Hypno is a Generation 1 Psychic-type Pokemon, the evolved form of Drowzee. Hypno is often trying to hypnotize opponents with the item in its left hand. Hypno relies on the pendulum to hypnotize opponents rather than outright attacking them.
About Hypno
| First appearance in anime | Original Series |
| First appearance in game | Red and Blue |
| Region | Kanto |
| Evolution | Drowzee-->Hypno |
| 1st Evo level | 26 |
| 2nd Evo level | N/A |
| Pokedex Entry | Avoid eye contact if you come across one. It will try to put you to sleep by using its pendulum. |
Hypno Base stats
| HP | 85 |
| ATTACK | 73 |
| DEFENCE | 70 |
| SP. ATTACK | 73 |
| SP. DEFENCE | 115 |
| SPEED | 67 |
| TOTAL | 483 |
Appearance of Hypno
Hypno is a bipedal, yellow humanoid Pokemon. It has triangular ears. Its eyes are often said to be “sleepy”, perhaps to lull its opponents to sleep. Its neck has lots of white fur on it, and the females have it longer than the males do. Hypno has two five-fingered hands, one of which always has its signature pendulum. The pendulum resembles a silver ring. Hypno is never seen without it and uses it for hypnotism. The pendulum may as well be considered an extension of Hypno since it has never been seen without it.
Behavior of Hypno
Hypno is a reserved Pokemon, as it tries to hide away from humans and frequents the lesser-traveled roads. Hypno is able to hypnotize its prey with its pendulum, making it a good hunter. While lying in wait for prey, it will polish its pendulum. While it does have the ability to defeat humans, it rarely seeks them out. Its primary prey is Komala, a Normal-type Pokemon from Generation 7. Some Hypno has been known to assist doctors whose patients have sleep troubles. The sleep given by Hypno is said to be among the best sleep ever gotten.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Hypno is strong against Fighting and Psychic types, as they only do half the damage they normally would. It is also strong attacking Poison and Ghost types. Hypno is weak against Bug, Dark, and Ghost types as those do twice as much damage to Hypno. Ghost types can be a risky play since it is both an attacking strength and a defending weakness.
Best moveset (Hypno)
Hypno has a lot of strong moves, including one move that has 130 power and 100% accuracy. Here are Hypno’s best moves. Hyper Beam, with 90% accuracy, results in the opponent's inability to move the next turn.
| Skull Bash | Synchronoise |
| Focus Punch | Hyper Beam |
How to catch Hypno in Pokemon Go?
Hypno is one of the more rare Pokemon to encounter in the wild in Pokemon Go. With that being said, Hypno can be found in hospitals and residential areas, but more at night. Being that it is an evolved Drowzee, they are not available in any eggs. However, Drowzee can be found in similar locations and can be evolved to Hypno with 50 candies. They can be hatched from 5k eggs, making this an arguably simpler route to finding a Hypno in Pokemon Go.
Video Guide
Trivia
- Hypno’s Red, Blue and LeafGreen Pokedex entries refer to it using PSI moves, possibly referring to the English word.
- Hypno is shortened from Hypnosis and could be from the Greek Hypnos, the personification of sleep in the mythology.
- Hypno is based on three things from Japanese Mythology. A tapir, hypnotist and baku. His long nose and frills could also be based on a vulture.
- Hypno is intended to be scary as it is based on fairies, goblins and other bogeyman things from Japanese folklore.
FAQs
Q. What does Hypno do in Pokemon?
Hypno holds its pendulum tight in its hand. The movement and color of the pendulum result in hypnosis for whoever looks at it long enough. Many people who are in need of deep, high-quality sleep call Hypno their savior and doctors sometimes call on it for assistance.
Q. Is Hypno a Tapir?
Yes. While Drowzee is unsettling, the evolved version of Hypno is even worse. Hypno looks like a mix of a tapir and a goblin, two horrifying entities. It may have been intended to look not so scary, but they failed on that front.
Q. Can Hypnosis hit Dark-type Pokemon?
Yes, the hypnosis used by Hypno is effective on Dark-type Pokemon.
Q. Is Hypno a good Pokemon to have?
Yes, Hypno is a solid addition to any team. He is able to withstand hits and deal good damage, so his spot on a team is useful.
Conclusion
Hypno is a sneaky Pokemon. It lies in wait for its prey and polishes its one weapon, the pendulum, in anticipation. The fact that Hypno is able to subdue opponents without using much violence is impressive and makes it a solid Pokemon to find in the wild. Finding Drowzees to evolve to Hypno is a good strategy.
