Hypnosis

サイケこうせん Psyche-beam

Introduced:	Generation I

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	--
Accuracy:	60%^[1]
PP:	20 ^{(Max. 32)}
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	Yes
Magic Bounce:	Yes
Bright Powder:	Yes
Detect/Protect:	Yes
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:	Yes
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Contests (RS E)

Condition:	Smart
Appeal:	1 ♥
Jam:	3 ♥♥♥
Badly startles those that have made appeals.

Super Contests (DP Pt)

Condition:	Smart
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Condition:	Clever
Appeal:	1 ♥
Jam:	3 ♥♥♥
Badly startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.

Hypnosis is a Psychic-type move introduced in Generation I.

Description

Games	Description
GS C	May put the foe to sleep.
RS E	A hypnotizing move that may induce sleep.
FRLG	Hypnotic suggestion is used to make the foe fall into a deep sleep.
DP PtHGSS BWB2W2	The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep.
XYORAS SMUSUMPE	The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep.

Effect

In battle

Hypnosis causes the target to fall asleep. In a Double Battle, Hypnosis can target any Pokémon around the user. In a Triple Battle, Hypnosis can only target a Pokémon that's adjacent to the user. Hypnosis will have no effect on Pokémon with Insomnia or Vital Spirit.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	VII	VIII
	Poliwag	water	16	7	7
	Poliwhirl	water	1, 16	1, 7	1, 7
	Poliwrath	water/fighting	1, 16	1, 7	1, 7
	Gastly	ghost/poison	27	1	1
	Haunter	ghost/poison	29	1	1
	Gengar	ghost/poison	29	1	1
	Drowzee	psychic	1	1	1
	Hypno	psychic	1	1	1
	Exeggcute	grass/psychic	1	1	1
	Exeggutor	grass/psychic	1	1	1
	Hoothoot	normal/flying		16	16
	Noctowl	normal/flying		16	16
	Politoed	water		1	1
	Yanma	bug/flying			23 (FRLG)
	Stantler	normal		15	19 (RS E) 17 (FRLG)
	Ralts	psychic/fairy			41
	Kirlia	psychic/fairy			47
	Gardevoir	psychic/fairy			51
	Spinda	normal			23
	Lunatone	rock/psychic			19
	Glameow	normal
	Purugly	normal
	Bronzor	steel/psychic
	Bronzong	steel/psychic
	Spiritomb	ghost/dark
	Darkrai	dark
	Patrat	normal
	Watchog	normal
	Munna	psychic
	Musharna	psychic
	Sigilyph	psychic/flying
	Inkay	dark/psychic
	Malamar	dark/psychic
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.