW 9B2W2	9XY 5ORAS	5		5	5
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral			−	−	−	−	−		5	5
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous			−	−	−	−	−			−	18	−
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous				−	−	−	−		−	−	5	−
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous				−	−	−	−		−	−	5	−
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous				−	−	−	−			−	18	−
0431		Glameow		Field		Field				13	13	13	13			13	5
0432		Purugly		Field		Field				13	13	13	13			13	5
0433		Chingling		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				−	−	−	−			−	18	−
0436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral				7	7BW 5B2W2	5	5		20	20	25	20
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral				1, 7	1, 7BW 1, 5B2W2	1, 5	1, 5		20	20	25	20
0439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				−	−	−	−		−	−	6
0442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous				13	13	13	13		55	55	6	55
0469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug				−	−	−	−			1	18	Rem.*
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous				−	−	−	−		1	1	18	1
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				−	−	−	−		−	−	57	−
0491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				20	20	20	20			20	6	20
0504		Patrat		Field		Field					18	18	18
0505		Watchog		Field		Field					18	18	18
0517		Munna		Field		Field					19	19	19		4
0518		Musharna		Field		Field					1	1	1		1
0561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying					4	4	4		10
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like					−	−	−		24			24
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like					−	−	−		24			24
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like					−	−	−		24			24
0686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2						18	18		3			3
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2						18	18		1			1
0769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous							27		30			30
0770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous							27		30			30
0792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1		1			1
0796		Xurkitree		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							43		30
0806		Blacephalon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									35
0826		Orbeetle		Bug		Bug									20
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like									32
0899		Wyrdeer		Field		Field											9	10
1006		Iron Valiant		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered												7
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
											SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔	✔		✔
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔	✔		✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0077		Ponyta		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0077		Ponyta Galarian Form		Field		Field							✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0349		Feebas		Water 1	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	−
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0433		Chingling		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0439		Mime Jr.		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0519		Pidove		Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔	✔
0653		Fennekin		Field		Field					✔	✔			✔
0955		Flittle		Flying		Flying									✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						FRLG	E	XD
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	My Pokémon Ranch - Hayley's Mew
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	Dream World - Windswept Sky
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	Dream World - Spooky Manor
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous	Dream World - Spooky Manor
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous	Dream World - Windswept Sky
0519		Pidove		Flying		Flying	Dream World - Windswept Sky
0561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying	Dream World - Windswept Sky
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0037		Vulpix		Field		Field	Wild Tera Pokémon - Reveler's RoadSVTM
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	Wild Tera Pokémon - South Province (Area Four)SV
0956		Espathra		Flying		Flying	Wild Tera Pokémon - Dalizapa PassageSV
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	New York City Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0686		InkayLv. 10		Water 1	Water 2	Pokémon Center Tokyo Bay Inkay
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Hypnosis puts the enemy to sleep. This move is affected by Magic Coat.

From Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, if Hypnosis is used on an enemy who is already asleep, this will cause the enemy to become terrified. A terrified Pokémon will run away, and cannot use moves or items. If the enemy uses Hypnosis on one of the player's sleeping Pokémon, the Pokémon will become its puppet. While in the puppet status, the Pokémon will randomly attack its allies or use items. The player cannot switch to the Pokémon affected with this status. If the leader has the puppet status, the player won't be able to do anything until it wears off. The puppet status will last until the sleep status wears off.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB - - 17 - 100% - Front Enemy Yes MDTDS - - 13 - 88% - Front Enemy Yes BSL - - 13 - 88% - Front Enemy Yes MDGtI - - 17 30 85% 98% Front Enemy No SMD - - 17 30 83% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Conquest

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Stars:  Power: 0 Accuracy: 60%

Effect: Puts each target to sleep.

Users:

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Hypnosis could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Hypnosis could be seen as a move used by Boss Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Gastly, Drowzee and Hypno

Hypnosis

Charge time	0.96 seconds
Range type	Wide Shot
Target	Enemy
Additional effect	Causes the foe to sleep

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Hypnosis	Status	2	—	—	—	75%	An opponent	—	Puts the target to sleep.	Agatha & Gengar Serena & Fennekin/Braixen/Delphox N & Sigilyph Scottie/Bettie & Exeggcute/ExeggutorEgg (Tech role only)
Buddy move
Dreamlike Hypnosis	Status	2	—	—	—	—%	All opponents	Sure Hit	Activation Condition: When any allies' attack moves hit a total of 5 times while this move is deactivated. Deactivation Condition: When this move is used. Never misses. Leaves all opposing sync pairs either flinching, confused, or trapped. Puts all opposing sync pairs to sleep. Raises one of the following stats of all allied sync pairs by 1 stat rank at random: Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, or evasiveness.	Falkner & Noctowl

Description

Games Description MDRB Makes the target go to sleep, causing it to be incapable of action. MDTDS Afflicts the targeted enemy with a Sleep status condition. A Pokémon with the Sleep status is incapable of action. BSL てきポケモンを すいみんじょうたいにかえる すいみんじょうたいの ポケモンは こうどうできない Conq. The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep. MDGtI It causes the Sleep status condition to an enemy. With the Sleep status, the enemy can't do anything. SMD It makes an enemy go to sleep. It makes the enemy terrified if the enemy's sleeping. But if you're attacked by this move while you're sleeping, you'll become the enemy's puppet.

In the anime

Drifloon Sigilyph Gengar Hypno
The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall asleep or enter a trance.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Gengar puts its hands together and releases black circles that expand as they move towards the opponent, causing it to fall asleep; or, Gengar waves its arms in hypnotic patterns and the opponent falls asleep; or, Gengar's body becomes outlined in light blue, and illusions of its eyes come out and hit the opponent, confusing it, or Gengar's eyes glow red. It holds out its hands and red orbs appear at the end of them. Gengar then brings the two orbs together to form one big red orb in front of it. Gengar then fires red beams from the orb at the opponent.
A Trainer's Gengar	Pokémon - I Choose You!		Debut
Drake's Gengar	Hello, Pummelo!		None
Agatha's Gengar	The Scheme Team		None
Fantina's Gengar	Shield With a Twist!		None
Alva's Gengar	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel		None
	Hypno swings its pendulum in front of its target's face until it falls asleep. On occasion, the pendulum glows.
Pokémon Lover's Club's Hypno	Hypno's Naptime		None
Mickey's Hypno	Ariados, Amigos		None
Harrison's Hypno	Playing with Fire!		None
Faba's Hypno	Mission: Total Recall!		None
	Drowzee waves its hands, releasing multiple multicolored circles from its face at the hypnotized target, causing it to fall asleep. Drowzee then claps its hands together, waking up the target and freeing them from hypnosis; or, Drowzee makes signs with its arms and hands, and the opponent becomes hypnotized, or Drowzee raises both of its arms in the air. Multiple pink shapes of energy then float off its body and shoot at the opponent. A giant transparent pendulum then waves back and forth in front of Drowzee's body. The shapes of energy then form into purple blobs of energy and they hit the opponent. When the blobs hit the opponent, Drowzee can control it with its mind.
Pokémon Lover's Club's Drowzee	Hypno's Naptime		None
Butch and Cassidy's Drowzee	Pikachu Re-Volts		None
	Exeggcute's eyes glow yellow and hypnosis waves are shot out of them, putting the opponent in a trance and making it do whatever Exeggcute tells them to do.
Melvin's Exeggcute	The March of the Exeggutor Squad		None
	Exeggutor's eyes glow yellow or blue and hypnosis waves are shot out of them, putting the opponent in a trance.
Melvin's multiple Exeggutor	The March of the Exeggutor Squad		None
Multiple wild Exeggutor	Got Miltank?		None
	Poliwrath's eyes glow light blue and the opponent falls asleep.
Tad's Poliwrath	Charizard Chills		None
	Stantler's antlers release a pinkish purple smog that can't be seen by humans and it causes them to 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'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's eyes glow red and it confuses the opponent.
Multiple wild Gastly	From Ghost to Ghost		None
	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's irises glow red. Then, the opponent's eyes glow red and they fall asleep.
Butler's Kirlia	Jirachi: Wish Maker		None
	Spinda's eyes glow blue and it releases multiple transparent rings of energy from its face at the opponent, causing it to fall asleep.
Claire and Kain's Spinda	Going for a Spinda		None
	Lunatone's eyes glow red and the opponent's eyes become a shade of red, hypnotizing it.
A wild Lunatone	Crazy as a Lunatone		None
	Ralts looks at the opponent and light blue silhouettes of its eyes shoot and hit the opponent, making them fall asleep.
A Ralts Max befriended	Do I Hear a Ralts?		Boss fantasy only
	Psyduck says its name over and over again, and when the opponent hears it, its eyes glow light blue, then become faded, putting it in a trance.
A wild Psyduck	Not on MY Watch Ya Don't!		None
	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's body becomes outlined in light blue and its eyes glow yellow. It then fires a yellow 'X' from the 'X' on its face at the opponent. When the opponent gets hit, it falls asleep.
Fantina's Drifloon	Playing the Leveling Field!		None
	Drifblim grabs the opponent's face and its body becomes outlined in light blue. It then fires a yellow 'X' from the 'X' on its face at the opponent. When the opponent gets hit, it falls asleep.
Fantina's Drifblim	Playing the Leveling Field!		None
	Bronzor's body becomes surrounded by a red aura and the opponent falls asleep.
Saturn's Bronzor	Losing its Lustrous!		None
Mars's Bronzor	Double Team Turnover!		None
	Bronzong's eyes glow multicolored and multicolored circles are released off its body at the opponent. When hit, the opponent's eyes glow multicolored and it gets put in a trance.
Marcus's Bronzong	Arceus and the Jewel of Life		None
	Sigilyph's three eyes light up blue and each of them releases a blue sphere of light in the pattern of a triangle. The opponent falls asleep once the three spheres make contact with it.
A wild Sigilyph	Explorers of the Hero's Ruin!		None
	The yellow parts on Malamar's body shine a bright yellow light, putting the opponent in a trance and making it do whatever Malamar tells them to do.
Malamar (anime)	A Conspiracy to Conquer!		None
	Spiritomb's face glows purple, and it releases multiple waves of energy from its face at the opponent, causing them to fall asleep.
Cynthia's Spiritomb	Bewitch, Battle, and Bewilder!		None

