Hypnosis (move)

Move data

Type Psychic
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy 60
PP 20  (max. 32)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 1

Effects

Hypnosis puts the target to sleep, if it hits. Sleeping Pokémon cannot move (with some exceptions such as Snore). Sleep lasts for 1-3 turns.

Pokémon with the abilities Insomnia or Vital Spirit, or those behind a Substitute cannot be put to sleep.

Changes

  • In Pokémon Diamond & Pearl, Hypnosis has 70% accuracy.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Psychium Z and uses its Z-Power, Hypnosis turns into Z-Hypnosis and raises Speed one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Hypnosis
Japanese さいみんじゅつ (Saimin Jutsu)
German Hypnose
French Hypnose
Italian Ipnosi
Spanish Hipnosis
Korean 최면술
Chinese (Simplified) 催眠术
Chinese (Traditional) 催眠術

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
May put the foe to sleep.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
A hypnotizing move that may induce sleep.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen Hypnotic suggestion is used to make the foe fall into a deep sleep.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall asleep.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Hypnosis at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Poliwag Poliwag
#0060 / Water
Level 1
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
#0061 / Water
Level 1
Poliwrath Poliwrath
#0062 / Water · Fighting
Level 1
Gastly Gastly
#0092 / Ghost · Poison
Level 4
Haunter Haunter
#0093 / Ghost · Poison
Level 1
Gengar Gengar
#0094 / Ghost · Poison
Level 1
Drowzee Drowzee
#0096 / Psychic
Level 1
Hypno Hypno
#0097 / Psychic
Level 1
Exeggcute Exeggcute
#0102 / Grass · Psychic
Level 1
Exeggutor Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Psychic
Level 1
Alolan Exeggutor Exeggutor
Alolan Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Dragon
Level 1
Galarian Articuno Articuno
Galarian Articuno
#0144 / Psychic · Flying
Level 15
Hoothoot Hoothoot
#0163 / Normal · Flying
Level 36
Noctowl Noctowl
#0164 / Normal · Flying
Level 48
Yanma Yanma
#0193 / Bug · Flying
Level 38
Stantler Stantler
#0234 / Normal
Level 10
Ralts Ralts
#0280 / Psychic · Fairy
Level 9
Kirlia Kirlia
#0281 / Psychic · Fairy
Level 9
Gardevoir Gardevoir
#0282 / Psychic · Fairy
Level 9
Bronzor Bronzor
#0436 / Steel · Psychic
Level 20
Bronzong Bronzong
#0437 / Steel · Psychic
Level 20
Spiritomb Spiritomb
#0442 / Ghost · Dark
Level 55
Gallade Gallade
#0475 / Psychic · Fighting
Level 1
Darkrai Darkrai
#0491 / Dark
Level 20
Gothita Gothita
#0574 / Psychic
Level 24
Gothorita Gothorita
#0575 / Psychic
Level 24
Gothitelle Gothitelle
#0576 / Psychic
Level 24
Inkay Inkay
#0686 / Dark · Psychic
Level 3
Malamar Malamar
#0687 / Dark · Psychic
Level 1
Sandygast Sandygast
#0769 / Ghost · Ground
Level 30
Palossand Palossand
#0770 / Ghost · Ground
Level 30
Lunala Lunala
#0792 / Psychic · Ghost
Level 1
Wyrdeer Wyrdeer
#0899 / Normal · Psychic
Level 10
Iron Valiant Iron Valiant
#1006 / Fairy · Fighting
Level 7

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Hypnosis as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Vulpix Vulpix
#0037 / Fire
Field
Alolan Vulpix Vulpix
Alolan Vulpix
#0037 / Ice
Field
Alolan Meowth Meowth
Alolan Meowth
#0052 / Dark
Field
Alolan Persian Persian
Alolan Persian
#0053 / Dark
Field
Braixen Braixen
#0654 / Fire
Field