Essentials

Hypnosis

Psychic status

Generation 1

Summary

Puts the target to sleep.

Damage Dealt

  • Bug 1
  • Dark 0
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 1
  • Fairy 1
  • Fighting 2
  • Fire 1
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost 1
  • Grass 1
  • Ground 1
  • Ice 1
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 2
  • Psychic ½
  • Rock 1
  • Steel ½
  • Water 1

Stats

Power
— (no damage)
Accuracy
60%
PP
20, up to 32.0 with PP Up PP Up
Target
Selected Pokémon
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Machines

Generation 1
Not a TM
Generation 2
Not a TM
Generation 3
Not a TM
Generation 4
Not a TM
Generation 5
Not a TM
Generation 6
Not a TM
Generation 7
Not a TM
Generation 8
Not a TM

Effect

Puts the target to sleep.

Meta

This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.

History

Before Platinum
Has 70% accuracy.
Before Diamond, Pearl
Has 60% accuracy.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 2
Gold, Silver, Crystal

May put the foe to sleep.

Generation 3
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.

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

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

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

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

Generation 6
X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

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

Generation 7
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon, Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee!

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

Generation 8
Sword, Shield

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

Generation 3 Contest

Type
Smart
Appeal
Jam
♥♥♥
Flavor text
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Use after
None
Use before

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
Smart
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 Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Sing Normal status 15 55%

Puts the target to sleep.

Sleep Powder Grass status 15 75%

Puts the target to sleep.

Lovely Kiss Normal status 10 75%

Puts the target to sleep.

Spore Grass status 15 100%

Puts the target to sleep.

Grass Whistle Grass status 15 55%

Puts the target to sleep.

Dark Void Dark status 10 50%

Puts the target to sleep.

