Hypnosis (move)

Hypnosis (Japanese: さいみんじゅつ Hypnosis) is a non-damaging move introduced in Generation I.

Generations I to III
Hypnosis puts the target to.

In the Generation I handheld games only, Hypnosis can affect a target behind a.

Hypnosis has an accuracy of 60%.

Hypnosis can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

Generations IV onward
In and Pokémon Battle Revolution, Hypnosis's accuracy was changed to 70%. In, it was changed back to 60%. In link battles between and later versions, the more recent version takes priority and Hypnosis's accuracy is set to 60%.

Hypnosis 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 Psychium Z into Z-Hypnosis, the user's stat is raised by one stage.

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Hypnosis puts the target to sleep.

In, if the enemy is already sleeping, Hypnosis will cause the enemy to become terrified. A terrified Pokémon will run away, and cannot use moves or items. If the enemy uses Hypnosis on one of the player's sleeping Pokémon, the Pokémon will become its puppet. While in the puppet status, the Pokémon will randomly attack its allies or use items. The player cannot switch to the Pokémon affected with this status. If the leader has puppet status, the player won't be able to do anything until it wears off. The puppet status will last until the sleep status wears off.

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In the anime

 * In Round One - Begin!, Mandi ordered his to use Hypnosis, but it was unable to execute the order due to being in pain by Ash's Krabby's.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

 * A 's was revealed to know Hypnosis in At Liberty on Liberty Garden, but the move was executed off-panel. In addition, Gothitelle cannot legally learn Hypnosis in the games.

Trivia

 * Hypnosis is the only move whose changed between games of the same generation.

In other languages
Hypnose Hipnosis Hypnose Ipnosi さいみんじゅつ 催眠术（招式）