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.
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.
No: 097
English Name: Hypno
Japanese Name: Suripa
Generation: 1
Type: Psychic
Species: Hypnosis Pokémon
Abilities: Forewarn, Insomnia, Inner Focus (hidden ability)
Evolution: Drowzee > Hypno
Hypno is a bipedal, humanoid Pokémon that has yellow skin. It has two triangular, ears on the top of its head and two sleepy looking eyes with a large nose underneath. 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 is used for hypnotism, and Hypno is never seen without it. There are three toes on each of its feet, which have a pink pad on the undersides.
Hypno is able to put people to sleep. It can then sense the dreams the victim is having, so it knows what kind of dream it would be eating. It is known to reside away from humans and on less traveled roads. If anyone comes by, Hypno will hypnotize them and eat their dreams. While it awaits its prey, it polishes its pendulum.
POKEDEX ENTRIES
Pokemon Red: When it locks eyes with an enemy, it will use a mix of PSI moves such as Hypnosis and Confusion.
Pokemon Blue: When it locks eyes with an enemy, it will use a mix of PSI moves such as Hypnosis and Confusion.
Pokemon Yellow: Avoid eye contact if you come across one. It will try to put you to sleep by using its pendulum.
Pokemon Stadium: If you lock eyes with it, it will try to hypnotize you. It is best to close your eyes quickly before you get hypnotized.
Pokemon Gold: When it is very hungry, it puts humans it meets to sleep, then it feasts on their dreams.
Pokemon Silver: Always holding a pendulum that it rocks at a steady rhythm, it causes drowsiness in anyone nearby.
Pokemon Crystal: The longer it swings its pendulum, the longer the effects of its hypnosis last.
Pokemon Stadium 2: When it is very hungry, it puts humans it meets to sleep, then it feasts on their dreams.
Pokemon Ruby: Hypno holds a pendulum in its hand. The arcing movement and glitter of the pendulum lull the foe into a deep state of hypnosis. While this Pokémon searches for prey, it polishes the pendulum.
Pokemon Sapphire: Hypno holds a pendulum in its hand. The arcing movement and glitter of the pendulum lull the foe into a deep state of hypnosis. While this Pokémon searches for prey, it polishes the pendulum.
Pokemon Emerald: The arcing movement and glitter of the pendulum in a Hypno’s hand lull the foe into deep hypnosis. While searching for prey, it polishes the pendulum.
Pokemon FireRed: It carries a pendulum-like device. There once was an incident in which it took away a child it hypnotized.
Pokemon LeafGreen: When it locks eyes with an enemy, it will use a mix of PSI moves such as Hypnosis and Confusion.
Pokemon Diamond: Seeing its swinging pendulum can induce sleep in three seconds, even in someone who just woke up.
Pokemon Pearl: Seeing its swinging pendulum can induce sleep in three seconds, even in someone who just woke up.
Pokemon Platinum: Seeing its swinging pendulum can induce sleep in three seconds, even in someone who just woke up.
Pokemon HeartGold: When it is very hungry, it puts humans it meets to sleep, then it feasts on their dreams.
Pokemon SoulSilver: Always holding a pendulum that it swings at a steady rhythm, it causes drowsiness in anyone nearby.
Pokemon Black: Seeing its swinging pendulum can induce sleep in three seconds, even in someone who just woke up.
Pokemon White: Seeing its swinging pendulum can induce sleep in three seconds, even in someone who just woke up.
Pokemon Black 2: Seeing its swinging pendulum can induce sleep in three seconds, even in someone who just woke up.
pokemon White 2: Seeing its swinging pendulum can induce sleep in three seconds, even in someone who just woke up.
Pokemon X: It carries a pendulum-like device. There once was an incident in which it took away a child it hypnotized.
Pokemon Y: Seeing its swinging pendulum can induce sleep in three seconds, even in someone who just woke up.
Pokemon Omega Ruby: Hypno holds a pendulum in its hand. The arcing movement and glitter of the pendulum lull the foe into a deep state of hypnosis. While this Pokémon searches for prey, it polishes the pendulum.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire: Hypno holds a pendulum in its hand. The arcing movement and glitter of the pendulum lull the foe into a deep state of hypnosis. While this Pokémon searches for prey, it polishes the pendulum.
Pokemon SUN: While it is an extremely dangerous Pokémon, people who are in need of a good, sound sleep call it their savior.
Pokemon MOON: As a matter of course, it makes anyone it meets fall asleep and has a taste of their dreams. Anyone having a good dream, it carries off.
