
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.
Brock's typing presses Drowzee's defenses.
Drowzee trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Drowzee trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Hypno has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Hypno resists most of Koga's coverage and hits back hard.
Hypno trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Hypno has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Hypno has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Hypno trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Hypno resists most of Bruno's coverage and hits back hard.
Hypno resists most of Agatha's coverage and hits back hard.
Hypno trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Hypno trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Catchable
Catch Drowzee on Route 11 (walking, Lv 9-15, common).
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 9)
- LV 9PsychicHypnosisPower —Accuracy 60%PP 20
- After Brock
- TM45ElectricThunder WavePower —Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 24
- After Misty
- TM42PsychicDream EaterPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Viridian City
- TM08NormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15S.S. Anne
- After Lt. Surge
- TM05NormalMega KickPower 120Accuracy 75%PP 5Celadon Department Store
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- After Erika
- TM40NormalSkull BashPower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Safari Zone
- LV 32PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
Evolve Drowzee to Hypno
Drowzee evolves into Hypno at Level 26. Your Drowzee should hit Level 26 before you reach Erika, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 26)
- LV 26PsychicHypnosisPower —Accuracy 60%PP 20
- After Brock
- TM45ElectricThunder WavePower —Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 24
- After Misty
- TM42PsychicDream EaterPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Viridian City
- After Lt. Surge
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Rocket Game Corner
- TM05NormalMega KickPower 120Accuracy 75%PP 5Celadon Department Store
- TM10NormalDouble-EdgePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 15Rocket Hideout
- 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
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.
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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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- 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
GoodDrowzee 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
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
Utility Moveset
- Thunder Wave
- Hypnosis
- Psychic
- Body Slam
Recommended Teammates
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
All 25 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Puts enemies to sleep then eats their dreams. Occasionally gets sick from eating bad dreams.
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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- 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 7Let's Go

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
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