• In Round One - Begin!, Mandi ordered his Exeggutor to use Hypnosis, but it was unable to execute the order due to being in pain by Ash's Krabby's Vise Grip.

In the manga

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

Watchog
The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Watchog releases waves from its body and places the opponent to sleep.
Monta's Watchog	Let's Master Pokémon Capturing!		Debut

How I Became a Pokémon Card

Drowzee
The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Drowzee closes its eyes and emits psychic waves to put the opponent to sleep.
A wild Drowzee	PW22		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Munna Malamar Politoed Kadabra
The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep or put them in a trance.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Kadabra hypnotizes the opponent, causing them to see illusions that it can use to alter the appearance of itself or the space around it.
Sabrina's Kadabra	Kalling Kadabra		Debut Kadabra could not legally learn Hypnosis at the time
	Gengar releases a trail of smoke from one of its hands. The smoke wraps around the opponent and lifts them into the air, putting them in a deep trance or sleep.
Agatha's Gengar	Electro Magneton		None
	Haunter glares at the opponent, causing it to fall asleep.
Evan's Haunter	Oh, It's Ho-Oh!		None
	Politoed releases waves of psychic energy from its body at the opponent. The opponent then falls asleep when hit with these waves of energy.
Gold's Polibo	Slick Slowking		None
	Kirlia extends its hand and releases a powerful blast of wind from its body at the opponent. When the opponent gets hit with the wind, it gets blown back and falls asleep; or, Kirlia stares at the opponent, causing it to become drowsy and go to sleep.
The Battle Pike's Kirlia	Moving Past Milotic		None
Ruby's Rara	Cunning Kirlia		None
	Darkrai releases a spiraling ring of dark energy from its eye at the opponent, putting it to sleep.
Sird's Darkrai	The Final Dimensional Duel VIII		None
	Munna releases a spiraling ring of psychic energy from the front of its body at the opponent, or Munna releases two black beams of energy from its eyes at the opponent. As the beams of energy fire at the opponent, they combine into one large beam.
Black's Musha	Battle at the Museum		None
	Malamar releases a ball of energy that puts any opponent within a certain radius to sleep.
Xerosic's Malamar	Malamar Traps		None

