#0097 · Kanto · Generation 1

Hypno

Hypnosis Pokémon · Psychic-type

Hypno is a Psychic-type Pokémon, the Hypnosis Pokémon, number 97 (#0097) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 1 and comes from the Kanto region. It is 1.6 m tall and weighs 75.6 kg.

Hypno is the Hypnosis Pokémon, a psychic that swings a pendulum to send you to sleep in about three seconds. The Pokédex calls it extremely dangerous, yet says people who badly need a good night's sleep call it their saviour.

How to pronounce Hypno

Hypno is pronounced HIP-noh. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Hypno said out loud:

In Japanese it is スリーパー (Sleeper).

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Hypno is a slightly humanoid, yellow-skinned Pokémon, 1.6 m tall and 75.6 kg. It has triangular ears, sleepy eyes, a large nose and a white ruff of neck fur that is longer on females. In its left hand it holds a silver, ring-like pendulum, and it is never seen without it. The Pokédex says the longer it swings the pendulum, the longer its hypnosis lasts.

Behaviour

Hypno keeps away from people on quiet roads, polishing its pendulum while it waits for prey. The Pokédex says it puts everyone it meets to sleep for a taste of their dreams and carries off anyone having a good one; the FireRed entry records a case of it taking away a child. Some Hypno help doctors treat patients who cannot sleep. In the anime, a damaged pendulum leaves it despondent.

Habitat

The game data lists it as a grassland Pokémon. In Scarlet and Violet it is spread across Paldea's South, West and North Provinces and the Dalizapa Passage, with 4-star Tera Raid Battles. It is not available in Legends: Z-A.

Diet

Dreams. In Alola, the Pokédex says, its main target is Komala.

Powers

Like Drowzee it has Insomnia, Forewarn and the hidden Inner Focus. Hypnosis puts foes to sleep, backed by Psychic, Future Sight, Zen Headbutt, Foul Play and Thunder Punch. With 115 base Special Defense and 85 HP it is a sturdy special wall rather than a fast hitter.

Name origin

Hypno may come from 'hypnosis'. Its Japanese name is Sleeper (スリーパー), which is simply the English word.

Design inspiration

Bulbapedia says Hypno may be modelled on a hypnotist and also resembles a proboscis monkey. Its habits echo fairies, goblins and bogeymen from European folklore. These are fan readings.

Evolution notes

Hypno evolves from Drowzee at level 26 and is the last stage of its line.

In the games

Hypno first appeared in Red and Green (Red and Blue outside Japan), where the only wild ones are in Cerulean Cave and every other Hypno is an evolved Drowzee. It also lurks in the Dusk Factory in Pokémon Ranger.

In the anime

Hypno debuted alongside Drowzee in 'Hypno's Naptime'. Harrison's Hypno beat Ash's Totodile at the Silver Conference in 'Playing with Fire!', and in 'Mission: Total Recall!' Faba's Hypno tries to wipe Lillie's memories until Gladion's Silvally stops it.

Fun facts

• In the music video for 'Celestial', a Hypno emerges from Ed Sheeran's Game Boy Color and sends him straight to sleep.
• Hypno was among the first four Pokémon designs shown to launch the Pokémon 151 brand.
• Bulbapedia notes that because Hypno always holds its pendulum in its left hand, it is most likely left-handed.

Sources: Bulbapedia: Hypno (Pokémon) · Serebii: Hypno (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)

Base stats

• HP: 85
• Attack: 73
• Defense: 70
• Sp. Atk: 73
• Sp. Def: 115
• Speed: 67

Hypno’s base stat total is 483. Its highest stat is Sp. Def.

Type matchups

What is Hypno weak to?

Hypno takes extra damage from Bug (2×), Ghost (2×), Dark (2×) moves.

It resists Fighting (½×), Psychic (½×).

Evolution

What does Hypno evolve from?

Hypno evolves from Drowzee at level 26.

Hypno is the final stage of its evolution family.

The whole family: Drowzee, Hypno.

Abilities

• Insomnia: Prevents sleep.
• Forewarn: Reveals the opponents' strongest move upon entering battle.
• Inner Focus (hidden ability): Prevents flinching.

Moves

Moves Hypno learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

TM moves (66)

Hypno can learn 66 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Scary Face, Protect, Low Kick, Psybeam, Confuse Ray, Thief, Trailblaze, Facade, Hex, Swift, Draining Kiss, Low Sweep, Stored Power, Night Shade, Fling, Endure, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Psyshock, Brick Break, Zen Headbutt, Foul Play, Body Slam, Fire Punch, Thunder Punch, Ice Punch, Sleep Talk, Drain Punch, Reflect, Light Screen, Dazzling Gleam, Metronome, Grass Knot, Thunder Wave, Rest, Taunt, Body Press, Imprison, Skill Swap, Substitute, Trick, Shadow Ball, Psychic, Encore, Calm Mind, Helping Hand, Baton Pass, Psychic Terrain, Nasty Plot, Giga Impact, Focus Blast, Trick Room, Hyper Beam, Tera Blast, Haze, Toxic, Knock Off, Focus Punch, Psych Up, Double-Edge, Endeavor, Future Sight, Expanding Force, Curse, Psychic Noise.

Egg moves (8), which Drowzee can hatch knowing:Fire Punch, Flatter, Guard Swap, Ice Punch, Power Split, Psycho Cut, Role Play, Thunder Punch.

Breeding & training

• Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
• Egg groups: Human-Like.
• Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
• Catch rate: 75 out of 255.
• Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
• Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100).
• Defeating it gives 2 Sp. Def effort values.
• Base experience yield: 169.

Pokédex entries

Avoid eye contact if you come across one. It will try to put you to sleep by using its pendulum. (Yellow, Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee!)

There are some Hypno that assist doctors with patients who can't sleep at night in hospitals. (Ultra Moon)

In Alola, Komala is Hypno's main target. It rarely harms people. (Ultra Sun)

As a matter of course, it makes anyone it meets fall asleep and has a taste of their dreams. Anyone having a good dream, it carries off. (Moon)

While it is an extremely dangerous Pokémon, people who are in need of a good, sound sleep call it their savior. (Sun)

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. (Ruby, Sapphire, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire)

Names around the world

Trivia

• Taller than 77% of all Pokémon (1.6 m).
• Heavier than 76% of all Pokémon (75.6 kg).
• Base stat total 483, ranked #396 of 1,025.
• Its best stat is Sp. Def, ranked #57 of 1,025.
• One of 102 Psychic-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
• One of 88 yellow Pokémon.
• Number 97 of 151 Pokémon introduced in Generation 1 (Kanto).
• Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
• Can learn 79 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
• Catch rate 75: about 9.8% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Appears in 14 distinct Pokédex entries.

Sources and fact-checking

• Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
• Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Hypno (Pokémon), Serebii: Hypno (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
• Pronunciation (HIP-noh): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

Last checked: 19 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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