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
InsomniaTop Pick
Prevents sleep.
ForewarnNiche
Reveals the opponents' strongest move upon entering battle.
Inner FocusHANot in game
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.

Platinum

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
Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
BugGhostDark
½xResist
FightingPsychic
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (2)
FightingPoison
How to Beat Hypno in Platinum (Best Counters)

In Platinum, Gengar's Shadow Ball hits Hypno for 81-96%. Forretress's Explosion hits Hypno for 40-47%.

Gengar
Gengar
GhostPoison
A
Recommended Build
AbilityLevitate
ItemLife Orb
NatureTimid
Moves
  • Shadow Ball
  • Focus Blast
  • SubstituteUtility
  • Explosion
Damage vs Hypno
Shadow Ball 2x
81-96%
Focus Blast
20-24%
Explosion
36-42%
View Gengar builds →

Platinum 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 Assist, Barrier, Fire Punch and 6 more.

Egg Groups
Humanshape
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
9moves
Breed With (best first)
gardevoirinfernapegalladelopunnycacturnevolbeatillumisemonfernospindabunearycacneachimchar
12 of 39·

Platinum Hypno Best Moveset

max HP and Defense EVs and Bold nature turn Hypno into a wall that doesn't fold easily. Leftovers brings passive recovery each turn for the long game, and Wish handles sustain. Insomnia fills in the gaps.

Best Build

Experimental
Wall
Ability
Insomnia
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Hypno
Bold+DEF

Hypno best EVs are HP and Defense

EVs

Wall Moveset

  • PsychicSTAB
  • WishRecovery
  • ProtectFAST +4
  • HypnosisUtility

Recommended Teammates

Charizard
CharizardGood
Marowak
MarowakDecent
Machoke
MachokeDecent

Moves

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 Dream Eater while coverage across 9 types adds range.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Confusion
D5010025Psychic
Lv 1
Disable
——8020Normal
Lv 1
Hypnosis
B—7020Psychic
Lv 1
Nightmare
——10015Ghost
Lv 1
Pound
—4010035Normal
Lv 1
Switcheroo
D—10010Dark
Lv 7
Disable
——8020Normal
Lv 9
Confusion
D5010025Psychic
Lv 15
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Lv 18
Poison Gas
——5540Poison
Lv 21
Meditate
———40Psychic
Lv 28
Psybeam
C6510020Psychic
Lv 33
Psych Up
———10Normal
Lv 38
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Lv 45
Swagger
——9015Normal
Lv 50
Psychic
A9010010Psychic
Lv 55
Nasty Plot
C——20Dark
Lv 64
Zen Headbutt
B809015Psychic
Lv 69
Future Sight
B12010010Psychic

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM04
Calm Mind
C——20Psychic
TM78
Captivate
——10020Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM60
Drain Punch
B751005Fighting
TM85
Dream Eater
—10010015Psychic
TM58
Endure+4
———10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM56
Fling
——10010Dark
TM52
Focus Blast
C120705Fighting
TM01
Focus Punch-3
C15010020Fighting
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM83
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
———10Normal
TM29
Psychic
A9010010Psychic
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM67
Recycle
———10Normal
TM33
Reflect
D——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM20
Safeguard
D——25Normal
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM48
Skill Swap
———10Psychic
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM49
Snatch+4
———10Dark
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM12
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
—6010025Dark
TM73
Thunder Wave
B—10020Electric
TM41
Torment
——10015Dark
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison
TM92
Trick Room-7
C——5Psychic

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Assist
———20Normal
Egg
Barrier
———30Psychic
Egg
Fire Punch
D7510015Fire
Egg
Flatter
——10015Dark
Egg
Ice Punch
D7510015Ice
Egg
Nasty Plot
C——20Dark
Egg
Psycho Cut
C7010020Psychic
Egg
Role Play
———10Psychic
Egg
Thunder Punch
D7510015Electric

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Fire Punch
D7510015Fire
Tutor
Ice Punch
D7510015Ice
Tutor
Signal Beam
D7510015Bug
Tutor
Thunder Punch
D7510015Electric
Tutor
Trick
C—10010Psychic
Tutor
Zen Headbutt
B809015Psychic

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Gen 3
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 3
Dynamic Punch
D100505Fighting
Gen 3
Mega Kick
—120755Normal
Gen 3
Mega Punch
—808520Normal
Gen 3
Metronome
———10Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal
Gen 3
Seismic Toss
B—10020Fighting
Gen 3
Snore
D4010015Normal

How to Get Hypno in Platinum

No wild encounters for Hypno. The 2-stage line runs through Drowzee, which you can catch at solid rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 26 once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Hypno in Platinum

  1. Drowzee
    Step 1Catch Drowzee
    Route 215
    Grass Lv.19-20 Route
    CommonMid
    Swarm active
  2. Hypno
    Step 2Hypno ✓

Hypno Guide

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

  • In Platinum, 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 Platinum, 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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