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Psychic · Status move · Gen 1

Hypnosis

Hypnosis is a Psychic-type status move introduced in Generation 1. It has 60% accuracy and has 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 93 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Psychic

Category

Status

Power

—

Accuracy

60%

PP

20 (max 32)

Priority

0

Effect

Causes the target to fall asleep.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (57 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (21 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Usable (36 Pokémon)

Pokémon that learn Hypnosis

93 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
VulpixFire✓3–9
Alolan VulpixIce✓7–9
NinetalesFire✓✓3–9
Alolan NinetalesIce/Fairy✓✓7–9
ZubatPoison/Flying✓4–8
GolbatPoison/Flying✓4–8
MeowthNormal✓✓3–9
Alolan MeowthDark✓✓7–9
Galarian MeowthSteel✓
PersianNormal✓✓✓3–9
Alolan PersianDark✓✓✓7–9
PsyduckWater✓3–9
GolduckWater✓3–9
PoliwagWater✓3–9
PoliwhirlWater✓3–9
PoliwrathWater/Fighting✓3–9
PonytaFire3–8
Galarian PonytaPsychic8
RapidashFire3–8
Galarian RapidashPsychic/Fairy8
GastlyGhost/Poison✓✓3–9
HaunterGhost/Poison✓✓3–9
GengarGhost/Poison✓✓✓3–9
DrowzeePsychic✓3–9
HypnoPsychic✓3–9
ExeggcuteGrass/Psychic✓3–9
ExeggutorGrass/Psychic✓3–9
Alolan ExeggutorGrass/Dragon✓3–9
Mr. MimePsychic/Fairy✓✓3–8
Galarian Mr. MimeIce/Psychic✓4–8
Galarian ArticunoPsychic/Flying✓8–9
MewPsychic3–4
HoothootNormal/Flying✓3–9
NoctowlNormal/Flying✓3–9
CrobatPoison/Flying✓4–8
PolitoedWater✓✓3–9
YanmaBug/Flying✓3–7, 9
StantlerNormal✓3–7, 9
RaltsPsychic/Fairy✓✓3–9
KirliaPsychic/Fairy✓✓3–9
GardevoirPsychic/Fairy✓✓✓3–9
SpoinkPsychic✓
GrumpigPsychic✓
SpindaNormal3–7
LunatoneRock/Psychic3–8
SolrockRock/Psychic8
FeebasWater✓3–9
MiloticWater✓✓✓3–9
ChimechoPsychic✓✓3–7, 9
DrifloonGhost/Flying✓4–9
DrifblimGhost/Flying✓4–9
GlameowNormal4–7
PuruglyNormal4–7
ChinglingPsychic✓4–7, 9
BronzorSteel/Psychic✓4–9
BronzongSteel/Psychic✓4–9
Mime Jr.Psychic/Fairy✓4–8
SpiritombGhost/Dark✓✓4–9
YanmegaBug/Flying✓3–7, 9
GalladePsychic/Fighting✓✓✓3–9
DarkraiDark✓✓4–7, 9
PatratNormal✓5–7
WatchogNormal✓✓5–7
MunnaPsychic✓5–8
MusharnaPsychic✓✓5–8
PidoveNormal/Flying5–8
TranquillNormal/Flying5–8
UnfezantNormal/Flying5–8
SigilyphPsychic/Flying5–8
GothitaPsychic✓8–9
GothoritaPsychic✓8–9
GothitellePsychic✓8–9
FennekinFire✓6–7, 9
BraixenFire✓6–7, 9
DelphoxFire/Psychic✓✓6–7, 9
SpritzeeFairy✓
AromatisseFairy✓✓
InkayDark/Psychic✓✓6–9
MalamarDark/Psychic✓✓✓6–9
PumpkabooGhost/Grass✓
GourgeistGhost/Grass✓✓
SandygastGhost/Ground✓✓7–9
PalossandGhost/Ground✓✓7–9
LunalaPsychic/Ghost✓7–9
XurkitreeElectric7–8
BlacephalonFire/Ghost8
OrbeetleBug/Psychic8
PerrserkerSteel✓
Mr. RimeIce/Psychic✓✓4–8
WyrdeerNormal/Psychic✓✓3–7, 9
FlittlePsychic✓9
EspathraPsychic✓✓9
Iron ValiantFairy/Fighting✓9

Hypnosis FAQ

What does Hypnosis do?

Hypnosis is a Psychic-type status move. Causes the target to fall asleep.

Which Pokémon can learn Hypnosis?

93 Pokémon and forms can learn Hypnosis in at least one game: 57 in Scarlet & Violet, 21 in Pokémon Champions and 36 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Vulpix, Alolan Vulpix, Ninetales, Alolan Ninetales, Zubat and Golbat.

Is Hypnosis in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 21 Pokémon can use Hypnosis in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.