Hypno (Pokémon)

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Hypno 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 21 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.

It evolves from Drowzee starting at level 26.

Biology

Hypno is a bipedal, humanoid Pokémon that has yellow skin. It has two triangular, ears on the top of its head and two sleepy looking eyes with a large nose underneath. 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 is used for hypnotism, and Hypno is never seen without it. There are three toes on each of its feet, which have a pink pad on the undersides.

Hypno is able to put people to sleep. It can then sense the dreams the victim is having, so it knows what kind of dream it would be eating. It is known to reside away from humans and on less traveled roads. If anyone comes by, Hypno will hypnotize them and eat their dreams. While it awaits its prey, it polishes its pendulum.

In the anime

Hypno in the anime

Major appearances

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

Harrison used a Hypno against Ash during the Silver Conference in Playing with Fire.

Hypno also appeared in Fear Factor Phony. It lives in an abandoned mining colony with several other Pokémon of its type.

Minor appearances

Hypno also appeared in The Power of One.

A Hypno was one of the Pokémon living in Len Town in The Psychic Sidekicks!.

A Hypno appeared in Beauty and the Breeder where it participated in a Pokémon breeding competition.

A Hypno belonging to a Trainer named Mickey appeared at the Pokémon Jujitsu Academy in Ariados, Amigos where it was defeated by Ralph's Houndour.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP027 Hypno Ash's Pokédex Hypno, a Hypnosis Pokémon. It carries a pendulum-like device and performs hypnotic attacks.

In the manga

Hypno in Pokémon Gold and Silver: The Golden Boys

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In Pokémon Adventures, Hypno had a single major appearance in Chapter 057 as one of the Pokémon of the Team Rocket trio that attempted to recapture S.S. Anne.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

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

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

Eusine owns a Hypno in the manga.

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

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red When it locks eyes with an enemy, it will use a mix of PSI moves such as Hypnosis and Confusion. Blue Yellow Avoid eye contact if you come across one. It will try to put you to sleep by using its pendulum. Stadium If you lock eyes with it, it will try to hypnotize you. It is best to close your eyes quickly before you get hypnotized.
Generation II Gold When it is very hungry, it puts humans it meets to sleep, then it feasts on their dreams. Silver Always holding a pendulum that it rocks at a steady rhythm, it causes drowsiness in anyone nearby. Crystal The longer it swings its pendulum, the longer the effects of its hypnosis last. Stadium 2 When it is very hungry, it puts humans it meets to sleep, then it feasts on their dreams.
Generation III Ruby Hypno holds a pendulum in its hand. The arcing movement and glitter of the pendulum lull the foe into a deep state of hypnosis. While this Pokémon searches for prey, it polishes the pendulum. Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald The arcing movement and glitter of the pendulum in a Hypno's hand lull the foe into deep hypnosis. While searching for prey, it polishes the pendulum. FireRed It carries a pendulum-like device. There once was an incident in which it took away a child it hypnotized. LeafGreen When it locks eyes with an enemy, it will use a mix of PSI moves such as Hypnosis and Confusion.
Generation IV Diamond Seeing its swinging pendulum can induce sleep in three seconds, even in someone who just woke up. Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold When it is very hungry, it puts humans it meets to sleep, then it feasts on their dreams. SoulSilver Always holding a pendulum that it swings at a steady rhythm, it causes drowsiness in anyone nearby.
Generation V Black Seeing its swinging pendulum can induce sleep in three seconds, even in someone who just woke up. White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 Seeing its swinging pendulum can induce sleep in three seconds, even in someone who just woke up. White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Seeing its swinging pendulum can induce sleep in three seconds, even in someone who just woke up.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red Blue Uncommon Cerulean Cave Blue (Japan) Unknown Cerulean Cave Yellow None Evolve Drowzee
Generation II Gold Silver Rare Route 11 Crystal Rare Route 11Night
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen Rare Berry Forest Colosseum None Trade XD One Cipher Key Lair (Shadow)
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Evolve Drowzee Platinum None Evolve Drowzee HeartGold SoulSilver Rare Route 11, Safari Zone Pal Park Forest Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 Swarm Dreamyard Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball	Evolve Drowzee
Pokémon Trozei!	Huge Storage 2 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Evolve Drowzee
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Deep Spacial Rift (B6-B9)
Pokémon Ranger	Dusk Factory
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Chroma Ruins Altru Building
Pokémon Rumble	Eternal Tower
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Tower: Soothing Shore

