Stats & Training
Drowzee's spread isn't flashy. Sp. Def leads, Speed trails, 1 stats clear the bar. Common in the wild and worth 1 Sp. Def EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
If you think that you had a good dream but you can’t remember it, a DROWZEE has probably eaten it.
It remembers every dream it eats. It rarely eats the dreams of adults because children’s are much tastier.
Drowzee Weakness
Drowzee is weak to Bug, Ghost, and Dark. Drowzee's special bulk (base 90 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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Absol builds →X-Scissor 2x102-120%KO Shadow Claw 2x90-107%KO Pursuit 2x80-95% | ||
 Gastly GhostPoison | C | |
 Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Paras builds →Leech Life 2x97-115%KO X-Scissor 2x97-115%KO | ||
 Ledyba Bug | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Ledyba builds →U-turn 2x47-55% Silver Wind 2x33-40% | ||
 Spinarak BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Spinarak builds →Leech Life 2x88-105%KO Shadow Sneak 2x30-37% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Absol builds →X-Scissor 2x103-122%KO Shadow Ball 2x42-50% Shadow Claw 2x89-106%KO Payback 2x99-117%KO | ||
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x133-158%KO U-turn 2x119-142%KO Silver Wind 2x42-50% Pursuit 2x47-56% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Kricketune builds →Leech Life 2x113-133%KO X-Scissor 2x113-133%KO Silver Wind 2x42-50% Fury Cutter 2x60-71% | ||
 Beedrill BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Beedrill builds →X-Scissor 2x117-138%KO U-turn 2x101-121%KO Silver Wind 2x35-42% Payback 2x49-58% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Absol builds →X-Scissor 2x101-120%KO Shadow Ball 2x40-48% Shadow Claw 2x90-106%KO Bite 2x117-138%KO | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x131-155%KO U-turn 2x117-138%KO Silver Wind 2x38-45% Pursuit 2x45-53% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Kricketune builds →Leech Life 2x108-128%KO X-Scissor 2x108-128%KO Silver Wind 2x38-45% Fury Cutter 2x55-66% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Beedrill builds →X-Scissor 2x114-134%KO U-turn 2x99-117%KO Silver Wind 2x34-41% Payback 2x48-57% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Absol builds →X-Scissor 2x103-122%KO Shadow Ball 2x41-49% Shadow Claw 2x91-107%KO Bite 2x118-139%KO | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x136-161%KO U-turn 2x118-139%KO Silver Wind 2x39-46% Pursuit 2x46-56% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Kricketune builds →Leech Life 2x110-130%KO X-Scissor 2x110-130%KO Silver Wind 2x39-46% Fury Cutter 2x58-68% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Beedrill builds →X-Scissor 2x115-136%KO U-turn 2x102-121%KO Assurance 2x58-68% Silver Wind 2x34-40% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Absol builds →X-Scissor 2x98-116%KO Shadow Ball 2x39-46% Shadow Claw 2x87-103%KO Bite 2x113-133%KO | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x128-152%KO U-turn 2x115-136%KO Thief 2x65-78% Silver Wind 2x37-44% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x144-171%KO Thief 2x73-86% | ||
Kricketune Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Kricketune builds →Leech Life 2x107-126%KO X-Scissor 2x107-126%KO Silver Wind 2x37-44% Fury Cutter 2x56-66% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Beedrill builds →X-Scissor 2x109-129%KO U-turn 2x96-114%KO Assurance 2x55-65% Silver Wind 2x32-38% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Absol builds →X-Scissor 2x103-122%KO Shadow Ball 2x40-47% Shadow Claw 2x91-107%KO Bite 2x118-139%KO | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x136-161%KO U-turn 2x118-139%KO Thief 2x67-80% Silver Wind 2x36-44% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x150-177%KO Thief 2x75-89% | ||
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Butterfree builds →Bug Buzz 2x78-93% Shadow Ball 2x46-55% U-turn 2x62-74% Silver Wind 2x53-63% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Beedrill builds →X-Scissor 2x115-136%KO U-turn 2x102-120%KO Assurance 2x58-69% Silver Wind 2x32-38% | ||
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Scizor can KO Drowzee with U-turn (270-318%). Gengar threatens a KO with Shadow Ball (143-169%). Forretress's Explosion also KOs at 118-139%.
 Scizor BugSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch77-91% Superpower77-91% U Turn 2x270-318%KO Pursuit 2x103-122%KO | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x143-169%KO Focus Blast36-42% Explosion106-125%KO | ||
 Forretress BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin24-28% Explosion118-139%KO Payback 2x48-57% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemExpert Belt NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Weavile builds →Ice Shard45-53% Pursuit 2x90-106%KO | ||
 Dusknoir Ghost | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Drowzee View Dusknoir builds →Shadow Sneak 2x87-102%KO | ||
HeartGold & SoulSilver Evolution
Drowzee evolves into Hypno. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 155 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Drowzee easily with 39 breeding partners from the Humanshape egg group. Pass egg moves like Assist, Barrier, Fire Punch and 7 more to offspring.
HeartGold & SoulSilver Drowzee Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
Breeding opens up real options for Drowzee. Assist and Barrier come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Future Sight and Dream Eater and coverage across 9 types.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
HeartGold & SoulSilver Drowzee Locations
high spawn rates in early-game routes across 6 locations. Drowzee's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Best Locations to Catch Drowzee in HeartGold & SoulSilver
You can catch Drowzee through 6 walking encounters from Lv. 10-16, but availability differs between HeartGold and SoulSilver. Some spots are exclusive to one version.
Drowzee Guide
Drowzee evolves into Hypno at level 26. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 328 BST.
Drowzee evolves into Hypno at level 26. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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.
Drowzee is catchable in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Drowzee has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 19 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves