Picked up on Route 11, Drowzee is an early Psychic type that evolves into the solid A-Tier Hypno at level 26.
375HP60Attack48Defense45Speed42Sp.Def90Sp.Atk90
Drowzee
Hypno
Weak to
Special
Balanced
42Speed · Very Slow

Is Drowzee Good in Red & Blue Playthrough?

Drowzee is slow and doesn't hit hard, but Psychic typing carries enormous weight in Gen 1. Evolving into Hypno gives you a bulky Psychic option if Alakazam isn't available.

StrongGoodEvenToughBadTEEGSEGGESSEEBrockGym 1MistyGym 2SurgeGym 3DrowzeeCatchableHypnoEvolveErikaGym 4KogaGym 5SabrinaGym 6BlaineGym 7GiovanniGym 8LoreleiE4BrunoE4AgathaE4LanceE4BlueChamp*
Brock
Gym 1
Tough

Brock's typing presses Drowzee's defenses.

Risky
Geodude
Lv 12
RockGround
Rock Head
TackleDefense Curl
Avoid
Onix
Lv 14
RockGround
Rock Head
TackleScreechBide
Misty
Gym 2
Even

Drowzee trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.

You Win
Staryu
Lv 18
Water
Illuminate
TackleWater Gun
Risky
Starmie
Lv 21
WaterPsychic
Illuminate
TackleWater GunBubble Beam
Lt. Surge
Gym 3
Even

Drowzee trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.

You Win
Voltorb
Lv 21
Electric
Soundproof
TackleScreechSonic Boom
You Win
Pikachu
Lv 18
Electric
Static
Thunder ShockGrowlThunder WaveQuick Attack
Even
Raichu
Lv 24
Electric
Static
Thunder ShockGrowlThunderbolt
Erika
Gym 4
Good

Hypno has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.

You Win
Victreebel
Lv 29
GrassPoison
Chlorophyll
Razor LeafWrapPoison PowderSleep Powder
You Win
Tangela
Lv 24
Grass
Chlorophyll
ConstrictBind
Easy KO
Vileplume
Lv 29
GrassPoison
Chlorophyll
Petal DancePoison PowderMega DrainSleep Powder
Koga
Gym 5
Strong

Hypno resists most of Koga's coverage and hits back hard.

Easy KO
Koffing
Lv 37
Poison
Levitate
TackleSmogSludgeSmokescreen
Easy KO
Muk
Lv 39
Poison
Stench
DisablePoison GasMinimizeSludge
Easy KO
Koffing
Lv 37
Poison
Levitate
TackleSmogSludgeSmokescreen
You Win
Weezing
Lv 43
Poison
Levitate
SmogSludgeToxicSelf Destruct
Sabrina
Gym 6
Even

Hypno trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.

Even
Kadabra
Lv 38
Psychic
Synchronize
DisablePsybeamRecoverPsychic
Even
Mr Mime
Lv 37
Psychic
Soundproof
ConfusionBarrierLight ScreenDouble Slap
Easy KO
Venomoth
Lv 38
BugPoison
Shield Dust
Poison PowderLeech LifeStun SporePsybeam
Risky
Alakazam
Lv 43
Psychic
Synchronize
PsybeamRecoverPsywaveReflect
Blaine
Gym 7
Good

Hypno has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.

You Win
Growlithe
Lv 42
Fire
Intimidate
EmberLeerTake DownAgility
You Win
Ponyta
Lv 40
Fire
Run Away
Tail WhipStompGrowlFire Spin
You Win
Rapidash
Lv 42
Fire
Run Away
Tail WhipStompGrowlFire Spin
Even
Arcanine
Lv 47
Fire
Intimidate
RoarEmberFire BlastTake Down
Giovanni
Gym 8
Good

Hypno has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.

You Win
Rhyhorn
Lv 45
GroundRock
Lightning Rod
StompTail WhipFury AttackHorn Drill
You Win
Dugtrio
Lv 42
Ground
Sand Veil
GrowlDigSand AttackSlash
Easy KO
Nidoqueen
Lv 44
PoisonGround
Poison Point
ScratchTail WhipBody SlamPoison Sting
Easy KO
Nidoking
Lv 45
PoisonGround
Poison Point
TackleHorn AttackPoison StingThrash
You Win
Rhydon
Lv 50
GroundRock
Lightning Rod
StompTail WhipFissureHorn Drill
Lorelei
Elite Four
Even

Hypno trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.

