Is Hypno Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
AbilityInsomnia blocks sleep, which helps against Grass trainers and Phoebe's MoveShadow Ball users. Trade-only in RS. Hypno is the safe Psychic option but Gardevoir and Kadabra are both native to Hoenn and more powerful. Bulk isn't enough to justify the import.
Hypno has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Hypno resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Hypno trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Hypno has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Hypno trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Hypno trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Hypno trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Hypno has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Hypno trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Hypno trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Hypno has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Hypno trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Hypno trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Trade
Hypno cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 26.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 5)
- LV 5PsychicConfusionPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 25
- After Norman
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Route 115
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- TM30GhostShadow BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Mt. Pyre
- After Tate & Liza
- TM04PsychicCalm MindPower —Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Tate & Liza
- TM31FightingBrick BreakPower 75Accuracy 100%PP 15Sootopolis City
- LV 49PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 60PsychicFuture SightPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 15
How to Get Hypno in Ruby & Sapphire
A traded Drowzee evolves into Hypno at level 26, with neither stage in the Hoenn wild.
How to Obtain Hypno in RS
- Step 1Obtain DrowzeeCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom FireRed & LeafGreenAvailableCatch in FireRed & LeafGreen via Walking · Route 11, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Walking · Route 11. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom YellowNot TradeableAppears in Yellow via Walking · Route 11. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Route 34. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Route 6. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Route 215 · Swarm active. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Walking · Route 215 · Swarm (daily, announced in Sandgem Town). Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
- Step 2Hypno ✓
How to Get Shiny Hypno in Ruby & Sapphire
Hypno keeps out of Hoenn entirely, so lull a shiny out of the Berry Forest in FireRed or LeafGreen and trade it in. See every game where Shiny Hypno can be hunted
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Hypno Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Hypno
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x136-161%KO Thief 2x9-11% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Absol builds →Shadow Ball 2x63-75% Bite 2x31-37% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Shiftry builds →Shadow Ball 2x51-60% Thief 2x24-29% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Cacturne builds →Feint Attack 2x44-52% Pin Missile 2x10-13% | ||
 Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Banette builds →Shadow Ball 2x85-101%KO Feint Attack 2x22-26% | ||
 Mightyena Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Mightyena builds →Crunch 2x35-41% Shadow Ball 2x46-55% | ||
 Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 2x55-65% Shadow Ball 2x39-46% Thief 2x10-12% | ||
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Ninjask builds →Shadow Ball 2x46-55% Leech Life 2x18-22% Thief 2x10-13% | ||
 Dusclops Ghost | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Dusclops builds →Shadow Ball 2x58-68% Pursuit 2x12-15% | ||
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Beautifly builds →Silver Wind 2x44-52% Shadow Ball 2x39-45% Thief 2x18-21% | ||
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Surskit (Route 102 Surfing) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Masquerain builds →Silver Wind 2x38-45% Shadow Ball 2x34-40% Thief 2x18-21% | ||
 Illumise Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Illumise builds →Shadow Ball 2x28-34% Thief 2x14-16% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Hypno Evolutions
Evolved from Drowzee. Hypno is the final form in this two-stage line. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs take an average time to hatch. 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 28 partners from the Human-Like egg group. Notable egg moves include Assist, Barrier, Fire Punch and 3 more.
RS Hypno Best Moveset
115 Sp. Def absorbs special attacks, and AbilityInsomnia prevents sleep for total shutdown of Spore and Sleep Powder users. MoveThunder Wave provides paralysis, MovePsychic from 73 Sp. Atk hits modestly. Held ItemLeftovers sustains. Sleep-immune special tank with disruption.
Best Build
Hypno best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Baton Pass
- Calm Mind
- Psychic
- Thunder Wave
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Don't skip the egg moves. Hypno picks up Assist and Barrier only through breeding, and both fill gaps the natural movepool can't. STAB runs through Future Sight and Psychic while coverage across 7 types adds range.
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
26 of 27 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
HYPNO holds a pendulum in its hand. The arcing movement and glitter of the pendulum lull the foe into a deep state of hypnosis. While this POKéMON searches for prey, it polishes the pendulum.
Hypno Ruby & Sapphire Guide
Hypno isn't catchable in Ruby & Sapphire. Catch one in FireRed or LeafGreen, then trade it to Ruby & Sapphire.
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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