Pokémon

Generation 1 Generation 2 Ruby, Sapphire
Emerald
Colosseum
XD
FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl Platinum
HeartGold, SoulSilver
Black, White Black 2, White 2 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon
Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee! Generation 8 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
Ninetales Fire Flash Fire
Drought
¼ male, ¾ female Field 73 76 75 81 100 100 505
Alolan Ninetales Alolan Ninetales Ice Fairy Snow Cloak
Snow Warning
¼ male, ¾ female Field 73 67 75 81 100 109 505
Persian Normal Limber
Technician
Unnerve
½ male, ½ female Field 65 70 60 65 65 115 440
Alolan Persian Alolan Persian Dark Fur Coat
Technician
Rattled
½ male, ½ female Field 65 60 60 75 65 115 440
16 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Poliwag Water Water Absorb
Damp
Swift Swim
½ male, ½ female Water 1 40 50 40 40 40 90 300
Poliwhirl Water Water Absorb
Damp
Swift Swim
½ male, ½ female Water 1 65 65 65 50 50 90 385
Poliwrath Water Fighting Water Absorb
Damp
Swift Swim
½ male, ½ female Water 1 90 95 95 70 90 70 510
Politoed Water Water Absorb
Damp
Drizzle
½ male, ½ female Water 1 90 75 75 90 100 70 500
Rapidash Fire Run Away
Flash Fire
Flame Body
½ male, ½ female Field 65 100 70 80 80 105 500
27 4 Gastly Ghost Poison Levitate ½ male, ½ female Amorphous 30 35 30 100 35 80 310
29 Haunter Ghost Poison Levitate ½ male, ½ female Amorphous 45 50 45 115 55 95 405
29 Gengar Ghost Poison Cursed Body ½ male, ½ female Amorphous 60 65 60 130 75 110 500
Mega Gengar Mega Gengar Ghost Poison Shadow Tag ½ male, ½ female Amorphous 60 65 80 170 95 130 600
Drowzee Psychic Insomnia
Forewarn
Inner Focus
½ male, ½ female Human-Like 60 48 45 43 90 42 328
Hypno Psychic Insomnia
Forewarn
Inner Focus
½ male, ½ female Human-Like 85 73 70 73 115 67 483
7 Exeggcute Grass Psychic Chlorophyll
Harvest
½ male, ½ female Grass 60 40 80 60 45 40 325
Exeggutor Grass Psychic Chlorophyll
Harvest
½ male, ½ female Grass 95 95 85 125 75 55 530
Alolan Exeggutor Alolan Exeggutor Grass Dragon Frisk
Harvest
½ male, ½ female Grass 95 105 85 125 75 45 530
32 Galarian Mr. Mime Galarian Mr. Mime Ice Psychic Vital Spirit
Screen Cleaner
Ice Body
½ male, ½ female Human-Like 50 65 65 90 90 100 460
15 Galarian Articuno Galarian Articuno Psychic Flying Competitive genderless Undiscovered 90 85 85 125 100 95 580
16 16 16 9 5 5 5 5 5 4 36 Hoothoot Normal Flying Insomnia
Keen Eye
Tinted Lens
½ male, ½ female Flying 60 30 30 36 56 50 262
16 16 16 48 Noctowl Normal Flying Insomnia
Keen Eye
Tinted Lens
½ male, ½ female Flying 100 50 50 86 96 70 452
23 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 Yanma Bug Flying Speed Boost
Compound Eyes
Frisk
½ male, ½ female Bug 65 65 45 75 45 95 390
15 19 17 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Stantler Normal Intimidate
Frisk
Sap Sipper
½ male, ½ female Field 73 95 62 85 65 85 465
41 41 43 43 45 45 45 37 37 9 Ralts Psychic Fairy Synchronize
Trace
Telepathy
½ male, ½ female Human-Like
Amorphous
28 25 25 45 35 40 198
47 47 50 50 53 53 53 44 44 9 Kirlia Psychic Fairy Synchronize
Trace
Telepathy
½ male, ½ female Human-Like
Amorphous
38 35 35 65 55 50 278
51 51 60 60 65 65 65 49 49 9 Gardevoir Psychic Fairy Synchronize
Trace
Telepathy
½ male, ½ female Human-Like
Amorphous
68 65 65 125 115 80 518
65 49 49 Mega Gardevoir Mega Gardevoir Psychic Fairy Pixilate ½ male, ½ female Human-Like
Amorphous
68 85 65 165 135 100 618
Gallade Psychic Fighting Steadfast
Justified
always male Human-Like
Amorphous
68 125 65 65 115 80 518
23 23 23 23 23 23 23 19 19 Spinda Normal Own Tempo
Tangled Feet
Contrary
½ male, ½ female Field
Human-Like
60 60 60 60 60 60 360
19 19 12 12 12 9 9 5 5 5 Lunatone Rock Psychic Levitate genderless Mineral 90 55 65 95 85 70 460
5 Solrock Rock Psychic Levitate genderless Mineral 90 95 85 55 65 70 460
13 13 13 13 13 13 13 Glameow Normal Limber
Own Tempo
Keen Eye
¼ male, ¾ female Field 49 55 42 42 37 85 310
13 13 13 13 13 13 13 Purugly Normal Thick Fat
Own Tempo
Defiant
¼ male, ¾ female Field 71 82 64 64 59 112 452
7 7 7 5 5 5 5 20 Bronzor Steel Psychic Levitate
Heatproof
Heavy Metal
genderless Mineral 57 24 86 24 86 23 300
20 Bronzong Steel Psychic Levitate
Heatproof
Heavy Metal
genderless Mineral 67 89 116 79 116 33 500
13 13 13 13 13 13 13 55 Spiritomb Ghost Dark Pressure
Infiltrator
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 50 92 108 92 108 35 485
20 20 20 20 20 20 20 Darkrai Dark Bad Dreams genderless Undiscovered 70 90 90 135 90 125 600