You Win
Dewgong
Lv 54
WaterIce
Thick Fat
GrowlAurora BeamRestTake Down
You Win
Cloyster
Lv 53
WaterIce
Shell Armor
SupersonicClampAurora BeamSpike Cannon
Even
Slowbro
Lv 54
WaterPsychic
Oblivious
GrowlWater GunWithdrawAmnesia
Risky
Jynx
Lv 56
IcePsychic
Oblivious
Double SlapIce PunchBody SlamThrash
You Win
Lapras
Lv 56
WaterIce
Water Absorb
Body SlamConfuse RayBlizzardHydro Pump
Bruno
Elite Four
Strong

Hypno resists most of Bruno's coverage and hits back hard.

You Win
Onix
Lv 53
RockGround
Rock Head
Rock ThrowRageSlamHarden
Easy KO
Hitmonchan
Lv 55
Fighting
Keen Eye
Ice PunchThunder PunchMega PunchCounter
Easy KO
Hitmonlee
Lv 55
Fighting
Limber
Jump KickFocus EnergyHigh Jump KickMega Kick
You Win
Onix
Lv 56
RockGround
Rock Head
Rock ThrowRageSlamHarden
Easy KO
Machamp
Lv 58
Fighting
Guts
LeerFocus EnergyFissureSubmission
Agatha
Elite Four
Strong

Hypno resists most of Agatha's coverage and hits back hard.

Easy KO
Gengar
Lv 56
GhostPoison
Cursed Body
Confuse RayNight ShadeHypnosisDream Eater
Easy KO
Golbat
Lv 56
PoisonFlying
Inner Focus
SupersonicConfuse RayWing AttackHaze
Easy KO
Haunter
Lv 55
GhostPoison
Levitate
Confuse RayNight ShadeHypnosisDream Eater
Easy KO
Arbok
Lv 58
Poison
Intimidate
BiteGlareScreechAcid
You Win
Gengar
Lv 60
GhostPoison
Cursed Body
Confuse RayNight ShadeToxicDream Eater
Lance
Elite Four
Even

Hypno trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.

Even
Gyarados
Lv 58
WaterFlying
Intimidate
Dragon RageLeerHydro PumpHyper Beam
You Win
Dragonair
Lv 56
Dragon
Shed Skin
AgilitySlamDragon RageHyper Beam
You Win
Dragonair
Lv 56
Dragon
Shed Skin
AgilitySlamDragon RageHyper Beam
Even
Aerodactyl
Lv 60
RockFlying
Rock Head
SupersonicBiteTake DownHyper Beam
Even
Dragonite
Lv 62
DragonFlying
Inner Focus
AgilitySlamBarrierHyper Beam
Blue
Champion
Even

Hypno trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.

You Win
Pidgeot
Lv 61
NormalFlying
Keen Eye
WhirlwindWing AttackSky AttackMirror Move
Even
Alakazam
Lv 59
Psychic
Synchronize
PsybeamRecoverPsychicReflect
You Win
Rhydon
Lv 61
GroundRock
Lightning Rod
Tail WhipFury AttackHorn DrillLeer
Risky
Exeggutor
Lv 61
GrassPsychic
Chlorophyll
BarrageHypnosisStomp
Even
Gyarados
Lv 63
WaterFlying
Intimidate
Dragon RageLeerHydro PumpHyper Beam
Even
Charizard
Lv 65
FireFlying
Blaze
RageSlashFire BlastFire Spin

Catchable

Available after Badge 3
Type
Psychic
Tier
E

Catch Drowzee on Route 11 (walking, Lv 9-15, common).

View Drowzee locations

Evolve Drowzee to Hypno

Level 26
Type
Psychic
Tier
A

Drowzee evolves into Hypno at Level 26. Your Drowzee should hit Level 26 before you reach Erika, at typical leveling pace.

View Hypno locations

Recommended Moves

  • STARTING (Lv 26)
    • LV 26PsychicHypnosisPower —Accuracy 60%PP 20
  • After Brock
    • TM45ElectricThunder WavePower —Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 24
  • After Misty
  • After Lt. Surge
  • After Erika
    • TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
    • LV 37PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10

How to Get Drowzee in Red & Blue

Drowzee keeps to a single early spot, common at levels 9 to 15, just two encounter entries. An easy Psychic-type to grab in both versions once you pass that route.

1 location to catch Drowzee

Encountered via tall grass encounters

Badge 3

Where To Catch Drowzee in RB

The line opens with Drowzee at Lv. 9-15 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Hypno
    Step 2Catch or Evolve into Hypno
    or evolve from Drowzee (Step 1)

Bring the right balls: check Drowzee catch odds in the Red & Blue Catch Rate Calculator before you throw.

