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.
It carries a pendulum-like device. There once was an incident in which it took away a child it hypnotized.
When it locks eyes with an enemy, it will use a mix of PSI moves such as HYPNOSIS and CONFUSION.
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
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x46-54% Shadow Punch 2x35-41% Thief 2x29-35% Lick 2x19-23% | ||
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodCeladon City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Scyther builds →Thief 2x17-20% Pursuit 2x11-14% Fury Cutter 2x43-51% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodCeladon City Gift | ||
 Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Venomoth builds →Leech Life 2x56-66% Silver Wind 2x41-49% Thief 2x24-29% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x73-86% Thief 2x18-21% | ||
 Paras BugGrass | D | |
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x46-56% Shadow Punch 2x36-43% Thief 2x29-35% Lick 2x21-25% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodCeladon City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Scyther builds →Thief 2x18-21% Pursuit 2x11-14% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodCeladon City Gift | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Paras builds →Leech Life 2x58-68% Thief 2x15-19% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Venomoth builds →Leech Life 2x56-66% Silver Wind 2x44-52% Thief 2x25-29% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x74-88% Thief 2x18-22% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x47-55% Shadow Punch 2x37-44% Thief 2x31-37% Lick 2x20-25% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodCeladon City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Scyther builds →Thief 2x18-22% Pursuit 2x12-15% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodCeladon City Gift | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Venomoth builds →Leech Life 2x56-66% Silver Wind 2x44-52% Thief 2x25-29% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x74-88% Thief 2x18-22% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x47-55% Shadow Punch 2x37-44% Thief 2x31-37% Lick 2x20-25% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodCeladon City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Scyther builds →Thief 2x18-22% Pursuit 2x12-15% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodCeladon City Gift | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Venomoth builds →Leech Life 2x54-64% Silver Wind 2x40-48% Thief 2x23-28% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x71-83% Thief 2x18-21% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x44-52% Shadow Punch 2x34-40% Thief 2x29-34% Lick 2x19-22% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodCeladon City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Scyther builds →Thief 2x17-20% Pursuit 2x11-13% Fury Cutter 2x40-48% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodCeladon City Gift | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Venomoth builds →Leech Life 2x56-66% Silver Wind 2x41-49% Thief 2x24-29% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x73-86% Thief 2x18-21% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x46-54% Shadow Punch 2x35-41% Thief 2x29-35% Lick 2x19-23% | ||
Scyther Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodCeladon City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Scyther builds →Thief 2x17-20% Pursuit 2x11-14% Fury Cutter 2x43-51% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodCeladon City Gift | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Forretress's Explosion hits Hypno for 42-50%. Houndoom's Crunch hits Hypno for 56-66%.
 Forretress BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin9-10% Explosion42-50% Earthquake17-20% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Houndoom builds →Pursuit 2x29-34% Fire Blast38-45% Crunch 2x56-66% | ||
 Dusclops Ghost | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Dusclops builds →Shadow Ball 2x30-36% | ||
FireRed & LeafGreen 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
Breeding
Breed with Hypno to get Drowzee eggs easily using 28 partners from the Humanshape egg group. Notable egg moves include Assist, Barrier, Fire Punch and 3 more.
FireRed & LeafGreen Hypno Best Moveset
The build revolves around Baton Pass for safe pivoting. Insomnia and Leftovers support Hypno's hit-and-run approach, with HP-heavy investment EVs making sure each pivot actually threatens. The remaining moves adds versatility.
Best Build
Hypno best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Baton Pass
- Calm Mind
- Psychic
- Thunder Wave
Recommended Teammates
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 7 types adds range.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Hypno in FireRed & LeafGreen
Hypno sits at moderate rates across 2 spots in late-game routes. Pick one from the sorted list and commit to it. Jumping between areas wastes more time than waiting in the right location.
Where To Catch Hypno in FireRed & LeafGreen
To get Hypno, start by catching Drowzee through walking encounters at Lv. 11-40. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch DrowzeeRoute 11FireRedGrass Lv.11-15 RouteCommonEarlyRoute 11LeafGreenGrass Lv.11-15 RouteCommonEarlyBerry ForestFireRedGrass Lv.34 ForestUncommonLateBerry ForestLeafGreenGrass Lv.34 ForestUncommonLate
Step 2Hypno ✓Berry ForestLeafGreenGrass Lv.37-40 ForestRareLateBerry ForestFireRedGrass Lv.37-40 ForestRareLateor evolve from Drowzee (Step 1)
Hypno Guide
For FireRed & LeafGreen, we rate Hypno C-Tier: a niche pick in FireRed & LeafGreen's meta. At 483 BST, it fits the support role. Baton Pass with Leftovers is the standard set.
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 FireRed & LeafGreen, 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
- 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