Drowzee is based on the Japanese myth of the baku, creatures who eat bad dreams of sleeping people. Originally, they were composite animals, but later became tapirs — pig-like animals with small trunks from South America and Southern Asia. It also shares some traits with elephants. Drowzee’s dual coloring makes it especially similar to the Malaysian tapir.
Drowzee is a corruption of drowsy (dull with sleepiness). The zee could also be a reference to zzz (which are used to represent sleeping).
Sleep is literally sleep, but could also be named after Hypnos (Greek: Ὕπνος Sleep), the personification of sleep in Greek mythology.
No: 096
English Name: Drowzee
Japanese Name: Suripu
Generation: 1
Type: Psychic
Species: Hypnosis Pokémon
Abilities: Forewarn, Insomnia, Inner Focus (hidden ability)
Evolution: Drowzee > Hypno
Drowzee is a bipedal Pokémon that resembles a tapir. It has tired-looking eyes, a short trunk above its mouth, and triangular ears. The upper half of Drowzee’s body is yellow and the lower half is brown. A wavy line separates the two halves. It has a round belly and short legs. Its feet are brown, except for its two toes, which are the same yellow as the upper half of the body. The bottom of each foot has a small, round, pink pad in the middle of it. There are three fingers on each of its hands.
Drowzee is able to put people to sleep, and can then sense the person’s dreams. This is so it knows what kind of dream it would be eating. It eats dreams through the victim’s nose, so it is said that Drowzee is standing over a person’s pillow if their nose itches while they are asleep. Drowzee has certain preferences for the dreams it eats, and it is known to love fun dreams and become ill from bad dreams. It will rarely eat the dreams of adults, as the dreams of children are seemingly tastier. Drowzee remembers every dream it has eaten, and may show past meals to a person that often sleeps by it. Drowzee lives in grasslands and savannas.
POKEDEX ENTRIES
Pokemon Red: Puts enemies to sleep then eats their dreams. Occasionally gets sick from eating bad dreams.
Pokemon Blue: Puts enemies to sleep then eats their dreams. Occasionally gets sick from eating bad dreams.
Pokemon Yellow: If you sleep by it all the time, it will sometimes show you dreams it has eaten in the past.
Pokemon Stadium: It puts its enemy to sleep and eats the victim’s dreams. Said to have descended from the legendary beast, Baku.
Pokemon Gold: If you think that you had a good dream, but you can’t remember it, a Drowzee has probably eaten it.
Pokemon Silver: It remembers every dream it eats. It rarely eats the dreams of adults because children’s are much tastier.
Pokemon Crystal: When it twitches its nose, it can tell where someone is sleeping and what that person is dreaming about.
Pokemon Stadium 2: If you think that you had a good dream, but you can’t remember it a Drowzee has probably eaten it.
Pokemon Ruby: If your nose becomes itchy while you are sleeping, it’s a sure sign that one of these Pokémon is standing above your pillow and trying to eat your dream through your nostrils.
Pokemon Sapphire: If your nose becomes itchy while you are sleeping, it’s a sure sign that one of these Pokémon is standing above your pillow and trying to eat your dream through your nostrils.
Pokemon Emerald: If your nose becomes itchy while you are sleeping, it’s a sure sign that a Drowzee is standing above your pillow and trying to eat your dream through your nostrils.
Pokemon FireRed: A descendant of the legendary animal baku, which is said to eat dreams. It is skilled at hypnotism.
Pokemon LeafGreen: Puts enemies to sleep, then eats their dreams. Occasionally gets sick from eating bad dreams.
Pokemon Diamond: It can tell what people are dreaming by sniffing with its big nose. It loves fun dreams.
Pokemon Pearl: It can tell what people are dreaming by sniffing with its big nose. It loves fun dreams.
Pokemon Platinum: It can tell what people are dreaming by sniffing with its big nose. It loves fun dreams.
Pokemon HeartGold: If you think that you had a good dream, but you can’t remember it, a Drowzee has probably eaten it.
Pokemon SoulSilver: It remembers every dream it eats. It rarely eats the dreams of adults because children’s are much tastier.
Pokemon Black: It can tell what people are dreaming by sniffing with its big nose. It loves fun dreams.
Pokemon White: It can tell what people are dreaming by sniffing with its big nose. It loves fun dreams.
Pokemon Black 2: It can tell what people are dreaming by sniffing with its big nose. It loves fun dreams.
pokemon White 2: It can tell what people are dreaming by sniffing with its big nose. It loves fun dreams.
Pokemon X: Puts enemies to sleep, then eats their dreams. Occasionally gets sick from eating only bad dreams.
Pokemon Y: If you think that you had a good dream but you can’t remember it, a Drowzee has probably eaten it.
Pokemon Omega Ruby: If your nose becomes itchy while you are sleeping, it’s a sure sign that one of these Pokémon is standing above your pillow and trying to eat you dream through your nostrils.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire: If your nose becomes itchy while you are sleeping, it’s a sure sign that one of these Pokémon is standing above your pillow and trying to eat you dream through your nostrils.
Pokemon SUN: A Pokémon that nourishes itself by eating dreams, it is thought to share common ancestry with Munna and Musharna.
Pokemon MOON: It finds really fun dreams tasty. When it makes friends with people, it may show them the most delicious dreams it’s ever eaten.