Drowzee Weakness

Drowzee is weak to Bug. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. Drowzee's special bulk (base 90 Special) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Drowzee Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Bug
0.5x (Resist)Fighting, Psychic
0x (Immune)Ghost
Gen I Type Chart
  • Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
  • Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
  • Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split

What is Drowzee Weak Against

Good
1Weak
2Resist
1Immune
Score+3
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
¼xResist
None
0xImmune

What is Drowzee Strong Against

2Strong
1Resisted
0Immune
Score+1
½xResisted
0xImmune
None

Best Pokemon Against Drowzee

Parasect
Parasect
BugGrass
C
Beedrill
Beedrill
BugPoison
C

Drowzee Evolutions

Drowzee evolves into Hypno, but can't breed. At 375 stats as a Psychic type, evolution is the only path. Evolving adds up to 108 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Drowzee
Psychic
Hypno
Psychic
HP
60
85+25
ATK
48
73+25
DEF
45
70+25
SP.ATK
43
73+30
SP.DEF
90
115+25
SPE
42
67+25
BST
328E-Tier
483A-Tier+155
ROLE
Balanced
Support
TYPE
Utility
Mixed
Breeding not available · Introduced in Gen 2

RB Drowzee Best Moveset

Psychic-type pre-evolution outclassed by Kadabra and Alakazam at every level. MoveHypnosis is unreliable at 60%% accuracy and the Special stat isn't high enough to make MovePsychic hit hard. Worse at the same job the evolution chain does better.

Best Build

Experimental
Utility
Ability
Unknown
Item
None
Best Nature for Drowzee
HardyNEUTRAL

Utility Moveset

  • Thunder Wave
  • HypnosisUtility
  • PsychicSTAB
  • Body Slam

Moves List

TMs define Drowzee's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Dream Eater and Psychic, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it Normal and Fighting coverage. That's where the options open up.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Hypnosis
B—6020Psychic
Lv 1
Pound
—4010035Normal
Lv 12
Disable
D—5520Normal
Lv 17
Confusion
—7510025Psychic
Lv 24
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Lv 29
Poison Gas
——5540Poison
Lv 32
Psychic
B13510010Psychic
Lv 37
Meditate
D——40Psychic

TM Moves

All 25 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four

TM
TM34D——10Normal
TM08
Body SlamS.S. Annebadge 2
B8510015Normal
TM18
Counter-5Celadon Department Storebadge 3
D—10020Fighting
TM32
Double TeamSafari Zonebadge 3
———15Normal
TM10
Double-EdgeRocket Hideoutbadge 3
D12010015Normal
TM42
Dream EaterViridian Citybadge 2
—15010015Psychic
HM05D—7020Normal
TM05
Mega KickCeladon Department Storebadge 3
A120755Normal
TM01
Mega PunchMt. Moonbadge 1
D808520Normal
TM35
MetronomePokémon Labbadge 6
D——10Normal
TM31
MimicSaffron Citybadge 5
D——10Normal
TM29
PsychicSaffron Citybadge 5
B13510010Psychic
TM46——10015Psychic
TM20
RageRoute 15badge 3
D2010020Normal
TM33
ReflectKanto Power Plantbadge 3
C——20Psychic
TM44
RestS.S. Annebadge 2
C——10Psychic
TM19
Seismic TossRoute 25badge 1
A—10020Fighting
TM40
Skull BashSafari Zonebadge 4
C10010010Normal
TM17
SubmissionCeladon Department Storebadge 3
D808025Fighting
TM50
SubstituteRocket Game Cornerbadge 3
A——10Normal
TM09
Take DownSilph Co.badge 3
D908520Normal
TM30
Teleport-6Route 9badge 2
———20Psychic
TM45
Thunder WaveRoute 24badge 1
B—10020Electric
TM06C—9010Poison
TM49C8010010Normal

Tutor Moves

Drowzee can't learn any Tutor moves

Base Stats

Base Stats
Avg
HP60
C
Attack48
D
Defense45
D
Sp. Atk90
B
Sp. Def90
B
Speed42
D
Total375
Details
Catch Rate
Easy190 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.0 m
Weight32.4 kg
Base XP66
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe
Special Defense training source
Pokedex Entry

Puts enemies to sleep then eats their dreams. Occasionally gets sick from eating bad dreams.

Pokemon Red / Pokemon Blue

Drowzee Red & Blue Guide

  • In Red & Blue, 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.

  • In Red & Blue, Drowzee plays as a balanced. Not the fastest, so pick your spots carefully. Psychic is the primary attack.

Game Availability

Drowzee has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 19 titles across all 9 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.

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