Hypno (Pokémon)

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Hypno スリーパー Sleeper #097
Art by Ken Sugimori from FireRed and LeafGreen
Type Psychic ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Hypnosis Pokémon
Abilities Insomnia or Forewarn Forewarn Blue-Striped ----- Inner Focus Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #097 Johto #088 Hoenn #267 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R-091 Almia R-167 Oblivia
Height 5'03" Imperial 1.6 m Metric 5'03"/1.6 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 166.7 lbs. Imperial 75.6 kg Metric 166.7 lbs./75.6 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Yellow	Catch rate 75 (9.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Humanshape group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 2 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 165 Battle Exp.: 1651*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Hypno (Japanese: スリーパー Sleeper) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.

It evolves from Drowzee starting at level 26.

Biology

Physiology

Hypno is a bipedal human-like Pokémon that has yellow colored skin. It has two tringular, cat-like ears on the top of its head and two sleepy looking eyes with a giant nose underneath. On its neck, it has a ruff of white fur. Hypno has five fingers on each hand and holds a pendulum in one of them. (It is worthy to note that no explanation has been given as to where the pendulum Hypno carries comes from.) Hypno has three toes on its feet, which have a pink colored pad on the undersides.

Gender differences

The fur on a female's mane is longer than a male's mane.

Special abilities

Its special abilities allow it to put people to sleep and then sense the dreams they are having, so they know what kind of dream they would be eating. Hypno is also known to inexplicably conjure up Poison Gas.

Behavior

Hypno is known to reside away from humans and on less traveled roads. If anyone comes by, the Hypno will hypnotize it and presumably eat its dreams. It carries around a pendulum, the item it uses to hypnotize victims, everywhere it goes. Hypno hypnotizes its victims by rocking its pendulum back and forth steadily, with the arcing movement and glitter of the pendulum lulling the victim to sleep, even if they just woke up. Hypno’s Hypnosis technique is so effective, it can induce sleep in only three seconds, although the longer it swings its pendulum, the longer the effects of Hypnosis will last. Since eye contact is required for Hypno’s Hypnosis technique to work, the effect is negated if the victim quickly closes its eyes. While it waits for victims, it polishes its pendulum using its mane.

Habitat

File:Grassland.gif

Grassland Pokémon

Wild Hypno live in very tall grass, by muddy rivers, in savannahs, and occasonally in ancient temples and tombs. Wild Hypno are quite rare, only found in Kanto.

Hypno in the anime

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

It feeds on dreams. Its special abilities allow it to put people to sleep and then sense the dreams they are having, so they know what kind of dream they would be eating.

In the anime

Major appearances

Hypno first appeared in Hypno's Naptime. The Pokémon Lover's Club of HopHopHop Town were using Hypno and Drowzee to help them with their sleeping problems. The "Sleep Waves" from Hypno were causing children to act like Pokémon and draining the energy from the Pokémon in the local Pokémon Center. Drowzee managed to fix this problem.

Harrison used a Hypno against Ash during the Silver Conference in Playing with Fire.

Hypno also appeared in Fear Factor Phony. It lives in an abandoned mining colony with several other Pokémon of its type.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP027 Hypno Ash's Pokédex Hypno, a Hypnosis Pokémon. It carries a pendulum-like device and performs hypnotic attacks.

In the TCG

Main article: Hypno (TCG)

Merchandise

Hypno was one of the first four Pokémon designs revealed when the Pokémon 151 brand was first announced. The shirt design features an image of Hypno swinging its pendulum from the left side of the shirt.

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red When it locks eyes with an enemy, it will use a mix of PSI moves such as Hypnosis and Confusion. Blue Yellow Avoid eye contact if you come across one. It will try to put you to sleep by using its pendulum. Stadium If you lock eyes with it, it will try to hypnotize you. It is best to close your eyes quickly before you get hypnotized.
Generation II 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. Stadium 2 When it is very hungry, it puts humans it meets to sleep, then it feasts on their dreams.
Generation III 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 {{{sapphiredex}}} 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.
Generation IV Diamond Seeing its swinging pendulum can induce sleep in three seconds, even in someone who just woke up. Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold When it is very hungry, it puts humans it meets to sleep, then it feasts on their dreams. SoulSilver Always holding a pendulum that it swings at a steady rhythm, it causes drowsiness in anyone nearby.
Generation V Black ふりこを　めのまえで　ゆらされると　たったいま　めざめたばかりの　ひとも　３びょうごには　ねむってしまう。 White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red Blue Uncommon Cerulean Cave Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Evolve Drowzee
Generation II Gold Silver Rare Route 11 Crystal Rare Route 11 (Night only)
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen Common Berry Forest Colosseum None Trade XD One Cipher Key Lair (Shadow)
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Evolve Drowzee Platinum None Evolve Drowzee HeartGold SoulSilver Rare Route 11, Safari Zone Pal Park Forest Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball	Evolve Drowzee
Pokémon Trozei!	Huge Storage 2 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Evolve Drowzee
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Deep Spacial Rift (B6-B9)
Pokémon Ranger	Dusk Factory
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Chroma Ruins Altru Building
Pokémon Rumble	Eternal Tower

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Gold Leaf (100%)
Yellow*

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 85		145 - 192	280 - 374
Attack: 73		70 - 137	135 - 269
Defense: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Sp. Atk: 73		70 - 137	135 - 269
Sp. Def: 115		108 - 183	211 - 361
Speed: 67		64 - 130	125 - 256
Total: 483	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 115.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/3 ★★☆	Power 2/3 ★★☆
Skill 4/5 ★★★★☆	Stamina 3/3 ★★★
Jump 3/3 ★★★	Total 14/17 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Notes: In Generation I, the effectiveness of  Ghost-type  moves is 0×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: I - II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Nightmare Ghost Status 0000— 100100% 15 00Start Switcheroo Dark Status 0000— 100100% 10 00Start Pound Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 00Start Hypnosis Psychic Status 0000— 06060% 20 00Start Disable Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 00Start Confusion Psychic Special 05050 100100% 25 055 Disable Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 099 Confusion Psychic Special 05050 100100% 25 1313 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100100% 15 1717 Poison Gas Poison Status 0000— 08080% 40 2121 Meditate Psychic Status 0000— ——% 40 2525 Psybeam Psychic Special 06565 100100% 20 2929 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100100% 15 3333 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 3737 Synchro Noise Psychic Special 07070 100100% 15 4141 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 09090% 15 4545 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 09090% 15 4949 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100100% 10 5353 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— ——% 20 5757 Psycho Shock Psychic Special 08080 100100% 10 6161 Future Sight Psychic Special 100100 100100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hypno Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Hypno Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: I - II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM03	Psycho Shock	Psychic	Special	08080	100}}100%	10
	TM04	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	20
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM12	Taunt	Dark	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	30
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM19	Telekinesis	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	25
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	09090	100}}100%	10
	TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	08080	100}}100%	15
	TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	07575	100}}100%	15
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM33	Reflect	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	20
	TM41	Torment	Dark	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	04040	100}}100%	10
	TM47	Ankle Sweep	Fighting	Physical	06060	100}}100%	20
	TM48	Canon	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM52	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120120	070}}70%	5
	TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	10
	TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM70	Flash	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM73	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM85	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special	100100	100}}100%	15
	TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM92	Trick Room	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hypno Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Hypno Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Assist*	Normal	Status	—	—%	20
	Barrier	Psychic	Status	—	—%	30
	Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100%	15
	Flatter	Dark	Status	—	100%	15
	Guard Swap	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10
	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100%	15
	Nasty Plot	Dark	Status	—	—%	20
	Role Play	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10
	Psycho Cut	Psychic	Physical	70	100%	20
	Secret Power*	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
	Skill Swap*	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10
	ThunderPunch	Electric	Physical	75	100%	15
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Hypno in Generation V Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Hypno in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hypno Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Hypno Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Hypno can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Hypno cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hypno Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Hypno Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Special moves

Shadow moves	<span style="color:#{{{2}}};">Level 34+	Purified moves
Shadow Down	File:Box xd 097.png	Baton Pass	Normal
Shadow Storm		Psychic	Psychic
--		Meditate	Psychic
--		Shadow Ball	Ghost

TCG-only moves

• Night Shade

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball    Acquisition: Evolve		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 097.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: Evolve Friend Area: Wild Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP "You are invincible!" Did my hypnotism work its magic? 26%-50% HP We may be in trouble. I'm down to half my HP. 1%-25% HP I'm ready to faint... Even hypnotism won't save us now... Level up OK! There's my level! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up OK! There's my level!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -4.5% IQ group: F
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Psychic  Poké Assist: ( Psychic ) Field move: None Loops: 9 Min. exp.: 54 Max. exp.: 68 Browser entry   When Hypno spreads its arms wide, it is preparing to attack with psychic waves.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Psychic  Poké Assist: ( Psychic ) Field move: (Psy Power ×2) Browser entry   It lets loose strange orbs from the palms of its hands to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Drowzee  Psychic

Level 26 →

First Evolution Hypno  Psychic

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Hypno images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Although Hypno's Pokédex entries say that it feeds on dreams when it is hungry, Hypno can only learn the move Dream Eater via TM.
• Although Hypno could learn Snore by move tutor in Pokémon Emerald, it was unable to use it due to its sole ability in Generation III, Insomnia (except for switching ability with others using Skill Swap). Oddly, in Pokémon Platinum, it cannot be tutored Snore despite gaining a second ability in Generation IV that does not prevent the use of Snore.
• If a Hypno is in a PC box in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, its picture is facing left. However, when its summary is checked, it is facing right.

Origin

Hypno is based on a tapir, hypnotist, and baku, or dream eater spirit, of Japanese mythology. It also looks similar to a proboscis monkey. Hypno's long, hooked nose and white frill could also be based on a vulture, such as Rüppell's Vulture.

Name origin

Hypno's name is a shortening of hypnosis. It could also be named after Hypnos (Greek: Ὕπνος Sleep), the personification of sleep in Greek mythology. Its Japanese name is simply Sleeper, or one who sleeps.

In other languages

• German: Hypno
• French: Hypnomade - From hypnose (hypnosis) and nomade (nomad).
• Korean: 슬리퍼 Seullipeo
• Chinese (Taiwan): 素利拍 Sù Lì Pāi - Transliteration of its Japanese name.

Notes

← #096: Drowzee

Pokémon

#098: Krabby →

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