Stats & Training
Drowzee's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Def leads, Speed trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 1 Sp. Def stat exp, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
When it twitches its nose, it can tell where someone is sleeping and what that person is dreaming about.
Drowzee Weakness
Drowzee is weak to Bug, Ghost, and Dark. Drowzee's special bulk (base 90 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
- Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Beedrill builds →Fury Cutter 2x60-71% Twineedle 2x39-46% | ||
 Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Gastly builds →Shadow Ball 2x63-75% Lick 2x28-33% | ||
 Venonat BugPoison | D | |
Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Ariados builds →Leech Life 2x114-134%KO Thief 2x26-32% | ||
Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Gastly builds →Shadow Ball 2x61-72% Thief 2x39-46% Lick 2x25-31% | ||
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Scyther builds →Thief 2x25-30% Pursuit 2x17-21% Fury Cutter 2x67-79% | ||
Venonat BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Venonat builds →Leech Life 2x78-93% Thief 2x21-25% | ||
 Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Paras builds →Leech Life 2x93-110%KO Thief 2x23-28% Fury Cutter 2x49-59% | ||
Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Ariados builds →Leech Life 2x110-130%KO Thief 2x26-31% | ||
Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Gastly builds →Shadow Ball 2x59-70% Thief 2x38-44% Lick 2x24-30% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Scyther builds →Thief 2x24-29% Pursuit 2x17-20% Fury Cutter 2x68-80% | ||
Venonat BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Venonat builds →Leech Life 2x79-93% Thief 2x20-24% | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Paras builds →Leech Life 2x90-107%KO Thief 2x22-27% Fury Cutter 2x48-57% | ||
 Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Venomoth builds →Leech Life 2x88-103%KO Thief 2x33-40% | ||
Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Ariados builds →Leech Life 2x110-130%KO Thief 2x26-31% | ||
Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Gastly builds →Shadow Ball 2x59-70% Thief 2x38-44% Lick 2x24-30% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Scyther builds →Thief 2x24-29% Pursuit 2x17-20% Fury Cutter 2x68-80% | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Paras builds →Leech Life 2x90-107%KO Thief 2x22-27% Fury Cutter 2x48-57% | ||
 Sneasel DarkIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Sneasel builds →Shadow Ball 2x77-91% Feint Attack 2x28-33% Thief 2x28-33% Fury Cutter 2x39-47% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Venomoth builds →Leech Life 2x88-103%KO Thief 2x33-40% | ||
Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Ariados builds →Leech Life 2x110-130%KO Thief 2x26-31% | ||
Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Gastly builds →Shadow Ball 2x59-70% Thief 2x38-44% Lick 2x24-30% | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Paras builds →Leech Life 2x90-107%KO Thief 2x22-27% Fury Cutter 2x48-57% | ||
In Crystal, Gengar can KO Drowzee with Explosion (90-107%). Tyranitar's Rock Slide hits Drowzee for 75-89%.
 Gengar GhostPoison | S | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Gengar builds →Explosion90-107%KO Thunderbolt34-40% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide75-89% Earthquake66-78% Fire Blast32-38% | ||
 Umbreon Dark | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Umbreon builds →Pursuit 2x25-30% | ||
 Misdreavus Ghost | B | |
Recommended Build ItemLeftovers Moves View Misdreavus builds →
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 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build ItemMiracleberry Moves View Scizor builds →
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Crystal Evolution
Drowzee evolves into Hypno. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A small partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 155 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Drowzee easily with 15 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Barrier, Light Screen to offspring.
Crystal Drowzee Best Moveset
Best Build
Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).
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Moves
TMs define Drowzee's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Future Sight and Dream Eater, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it Normal and Fighting coverage and more. That's where the options open up.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Crystal Drowzee Locations
Drowzee is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 4 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Best Locations to Catch Drowzee in Crystal
Walking encounters at Lv. 12-14 across 4 spots for Drowzee. Sorted by progression so you can see what's reachable at your current point in the game.
Drowzee Guide
Drowzee evolves into Hypno at level 26. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 328 BST.
Drowzee evolves into Hypno at level 26. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Crystal, Drowzee does the job early-game if you need a Psychic type on your team. Evolve it into Hypno before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Drowzee is catchable in Crystal. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Drowzee has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 19 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves