The Essentials on Drowzee
- Type
- Psychic
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Bug, Ghost, Dark Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Fighting, Psychic
- Evolution
- Drowzee → Hypno (Lv. 26)
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 328 · top stat: Special Defense (90) Detail
- In Current Games
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 66 in the Paldea Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Soporifik in French · スリープ, Sleep in Japanese · Traumato in German All Languages
Overview
Drowzee is a Psychic-type Pokémon, No. 96 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 1. Category: Hypnosis Pokémon. Height: 1 m, weight: 32.4 kg.
Drowzee evolves into Hypno (Lv. 26).
Abilities: Insomnia and Forewarn. Hidden Ability: Inner Focus. Drowzee is weak to Bug, Ghost and Dark-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 1
Red / Blue / Yellow
National No.
#096
National Pokédex
Category
Hypnosis Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
60
255
Attack
48
255
Defense
45
255
Special Attack
43
255
Special Defense
90
255
Speed
42
255
Total
328
Min HP (Lv. 100)
230
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
324
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Psychic). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 3 types
Bug
×2
Ghost
×2
Dark
×2
Normal (×1) — 13 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Water
×1
Electric
×1
Grass
×1
Ice
×1
Poison
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Rock
×1
Dragon
×1
Steel
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 2 types
Fighting
×½
Psychic
×½
Abilities
Ability 1
The Pokémon's insomnia prevents it from falling asleep.
Ability 2
When it enters a battle, the Pokémon can tell one of the moves an opposing Pokémon has.
The Pokémon's intense focus prevents it from flinching or being affected by Intimidate.
Drowzee Evolution
Drowzee Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Psychic
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Drowzee Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Pound
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Hypnosis
Psychic
Stat
60%
—
20
5
Disable
Normal
Stat
100%
—
20
9
Confusion
Psychic
Spec.
100%
50
25
13
Headbutt
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
15
17
Poison Gas
Poison
Stat
90%
—
40
21
Psybeam
Psychic
Spec.
100%
65
20
21
Meditate
Psychic
Stat
—
—
40
25
Psych Up
Normal
Stat
—
—
10
29
Mind Reader
Normal
Stat
—
—
5
29
Zen Headbutt
Psychic
Phys.
90%
80
15
29
Wake-Up Slap
Fighting
Phys.
100%
70
10
33
Swagger
Normal
Stat
85%
—
15
37
Psychic
Psychic
Spec.
100%
90
10
37
Synchronoise
Psychic
Spec.
100%
120
10
40
Dream Eater
Psychic
Spec.
100%
100
15
41
Nasty Plot
Dark
Stat
—
—
20
45
Psyshock
Psychic
Spec.
100%
80
10
49
Future Sight
Psychic
Spec.
100%
120
10
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Human-Like
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Special Defense
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Drowzee
Available in 23 games, 93 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Blue
Red
Yellow
Crystal
Gold
Silver
FireRed
LeafGreen
Diamond
HeartGold
Pearl
Platinum
SoulSilver
X
Y
Let’s Go, Eevee!
Let’s Go, Pikachu!
