Is Hypno Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Psychic with good Special Defense but middling Speed. Handles Hala's Fighting Grand Trial and contributes against Mallow's trial. Falls behind hard at the E4, where faster Psychic options run circles around it.
Drowzee has the type edge here and should clean up 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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Hypno resists most of Kiawe's coverage and hits back hard.
Hypno has the type edge here and should clean up 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 Hypno on Hau'oli City (interact, Lv 29). LIMITED; After defeating Olivia; assist Ilima at Hau'oli Police Station. Interact with the overworld hypno at hauoli city
How to Get Hypno in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
A handful of locations for Hypno with decent spawn rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Where To Catch Hypno in USUM
To get Hypno, start by catching Drowzee through walking and fixed encounters at Lv. 6-57. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch DrowzeeRoute 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 2Hypno ✓Hau'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)
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
What is Hypno Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Hypno
 Vullaby Dark | C | |
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x57-67% Astonish 2x19-24% | ||
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Sableye builds →Thief 2x48-57% Shadow Sneak 2x34-41% | ||
 Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
 Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Vivillon builds →Struggle Bug 2x34-41% Thief 2x26-31% | ||
 Umbreon Dark | B | |
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x53-63% Astonish 2x20-24% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 2x46-55% Shadow Sneak 2x33-39% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Murkrow builds →Thief 2x54-64% Astonish 2x19-23% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 2x50-60% Shadow Sneak 2x36-43% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Ariados builds →Leech Life 2x72-86% Sucker Punch 2x43-51% Shadow Sneak 2x24-30% | ||
 Ribombee BugFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Ribombee builds →Pollen Puff 2x56-67% Thief 2x27-32% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Sableye builds →Knock Off 2x51-61% Shadow Sneak 2x35-41% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x76-89% Thief 2x37-45% | ||
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x93-110%KO Leech Life 2x59-70% Shadow Claw 2x51-61% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x83-99% Shadow Ball 2x37-43% | ||
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x97-115%KO Shadow Ball 2x41-49% U-turn 2x49-57% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x86-102%KO Shadow Claw 2x57-68% | ||
 Malamar DarkPsychic | C | |
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x89-106%KO Leech Life 2x56-66% Shadow Claw 2x49-58% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x100-118%KO Shadow Claw 2x50-59% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x89-106%KO X-Scissor 2x60-70% Shadow Claw 2x52-62% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x79-93% Shadow Ball 2x36-42% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x101-119%KO Shadow Claw 2x50-59% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x106-126%KO Shadow Ball 2x35-42% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x89-105%KO Leech Life 2x56-66% Shadow Claw 2x49-58% | ||
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x81-96% Night Daze 2x46-55% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x89-105%KO X-Scissor 2x59-70% Shadow Claw 2x52-62% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x103-121%KO Shadow Claw 2x50-60% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x108-127%KO Shadow Ball 2x36-42% | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x91-107%KO Leech Life 2x57-67% Shadow Claw 2x50-59% | ||
Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x83-98% Night Daze 2x47-56% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x91-107%KO X-Scissor 2x60-71% Shadow Claw 2x53-62% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Primeape's U-turn hits Hypno for 48-56%.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemEviolite NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Roselia builds →Sludge Bomb11-14% Giga Drain10-11% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDefiant ItemFightiniumz NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Primeape builds →Close Combat20-24% U Turn 2x48-56% Stone Edge34-40% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemQuickclaw NatureImpish Moves View Qwilfish builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Mesprit builds →Ice Beam15-18% Psyshock7-8% Shadow Ball 2x27-32% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemAssault Vest NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Eelektross builds →Flamethrower16-19% Giga Drain14-16% Volt Switch13-15% | ||
Hypno Evolutions
Evolved from Drowzee. Hypno is the final form in this two-stage line. Plenty of partners 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
Breeding
Breed with Hypno to get Drowzee eggs easily using 56 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Assist, Barrier, Fire Punch and 11 more.
USUM Hypno Best Moveset
115 Sp. Def with AbilityInsomnia preventing sleep makes Hypno a dedicated special absorber. But 73 Sp. Atk and 67 Speed leave the moveset without offensive presence. Psychic TermStab at this power cannot threaten anything the format considers a real target.
Best Build
Hypno best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Hypnosis
- Psychic
- Toxic
- Thunder Wave
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Coverage runs deep. Hypno can hit 10 types beyond STAB, including Normal and Fighting. The offense anchors on Future Sight and Synchronoise while TMs handle everything else.
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
In Alola, Komala is Hypno’s main target. It rarely harms people.
There are some Hypno that assist doctors with patients who can’t sleep at night in hospitals.
Hypno Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, we rate Hypno C-Tier: a niche pick in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon's meta. At 483 BST, it fits the support role. Hypnosis with Focus Sash is the standard set.
Hypno is a static encounter at Alola Hauoli City in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Hypno appears at level 29. Prerequisite: LIMITED; After defeating Olivia; assist Ilima at Hau'oli Police Station. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
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.
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
- 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