Hypno is a Psychic-type Pokemon in Pokemon GO. You use 50 candy to evolve the Pokemon Drowzee into Hypno. Whether you’re looking to use it during PvP or encounter the Pokemon during any future raids, knowing its strengths and weaknesses will help you. This guide provides information on the best Movesets and Counters for Hypno in Pokemon GO.
Pokemon GO – The Best Movesets and Counters for Hypno
The best moveset to use with Hypno in Pokemon GO is Confusion and Psychic. These moves provide high DPS output and Same-Type attack bonuses compared to other moves like Ice Punch, Psyshock or Shadow Ball. While Hypno has another Quick move that benefits from Same-Type attack bonuses, it deals considerably less damage with similar EPS stats. Additionally, while a move like Future Sight deals more damage than Psychic, it costs far more energy.
What Counters Hypno?
Since Hypno is a Psychic-type, it is weak against Bug, Ghost and Dark-type moves. These attacks deal 160% increased damage during battles. However, Hypno is strong against Fighting and other Psychic-type moves. With this in mind, the following Pokemon are strong against Hypno in Pokemon GO:
- Chandelure
- Gengar
- Darkrai
- Volcarona
- Weavile
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If you don’t have any of the above Pokemon in your party during battles, don’t panic! While these are some examples of Pokemon that are effective against Hypno, you are not required to use any of them. Any Pokemon with Bug, Ghost or Dark-type moves are still effective against Hypno. However, avoid using Fighting and Psychic-type moves against Hypno. This also means that while a Pokemon like Gengar is typically strong due to its wide array of Dark and Ghost-type moves, a Fighting move like Focus Blast is far less effective.