Hypno (スリーパー Suriipaa)
Artwork		General
		National Dex:	#097
		Evolves From:	Drowzee
		Evolves Into:	None
		Generation:	Generation I
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Base Stats		Biological Details
HP:	85	Species:	Hypnosis Pokémon
Attack:	73	Type(s):	Psychic
Defense:	70	Height:	5'03"
Special Atk:	73	Weight:	166.7 lbs.
Special Def:	115	Abilities:	Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus (Dream World)
Speed:	67	Pokédex Color:	Yellow
Stat Total:	483	Gender:	50% ♀/50% ♂
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Hypno (Japanese: スリーパー Suriipaa) is a Psychic-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

Contents 1 Appearance 2 Special abilities 3 Evolution 4 In the anime 5 Game info 5.1 Game locations 5.2 Pokédex entries 6 Origins 7 Trivia 8 References

Appearance

Hypno is a human-like Pokémon with yellow skin. On the top of its head are large, cat-like ears. Its eyes are usually squinted, and lower down. It also has a large nose. On its neck, Hypno have a large white mane, which stretches completely around. Hypno also have human-like arms and hands, which both have five digits. It is also always carrying a small pendulum, which it uses in most of its Psychic based attacks.

Special abilities

Seeing its sweeping pendulum can induce sleep in three seconds, even in someone who just woke up. Hypno have both the abilities Forewarn and Insomnia. Insomnia will prevent the user from falling asleep while Forewarn will show the attack of an opponent with the highest attack power.

All Hypno also have the skills to cause anything to fall asleep, and also have a high amount of power in hypnotic abilities.

Evolution

Hypno is the evolved form of Drowzee, as of level 26.

In the anime

Hypno first appeared in the anime episode Hypno's Naptime. In this episode, Hypno's abilities had a strange side effect on many of the children in the local town, causing them to run off to a secluded garden and act like various Pokémon.

Game info

Game locations

Hypno Locations
Version(s)	Location	Rarity
Red/Blue	Cerulean Cave	Uncommon
Yellow	Evolve Drowzee	None
Gold/Silver	Route 11	Rare
Crystal	Route 11	Rare
Ruby/ Sapphire	Trade	None
Emerald	Trade	None
FireRed/ LeafGreen	Berry Forest	Common
Diamond/ Pearl	Evolve Drowzee	None
Platinum	Evolve Drowzee	None
HeartGold/SoulSilver	Route 11, Safari Zone	Rare
Black/White	Poké Transfer, Dream World	None

Pokédex entries

Pokédex Entries
Red
Blue
When it locks eyes with an enemy, it will use a mix of PSI moves such as Hypnosis and Confusion.
Yellow
Avoid eye contact if you come across one. It will try to put you to sleep by using its pendulum.
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.
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
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.
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.
Diamond
Seeing its swinging pendulum can induce sleep in three seconds, even in someone who just woke up.
Pearl
Seeing its swinging pendulum can induce sleep in three seconds, even in someone who just woke up.
Platinum
Seeing its swinging pendulum can induce sleep in three seconds, even in someone who just woke up.
HeartGold
When it is very hungry, it puts humans it meets to sleep, then feasts on their dreams.
SoulSilver
Always holding a pendulum that it rocks at a steady rhythm, it causes drowsiness in anyone nearby.
Black
Seeing its swinging pendulum can induce sleep in three seconds, even in someone who just woke up.
White
Seeing its swinging pendulum can induce sleep in three seconds, even in someone who just woke up.
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Origins

Hypno's English name is taken from the part, Hypno of the word of Hypnosis.

Trivia

• Hypno's PokéDex entry tells about it accidentally taking a child away. A shirt was released in Japan showing it doing this very thing.
• Hypno's voice in the anime bears a striking resemblance to horror film icon Peter Lorre's, just as its pre-evolutionary form Drowzee's voice resembles Bela Lugosi's.

References

• Pokémon.com Pokédex
• Serebii.net Pokédex data
• Legendary Pokémon data
• The Pokémon Database
• Pokémon.Marriland data
• Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
• Psypokes Psydex data