Moon
Sun
Ultra Moon
Ultra Sun
Scarlet
Violet
Generation I
Blue 4 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(4)
Route 11
Lv. 9 10%
Route 11
Lv. 11 4%
Route 11
Lv. 13 10%
Route 11
Lv. 15 1%
Red 4 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(4)
Route 11
Lv. 9 10%
Route 11
Lv. 11 4%
Route 11
Lv. 13 10%
Route 11
Lv. 15 1%
Yellow 3 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(3)
Route 11
Lv. 15 10%
Route 11
Lv. 17 10%
Route 11
Lv. 19 4%
Generation II
Crystal 4 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(4)
Route 34
Lv. 12 30%
Night
Route 35
Lv. 12 30%
Night · Swarm active
Route 6
Lv. 13 30%
Night
Route 11
Lv. 14 30%
Night
Gold 7 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(7)
Route 34
Lv. 10 30%
Route 34
Lv. 12 20%
Route 35
Lv. 14 20%
Day · Swarm active
Route 35
Lv. 14 20%
Night · Swarm active
Route 35
Lv. 14 20%
Morning · Swarm active
Route 11
Lv. 14 30%
Route 11
Lv. 16 10%
Silver 7 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(7)
Route 34
Lv. 10 30%
Route 34
Lv. 12 20%
Route 35
Lv. 14 20%
Morning · Swarm active
Route 11
Lv. 14 30%
Route 35
Lv. 14 20%
Day · Swarm active
Route 35
Lv. 14 20%
Night · Swarm active
Route 11
Lv. 16 10%
Generation III
FireRed 5 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(5)
Route 11
Lv. 11 10%
Route 11
Lv. 13 10%
Route 11
Lv. 15 4%
Route 11
Lv. 15 1%
Berry Forest
Lv. 34 10%
LeafGreen 5 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(5)
Route 11
Lv. 11 10%
Route 11
Lv. 13 10%
Route 11
Lv. 15 1%
Route 11
Lv. 15 4%
Berry Forest
Lv. 34 10%
Generation IV
Diamond 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Route 215
Lv. 20 20%
Swarm active
Route 215
Lv. 21 20%
Swarm active
HeartGold 12 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(12)
Route 34
Lv. 10 20%
Swarm active
Route 34
Lv. 10 10%
Route 34
Lv. 12 10%
Route 34
Lv. 12 10%
Route 35
Lv. 14 10%
Route 11
Lv. 14 20%
Route 35
Lv. 14 10%
Route 11
Lv. 14 10%
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 15 10%
Night
Route 11
Lv. 16 5%
Route 11
Lv. 16 5%
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 17 10%
Night
Pearl 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Route 215
Lv. 20 20%
Swarm active
Route 215
Lv. 21 20%
Swarm active
Platinum 2 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(2)
Route 215
Lv. 19 20%
Swarm active
Route 215
Lv. 20 20%
Swarm active
SoulSilver 12 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(12)
Route 34
Lv. 10 20%
Swarm active
Route 34
Lv. 10 10%
Route 34
Lv. 12 10%
Route 34
Lv. 12 10%
Route 35
Lv. 14 10%
Route 11
Lv. 14 20%
Route 35
Lv. 14 10%
Route 11
Lv. 14 10%
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 15 10%
Night
Route 11
Lv. 16 5%
Route 11
Lv. 16 5%
Johto Safari Zone
Lv. 17 10%
Night
Generation VI
X 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Friend Safari
Lv. 30 33%
Y 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Friend Safari
Lv. 30 33%
Generation VII
Let’s Go, Eevee! 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Route 11
Lv. 13-18 100%
Let’s Go, Pikachu! 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Route 11
Lv. 13-18 100%
Moon 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Route 2
Lv. 7-10 20%
Sun 1 encounter
Available
▼
Tall grass
(1)
Route 2
Lv. 7-10 20%
Ultra Moon 8 encounters
Available
▼
Bubbling spots
(4)
Route 2
Lv. 7-10 30%
Route 2
Lv. 7-10 5%
Route 2
Lv. 8-11 5%
Route 2
Lv. 8-11 30%
Tall grass
(4)
Route 2
Lv. 6-9 10%
Route 2
Lv. 6-9 20%
Route 2
Lv. 7-10 20%
Route 2
Lv. 7-10 10%
Ultra Sun 8 encounters
Available
▼
Bubbling spots
(4)
Route 2
Lv. 7-10 30%
Route 2
Lv. 7-10 5%
Route 2
Lv. 8-11 5%
Route 2
Lv. 8-11 30%
Tall grass
(4)
Route 2
Lv. 6-9 20%
Route 2
Lv. 6-9 10%
Route 2
Lv. 7-10 20%
Route 2
Lv. 7-10 10%
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Red
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Blue
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Yellow
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Gold
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Silver
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Crystal
→
Pokémon Bank
Virtual Console → Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
FireRed
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
LeafGreen
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Diamond
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Pearl
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Platinum
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
HeartGold
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
SoulSilver
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
X
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Y
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Let’s Go, Pikachu!