Held items

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

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 85		145 - 192	280 - 374
Attack: 73		70 - 137	135 - 269
Defense: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Sp. Atk: 73		70 - 137	135 - 269
Sp. Def: 115		108 - 183	211 - 361
Speed: 67		64 - 130	125 - 256
Total: 483	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 115.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/3 ★★☆	Power 2/3 ★★☆
Skill 4/5 ★★★★☆	Stamina 3/3 ★★★
Jump 3/3 ★★★	Total 14/17 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× Fairy 1× None

Notes: In Generation I, the effectiveness of  Ghost-type  moves is 0×.

Learnset

By leveling up

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  00Start Future Sight Psychic Special 120120 100100% 10 00Start Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— ——% 20 00Start Nightmare Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 15 00Start Switcheroo Dark Status 0000— 100100% 10 00Start Pound Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 00Start Hypnosis Psychic Status 0000— 06060% 20 00Start Disable Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 00Start Confusion Psychic Special 05050 100100% 25 055 Disable Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 099 Confusion Psychic Special 05050 100100% 25 1313 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100100% 15 1717 Poison Gas Poison Status 0000— 09090% 40 2121 Meditate Psychic Status 0000— ——% 40 2525 Psybeam Psychic Special 06565 100100% 20 2929 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100100% 15 3333 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 3737 Synchronoise Psychic Special 120120 100100% 15 4141 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 09090% 15 4545 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 09090% 15 4949 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100100% 10 5353 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— ——% 20 5757 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100100% 10 6161 Future Sight Psychic Special 120120 100100% 10

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 level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM99 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

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 V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Assist*	Normal	Status	—	—%	20
	Barrier	Psychic	Status	—	—%	30
	Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100%	15
	Flatter	Dark	Status	—	100%	15
	Guard Swap	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10
	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100%	15
	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	—%	20
	Role Play	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10
	Psycho Cut	Psychic	Physical	70	100%	20
	Secret Power‡	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
	Skill Swap‡	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10
	ThunderPunch	Electric	Physical	75	100%	15
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Hypno in Generation V 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

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
B	W	B2	W2	Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Foul Play	Dark	Physical	95	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
B	W	B2	W2	Magic Coat	Psychic	Status	—	—%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Magic Room	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Recycle	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Role Play	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Skill Swap	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Snatch	Dark	Status	—	—%	10
B	W	B2	W2	ThunderPunch	Electric	Physical	75	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Trick	Psychic	Status	—	100%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90%	15
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Hypno can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Hypno cannot be tutored the move 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 Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation V Other generations: I - II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Stage	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
‡	Drain PunchBW	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
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 moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Confuse Ray	Hypno (Fossil 8) Morty's Hypno (Tyranitar Half Deck)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball    Acquisition: Evolve		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 097.png 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! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. 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   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   It lets loose strange orbs from the palms of its hands to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Drowzee  Psychic

Level 28 →

First evolution Hypno  Psychic

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

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

Other sprites

Crystal back	FireRed/LeafGreen back

Trivia

• Hypno's Red and 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.

Name origin

Hypno is a shortening of hypnosis. It could also be derived from Hypnos (Greek: Ὕπνος Sleep), the personification of sleep in Greek mythology.

Sleeper is literally sleeper, one who sleeps.

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 Seullipeo Transliteration of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 素利拍 Sùlìpāi Transliteration of Japanese name Cantonese Chinese 催眠獸 Chēuimìhnsau Literally "Hypnotizing beast"

More languages

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

Notes

← #096: Drowzee

Pokémon

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