• In At Liberty on Liberty Garden, a Team Plasma Grunt's Gothitelle was revealed to know Hypnosis, but the move was executed off-panel. In addition, Gothitelle was unable to learn Hypnosis until Generation VIII.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Bronzor Purugly Kirlia
The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Purugly sends out hypnotic waves from its mouth and the opponent hit by the waves ends up falling asleep.
Mars's Purugly	The Mystery Boy, Jun!!		Debut
	Bronzor glows and the opponent is put to sleep.
Byron's Bronzor	Challenge! The Fortress Of Steel!!		None
	Kirlia holds out its hands and an orb of energy is formed. The orb then makes the opponent fall asleep.
A Battle Girl's Kirlia	Clash! Hareta vs. Koya		None

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Hypno
The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Hypno swings its pendulum and the opponent watching it falls asleep.
Eusine's Hypno	Farewell To Pikachu?!		Debut

Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!

Hoothoot
The user hypnotizes the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Hoothoot's eyes swirl and sends a swirly wave at the opponent, which results in the opponent getting into a daze.
Shu's Hoothoot	Real? Fake? The Scroll of Ho-Oh		Debut

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

Noctowl
The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall asleep.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Noctowl sends hypnotic waves at the opponent, putting the opponent to sleep.
A wild Noctowl	Walkthrough! Battle Tower!!		Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Clefairy Drowzee Hypno Gastly
The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Gastly shoots out gas from its pupil which makes the opponent go into a daze.
A wild Gastly	Get Rid Of The Ghost Pokémon!!		Debut
	Haunter twists its eyes and causes the opponent to see illusions.
Blue's Haunter	Get Rid Of The Ghost Pokémon!!		Debut
	Hypno swings its pendulum back and forth. The opponent seeing this falls asleep.
Sabrina's Hypno	Aim to be the No. 1 Pokémon!		None
A wild Hypno	Clefairy, the Wizard		None
A wild Hypno	The Mystery Of A Midsummer's Night		None
	Drowzee holds out its hands and releases soundwaves from its body, putting anybody to sleep who comes in contact with them.
A wild Drowzee	Clefairy's Pikachu Robot		None
	Waves form out of Gengar's body. The opponent seeing them falls into a trance and sees illusions.
Morty's Gengar	The Legendary Ho-oh!!		None
	Clefairy holds out a pendulum and swings it side-to-side. Anyone focusing on the swinging pendulum falls asleep.
Red's Clefairy	Great Discovery of the Fossil of the Era!!		Clefairy cannot legally learn Hypnosis

Pokémon Try Adventure

Bronzong
The user hypnotizes the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Bronzong hypnotizes the opponent.
Soro's Bronzong	Guardian of the Volcano		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Hypnosis is the only move whose accuracy changed between games of the same generation, excluding changes in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 催眠術 Chēuimìhnseuht Mandarin 催眠術 / 催眠术 Cuīmiánshù Czech Hypnóza Danish Hypnose Dutch Hypnose Finnish Hypnoosi French Hypnose German Hypnose Greek Ύπνωση Ýpnosi Hebrew היפנוזה Hipnoza Indonesian Hipnotis Italian Ipnosi Korean 최면술 Choemyeonsul Polish Hipnoza Portuguese Brazil Hipnose (anime, TCG, manga, The Official Pokémon Handbook) Ataque Hipnótico (Pokémon Club) Portugal Hipnose Romanian Hipnoză Russian Гипноз Gipnoz Serbian Hipnoza Spanish Hipnosis Swedish Hypnos Vietnamese Thuật Thôi Miên

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