Is Drowzee Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Wild Psychic in Hau'oli City. AbilityInsomnia prevents sleep, which has niche value against Totem Pokemon. Hypno is passable for mid-game but Alakazam and Starmie leave it in the dust.
Drowzee trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Drowzee has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Hypno trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Drowzee trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Drowzee trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Hypno has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Sophocles's typing presses Hypno's defenses.
Hypno trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Hypno trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Hypno has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Hypno has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Molayne's team hits Hypno's weaknesses hard.
Hypno trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Hypno has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Hypno trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Hypno trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Drowzee on Route 2 (walking, Lv 7-10).
Your Drowzee should hit Level 26 before you reach Lana, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Drowzee in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Drowzee's scattered across 16 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Where To Catch Drowzee in USUM
The path to Drowzee starts with Drowzee at Lv. 6-57 via walking and fixed encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Drowzee ✓Route 2 - SouthLv.7-10GrassRate 30%NightShaking spotRoute 2 - NorthLv.8-11GrassRate 30%NightShaking spotRoute 2 - SouthLv.6-9GrassRate 20%NightRoute 2 - NorthLv.7-10GrassRate 20%NightRoute 2 - SouthLv.6-9GrassRate 10%DayRoute 2 - NorthLv.7-10GrassRate 10%DayRoute 2 - SouthLv.7-10GrassRate 5%DayShaking spotRoute 2 - NorthLv.8-11GrassRate 5%DayShaking spot
Step 2Catch or Evolve into HypnoHau'oli City - Shopping DistrictLv.29Interact with PokemonOne-timePost-OliviaPoni Plains - NorthLv.54-57GrassRate 20%Poni Plains - NorthLv.54-57GrassRate 10%Dayor evolve from Drowzee (Step 1)
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 |
What is Drowzee Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Drowzee
 Vullaby Dark | C | |
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x80-96% Astonish 2x30-36% | ||
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Sableye builds →Thief 2x76-90% Shadow Sneak 2x50-60% | ||
 Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
 Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Vivillon builds →Struggle Bug 2x50-60% Thief 2x40-48% | ||
 Umbreon Dark | B | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x78-92% Astonish 2x28-34% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x54-65% Thief 2x35-43% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x85-100%KO Astonish 2x30-37% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x58-70% Thief 2x38-47% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Ariados builds →Bug Bite 2x83-99% Thief 2x56-66% Shadow Sneak 2x39-46% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x80-94% Astonish 2x29-34% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Ariados builds →Leech Life 2x118-139%KO Sucker Punch 2x68-80% Shadow Sneak 2x40-48% | ||
 Ribombee BugFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Ribombee builds →Pollen Puff 2x83-98% Thief 2x43-50% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Sableye builds →Knock Off 2x83-98% Shadow Sneak 2x54-64% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x149-176%KO Leech Life 2x94-111%KO Shadow Claw 2x81-97% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x134-158%KO Shadow Ball 2x54-64% | ||
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x155-182%KO Shadow Ball 2x59-70% U-turn 2x76-91% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x136-161%KO Shadow Claw 2x91-107%KO | ||
 Malamar DarkPsychic | C | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x163-193%KO Shadow Claw 2x80-95% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x144-170%KO Leech Life 2x90-107%KO Shadow Claw 2x79-93% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x144-170%KO X-Scissor 2x96-113%KO Shadow Claw 2x85-100%KO | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x128-150%KO Shadow Ball 2x51-60% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x165-194%KO Shadow Claw 2x82-97% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x174-205%KO Shadow Ball 2x51-61% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x144-170%KO Leech Life 2x91-108%KO Shadow Claw 2x79-94% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x146-172%KO X-Scissor 2x97-114%KO Shadow Claw 2x86-101%KO | ||
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x117-139%KO Night Daze 2x66-79% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x169-199%KO Shadow Claw 2x83-98% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x178-210%KO Shadow Ball 2x51-60% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x149-175%KO Leech Life 2x93-110%KO Shadow Claw 2x82-97% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x150-177%KO X-Scissor 2x100-118%KO Shadow Claw 2x87-103%KO | ||
Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x121-142%KO Night Daze 2x69-81% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Scizor can KO Drowzee with U-turn (180-213%). Gengar's Shadow Ball hits Drowzee for 61-71%. Tyranitar's Crunch also KOs at 141-167%.
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch52-61% U Turn 2x180-213%KO Knock Off 2x112-132%KO | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityCursedbody ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x61-71% Focus Blast15-18% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit 2x71-84% Earthquake59-69% Crunch 2x141-167%KO Stone Edge88-104%KO | ||
Drowzee Evolutions
Drowzee evolves into Hypno. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. Plenty of partners 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 56 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Assist, Barrier, Fire Punch and 11 more to offspring.
USUM Drowzee Best Moveset
Psychic at 43 Sp. Atk with AbilityInsomnia preventing sleep and AbilityForewarn revealing the opponent's strongest move on entry. 90 Sp. Def absorbs special hits at pre-evolution level. The moveset does nothing offensively. Hypno one evolution away adds 73 Sp. Atk and 115 Sp. Def.
Best Build
Drowzee best EVs are Sp. Atk and Sp. Def
Special Attacker Moveset
- Psychic
- Calm Mind
- Wish
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 10 types means almost nothing walls Drowzee cleanly, with Synchronoise and Future Sight anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It can be spotted near recreational facilities, intending to eat the pleasant dreams of children who enjoyed themselves there that day.
It puts its prey to sleep and devours their dreams. It seems that bad dreams taste sour, so Drowzee doesn’t particularly like eating them.
Drowzee Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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.
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 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves