Yawn (move)

	Yawn; あくび Yawn
Type	Normal
Category	Status
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	—
Accuracy	—%
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;
	Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Introduced	Generation III
	Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.;
Condition	Cute
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jam	0
	Makes all Pokémon after the user nervous.
Condition	Cute
Appeal	2 ♥♥
	Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Condition	Cute
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jamming	0
	Makes the remaining Pokémon nervous.
	On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III; Generation IV; Generation V; Generation VI; Generation VII; Generation VIII; Generation IX; ;

Yawn (Japanese: あくび Yawn) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Generations III and IV

Yawn makes the target drowsy. At the end of the next turn, the drowsy Pokémon will fall asleep, unless it is already afflicted by a non-volatile status condition. If a drowsy Pokémon switches out, it loses its drowsiness. Drowsiness cannot be passed by Baton Pass.

Yawn bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly.

Yawn will fail if the target is already afflicted by a major status condition or behind a substitute.

Yawn will fail if the target has the Ability Insomnia or Vital Spirit or if it has Leaf Guard during harsh sunlight; a drowsy Pokémon that has Insomnia, Vital Spirit, or (during harsh sunlight) Leaf Guard will not fall asleep. Yawn will fail if used on a Pokémon without Soundproof during an uproar. It will also fail when used on a target under the effect of Safeguard, but a Pokémon that is already drowsy can still fall asleep while under the effect of Safeguard.

If a Pokémon falls asleep from Yawn while it is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly, it will remain in that state until it attempts to use the move again (whether it wakes up or not).

Yawn can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Rest and Slack Off to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn.

Generation V onwards

Yawn no longer fails during an uproar, but drowsiness cannot cause a Pokémon to fall asleep during an uproar.

Yawn will fail if the target has the Ability Comatose or is a Meteor Form Minior; a drowsy Pokémon that has Comatose or that is Meteor Form Minior will not fall asleep. Yawn will fail if used on a target that is affected by Sweet Veil, Electric Terrain, or Flower Veil; Sweet Veil, Electric Terrain, and Misty Terrain each also prevent affected Pokémon already drowsy due to Yawn from falling asleep.

Yawn 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 Normalium Z into Z-Yawn, the user's Speed stat is raised by one stage.

Description

Games	Description
RS E	Lulls the foe into yawning, then sleeping the next turn.
FRLG	A huge yawn lulls the foe into falling asleep on the next turn.
ColoXD	Makes the target yawn and fall asleep next turn.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user lets loose a huge yawn that lulls the foe into falling asleep on the next turn.
BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP LA SV	The user lets loose a huge yawn that lulls the target into falling asleep on the next turn.
Champs	Makes the target drowsy. This move never misses.

Learnset

By leveling up

#		Egg Groups	Level
			III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII		IX
							SM USUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0055	Golduck	Water 1 Field	−	−	−	−	−	1	−	−	−
0079	Slowpoke	Monster Water 1	1	1	1	1	1	1	9	9	9
0079	Slowpoke Galarian Form	Monster Water 1							9		9
0080	Slowbro	Monster Water 1	1	1	1	1	1	1	9	9	9
0080	Slowbro Galarian Form	Monster Water 1							9		9
0134	Vaporeon	Field	−	−	−	−	−	1	−	−	−
0135	Jolteon	Field	−	−	−	−	−	1	−	−	−
0136	Flareon	Field	−	−	−	−	−	1	−	−	−
0143	Snorlax	Monster	24^RSE 21^FRLG	20	20	20	20	13	12	12	12
0175	Togepi	No Eggs Discovered	16^RSE 13^FRLG	15	13	13	13		20	20
0176	Togetic	Flying Fairy	16^RSE 13^FRLG	15	13	13	13		20	20
0194	Wooper	Water 1 Field	31	29	29	29	29		21	21	21
0194	Wooper Paldean Form	Water 1 Field									21
0195	Quagsire	Water 1 Field	35	31	31	31	31		23	23	23
0199	Slowking	Monster Water 1	1	1	1	1	1		9	9	9
0199	Slowking Galarian Form	Monster Water 1							9		9
0206	Dunsparce	Field	11	9	8^BW 16^B2W2	16	13^SM 16^USUM		28	28	28
0218	Slugma	Amorphous	1	1	1	1	1			1	1
0219	Magcargo	Amorphous	1	1	1	1	1			1	1
0230	Kingdra	Water 1 Dragon	-	1	1	1	1		1	1	1
0261	Poochyena	Field	−	−	−	−	37			37	34
0262	Mightyena	Field	−	−	−	−	44			44	44
0287	Slakoth	Field	1	1	1	1	1			1	1
0288	Vigoroth	Field	−	−	−	−	−			1	−
0289	Slaking	Field	1	1	1	1	1			1	1
0316	Gulpin	Amorphous	6	6	6	6^XY 5^ORAS	5			5	5
0317	Swalot	Amorphous	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6^XY 1, 5^ORAS	1, 5			1, 5	1
0322	Numel	Field	−	−	36^B2W2	36	36			36	−
0323	Camerupt	Field	−	−	39^B2W2	39	39			39	39
0358	Chimecho	Amorphous	25	25	25	25^XY 13^ORAS	13			13	13
0369	Relicanth	Water 1 Water 2	22	22	22	22^XY 35^ORAS	35		15	15
0399	Bidoof	Water 1 Field		25	25	25	21			21
0400	Bibarel	Water 1 Field		28	28	28	23			23
0433	Chingling	No Eggs Discovered		−	−	13^ORAS	13			13	13
0449	Hippopotas	Field		13	13	13	13		8	8	8
0450	Hippowdon	Field		1, 13	1, 13	1, 13	1, 13		1	1	1
0468	Togekiss	Flying Fairy		−	−	−	−		1	1
0480	Uxie	No Eggs Discovered		31	31	31	31		56	56	56
0513	Pansear	Field			16	16	16
0517	Munna	Field			7	7	7		32
0518	Musharna	Field			−	−	−		1
0616	Shelmet	Bug			25	25	25		20
0617	Accelgor	Bug			−	−	−		1
0734	Yungoos	Field					40				37
0735	Gumshoos	Field					47				43
0775	Komala	Field					16				16
0909	Fuecoco	Field									17
0910	Crocalor	Field									16
0911	Skeledirge	Field									Rem.^2.0.1+
0915	Lechonk	Field									24
0916	Oinkologne Male	Field									27
0916	Oinkologne Female	Field									23
0980	Clodsire	Water 1 Field									21
0982	Dudunsparce All forms	Field									28
1019	Hydrapple	Grass Dragon									Rem.
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

#		Egg Groups	Egg Move
			III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
							SM USUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0007	Squirtle	Monster Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0054	Psyduck	Water 1 Field	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0133	Eevee	Field	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0216	Teddiursa	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0258	Mudkip	Monster Water 1	−	✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0261	Poochyena	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	−
0322	Numel	Field	−	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0324	Torkoal	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0363	Spheal	Water 1 Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0393	Piplup	Water 1 Field		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0422	Shellos All forms	Water 1 Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0498	Tepig	Field			✔	✔	✔			✔
0506	Lillipup	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0509	Purrloin	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0531	Audino	Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔
0554	Darumaka	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0554	Darumaka Galarian Form	Field						✔
0613	Cubchoo	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0618	Stunfisk	Water 1 Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔
0618	Stunfisk Galarian Form	Water 1 Amorphous						✔
0667	Litleo	Field				✔	✔			✔
0677	Espurr	Field				✔	✔	✔		✔
0684	Swirlix	Fairy				✔	✔	✔
0765	Oranguru	Field						✔		✔
0926	Fidough	Field Mineral								✔
0971	Greavard	Field								✔
0974	Cetoddle	Field								✔
0977	Dondozo	Water 2								✔
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
0054		Psyduck		Water 1 Field	Pokéwalker - Stormy Beach
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

#		Egg Groups	Obtained with
0422	Shellos West Sea	Water 1 Amorphous	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0422	Shellos East Sea	Water 1 Amorphous	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0531	Audino	Fairy	Dream World - Dream Park
0618	Stunfisk	Water 1 Amorphous	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
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 VIII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Obtained with
0618		Stunfisk		Water 1 Amorphous	Regina's Stunfisk (The Isle of Armor)
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

#		Egg Groups	Obtained with
0135	Jolteon	Field	Wild Tera Pokémon - West Province (Area One)^SV
0197	Umbreon	Field	Wild Tera Pokémon - Alfornada Cavern^SV
0324	Torkoal	Field	Wild Tera Pokémon - West Province (Area One)^SV
0470	Leafeon	Field	Wild Tera Pokémon - South Province (Area Four)^SV
0668	Pyroar	Field	Wild Tera Pokémon - East Province (Area Three)^SV
0700	Sylveon	Field	Wild Tera Pokémon - North Province (Area Three)^SV
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 III

#		Egg Groups	Obtained with
0083	Farfetch'd	Flying Field	Wish Egg
0115	Kangaskhan	Monster	Wish Egg
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 IV

#		Egg Groups	Obtained with
0025	Pikachu	Field Fairy	Sleeping Pikachu
0054	Psyduck	Water 1 Field	GTS Psyduck
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

Yawn inflicts the Yawning status condition on the enemy, causing them to fall asleep 3 turns later (if the target is in middle of a two-turn move such as Dig, it will be automatically brought out of it when it falls asleep). This move fails if the target is immune to Sleep. This move is affected by Magic Coat and the Muzzled status condition.

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDRB	-	-	17	-	—%	-	Front	Enemy	No
MDTD S	-	-	17	-	—%	-	Front	Enemy	No
BSL	-	-	17	-	—%	-	Front	Enemy	No
MDGtI	-	-	20	99	—%	-	Front	Enemy	No
SMD	-	-	20	99	—%	-	Front	Enemy	No
MDRTDX	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. 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 GO

In Pokémon GO, Yawn is a Fast Attack that has been available since December 8, 2017.

