Hypno (Pokémon)

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Hypno Hypnosis Pokémon スリーパー Sleeper #097 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Psychic Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Insomnia or Forewarn Cacophony Cacophony Inner Focus Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 75 (17.5%)
Breeding Egg Group Human-Like Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 5'03" 1.6 m Hypno 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 166.7 lbs. 75.6 kg Hypno 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 165 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 169 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Hypno 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 2 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Yellow	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Hypno (Japanese: スリーパー Sleeper) is a Psychic-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves from Drowzee starting at level 26.

Biology

Hypno is a bipedal, humanoid Pokémon that has yellow skin. It has triangular ears with brown interiors, sleepy-looking eyes, and a large nose. On its neck, it has a ruff of white fur, which is longer on the female. Hypno has five fingers on each hand and holds a pendulum in its left. The pendulum resembles a flat, silver ring and is used for hypnotism. Hypno is never seen without it. It has three toes on each foot, which also have a pink pad on the undersides.

Hypno is able to put people to sleep by swinging its pendulum. It is known to reside away from humans and on less-traveled roads. While it awaits its prey, it polishes its pendulum. If anyone comes by, Hypno will hypnotize them and eat their dreams. It carries away people having good dreams and is even known to have stolen a child at one point. However, in the Alola region, it preys primarily on Komala, and cases of Hypno targeting humans are notably rare. Some Hypno are even known to assist doctors in hospitals when their patients cannot sleep at night. In the Trainers' School in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, a Hypno is shown to be capable of creating illusions, namely by disguising itself as a human and causing illusory children to appear.

In the anime

Hypno in the anime

Major appearances

In Hypno's Naptime, the members of the Pokémon Lover's Club of HopHopHop Town were using a Hypno and Drowzee to help them with their sleeping problems. However, the "Sleep Waves" from Hypno were also causing children to act like Pokémon and draining the energy of Pokémon in the local Pokémon Center. Drowzee eventually managed to fix this problem.

In Playing with Fire, Harrison used a Hypno during his Silver Conference battle against Ash. It was able to defeat Totodile before losing to Snorlax.

In Fear Factor Phony, a Hypno lived in an abandoned mining colony with other Psychic-types.

In Mission: Total Recall!, Faba first used a Hypno in an attempt to wipe Lillie's memories. Gladion stopped it by defeating it with his Silvally. It made further appearances in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon.

Minor appearances

In The Power of One, a Hypno sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.

In The Psychic Sidekicks!, a Hypno was living in Len Town.

In Beauty and the Breeder, a Pokémon Breeder's Hypno participated in a Pokémon breeding competition.

In Ariados, Amigos, Mickey used a Hypno during his battle with Ralph at the Pokémon Jujitsu Academy. It lost to Houndour.

In Spontaneous Combusken!, a Coordinator's Hypno competed in the Chrysanthemum Island Pokémon Contest.

In Destination: Coronation!, a Trainer's Hypno battled Visquez's Raichu, only to be defeated by its Volt Tackle.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Hypno in Pokémon Adventures

Darkrai Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger Vatonage - the Comic

A Hypno appeared in Altru Inc. Mystery.

A Hypno appeared in Team Dim Sun as one of the Pokémon Heath controlled.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

A Trainer's Hypno appeared in JNM09.

Pokémon Adventures

Hypno debuted in The Coming of Slowpoke (Eventually) as one of the Pokémon of Al of the Team Rocket trio that attempted to recapture S.S. Anne.

A Hypno appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

A Hypno belonging to the Battle Factory appeared in Interesting Interactions Involving Illumise.

The Battle Factory rented a Hypno, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in Lemme at 'Em, Lapras!.

A Hypno appeared in The Final Battle VI, under the ownership of the Battle Factory. It was stolen alongside a Tangela.

A Hypno appeared in Unleashing the Incredible Z-Move.

Faba's Hypno first appeared in Shipwreck and "Oh, What Sharp Teeth You Have, Bruxish!".

A Hypno belonging to the Aether Foundation appeared in a flashback in Summon the Emissaries of the Moon and the Sun.

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

Eusine owns a Hypno, as seen in Farewell To Pikachu?!.

