Hypnosis

Essentials

Hypnosis

status

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
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: 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.

: 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

Japanese: さいみんじゅつ (saiminjutsu)
: さいみんじゅつ
Korean: 최면술
Chinese: 催眠術
: 催眠术
French: Hypnose
German: Hypnose
Spanish: Hipnosis
Italian: Ipnosi
Czech: Hypnóza

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.
Grass Whistle	15	—	55%	Puts the target to sleep.
Dark Void	10	—	50%	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	8	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	95	95	70	90	70	510
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Politoed		Water Absorb Damp Drizzle		Water 1	90	75	75	90	100	70	500
27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Gastly		Levitate		Amorphous	30	35	30	100	35	80	310
29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Haunter		Levitate		Amorphous	45	50	45	115	55	95	405
29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Gengar		Cursed Body		Amorphous	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
								—	—	—	Mega Gengar		Shadow Tag		Amorphous	60	65	80	170	95	130	600
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Drowzee		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	60	48	45	43	90	42	328
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Hypno		Insomnia Forewarn Inner Focus		Human-Like	85	73	70	73	115	67	483
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Exeggcute		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Exeggutor		Chlorophyll Harvest		Grass	95	95	85	125	75	55	530
										—	Alolan Exeggutor		Frisk Harvest		Grass	95	105	85	125	75	45	530
	16	16	16	9	5	5	5	5	5	4	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	86	96	70	452
			23	38	38	38	38	38	38	38	Yanma		Speed Boost Compound Eyes Frisk		Bug	65	65	45	75	45	95	390
	15	19	17	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	Stantler		Intimidate Frisk Sap Sipper		Field	73	95	62	85	65	85	465
		41	41	43	43	45	45	45	37	37	Ralts		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Amorphous	28	25	25	45	35	40	198
		47	47	50	50	53	53	53	44	44	Kirlia		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Amorphous	38	35	35	65	55	50	278
		51	51	60	60	65	65	65	49	49	Gardevoir		Synchronize Trace Telepathy		Amorphous	68	65	65	125	115	80	518
								65	49	49	Mega Gardevoir		Pixilate		Amorphous	68	85	65	165	135	100	618
		23	23	23	23	23	23	23	19	19	Spinda		Own Tempo Tangled Feet Contrary		Field Human-Like	60	60	60	60	60	60	360
		19	19	12	12	12	9	9	5	5	Lunatone		Levitate		Mineral	90	55	65	95	85	70	460
				13	13	13	13	13	13	13	Glameow		Limber Own Tempo Keen Eye		Field	49	55	42	42	37	85	310
				13	13	13	13	13	13	13	Purugly		Thick Fat Own Tempo Defiant		Field	71	82	64	64	59	112	452
				7	7	7	5	5	5	5	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	13	13	13	13	Spiritomb		Pressure Infiltrator		Amorphous	50	92	108	92	108	35	485
				20	20	20	20	20	20	20	Darkrai		Bad Dreams		Undiscovered	70	90	90	135	90	125	600
						18	18	18	18	18	Patrat		Run Away Keen Eye Analytic		Field	45	55	39	35	39	42	255
						18	18	18	18	18	Watchog		Illuminate Keen Eye Analytic		Field	60	85	69	60	69	77	420
						19	19	19	19	19	Munna		Forewarn Synchronize Telepathy		Field	76	25	45	67	55	24	292
						—	—	—	—	—	Musharna		Forewarn Synchronize Telepathy		Field	116	55	85	107	95	29	487
						4	4	4	4	4	Sigilyph		Wonder Skin Magic Guard Tinted Lens		Flying	72	58	80	103	80	97	490
								18	18	18	Inkay		Contrary Suction Cups Infiltrator		Water 1 Water 2	53	54	53	37	46	45	288
								18	18	18	Malamar		Contrary Suction Cups Infiltrator		Water 1 Water 2	86	92	88	68	75	73	482
										27	Sandygast		Water Compaction Sand Veil		Amorphous	55	55	80	70	45	15	320
										27	Palossand		Water Compaction Sand Veil		Amorphous	85	75	110	100	75	35	480
										—	Lunala		Shadow Shield		Undiscovered	137	113	89	137	107	97	680
										43	Xurkitree		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	83	89	71	173	71	83	570
											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		Field	38	41	40	50	65	65	299
											Zubat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	40	45	35	30	40	55	245
											Meowth		Pickup Technician Unnerve		Field	40	45	35	40	40	90	290
											Psyduck		Damp Cloud Nine Swift Swim		Water 1 Field	50	52	48	65	50	55	320
											Ponyta		Run Away Flash Fire Flame Body		Field	50	85	55	65	65	90	410
											Mime Jr.		Soundproof Filter Technician		Undiscovered	20	25	45	70	90	60	310
											Mr. Mime		Soundproof Filter Technician		Human-Like	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
											Feebas		Swift Swim Oblivious Adaptability		Water 1 Dragon	20	15	20	10	55	80	200
											Chingling		Levitate		Undiscovered	45	30	50	65	50	45	285
											Chimecho		Levitate		Amorphous	75	50	80	95	90	65	455
											Drifloon		Aftermath Unburden Flare Boost		Amorphous	90	50	34	60	44	70	348
											Pidove		Big Pecks Super Luck Rivalry		Flying	50	55	50	36	30	43	264
											Fennekin		Blaze Magician		Field	40	45	40	62	60	60	307
											Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
											Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600

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