Is Hypno Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Hypno brings Psychic coverage with decent Special Defense. Handles Koga and contributes against Bruno. Always outclassed by Alakazam though. If you have both available, the choice isn't close.
Not available yet. You cannot get Drowzee before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Drowzee before this fight.
Lt. Surge's typing presses Drowzee's defenses.
Hypno has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Hypno has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Hypno trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Hypno trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Hypno trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Hypno trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Hypno has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Hypno has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Hypno has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Hypno trades roughly evenly with Trace's team.
This is the Let's Go Pikachu team. In Let's Go Eevee, Trace brings Raichu Lv 57 in place of Jolteon Lv 57.
Catch Drowzee
Catch Drowzee on Route 11 (walking, Lv 13-18).
Recommended Moves
- LV 22PsychicPsybeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Lt. Surge
- TMGhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15
- TMNormalTri AttackPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10
- TMFightingBrick BreakPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 31PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Erika
- TMFairyDazzling GleamPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 40PsychicDream EaterPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Sabrina
- TMDarkFoul PlayPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15
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 26PsychicPsybeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 26PsychicHypnosisPower —Accuracy 60%PP 20
- After Misty
- TMElectricThunder WavePower —Accuracy 90%PP 20
- After Lt. Surge
- TMNormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
- LV 36PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Sabrina
- TMDarkFoul PlayPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Koga
- TMPoisonToxicPower —Accuracy 90%PP 10
- LV 55PsychicDream EaterPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15
How to Get Hypno in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Can't catch Hypno directly. Start with Drowzee at decent rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 26. The 2-stage line from Drowzee to Hypno is where the leveling time goes.
Catch Drowzee at any of these 1 spot to eventually evolve into Hypno.
Encountered via tall grass encounters
- 1Catch Drowzee
- 2Evolve Hypnoat Lv.26
Badge 2How to Obtain Hypno in Let's Go
- Step 1Catch Drowzee
- Step 2Hypno ✓
How to Get Shiny Hypno in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, the strongest route to a Shiny Hypno is Catch Combo, which reaches about 1 in 274 at full boosts. Shininess carries through evolution, so hunting an earlier stage and evolving it counts too. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Hypno odds across every game
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Hypno Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Catch Combo at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
Catch Combo: Catch one species back-to-back. A Lure stacks on top of a 31-plus combo.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 29 |
| 25%one in four | 79 |
| 50%coin flip | 190 |
| 90%very likely | 630 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Curious how fast a hunt could go? Work out your Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee shiny odds for Hypno.
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
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x58-68% Sucker Punch 2x26-32% | ||
 Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Hypno Evolutions
Evolved from Drowzee. Hypno is the final form in this two-stage line. 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
Let's Go Hypno Best Moveset
115 Sp. Def at 73 Sp. Atk behind Psychic typing. Special bulk is real but the moveset at 73 Sp. Atk generates zero offensive pressure. Without AbilityInsomnia blocking sleep, even the defensive niche narrows. Opponents set up freely against something that can't threaten back.
Best Build
Drowzee Candy
Courage Candy+SPDSassy raises Sp. Def and lowers Speed. Madam Celadon sets this nature when you pick Green, then Pink. It costs 10,000 Pokedollars and lasts for the rest of the day.
Candy for Hypno
- Drowzee Candy
- Courage Candy
Courage Candy L
Courage Candy XL
Drowzee Candy raises every stat, but only Drowzee and Hypno can eat it. The stat candy that goes with Hypno is Courage Candy (Sp. Def), and any Pokemon can eat it; Courage Candy L needs level 30 and Courage Candy XL needs level 60 or higher.
Master Trainer
Vlad battles with one level 75 Hypno that knows Hypnosis, Nasty Plot and Shadow Ball. It takes extra damage from Bug, Ghost and Dark moves. Win to earn the Hypno Master title. Find Vlad in Pokemon Tower.
Moves List
Leveling does the heavy lifting. Hypno picks up Psychic and Dream Eater along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add coverage across 8 types, but the foundation's already strong by then.
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 24 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Avoid eye contact if you come across one. It will try to put you to sleep by using its pendulum.
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 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
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