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Hypnosis

General

Hypnosis
psychic none

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY

Quick Description

Diamond/Pearl Flavor text
The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep.
Eevine summary
Puts the target to Sleep.

Damage psychic Inflicts

0× against
dark
½× against
psychic steel
2× against
fighting poison

Stats

Power
n/a
Accuracy
70%
PP
20; maximum is 32
Target
enemy
Effect chance
n/a
Power × accuracy
n/a
Power percentile
0
Priority
0

Names

Japanese
さいみんじゅつ
Romaji
Saiminjutsu

Flags

TMs

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY TM
Not a TM
Gold/Silver/Crystal GSC TM
Not a TM
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald RSE TM
Not a TM
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum DPPT TM
Not a TM

Effect Details

Puts the target to Sleep.

Notes, Changes, Bugs, Etc

Before D/P: Accuracy was 60%.

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Flavor Text

A hypnotizing move that may induce sleep.

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

Type
smart
Appeal
1 1
Jam
3 333
Flavor text
Attempts to jam all Pokemon that have appealed this turn.

Similar Moves

beauty
BubbleBeam, Hail, Icy Wind, Lovely Kiss, Spore
cool
DragonBreath, False Swipe, Focus Energy, Hyper Voice, Rolling Kick
cute
Sweet Scent
smart
GrassWhistle, Metal Sound, Nightmare, Psychic, Screech, Sleep Powder
tough
Bite, Earthquake, Glare, Mud Shot, Rock Slide, Smog

Combos

Use Hypnosis before
Dream Eater, Nightmare
Use Hypnosis after

Contest Effect

Pokémon

See also: All 39 in the Pokémon search

By leveling up

26 Pokémon

Red/Blue Yellow Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl Platinum Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
7 7 Bronzong 4'3.2" 412.3 lb steel psychic Mineral Levitate
Heat Proof
67 89 116 79 116 33 83.3
7 7 Bronzor 1'7.7" 133.4 lb steel psychic Mineral Levitate
Heat Proof
57 24 86 24 86 23 50.0
20 20 Darkrai 4'11.1" 111.3 lb dark No Eggs Bad Dreams 70 90 90 135 90 125 100.0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Drowzee 3'3.4" 71.4 lb psychic Humanshape Insomnia
Forewarn
60 48 45 43 90 42 54.7
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Exeggcute 1'3.7" 5.5 lb grass psychic Plant Chlorophyll 60 40 80 60 45 40 54.2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Exeggutor 6'6.7" 264.6 lb grass psychic Plant Chlorophyll 95 95 85 125 65 55 86.7
51 51 60 60 Gardevoir 5'3" 106.7 lb psychic Indeterminate Synchronize
Trace
68 65 65 125 115 80 86.3
27 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- Gastly 4'3.2" 0.2 lb ghost poison Indeterminate Levitate 30 35 30 100 35 80 51.7
29 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- Gengar 4'11.1" 89.3 lb ghost poison Indeterminate Levitate 60 65 60 130 75 110 83.3
13 13 Glameow 1'7.7" 8.6 lb normal Ground Limber
Own Tempo
49 55 42 42 37 85 51.7
29 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- Haunter 5'3" 0.2 lb ghost poison Indeterminate Levitate 45 50 45 115 55 95 67.5
16 16 16 16 9 5 Hoothoot 2'3.6" 46.7 lb normal flying Flying Insomnia
Keen Eye
60 30 30 36 56 50 43.7
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Hypno 5'3" 166.7 lb psychic Humanshape Insomnia
Forewarn
85 73 70 73 115 67 80.5
47 47 50 50 Kirlia 2'7.5" 44.5 lb psychic Indeterminate Synchronize
Trace
38 35 35 65 55 50 46.3
19 19 12 12 Lunatone 3'3.4" 370.4 lb rock psychic Mineral Levitate 70 55 65 95 85 70 73.3
16 16 16 16 9 5 Noctowl 5'3" 89.9 lb normal flying Flying Insomnia
Keen Eye
100 50 50 76 96 70 73.7
-- -- -- -- -- -- Politoed 3'7.3" 74.7 lb water Water 1 Damp
Water Absorb
90 75 75 90 100 70 83.3
16 16 7 7 7 7 8 8 Poliwag 1'11.6" 27.3 lb water Water 1 Damp
Water Absorb
40 50 40 40 40 90 50.0
-- -- -- -- 7 7 8 8 Poliwhirl 3'3.4" 44.1 lb water Water 1 Damp
Water Absorb
65 65 65 50 50 90 64.2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Poliwrath 4'3.2" 119 lb water fighting Water 1 Damp
Water Absorb
90 85 95 70 90 70 83.3
13 13 Purugly 3'3.4" 96.6 lb normal Ground Own Tempo
Thick Fat
71 82 64 64 59 112 75.3
41 41 43 43 Ralts 1'3.7" 14.6 lb psychic Indeterminate Synchronize
Trace
28 25 25 45 35 40 33.0
23 23 23 23 Spinda 3'7.3" 11 lb normal Ground
Humanshape
Own Tempo
Tangled Feet
60 60 60 60 60 60 60.0
13 13 Spiritomb 3'3.4" 238.1 lb ghost dark Indeterminate Pressure 50 92 108 92 108 35 80.8
15 15 19 17 10 10 Stantler 4'7.1" 157 lb normal Ground Intimidate
Frisk
73 95 62 85 65 85 77.5
23 38 38 Yanma 3'11.2" 83.8 lb bug flying Bug Speed Boost
Compoundeyes
65 65 45 75 45 95 65.0

Egg

11 Pokémon

Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Chimecho 1'11.6" 2.2 lb psychic Indeterminate Levitate 65 50 70 95 80 65 70.8
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Chingling 7.9" 1.3 lb psychic No Eggs Levitate 45 30 50 65 50 45 47.5
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Drifloon 1'3.7" 2.6 lb ghost flying Indeterminate Unburden
Aftermath
90 50 34 60 44 70 58.0
Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Feebas 1'11.6" 16.3 lb water Water 1
Dragon
Swift Swim 20 15 20 10 55 80 33.3
Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Meowth 1'3.7" 9.3 lb normal Ground Pickup
Technician
40 45 35 40 40 90 48.3
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Mime Jr. 1'11.6" 28.7 lb psychic No Eggs Soundproof
Filter
20 25 45 70 90 60 51.7
Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Mr. Mime 4'3.2" 120.1 lb psychic Humanshape Soundproof
Filter
40 45 65 100 120 90 76.7
Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Ponyta 3'3.4" 66.1 lb fire Ground Flash Fire
Run Away
50 85 55 65 65 90 68.3
Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Psyduck 2'7.5" 43.2 lb water Water 1
Ground
Damp
Cloud Nine
50 52 48 65 50 55 53.3
Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Vulpix 1'11.6" 21.8 lb fire Ground Flash Fire 38 41 40 50 65 65 49.8
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Zubat 2'7.5" 16.5 lb poison flying Flying Inner Focus 40 45 35 30 40 55 40.8

Other

2 Pokémon

Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
Mew 1'3.7" 8.8 lb psychic No Eggs Synchronize 100 100 100 100 100 100 100.0
Misdreavus 2'3.6" 2.2 lb ghost Indeterminate Levitate 60 60 60 85 85 85 72.5

Hypnosis in other Pokédexes