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Hypno

Fossil / #8/62

Hypno

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Fossil
Rarity (source)
Rare
Illustrator
Ken Sugimori
Source reference
base3-8

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The Pokémon’s story

Hypno tends its pendulum before setting off to seek prey. Its movement and reflections can send someone into deep sleep, after which it tastes the sleeper’s dreams. This ability is frightening, but some Hypno also work in clinics helping patients with insomnia. In Alola, they are said to be particularly interested in Komala. The Pokédex thus gives the same power two very different uses depending on the encounter and location.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Ultra Moon mentions Hypno employed in clinics to treat insomnia. Yet Pokémon Moon describes them searching for dreams to taste among sleeping people. The ability that makes it dangerous can therefore also be used in supervised care.

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Card details

HP
90
Type (source)
Psychic
Stage (source)
Stage1
Evolves from (printed name)
Drowzee
Pokédex number
97
Retreat cost
2 Energy
Weakness (source)
Psychic ×2

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

When it locks eyes with an enemy, it will use a mix of psi moves such as Hypnosis and Confusion.

Attacks

Prophecy

Cost: Psychic

Look at up to 3 cards from the top of either player's deck and rearrange them as you like.

Dark Mind

Cost: Psychic · Psychic · Psychic

Damage: 30

If your opponent has any Benched Pokémon, choose 1 of them and this attack does 10 damage to it. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Documented variants

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  • Holographic
  • First Edition
  • holo · galaxy · standard
  • holo · galaxy · standard · 1st-edition

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