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.

GastlyGastly
#0092 / Ghost · Poison
Level 4
HaunterHaunter
#0093 / Ghost · Poison
Level 1
GengarGengar
#0094 / Ghost · Poison
Level 1
DrowzeeDrowzee
#0096 / Psychic
Level 1
HypnoHypno
#0097 / Psychic
Level 1
Galarian ArticunoArticuno
Galarian Articuno
#0144 / Psychic · Flying
Level 15
StantlerStantler
#0234 / Normal
Level 10
RaltsRalts
#0280 / Psychic · Fairy
Level 9
KirliaKirlia
#0281 / Psychic · Fairy
Level 9
GardevoirGardevoir
#0282 / Psychic · Fairy
Level 9
BronzorBronzor
#0436 / Steel · Psychic
Level 20
BronzongBronzong
#0437 / Steel · Psychic
Level 20
SpiritombSpiritomb
#0442 / Ghost · Dark
Level 55
GalladeGallade
#0475 / Psychic · Fighting
Level 1
GothitaGothita
#0574 / Psychic
Level 24
GothoritaGothorita
#0575 / Psychic
Level 24
GothitelleGothitelle
#0576 / Psychic
Level 24
SandygastSandygast
#0769 / Ghost · Ground
Level 30
PalossandPalossand
#0770 / Ghost · Ground
Level 30
WyrdeerWyrdeer
#0899 / Normal · Psychic
Level 10
Iron ValiantIron 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.

Alolan MeowthMeowth
Alolan Meowth
#0052 / Dark
Field
Alolan PersianPersian
Alolan Persian
#0053 / Dark
Field