Is Hypno Good in Emerald Playthrough?
Psychic with AbilityInsomnia blocking sleep entirely. Hypno doesn't need a trade to reach full power, which gives it an edge over Alakazam for solo players. Handles Brawly and contributes through the E4. Outclassed by Gardevoir but available without Ralts's rare encounter.
Drowzee has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Drowzee trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Drowzee 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 has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Hypno trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Hypno has the type edge here and should clean up Juan'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 has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Hypno has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
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.
- After Norman
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- After Winona
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM30GhostShadow Ball80100%15
- After Tate & Liza
- TM04PsychicCalm Mind—100%20
- After Juan
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- TM31FightingBrick Break75100%15
- LV 49PsychicPsychic135100%10
- LV 60PsychicFuture Sight180100%10
How to Get Hypno in Emerald
Hypno can't be caught in Emerald. Transfer Drowzee from Red & Blue, Yellow, or Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Hypno in E
Step 1Obtain DrowzeeBREEDINGAvailableLeave Hypno with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Drowzee egg.CARTRIDGE 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 11. 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 APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Route 34. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Hypno ✓
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
 Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Sableye builds →Thief 2x21-26% Astonish 2x24-29% | ||
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | C | |
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Ninjask builds →Leech Life 2x21-26% Thief 2x12-15% | ||
 Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 2x58-68% Thief 2x11-14% | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 2x29-34% Astonish 2x26-31% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | C | |
Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Ninjask builds →Leech Life 2x21-25% Thief 2x11-14% | ||
Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 2x56-67% Thief 2x11-14% | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 2x29-35% Astonish 2x24-29% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | C | |
Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Ninjask builds →Leech Life 2x19-23% Thief 2x11-14% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Cacturne builds →Feint Attack 2x47-55% Pin Missile 2x12-15% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Volbeat Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Volbeat builds →Signal Beam 2x58-69% Thief 2x12-15% | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Mightyena Dark | C | |
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Absol builds →Shadow Ball 2x64-75% Bite 2x33-39% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Houndoom builds →Bite 2x43-51% Shadow Ball 2x48-57% | ||
 Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Banette builds →Shadow Ball 2x88-104%KO Feint Attack 2x23-28% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Sableye builds →Shadow Ball 2x62-74% Feint Attack 2x29-35% | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Shiftry builds →Shadow Ball 2x52-62% Thief 2x25-30% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Absol builds →Shadow Ball 2x64-75% Bite 2x33-39% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Houndoom builds →Bite 2x43-51% Shadow Ball 2x48-57% | ||
Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Banette builds →Shadow Ball 2x88-104%KO Feint Attack 2x23-28% | ||
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Sableye builds →Shadow Ball 2x62-74% Feint Attack 2x29-35% | ||
Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Shiftry builds →Shadow Ball 2x52-62% Thief 2x25-30% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Houndoom builds →Crunch 2x55-65% Shadow Ball 2x46-55% | ||
 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% | ||
Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Banette builds →Shadow Ball 2x85-101%KO Feint Attack 2x22-26% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Gengar builds →Thunderbolt24-28% Explosion29-34% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Swampert builds →Earthquake20-24% Ice Beam14-16% Hydro Pump17-20% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Blissey builds →Ice Beam18-21% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Hypno View Celebi builds →Psychic8-9% Giga Drain14-16% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityKeeneye ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Skarmory builds →
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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 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.
E Hypno Best Moveset
Hypno answers sleep-dependent strategies completely, with AbilityInsomnia making it immune to MoveSpore and MoveSleep Powder. The moveset pairs this with 115 Sp. Def for special tanking and MoveThunder Wave to cripple faster threats. Teams facing Breloom or other sleep leads value Hypno's guaranteed counterplay.
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 Dream Eater 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
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
The arcing movement and glitter of the pendulum in a HYPNO’s hand lull the foe into deep hypnosis. While searching for prey, it polishes the pendulum.
Hypno Emerald Guide
For Emerald, we rate Hypno C-Tier: a niche pick in Emerald'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. 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.
In Emerald, run Baton Pass, Calm Mind, Psychic, and Thunder Wave on Hypno. Baton Pass is the most common pick at 0% usage. Psychic provides reliable STAB damage.
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 7LGPE
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
Winds & Waves