Hypnosis

Essentials

Hypnosis

non-damaging

Generation 1

Summary

Puts the target to sleep.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: 60%
PP: 20, up to 32 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable

This move may be reflected back at the user with Magic Coat or Magic Bounce.
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Puts the target to sleep.

History

Before: Has 70% accuracy.
Before: Has 60% accuracy.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: May put the foe to sleep.

: A hypnotizing move that may induce sleep.
: Hypnotic suggestion is used to make the foe fall into a deep sleep.

: The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep.

: The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep.

Foreign Names

Czech: Hypnóza
Italian: Ipnosi
Spanish: Hipnosis
French: Hypnose
German: Hypnose
Japanese: さいみんじゅつ (saiminjutsu)

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡

Jam

♥♥♥

Flavor text

Badly startles those that have made appeals.

Use after

None

Use before

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Hypnosis.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Sing	15	—	55%	Puts the target to sleep.
Sleep Powder	15	—	75%	Puts the target to sleep.
Lovely Kiss	10	—	75%	Puts the target to sleep.
Spore	15	—	100%	Puts the target to sleep.
GrassWhistle	15	—	55%	Puts the target to sleep.
Dark Void	10	—	80%	Puts the target to sleep.

Pokémon

							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
16	7	7	7	8	8	8	Poliwag		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	40	50	40	40	40	90	300
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Poliwhirl		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	65	65	65	50	50	90	385
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Poliwrath		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	90	85	95	70	90	70	500
	—	—	—	—	—	—	Politoed		Water Absorb Damp Drizzle		Water 1	90	75	75	90	100	70	500
27	—	—	—	—	—	—	Gastly		Levitate		Indeterminate	30	35	30	100	35	80	310
29	—	—	—	—	—	—	Haunter		Levitate		Indeterminate	45	50	45	115	55	95	405
29	—	—	—	—	—	—	Gengar		Levitate		Indeterminate	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Drowzee		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Humanshape	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Hypno		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Humanshape	85	73	70	73	115	67	483
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Plant	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Exeggutor		Chlorophyll Harvest		Plant	95	95	85	125	65	55	520
	16	16	16	9	5	5	Hoothoot		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	60	30	30	36	56	50	262
	16	16	16	—	—	—	Noctowl		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	100	50	50	76	96	70	442
			23	38	38	38	Yanma		Speed Boost Compoundeyes Frisk		Bug	65	65	45	75	45	95	390
	15	19	17	10	10	10	Stantler		Intimidate Frisk Sap Sipper		Ground	73	95	62	85	65	85	465
		41	41	43	43	45	Ralts		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Indeterminate	28	25	25	45	35	40	198
		47	47	50	50	53	Kirlia		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Indeterminate	38	35	35	65	55	50	278
		51	51	60	60	65	Gardevoir		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Indeterminate	68	65	65	125	115	80	518
		23	23	23	23	23	Spinda		Own Tempo Tangled Feet Contrary		Ground Humanshape	60	60	60	60	60	60	360
		19	19	12	12	12	Lunatone		Levitate		Mineral	70	55	65	95	85	70	440
				13	13	13	Glameow		Limber Own Tempo Keen Eye		Ground	49	55	42	42	37	85	310
				13	13	13	Purugly		Thick Fat Own Tempo Defiant		Ground	71	82	64	64	59	112	452
				7	7	7	Bronzor		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	57	24	86	24	86	23	300
				—	—	—	Bronzong		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	67	89	116	79	116	33	500
				13	13	13	Spiritomb		Pressure Infiltrator		Indeterminate	50	92	108	92	108	35	485
				20	20	20	Darkrai		Bad Dreams		No Eggs	70	90	90	135	90	125	600
						18	Patrat		Run Away Keen Eye Analytic		Ground	45	55	39	35	39	42	255
						18	Watchog		Illuminate Keen Eye Analytic		Ground	60	85	69	60	69	77	420
						19	Munna		Forewarn Synchronize Telepathy		Ground	76	25	45	67	55	24	292
						—	Musharna		Forewarn Synchronize Telepathy		Ground	116	55	85	107	95	29	487
						4	Sigilyph		Wonder Skin Magic Guard Tinted Lens		Flying	72	58	80	103	80	97	490
							Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
							Vulpix		Flash Fire Drought		Ground	38	41	40	50	65	65	299
							Zubat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	40	45	35	30	40	55	245
							Meowth		Pickup Technician Unnerve		Ground	40	45	35	40	40	90	290
							Psyduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Ground	50	52	48	65	50	55	320
							Ponyta		Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body		Ground	50	85	55	65	65	90	410
							Mime Jr.		Soundproof Filter Technician		No Eggs	20	25	45	70	90	60	310
							Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Humanshape	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
							Feebas		Swift Swim Adaptability		Water 1 Dragon	20	15	20	10	55	80	200
							Chingling		Levitate		No Eggs	45	30	50	65	50	45	285
							Chimecho		Levitate		Indeterminate	65	50	70	95	80	65	425
							Drifloon		Aftermath Unburden Flare Boost		Indeterminate	90	50	34	60	44	70	348
							Pidove		Big Pecks Super Luck Rivalry		Flying	50	55	50	36	30	43	264