18 18 18 18 18 Patrat Normal Run Away
Keen Eye
Analytic
½ male, ½ female Field 45 55 39 35 39 42 255
18 18 18 18 18 Watchog Normal Illuminate
Keen Eye
Analytic
½ male, ½ female Field 60 85 69 60 69 77 420
19 19 19 19 19 4 Munna Psychic Forewarn
Synchronize
Telepathy
½ male, ½ female Field 76 25 45 67 55 24 292
Musharna Psychic Forewarn
Synchronize
Telepathy
½ male, ½ female Field 116 55 85 107 95 29 487
4 4 4 4 4 10 Sigilyph Psychic Flying Wonder Skin
Magic Guard
Tinted Lens
½ male, ½ female Flying 72 58 80 103 80 97 490
24 Gothita Psychic Frisk
Competitive
Shadow Tag
¼ male, ¾ female Human-Like 45 30 50 55 65 45 290
24 Gothorita Psychic Frisk
Competitive
Shadow Tag
¼ male, ¾ female Human-Like 60 45 70 75 85 55 390
24 Gothitelle Psychic Frisk
Competitive
Shadow Tag
¼ male, ¾ female Human-Like 70 55 95 95 110 65 490
18 18 18 3 Inkay Dark Psychic Contrary
Suction Cups
Infiltrator
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Water 2
53 54 53 37 46 45 288
18 18 18 Malamar Dark Psychic Contrary
Suction Cups
Infiltrator
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Water 2
86 92 88 68 75 73 482
27 30 Sandygast Ghost Ground Water Compaction
Sand Veil
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 55 55 80 70 45 15 320
27 30 Palossand Ghost Ground Water Compaction
Sand Veil
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 85 75 110 100 75 35 480
Lunala Psychic Ghost Shadow Shield genderless Undiscovered 137 113 89 137 107 97 680
43 30 Xurkitree Electric Beast Boost genderless Undiscovered 83 89 71 173 71 83 570
35 Blacephalon Fire Ghost Beast Boost genderless Undiscovered 53 127 53 151 79 107 570
20 Orbeetle Bug Psychic Swarm
Frisk
Telepathy
½ male, ½ female Bug 60 45 110 80 120 90 505
32 Mr. Rime Ice Psychic Tangled Feet
Screen Cleaner
Ice Body
½ male, ½ female Human-Like 80 85 75 110 100 70 520
Generation 1 Generation 2 Ruby, Sapphire
Emerald
FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl Platinum
HeartGold, SoulSilver
Black, White Black 2, White 2 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon
Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee! Generation 8 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 Fire Flash Fire
Drought
¼ male, ¾ female Field 38 41 40 50 65 65 299
• • Alolan Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Ice Snow Cloak
Snow Warning
¼ male, ¾ female Field 38 41 40 50 65 65 299
• • • • • • • • Zubat Poison Flying Inner Focus
Infiltrator
½ male, ½ female Flying 40 45 35 30 40 55 245
• • • • • • • • • • • Meowth Normal Pickup
Technician
Unnerve
½ male, ½ female Field 40 45 35 40 40 90 290
• • Alolan Meowth Alolan Meowth Dark Pickup
Technician
Rattled
½ male, ½ female Field 40 35 35 50 40 90 290
• • • • • • • • • • • Psyduck Water Damp
Cloud Nine
Swift Swim
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Field
50 52 48 65 50 55 320
• • • • • • • • • • • Ponyta Fire Run Away
Flash Fire
Flame Body
½ male, ½ female Field 50 85 55 65 65 90 410
• Galarian Ponyta Galarian Ponyta Psychic Run Away
Pastel Veil
Anticipation
½ male, ½ female Field 50 85 55 65 65 90 410
• • • • • • • • Mime Jr. Psychic Fairy Soundproof
Filter
Technician
½ male, ½ female Undiscovered 20 25 45 70 90 60 310
• • • • • • • • • • • Mr. Mime Psychic Fairy Soundproof
Filter
Technician
½ male, ½ female Human-Like 40 45 65 100 120 90 460
• • • • • • • • • • Feebas Water Swift Swim
Oblivious
Adaptability
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Dragon
20 15 20 10 55 80 200
• • • • • • • Chingling Psychic Levitate ½ male, ½ female Undiscovered 45 30 50 65 50 45 285
• • • • • • • • • Chimecho Psychic Levitate ½ male, ½ female Amorphous 75 50 80 95 90 65 455
• • • • • • • • Drifloon Ghost Flying Aftermath
Unburden
Flare Boost
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 90 50 34 60 44 70 348
• • • • • • Pidove Normal Flying Big Pecks
Super Luck
Rivalry
½ male, ½ female Flying 50 55 50 36 30 43 264
• • • Fennekin Fire Blaze
Magician
⅞ male, ⅛ female Field 40 45 40 62 60 60 307
Generation 1 Generation 2 Emerald
XD
FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl Platinum
HeartGold, SoulSilver
Black, White Black 2, White 2 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon
Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee! Generation 8 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Tutor: Can be taught at any time by an NPC.
XD Mew Psychic Synchronize genderless Undiscovered 100 100 100 100 100 100 600

72 Pokémon

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