Special
Support
CTier
67Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Bulk defines Hypno's stat line. Sp. Def and HP anchor the defensive side, but Speed can't keep up offensively. Moderately hard to find and worth 2 Sp. Def EVs.

Base Stats
Above
HP85
C
Attack73
C
Defense70
C
Sp. Atk73
C
Sp. Def115
B
Speed67
C
Total483
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging75 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.6 m
5'03"Average
Weight75.6 kg
166.7 lbsStandard
Base XP169
Average
Abilities
InsomniaPopular
Prevents sleep.
Forewarn
Reveals the opponents' strongest move upon entering battle.
Inner FocusHAPopular
Prevents flinching.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe
Special Defense training target
Pokedex Entries

Seeing its swinging pendulum can induce sleep in three seconds, even in someone who just woke up.

Hypno Weakness

Bug, Ghost, and Dark moves hit Hypno for super-effective damage. Hypno's special bulk (base 115 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Hypno Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Bug, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)Fighting, Psychic
Type ChartVulnerable
3Weak
2Resist
0Immune
Score-4
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
BugGhostDark
½xResist
FightingPsychic
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (2)
FightingPoison
How to Beat Hypno in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scizor's Knock Off hits Hypno for 47-56%. Weavile's Knock Off hits Hypno for 73-86%.

Scizor
Scizor
BugSteel
A
Recommended Build
AbilityTechnician
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots
NatureAdamant
Moves
  • Bullet Punch
  • Knock Off
  • RoostRecovery
  • Swords Dance
Damage vs Hypno
Bullet Punch
22-26%
Knock Off 2x
47-56%
View Scizor builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Evolved from Drowzee. Hypno is the final form in this two-stage line. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Sp.Atk grew the most through evolution (+30 over Drowzee), and Hypno peaks at 483 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Drowzee
#096Drowzee
26
Level 26
Hypno
#097Hypno
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
328D-Tier
483C-Tier+155
ROLE
Balanced
Support
TYPE
Utility
Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Hypno to get Drowzee eggs easily using 39 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Fire Punch, Flatter, Guard Swap and 5 more.

Egg Groups
Humanshape
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
8moves
Breed With (best first)
gardevoirinfernapegalladelopunnycacturnevolbeatillumisemonfernospindabunearycacneachimchar
12 of 39·

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Hypno Best Moveset

Bulk and offense in one package. Hypno runs Leftovers for passive recovery each turn with a Adamant nature, so it survives long enough to threaten with Psychic. Max HP and Attack EVs and utility options make it hard to safely switch into.

Best Build

Experimental
Physical Tank
Ability
Inner Focus
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Hypno
Adamant+ATK

Hypno best EVs are HP and Attack

EVs

Physical Tank Moveset

  • PsychicSTAB
  • ToxicUtility
  • BarrierUtility
  • ProtectFAST +4

Recommended Teammates

Infernape
InfernapeDecent

Moves

Don't skip the egg moves. Hypno picks up Fire Punch and Flatter only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Future Sight and Dream Eater while coverage across 9 types adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Confusion
—5010025Psychic
Lv 1
Disable
C—10020Normal
Lv 1
Future Sight
B12010010Psychic
Lv 1
Hypnosis
C—6020Psychic
Lv 1
Nasty Plot
C——20Dark
Lv 1
Pound
—4010035Normal
Lv 1
Switcheroo
C—10010Dark
Lv 5
Disable
C—10020Normal
Lv 9
Confusion
—5010025Psychic
Lv 13
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Lv 17
Poison Gas
D—9040Poison
Lv 21
Hypnosis
C—6020Psychic
Lv 25
Psybeam
C6510020Psychic
Lv 29
Mind Reader
———5Normal
Lv 33
Psych Up
C——10Normal
Lv 37
Hypnosis
C—6020Psychic
Lv 41
Zen Headbutt
C809015Psychic
Lv 45
Swagger
D—8515Normal
Lv 49
Psychic
A9010010Psychic
Lv 53
Nasty Plot
C——20Dark
Lv 57
Psyshock
C8010010Psychic
Lv 61
Future Sight
B12010010Psychic

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM04
Calm Mind
C——20Psychic
TM21
Dazzling Gleam
D8010010Fairy
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM60
Drain Punch
D7510010Fighting
TM85
Dream Eater
C10010015Psychic
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
——10020Normal
TM56
Fling
——10010Dark
TM52
Focus Blast
C120705Fighting
TM01
Focus Punch-3
C15010020Fighting
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM27
Low Sweep
—6510020Fighting
TM63
Nasty Plot
C——20Dark
TM17
Protect+4
B——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
C——10Normal
TM29
Psychic
A9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM67
Recycle
D——10Normal
TM33
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM20
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM48
Skill Swap
C——10Psychic
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM12
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM73
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
TM41
Torment
D—10015Dark
TM92
Trick Room-7
C——5Psychic

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Fire Punch
D7510015Fire
Egg
Flatter
D—10015Dark
Egg
Guard Swap
D——10Psychic
Egg
Ice Punch
D7510015Ice
Egg
Power Split
———10Psychic
Egg
Psycho Cut
C7010020Psychic
Egg
Role Play
———10Psychic
Egg
Thunder Punch
D7510015Electric

Tutor Moves

Hypno can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Hypno in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Hypno doesn't appear wild. Catch Drowzee instead, it shows up at solid rates. Evolve it at level 26 to get Hypno. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Hypno in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

The path to Hypno starts with Drowzee at Lv. 20-63 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Drowzee
    Step 1Catch Drowzee
    Route 215
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.20-21 Route
    40%Mid
    Swarm active
    Route 215
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.20-21 Route
    40%Mid
    Swarm active
    Dazzling Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Dazzling Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Stargleam Cavern
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Stargleam Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
  2. Hypno
    Step 2Hypno ✓

Hypno Guide

  • For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, we rate Hypno C-Tier: a niche pick in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's meta. At 483 BST, it fits the support role. Psychic with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, watch for Pinsir (Bug), Gengar (Ghost), and Houndoom (Dark) when using Hypno. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB.

  • Insomnia prevents sleep. That's the one you want on Hypno. Inner Focus is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Forewarn works too if your team needs something different.

  • At base 67 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Hypno is a special attacker with base 73 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a support.

  • For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Hypno has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Bug, Ghost, and Dark-type attackers hit hardest.

Game Availability

One of the original 151, Hypno has appeared in 19 games — most mainline games. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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