Hypno (Pokémon)

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Hypno (Japanese: スリーパー Sleeper) is a introduced in Generation I.
It evolves from starting at level 26.
==Biology==
Hypno is a bipedal, slightly humanoid 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 . 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 , 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 in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, a Hypno is shown to be capable of creating illusions, namely by disguising itself as a human and causing illusory children to appear.
===Evolution===
Hypno evolves from .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
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===Held items===
Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
====By leveling up====
====By TM====
====By ====
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===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Major appearances===
Hypno debuted alongside its pre-evolved counterpart in Hypno's Naptime. The members of HopHopHop Town's Pokémon Lover's Club were using the two of them 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!, used a Hypno during his Silver Conference against . It was able to defeat before losing to .
In Fear Factor Phony, a Hypno lived in an abandoned mining colony with other Psychic-types.
In Mission: Total Recall!, first used a Hypno in an attempt to wipe 's memories. stopped it by defeating it with his . It made further appearances in .
===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 's Hypno participated in the Pokémon Beauty Contest.
In Ariados, Amigos, Mickey used a Hypno during his battle with at the Pokémon Jujitsu Academy. It lost to .
In Spontaneous Combusken!, a 's Hypno competed in the Chrysanthemum Island Pokémon Contest.
In Destination: Coronation!, a Trainer's Hypno battled Visquez's , only to be defeated by his .
A Trainer's Hypno appeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!.
===Pokédex entries===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Ranger: The Comic – Shadows of Almia===
A Hypno appeared in PRV2.
A Hypno appeared in PRV3 as one of the Pokémon controlled.
===Pokémon Journeys===
A Trainer's Hypno appeared in Destination: Coronation!.
===Pokémon Adventures===
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 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 .
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.
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
Eusine owns a Hypno, as seen in Farewell To Pikachu?!.
===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
A Hypno appeared in GDZ32.
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
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==
==Other appearances==
===Celestial===
Hypno appeared in the music video for Celestial. It came out of Ed Sheeran's Game Boy Color, and promptly put him to sleep.
==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.
==Trivia==
* Hypno's Red, Blue, LeafGreen, and Scarlet Pokédex entries make reference to it using "PSI moves" (or "psi moves" in Scarlet), possibly indicating an early name for the type in English.
* Hypno's numbers in the Alola Pokédex in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon and the Paldea Pokédex are identical: 067 for the former, and 67 for the latter.
* Hypno are most likely commonly left handed due to always holding their pendulums in their left hand.
* Despite being heavily associated with the move Dream Eater, Hypno and its pre-Evolution, , cannot learn the move by leveling up outside of Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
** Notably, as the move is not a TM in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Drowzee and Hypno cannot legally learn Dream Eater in these games, despite both them and the move itself being present.
===Origin===
Hypno may be based on a , , and , or dream eater spirit, of Japanese mythology. It also looks similar to a . Aspects of Hypno's behavior also resemble various , s, , and other supernatural entities in .
====Name origin====
Hypno may be derived from .
Sleeper is literally sleeper.
==In other languages==
==External links==
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