Hypnosis (move)

Hypnosis さいみんじゅつ Hypnosis

Battles Type  Psychic Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  60% Priority  {{{priority}}} 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

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally 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 to III

Hypnosis puts the target to sleep. It has no effect on Pokémon with the Ability Insomnia or Vital Spirit.

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

Hypnosis has an accuracy of 60%.

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. RSEColo.XD 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
038		Ninetales		Field		Field							1PE
038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field							1PE
041		Zubat		Flying		Flying								6LA
042		Golbat		Flying		Flying								6LA
053		Persian		Field		Field							1PE
053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field							1PE
054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field								18LA
055		Golduck		Water 1	Field								18LA
060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	16	7	7	8	8	8	8	1
061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	1, 16	1, 7	1, 7	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	1
062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	1, 16	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like								6LA
065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like								6LA
077		Ponyta		Field		Field								21LA
078		Rapidash		Field		Field							1PE	21LA
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	27	1	1	1	1	1	1	4SwShBDSP 25LA	4
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous	29	1	1	1	1	1	1	1SwShBDSP 25LA	1
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	29	1	1	1	1	1	1	1SwShBDSP 25LA	1
096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1, 21, 37BDSP	1
097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1, 21, 37BDSP	1
102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	1	1	1	1	1	1	1SMUSUM 7PE	1
103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass		Grass							1	1
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like								6LA
122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like								32
144		Articuno Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								15	15
163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying		16	16	9DP 5PtHGSS	5	5	4	36
164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying		16	16	1, 9DP 1, 5PtHGSS	1, 5	1, 5	1, 4	48
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying								6LA
186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1		1	1	1	1	1	1	1
193		Yanma		Bug		Bug			23FRLG	38	38	38	38	38BDSP 18LA
200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous								11LA
234		Stantler		Field		Field		15	19RSE 17FRLG	10	10	10	10	10BDSP 9LA	10
280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous			41	43	45	45XY 37ORAS	37	9SwShBDSP 18LA	9
281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous			47	50	53	53XY 44ORAS	44	9SwShBDSP 18LA	9
282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous			51	60	65	65XY 49ORAS	49	9SwShBDSP 18LA	9
327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like			23	23	23	23XY 19ORAS	19	19BDSP
337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral			19	12	12BW 9B2W2	9XY 5ORAS	5	5
338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral								5
358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous								18LA
425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous								5LA
426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous								5LA
429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous								11LA
431		Glameow		Field		Field				13	13	13	13	13BDSP 5LA
432		Purugly		Field		Field				13	13	13	13	13BDSP 5LA
433		Chingling		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								18LA
436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral				7	7BW 5B2W2	5	5	20SwShBDSP 25LA	20
437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral				1, 7	1, 7BW 1, 5B2W2	1, 5	1, 5	20SwShBDSP 25LA	20
439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								6LA
442		Spiritomb		Amorphous		Amorphous				13	13	13	13	55SwShBDSP 6LA	55
469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug								1BDSP 18LA
475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous								1SwShBDSP 18LA	1
480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								57LA
491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				20	20	20	20	20BDSP 6LA
504		Patrat		Field		Field					18	18	18
505		Watchog		Field		Field					18	18	18
517		Munna		Field		Field					19	19	19	4
518		Musharna		Field		Field					1	1	1	1
561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying					4	4	4	10
574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like								24	24
575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like								24	24
576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like								24	24
686		Inkay		Water 1	Water 2						18	18	3
687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2						18	18	1
769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous							27	30	30
770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous							27	30	30
792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1	1
796		Xurkitree		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							43	30
806		Blacephalon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								35
826		Orbeetle		Bug		Bug								20
866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like								32
899		Wyrdeer		Field		Field								9LA	10
100		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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
037		Vulpix		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔	✔
041		Zubat		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔	✔	✔
054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
077		Ponyta		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
077		Ponyta Galarian Form		Field		Field							✔
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
349		Feebas		Water 1	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
433		Chingling		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
439		Mime Jr.		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
519		Pidove		Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔	✔
653		Fennekin		Field		Field					✔	✔		✔
955		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.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						FRLG	E	XD
151		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.