Yawn

Fast Attack

Gyms & Raids
Power	0
Energy boost	15
Duration	1.7 seconds
Damage window	1.4 - 1.6 seconds

Trainer Battles
Power	0
Energy boost	12
Turns	4

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

By Elite Fast TM

By GO Snapshot

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Yawn could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Yawn could be seen as a move used by Boss Snorlax and opposing Slakoth.

Yawn

Charge time	1.66 seconds
Range type	Arc (narrow)
Target	Enemy
Additional effect	Causes the foe to sleep

Pokémon UNITE

Yawn

Pokémon	Move Icon	Image	Level Learned	Cooldown	Description
Snorlax			7	10s	Has the user let loose a huge yawn that lulls opposing Pokémon into a sleepy haze, putting opposing Pokémon hit by this move to sleep. Upgraded to Yawn+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 13. Upgrade: Also decreases the movement speed of opposing Pokémon for a short time when this move hits.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts the Yawning status on the target. A yawning Pokémon falls asleep sometime later.
MDTD S	Afflicts the targeted enemy with a Yawning status condition. A Pokémon with the Yawning status falls asleep sometime later.
BSL	てきポケモンをあくびじょうたいにかえるあくびじょうたいになったポケモンはしばらくするとねてしまう
MDGtI	It causes the Yawning status condition to an enemy. The Yawning status will cause the Sleep condition after a while.
SMD	It inflicts the yawning status on an enemy. The yawning status condition will make the Pokémon go to sleep after a while.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Slugma Snorlax Slowbro Poochyena
The user lets loose a huge yawn, releasing varying amounts of bubbles that float over and pop in the opponent's face, causing them to fall asleep.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Slugma opens its mouth and releases a large pink bubble from it. The bubble floats over to the opponent and pops in its face, making it fall asleep.
Flannery's Meg	Going, Going, Yawn	Debut
	Snorlax opens its mouth and releases multiple pink bubbles at the opponent. When the bubbles burst in the opponent's face, it becomes drowsy and falls asleep.
Marcel's Snorlax	The Garden of Eatin'	None
	Slowbro opens its mouth and releases a blue bubble at the opponent. The bubble then pops in the opponent's face. When it pops, its body glows yellow-green and it falls asleep.
Solidad's Slowbro	Channeling the Battle Zone!	None
	Hippopotas opens its mouth and releases a clear bubble from it at the opponent. The bubble pops in the opponent's face, and after a couple minutes, the opponent falls asleep.
Hippopotas (recurring)	Mass Hip-Po-Sis!	None
	Poochyena opens its mouth and releases multiple white bubbles at the opponent. When the bubbles burst in the opponent's face, it becomes drowsy and falls asleep.
Team Rocket's Poochyena	Sobble Spies a Stealthy Strategy!	None
	Slowpoke opens its mouth and releases multiple white bubbles at the opponent. When the bubbles burst in the opponent's face, it becomes drowsy and falls asleep.
A wild Slowpoke	Heroes Unite!	None
	Eevee opens its mouth and releases multiple white bubbles at the opponent. When the bubbles burst in the opponent's face, it becomes drowsy and falls asleep.
Chloe's Eevee	Heroes Unite!	Used via Copycat

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Mega Slowbro Torkoal Swalot
The user yawns loudly, making the opponent fall asleep.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Torkoal faces its head towards the opponent and yawns widely. A beam of light flashes from its mouth and hits the opponent, causing it to fall asleep instantly.
Tabitha's Torkoal	Very Vexing Volbeat	Debut
	Swalot yawns and stretches its arms, causing the opponent to yawn, and then fall asleep.
The Battle Frontier's Swalot	Swanky Showdown with Swalot	None
	Mega Slowbro yawns, causing the opponent to become drowsy.
Jinga's Slowbro	Slowbro Has an Idea	None

Multiple wild Slowpoke were revealed to know Yawn on the official website, but they were never shown using the move.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Pokémon	Method
Slakoth
The opponent becomes drowsy and then falls asleep when the user yawns.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Slakoth opens its mouth and puffs of smoke are released. If the smoke touches the opponent, the opponent becomes drowsy and gets very sleepy.
Norman's Slakoth	There's Someone More Important Than Clefairy?!	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Trivia

Yawn is the only move whose English name begins with the letter Y.
Its basis stems from the phenomenon of how yawns are contagious from person to person.
In Generation III, the status screen erroneously states that the move has 100% accuracy, even though it ignores accuracy and evasion checks.

In other languages


Language		Title
Catalan		Badall*
Chinese	Cantonese	哈欠 Hāhim / Hōhim
Chinese	Mandarin	哈欠 Hāqian
Dutch		Geeuw
Finnish		Haukotus
French		Bâillement
German		Gähner
Greek		Χάσμησμα Chásmima
Hindi		यॉन Yawn * ओबासी Obasi
Indonesian		Menguap
Italian		Sbadiglio
Korean		하품 Hapum
Polish		Ziewnięcie
Portuguese		Bocejo
Russian		Зевок Zevok
Serbian		Zevanje
Spanish		Bostezo
Thai		หาว Hao
Turkish		Esneme
Vietnamese		Ngáp

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