Competitive Information for Hypno [Ruby/Sapphire]
Psychic
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Hypno? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Ruby/Sapphire Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
Hypno is a stupendous Psychic-typed Pokemon. It's frequent to see Hypno show up as a Ruby/Sapphire opponent. Hypno is typically seen in the UU tier (Underused). Hypno is weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-typed attacks.
Item: Silk Scarf
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Shadow Ball
- Brick Break / Seismic Toss
- Wish
Physical Sweeper Hypno (Insomnia)
Hypno is an awesome Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Previously before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Insomnia, Hypno cannot fall asleep. gaining this ability while asleep cures it.
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Shadow Ball is a physical 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, even if the target is immune).
♦ Seismic Toss is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (does damage equal to your Hypno's level).
♦ Wish is a status move (next turn, heals 50% of the recipient's max hp).
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Item: Sitrus Berry
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Psychic / Confusion
- Fire Punch
- Ice Punch
- Thunder Punch
Special Sweeper Hypno (Insomnia)
Hypno is an astounding Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Previously before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Insomnia, Hypno cannot fall asleep. gaining this ability while asleep cures it.
♦ Confusion is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Fire Punch is a special 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Ice Punch is a special 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Thunder Punch is a special 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Hypno? These builds have been optimized for Ruby/Sapphire Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
Item: Silk Scarf
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Frustration
- Shadow Ball
- Brick Break / Seismic Toss
- Wish
Doubles Physical Sweeper Hypno (Insomnia)
Hypno is an astounding Physical Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Insomnia, Hypno cannot fall asleep. gaining this ability while asleep cures it.
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Shadow Ball is a physical 80-base power Ghost-type move (20% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, even if the target is immune).
♦ Seismic Toss is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (does damage equal to your Hypno's level).
♦ Wish is a status move (next turn, heals 50% of the recipient's max hp).
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Item: Sitrus Berry
Ability: Insomnia
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Psychic / Confusion
- Fire Punch
- Ice Punch
- Thunder Punch
Doubles Special Sweeper Hypno (Insomnia)
Hypno is an interesting Special Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Insomnia, Hypno cannot fall asleep. gaining this ability while asleep cures it.
♦ Confusion is a special STAB-boosted 50-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Fire Punch is a special 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
♦ Ice Punch is a special 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Thunder Punch is a special 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Hypno learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Hypno can perform in Ruby/Sapphire. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive RS Move and Ability Combos for Hypno
- Moves: Wish + Baton pass
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Belly drum + Rest
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Snatch
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Hypnosis, Toxic
Moves that boost Hypno's stats
- Barrier
- Belly Drum
- Calm Mind
- Meditate
Most notable and possible best moves for Hypno
- Baton Pass
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Hypno in Ruby and Sapphire
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