Hypno
Psychic
Best attacking moveset: Confusion and Psychic, worth 8.2 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Hypno can learn 16 combinations. Confusion with Psychic does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confusion | Psychic | 19 | 1.5s | +14 |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | 11 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Punch | Fire | 50 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Focus Blast | Fighting | 140 | 3.5s | -100 |
| Futuresight | Psychic | 115 | 2.5s | -100 |
| Ice Punch | Ice | 50 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Psychic | Psychic | 95 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 100 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Thunder Punch | Electric | 50 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Psyshock Legacy | Psychic | 60 | 2.5s | -33 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Hypno has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,363 at level 50, 2,090 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,194 CP at level 20, or 1,493 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,129 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 144 attack · 193 defense · 198 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 1.6 m and 75.6 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Hypno does not have one best moveset, it has 6. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Fighting, Poison, Ghost.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Fighting | Confusion + Psychic | 13.2 |
| Poison | Confusion + Psychic | 13.2 |
| Ghost | Confusion + Shadow Ball | 10.1 |
| Normal | Confusion + Focus Blast | 9.6 |
| Rock | Confusion + Focus Blast | 9.6 |
| Ice | Confusion + Focus Blast | 9.6 |
| Psychic | Confusion + Shadow Ball | 8.8 |
| Confusion + Ice Punch | 8.5 | |
| Ground | Confusion + Ice Punch | 8.5 |
| Bug | Confusion + Fire Punch | 8.5 |
| Water | Confusion + Thunder Punch | 8.5 |
| Grass | Confusion + Fire Punch | 8.5 |
| Dragon | Confusion + Ice Punch | 8.5 |
| Fire | Confusion + Psychic | 8.2 |
| Electric | Confusion + Psychic | 8.2 |
| Fairy | Confusion + Psychic | 8.2 |
| Steel | Confusion + Focus Blast | 8.1 |
| Dark | Confusion + Focus Blast | 7.6 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Hypno is actually for.
Counters: what beats Hypno
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 28.2 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 27.2 |
 Darkrai | Dark | Snarl + Shadow Ball | 25.4 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Hex + Shadow Ball | 25.2 |
 Gengar | GhostPoison | Lick + Shadow Ball Legacy | 25.2 |
 Absol | Dark | Snarl + Brutal Swing Legacy | 24.7 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 24.1 |
 Dragapult | DragonGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 24.0 |
 Hoopa | PsychicGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 23.6 |
 Lunala | PsychicGhost | Shadow Claw + Shadow Ball | 23.6 |
Ranked by damage per second against Hypno's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.