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Hypnosis
さいみんじゅつ Hypnosis
Hypnosis PE
Introduced: Generation I
Battle Data
Type: Type Psychic
Category: Type Status
Power: N/A
Accuracy: 60%[1]
PP: 20, max: 32
Priority: 0
Contact: No
Affected by
Magic Coat: Yes
Magic Bounce: Yes
Bright Powder: Yes
Detect/Protect: Yes
Snatch: No
Mirror Move: Yes
King's Rock: No
Contest Data
Contests (RSE)
Condition: Smart
Appeal: 1
Jam: 3 ♥♥♥
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Super Contests (DPPt)
Condition: Smart
Appeal: 2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)
Condition: Clever
Appeal: 1
Jam: 3 ♥♥♥
Badly startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.

Hypnosis is a Psychic-type move introduced in Generation I.

Description[]

Games Description
GSC May put the foe to sleep.
RSE A hypnotizing move that may induce sleep.
FRLG Hypnotic suggestion is used to make the foe fall into a deep sleep.
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep.
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.

Effect[]

In battle[]

Hypnosis causes the target to fall asleep. In a Double Battle, Hypnosis can target any Pokémon around the user. In a Triple Battle, Hypnosis can only target a Pokémon that's adjacent to the user. Hypnosis will have no effect on Pokémon with Insomnia or Vital Spirit.

Learnset[]

By leveling up[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
038 Ninetales fire Field 1PE
038A Ninetales ice/fairy Field 1PE
041 Zubat poison/flying Flying 6LA
042 Golbat poison/flying Flying 6LA
053 Persian normal Field 1PE
053A Persian dark Field 1PE
054 Psyduck water Water 1/Field 18LA
055 Golduck water Water 1/Field 18LA
060 Poliwag water Water 1 16 7 7 8 8 8 8 1
061 Poliwhirl water Water 1 1, 16 1, 7 1, 7 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8 1, 8 1
062 Poliwrath water/fighting Water 1 1, 16 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
064 Kadabra psychic Human-Like 6LA
065 Alakazam psychic Human-Like 6LA
077 Ponyta fire Field 21LA
078 Rapidash fire Field 1PE 21LA
092 Gastly ghost/poison Amorphous 27 1 1 1 1 1 1 4SwShBDSP
25LA
4
093 Haunter ghost/poison Amorphous 29 1 1 1 1 1 1 1SwShBDSP
25LA
1
094 Gengar ghost/poison Amorphous 29 1 1 1 1 1 1 1SwShBDSP
25LA
1
096 Drowzee psychic Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1, 21, 37BDSP 1
097 Hypno psychic Human-Like 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1, 21, 37BDSP 1
102 Exeggcute grass/psychic Grass 1 1 1 1 1 1 1SMUSUM
7PE
1
103 Exeggutor grass/psychic Grass 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
103A Exeggutor grass/dragon Grass 1 1
122 Mr. Mime psychic/fairy Human-Like 6LA
122A Mr. Mime ice/psychic Human-Like 32
144A Articuno psychic/flying Undiscovered 15 15
163 Hoothoot normal/flying Flying 16 16 9DP
5PtHGSS
5 5 4 36
164 Noctowl normal/flying Flying 16 16 1, 9DP
1, 5PtHGSS
1, 5 1, 5 1, 4 48
169 Crobat poison/flying Flying 6LA
186 Politoed water Water 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
193 Yanma bug/flying Bug 23FRLG 38 38 38 38 38BDSP
18LA
200 Misdreavus ghost Amorphous 11LA
234 Stantler normal Field 15 19RSE
17FRLG
10 10 10 10 10BDSP
9LA
10
280 Ralts psychic/fairy Human-Like/Amorphous 41 43 45 45XY
37ORAS
37 9SwShBDSP
18LA
9
281 Kirlia psychic/fairy Human-Like/Amorphous 47 50 53 53XY
44ORAS
44 9SwShBDSP
18LA
9
282 Gardevoir psychic/fairy Human-Like/Amorphous 51 60 65 65XY
49ORAS
49 9SwShBDSP
18LA
9
327 Spinda normal Field/Human-Like 23 23 23 23XY
19ORAS
19 19BDSP
337 Lunatone rock/psychic Mineral 19 12 12BW
9B2W2
9XY
5ORAS
5 5
338 Solrock rock/psychic Mineral 5
358 Chimecho psychic Amorphous 18LA
425 Drifloon ghost/flying Amorphous 5LA
426 Drifblim ghost/flying Amorphous 5LA
429 Mismagius ghost Amorphous 11LA
431 Glameow normal Field 13 13 13 13 13BDSP
5LA
432 Purugly normal Field 13 13 13 13 13BDSP
5LA
433 Chingling psychic Undiscovered 18LA
436 Bronzor steel/psychic Mineral 7 7BW
5B2W2
5 5 20SwShBDSP
25LA
20
437 Bronzong steel/psychic Mineral 1, 7 1, 7BW
1, 5B2W2
1, 5 1, 5 20SwShBDSP
25LA
20
439 Mime Jr. psychic/fairy Undiscovered 6LA
442 Spiritomb ghost/dark Amorphous 13 13 13 13 55SwShBDSP
6LA
55
469 Yanmega bug/flying Bug 1BDSP
18LA
475 Gallade psychic/fighting Human-Like/Amorphous 1SwShBDSP
18LA
1
480 Uxie psychic Undiscovered 57LA
491 Darkrai dark Undiscovered 20 20 20 20 20BDSP
6LA
504 Patrat normal Field 18 18 18
505 Watchog normal Field 18 18 18
517 Munna psychic Field 19 19 19 4
518 Musharna psychic Field 1 1 1 1
561 Sigilyph psychic/flying Flying 4 4 4 10
574 Gothita psychic Human-Like 24 24
575 Gothorita psychic Human-Like 24 24
576 Gothitelle psychic Human-Like 24 24
686 Inkay dark/psychic Water 1/Water 2 18 18 3
687 Malamar dark/psychic Water 1/Water 2 18 18 1
769 Sandygast ghost/ground Amorphous 27 30 30
770 Palossand ghost/ground Amorphous 27 30 30
792 Lunala psychic/ghost Undiscovered 1 1
796 Xurkitree electric Undiscovered 43 30
806 Blacephalon fire/ghost Undiscovered 35
826 Orbeetle bug/psychic Bug 20
866 Mr. Rime ice/psychic Human-Like 32
899 Wyrdeer normal/psychic Field 9LA 10
1006 Iron Valiant fairy/fighting Undiscovered 7
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By breeding[]

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Main games

Main series

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References[]

  1. ^ Hypnosis has an accuracy of 60% in all games but Diamond and Pearl, with the latter instead having an accuracy of 70%
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