Special move

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
151		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.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	Dream World - Windswept Sky
052		Meowth		Field		Field	Dream World - Spooky Manor
358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous	Dream World - Spooky Manor
425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous	Dream World - Windswept Sky
519		Pidove		Flying		Flying	Dream World - Windswept Sky
561		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.

By event

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
200		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.

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
686		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.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Hypnosis is a move with 17 PP and 100% accuracy. The user targets an enemy in front, while cutting corners, and puts them to sleep if possible. This move is affected by Magic Coat and Taunt.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's PP has been decreased to 13 and its accuracy to 88%.

In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, if the enemy is already sleeping, Hypnosis 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 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.

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

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Status	2	—	—	—	75%	An opponent	—	Puts the target to sleep.	Agatha & Gengar Serena & Fennekin/Braixen/Delphox N & Sigilyph (Direct link) Scottie/Bettie & Tech Exeggcute/Exeggutor Egg

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

Hypno	Malamar	Drifloon	Sigilyph
The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall asleep or enter a trance.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Gengar	Gengar puts its hands together and releases black circles that expand as they move towards the opponent, 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	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	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	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	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	Poliwrath's eyes glow light blue and the opponent falls asleep.
Tad's Poliwrath	Charizard Chills		None
Stantler	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	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	Gastly's eyes glow red and it confuses the opponent.
Multiple wild Gastly	From Ghost to Ghost		None
Haunter	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	Kirlia's irises glow red. Then, the opponent's eyes glow red and they fall asleep.
Butler's Kirlia	Jirachi: Wish Maker		None
Spinda	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	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	Ralts looks at the opponent and light blue silhouettes of its eyes shoot and hit the opponent, making them fall asleep.
Max's Ralts	Do I Hear a Ralts?		Boss fantasy only
Psyduck	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	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	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	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	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	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	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
Malamar	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	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 foe is put to sleep.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Watchog	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 uses its mind to put the opponent to sleep.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Drowzee	Drowzee closes its eyes and uses its mind 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	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 cannot legally learn Hypnosis
Gengar	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	Haunter glares at the opponent, causing it to fall asleep.
Evan's Haunter	Oh, It's Ho-Oh!		None
Politoed	Politoed releases waves of psychic energy off its body at the opponent. The opponent then falls asleep when hit with the waves of energy.
Gold's Polibo	Slick Slowking		None
Kirlia	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	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	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	Malamar releases a ball of energy that puts any opponent within a certain radius to sleep.
Xerosic's Malamar	PS587		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 makes the opponent fall asleep.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Purugly	Purugly sends out waves from its mouth and the opponent hit by the waves ends up falling asleep.
Mars's Purugly	The Mystery Boy, Jun!!		Debut
Bronzor	Bronzor glows and the opponent is put to sleep.
Byron's Bronzor	Challenge! The Fortress Of Steel!!		None
Kirlia	Kirlia holds out its hands and an orb 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 hypnotizes the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Hypno	Hypno swings its pendulum and the opponent watching it falls asleep.
Eusine's Hypno	Farewell To Pikachu?!		Debut

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

	Hoothoot
The user hypnotizes the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Hoothoot	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 opponent falls asleep when the user sends out waves from its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Noctowl	Noctowl flaps its wings and waves are sent out, putting the opponent to sleep.
A wild Noctowl	Walkthrough! Battle Tower!!		Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Clefairy	Drowzee	Hypno	Gastly
The user makes the opponent fall asleep.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Gastly	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	Haunter twists its eyes and causes the opponent to see illusions.
Blue's Haunter	Get Rid Of The Ghost Pokémon!!		Debut
Hypno	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	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
Gengar	Waves form out of Gengar's body. The opponent seeing them falls in a trance and sees illusions.
Morty's Gengar	The Legendary Ho-oh!!		None
Clefairy	Clefairy holds out a pendulum and swings it side-to-side. Anyone focusing at the swinging 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	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, andSky	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, andSky	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, andSky	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, andSky	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, andSky	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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