Yawn (move)

Yawn (Japanese: あくび Yawn) is a non-damaging move introduced in Generation III.
==Effect==
===Generations III and IV===
Yawn makes the target drowsy. At the end of the next turn, the drowsy Pokémon will fall , unless it is already afflicted by a non-volatile status condition. If a drowsy Pokémon switches out, it loses its drowsiness. Drowsiness cannot be passed by .
Yawn bypasses checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as or .
Yawn will fail if the target is already afflicted by a major status condition or behind a .
Yawn will fail if the target has the Ability or or if it has during harsh sunlight; a drowsy Pokémon that has Insomnia, Vital Spirit, or (during harsh sunlight) Leaf Guard will not fall asleep. Yawn will fail if used on a Pokémon without during an . It will also fail when used on a target under the effect of , but a Pokémon that is already drowsy can still fall asleep while under the effect of Safeguard.
If a Pokémon falls asleep from Yawn while it is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as or , it will remain in that state until it attempts to use the move again (whether it wakes up or not).
Yawn can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing and to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn.
===Generation V onwards===
Yawn no longer fails during an , but drowsiness cannot cause a Pokémon to fall asleep during an uproar.
Yawn will fail if the target has the Ability or is a Meteor Form ; a drowsy Pokémon that has Comatose or that is Meteor Form Minior will not fall asleep. Yawn will fail if used on a target that is affected by , , or ; Sweet Veil, Electric Terrain, and each also prevent affected Pokémon already drowsy due to Yawn from falling asleep.
Yawn can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing certain moves (, , , and ) to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.
If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Yawn, the user's stat is raised by one stage.
==Description==
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==Learnset==
===By leveling up===
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===Special move===
====Generation IV====
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===By ===
====Generation III====
====Generation IV====
==In other games==
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
Yawn inflicts the status condition on the enemy, causing them to fall asleep 3 turns later (if the target is in middle of a two-turn move such as , it will be automatically brought out of it when it falls asleep). This move fails if the target is immune to Sleep. This move is affected by and the status condition.
===Pokémon GO===
In Pokémon GO, Yawn is a Fast Attack that has been available since December 8, 2017.
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In , all status moves including Yawn could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Yawn could be seen as a move used by Boss and opposing .
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In Pokémon UNITE, Yawn is 's second move. It is obtained by reaching level 7 and upgrading into it instead of . The user sends out a slow short-range projectile that puts all targets hit to Sleep for 2 seconds. At level 13, the affected enemies are also slowed for 3s after waking up.
===Description===
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==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
* Multiple wild were revealed to know Yawn on the official website, but they were never shown using the move.
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
==In other generations==
===Core series games===
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==Trivia==
* Yawn is the only move whose English name begins with the letter Y.
* Its basis stems from the phenomenon of how yawns are contagious from person to person.
* In Generation III, the status screen erroneously states that the move has 100% accuracy, even though it ignores accuracy and evasion checks.
==In other languages==
Category:Moves that can inflict sleep
Category:Moves that cannot miss
Category:Moves in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
Category:Moves that require use of mouth
de:Gähner
es:Bostezo
fr:Bâillement
it:Sbadiglio
ja:あくび
zh:哈欠（招式）