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Let’s Go, Eevee!
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Drowzee in Pokémon GO
- 1,040Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 594Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 50 🍬to evolve into Hypno
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Red
“Puts enemies to sleep then eats their dreams. Occasionally gets sick from eating bad dreams.”
Blue
“Puts enemies to sleep then eats their dreams. Occasionally gets sick from eating bad dreams.”
Yellow
“If you sleep by it all the time, it will sometimes show you dreams it has eaten in the past.”
Gold
“If you think that you had a good dream, but you can't remember it, a DROWZEE has probably eaten it.”
Silver
“It remembers every dream it eats. It rarely eats the dreams of adults because children's are much tastier.”
Crystal
“When it twitches its nose, it can tell where someone is sleeping and what that person is dreaming about.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
FireRed
“A descendent of the legendary animal baku, which is said to eat dreams. It is skilled at hypnotism.”
LeafGreen
“Puts enemies to sleep, then eats their dreams. Occasionally gets sick from eating only bad dreams.”
Diamond
“It can tell what people are dreaming by sniffing with its big nose. It loves fun dreams.”
Pearl
“It can tell what people are dreaming by sniffing with its big nose. It loves fun dreams.”
Platinum
“It can tell what people are dreaming by sniffing with its big nose. It loves fun dreams.”
HeartGold
“If you think that you had a good dream but you can’t remember it, a DROWZEE has probably eaten it.”
SoulSilver
“It remembers every dream it eats. It rarely eats the dreams of adults because children’s are much tastier.”
Black
“It can tell what people are dreaming by sniffing with its big nose. It loves fun dreams.”
White
“It can tell what people are dreaming by sniffing with its big nose. It loves fun dreams.”
Black 2
“It can tell what people are dreaming by sniffing with its big nose. It loves fun dreams.”
White 2
“It can tell what people are dreaming by sniffing with its big nose. It loves fun dreams.”
X
“Puts enemies to sleep, then eats their dreams. Occasionally gets sick from eating only bad dreams.”
Y
“If you think that you had a good dream but you can’t remember it, a Drowzee has probably eaten it.”
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 your dream through your nostrils.”
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 your dream through your nostrils.”
Sun
“A Pokémon that nourishes itself by eating dreams, it is thought to share common ancestry with Munna and Musharna.”
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.”
Ultra Sun
“It can be spotted near recreational facilities, intending to eat the pleasant dreams of children who enjoyed themselves there that day.”
Ultra Moon
“It puts its prey to sleep and devours their dreams. It seems that bad dreams taste sour, so Drowzee doesn’t particularly like eating them.”
Let’s Go, Pikachu!
“If you sleep by it all the time, it will sometimes show you dreams it had eaten in the past.”
Let’s Go, Eevee!
“If you sleep by it all the time, it will sometimes show you dreams it had eaten in the past.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Soporifik
🇬🇧 English
Drowzee
🇯🇵 漢字
スリープ
🇯🇵 Kana
スリープ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Sleep
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Traumato
🇪🇸 Español
Drowzee
🇮🇹 Italiano
Drowzee
🇰🇷 한국어
슬리프
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
催眠貘
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
催眠貘
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Hypnose
🇬🇧 EN
Hypnosis Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
さいみんポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Hypnose
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Drowzee
What type is Drowzee?
Drowzee is a Psychic-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Drowzee?
Drowzee evolves into Hypno (Lv. 26).
What are Drowzee's weaknesses?
Drowzee is weak to Bug, Ghost and Dark-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Drowzee's Hidden Ability?
Drowzee's Hidden Ability is Inner Focus. Its regular Abilities are Insomnia and Forewarn.
Can you get a Shiny Drowzee in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Drowzee is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
