Ability

Insomnia

18 Pokémon and forms can have Insomnia: 15 as a regular Ability and 3 as a Hidden Ability.

What does Insomnia do?

This Pokémon cannot be asleep. This causes Rest to fail altogether. If a Pokémon is asleep and acquires this ability, it will immediately wake up; this includes when regaining a lost ability upon leaving battle. This ability functions identically to Vital Spirit in battle.

Introduced in Generation 3.

Which Pokémon have Insomnia? (15)

• Drowzee
• Hypno
• Mega Mewtwo Y
• Hoothoot
• Noctowl
• Spinarak
• Ariados
• Murkrow
• Shuppet
• Banette
• Honchkrow
• Tarountula
• Spidops
• Capsakid
• Scovillain

Which Pokémon have Insomnia as a Hidden Ability? (3)

• Delibird
• Pumpkaboo
• Gourgeist

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