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Hypno (Japanese: スリーパー Sleeper) is a Psychic-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves from Drowzee starting at level 26.

Biology

Hypno is a bipedal, humanoid Pokémon that has yellow skin. It has triangular ears with brown interiors, sleepy-looking eyes, and a large nose. On its neck, it has a ruff of white fur, which is longer on the female. Hypno has five fingers on each hand and holds a pendulum in its left. The pendulum resembles a flat, silver ring and is used for hypnotism. Hypno is never seen without it. It has three toes on each foot, which also have a pink pad on the undersides.

Hypno is able to put people to sleep by swinging its pendulum. It is known to reside away from humans and on less traveled roads. While it awaits its prey, it polishes its pendulum. If anyone comes by, Hypno will hypnotize them and eat their dreams. It carries away people having good dreams and is even known to have stolen a child at one point. However, in the Alola region, it preys primarily on Komala, and cases of Hypno targeting humans are notably rare. Some Hypno are even known to assist doctors in hospitals when their patients cannot sleep at night.

In the anime

Major appearances

In Hypno's Naptime, the members of the Pokémon Lover's Club of HopHopHop Town were using a Hypno and Drowzee to help them with their sleeping problems. However, the "Sleep Waves" from Hypno were also causing children to act like Pokémon and draining the energy of Pokémon in the local Pokémon Center. Drowzee eventually managed to fix this problem.

In Playing with Fire, Harrison used a Hypno during his Silver Conference battle against Ash. It was able to defeat Totodile before losing to Snorlax.

In Fear Factor Phony, a Hypno lived in an abandoned mining colony with other Psychic-types.

In Mission: Total Recall!, Faba first used a Hypno in an attempt to wipe Lillie's memories. Gladion stopped it by defeating it with his Silvally. It made further appearances in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon.

Minor appearances

In The Power of One, a Hypno sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.

In The Psychic Sidekicks!, a Hypno was living in Len Town.

In Beauty and the Breeder, a Pokémon Breeder's Hypno participated in a Pokémon breeding competition.

In Ariados, Amigos, Mickey used a Hypno during his battle with Ralph at the Pokémon Jujitsu Academy. It lost to Houndour.

In Spontaneous Combusken!, a Coordinator's Hypno competed in the Chrysanthemum Island Pokémon Contest.

In Destination: Coronation!, a Trainer's Hypno battled Visquez's Raichu, only to be defeated by its Volt Tackle.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP027 Hypno Ash's Pokédex Hypno, a Hypnosis Pokémon. It carries a pendulum-like device and performs hypnotic attacks.

In the manga

In the Darkrai Mission Story: Pokémon Ranger Vatonage - the Comic manga

A Hypno appeared in Altru Inc. Mystery.

A Hypno appeared in Team Dim Sun as one of the Pokémon Heath controlled.

In the Pocket Monsters manga

A Trainer's Hypno appeared in JNM09.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Hypno debuted in The Coming of Slowpoke (Eventually) as one of the Pokémon of Al of the Team Rocket trio that attempted to recapture S.S. Anne.

A Hypno appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

A Hypno belonging to the Battle Factory appeared in Interesting Interactions Involving Illumise.

The Battle Factory rented a Hypno, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in Lemme at 'Em, Lapras!.

A Hypno appeared in The Final Battle VI, under the ownership of the Battle Factory. It was stolen alongside a Tangela.

A Hypno appeared in Unleashing the Incredible Z-Move.

Faba's Hypno first appeared in Shipwreck and "Oh, What Sharp Teeth You Have, Bruxish!".

A Hypno belonging to the Aether Foundation appeared in a flashback in Summon the Emissaries of the Moon and the Sun.

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

Eusine owns a Hypno, as seen in Farewell To Pikachu?!.

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

A Hypno appeared in GDZ32.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Sabrina signed up her Hypno to perform onstage at the No. 1 Pokémon competition in Aim to be the No. 1 Pokémon!.

A Hypno appeared in Pikachu's Birthday Party.

A Hypno appeared in Clefairy, the Wizard.

In the TCG

Merchandise

Hypno was one of the first four Pokémon designs revealed when the Pokémon 151 brand was first announced. The shirt design features an image of Hypno swinging its pendulum from the left side of the shirt.

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Generation VIII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII This Pokémon is unavailable within Generation VIII.

Click on the generation numbers above to see Hypno's learnsets from other generations.





Side game data

Evolution

Sprites

Trivia

Hypno's Red, Blue, and LeafGreen Pokédex entries make reference to it using "PSI moves", possibly indicating an early name for the Psychic type in English.

Origin

Hypno is based on a tapir, hypnotist, and baku, or dream eater spirit, of Japanese mythology. It also looks similar to a proboscis monkey. Hypno's long, hooked nose and white frill could also be based on a vulture, such as Rüppell's vulture. Aspects of Hypno's behavior also resemble various fairies, goblins, bogeymen, and other supernatural entities in European folklore.

Name origin

Hypno is a shortening of hypnosis. It could also be derived from Hypnos (Greek: Ὕπνος Sleep), the personification of sleep in Greek mythology.

Sleeper is literally sleeper, one who sleeps.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese スリーパー Sleeper From sleeper French Hypnomade From hypnose and nomade Spanish Hypno Same as English name German Hypno Same as English name Italian Hypno Same as English name Korean 슬리퍼 Slliper Similar to Japanese name; from sleeper Cantonese Chinese 催眠獸 Chēuimìhnsau Literally "Hypnotizing beast" Mandarin Chinese 素利拍 Sùlìpāi Transliteration of Japanese name More languages Hebrew היפנו Hipno Transcription of English name Hindi हिप्नो Hypno Transcription of English name Russian Гипно Gipno From English name, and гипноз hypnosis Thai สลีปเปอร์ Sleeper Transcription of trademarked Japanese name