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

A Hypno appeared in GDZ32.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Sabrina signed up her Hypno to perform onstage at the No. 1 Pokémon competition in Aim to be the No. 1 Pokémon!.

A Hypno appeared in Pikachu's Birthday Party.

A Hypno appeared in Clefairy, the Wizard.

In the TCG

Main article: Hypno (TCG)

Merchandise

Hypno was one of the first four Pokémon designs revealed when the Pokémon 151 brand was first announced. The shirt design features an image of Hypno swinging its pendulum from the left side of the shirt.

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Gold Leaf (100%)
Yellow*

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Hypno is available in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

By leveling up

By TM

Generation VIII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 TM01 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20 TM04 TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM16 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM20 TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 25 TM21 TM21 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM29 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM30 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM33 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM41 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM48 TM48 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM52 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM58 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM60 TM60 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM63 TM63 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM67 TM67 Recycle Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM70 TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM73 TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM77 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM82 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM85 TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15 TM86 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM92 TM92 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hypno Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Hypno Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100% 15 Flatter Dark Status — 100% 15 Guard Swap Psychic Status — —% 10 Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15 Power Split^ Psychic Status — —% 10 Psycho Cut Psychic Physical 70 100% 20 Role Play Psychic Status — —% 10 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Hypno in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Hypno in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hypno Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Hypno Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

By a prior evolution

TCG-only moves

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball Acquisition: Evolve			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team 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 Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -4.5% IQ group: F
Pokémon Ranger Group: Psychic Poké Assist: Psychic Field move: None Loops: 9 Min. exp.: 54 Max. exp.: 68 Browser entry R-091 When Hypno spreads its arms wide, it is preparing to attack with psychic waves.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Psychic Poké Assist: Psychic Field move: (Psy Power ×2) Browser entry R-167 It lets loose strange orbs from the palms of its hands to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.5 seconds Base HP: 56 Base Attack: 77 Base Defense: 58 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei Psychic Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Psychic Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #571 Sleep Combo Increases damage done by combos if the foe is asleep.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 198 Base Attack: 144 Base Defense: 193 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Zen Headbutt, Confusion Charged Attacks: Future Sight*, Psychic, Focus Blast*, Fire Punch*, Ice Punch*, Thunder Punch*, Shadow Ball*, Psyshock†, Frustration‡, Return‡

Evolution

Unevolved Drowzee  Psychic

Level 26 →

First evolution Hypno  Psychic

Sprites

Generation I Red Green Red Blue Yellow Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back Let's Go, Pikachu! Let's Go, Eevee!

Generation VIII HOME

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

Trivia

• Hypno's Red, Blue, and LeafGreen Pokédex entries make reference to it using "PSI moves", possibly indicating an early name for the Psychic type in English.

Origin

Hypno is based on a tapir, hypnotist, and baku, or dream eater spirit, of Japanese mythology. It also looks similar to a proboscis monkey. Hypno's long, hooked nose and white frill could also be based on a vulture, such as Rüppell's vulture. Aspects of Hypno's behavior also resemble various fairies, goblins, bogeymen, and other supernatural entities in European folklore.

Name origin

Hypno may be derived from hypnosis.

Sleeper is literally sleeper.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese スリーパー Sleeper From sleeper French Hypnomade From hypnose and nomade Spanish Hypno Same as English name German Hypno Same as English name Italian Hypno Same as English name Korean 슬리퍼 Sleeper Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 引夢貘人 / 引梦貘人 Yǐnmèngmòrén* 素利拍 Sùlìpāi* From 引夢 yǐn mèng, 貘 mò, and 人 rén Transcription of Japanese name Cantonese Chinese 引夢貘人 Yáhnmuhngmohkyàhn* 催眠獸 Sihkmuhngsau From 引夢 yáhn muhng, 貘 mohk, and 人 yàhn From 催眠 chēuimìhn and 獸 sau

More languages Hebrew היפנו Hipno Transcription of English name Hindi हिप्नो Hypno Transcription of English name Russian Гипно Gipno Transcription of English name Thai สลีปเปอร์ Slippoe Transcription of Japanese name

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