The Pokémon Drowzee may be overlooked sometimes, but I have a soft spot for the tapir-shaped guy. It’s based on a Baku, a creature that looks like a Malayan tapir that eats dreams. It’s also thought to share an ancestor with another Baku-like ‘Mon, Munna (and its evolution). It might sound odd, but keeping a Drowzee around might mean you sleep safe and sound as it eats your nightmares.
Drowzee is one of the first psychic Pokémon we meet, introduced in Gen I’s original Pokédex. It might not have the most iconic of designs, but it’s a must catch for any ungulate fan.
Here’s everything in our Drowzee guide:
Here’s the key information you need to know about Drowzee:
National Pokédex #
0,096
Type
Psychic
Abilities
Insomnia or Forewarn
Hidden ability
Innter Focus
Gender ratio
Male – 50%
Female – 50%
Catch rate
35.2%
Egg groups
Human-Like
EV yield
One Sp. Def
Drowzee’s evolution
Drowzee evolves at level 26 into Hypno. You don’t need any items or special conditions to evolve it.
Drowzee’s locations
Here are all the locations you can find a Drowzee in each Pokémon game:
Gen 1 locations
Red / Blue
Route 11
Yellow
Route 11
Gen 2 locations
Gold / Silver
Routes 11, 34, and 35
Crystal
Routes 6, 11, 34, and 35
Gen 3 locations
Ruby / Sapphire
Trade
Emerald
Trade
FireRed / LeafGreen
Route 11 and Berry Forest
Colosseum
Trade
XD
Trade
Gen 4 locations
Diamond / Pearl
Route 215
Platinum
Route 215
HeartGold / SoulSilver
Routes 11, 34, and 35, Safari Zone
Gen 5 locations
Black / White
Trade
Black 2 / White 2
Breed Hypno
Gen 6 locations
X / Y
Friend Safari
Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire
Breed Hypno
Gen 7 locations
Sun / Moon
Route 2
Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon
Route 2
Let’s Go Pikachu / Let’s Go Eevee
Route 11
Gen 8 locations
Sword / Shield
Unobtainable
Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
Route 215, Grand Underground – Dazzling Cave, Stargleam Cavern
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable
Gen 9 locations
Scarlet / Violet
South Province – Area One, Two, Three, Five
Legends: Z-A
Unobtainable
Drowzee’s base stats
Drowzee’s base stats are as follows. As you level up your Drowzee, these stats will naturally grow.
- HP – 60
- Attack – 48
- Defense – 45
- Sp. Atk – 43
- Sp. Def – 90
- Speed – 42
Drowzee’s type strengths and weaknesses
Drowzee deals normal levels of damage to most types it opposes, but you may find it helpful against any psychic- or fighting-types, as it’s resistant to these kinds of attacks. Keep it away from dark- and ghost-type Pokémon, though.
Normal damage
Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak
Bug, Dark, Ghost
Resistant
Fighting, Psychic
Immune
None
Drowzee’s moveset
In the latest generation of Pokémon games, Drowzee can learn the following moves:
Level up moves
Level
Move
Type
One
Pound
Normal
One
Hypnosis
Psychic
Five
Disable
Normal
Nine
Confusion
Psychic
13
Headbutt
Normal
17
Poison Gas
Poison
21
Psybeam
Psychic
25
Psych Up
Normal
29
Zen Headbutt
Psychic
33
Swagger
Normal
37
Psychic
Psychic
41
Nasty Plot
Dark
45
Psyshock
Psychic
49
Future Sight
Psychic
Learnable TMs
Move
Type
Body Slam
Normal
Brick Break
Fighting
Calm Mind
Psychic
Curse
Ghost
Dazzling Gleam
Fairy
Double-Edge
Normal
Drain Punch
Fighting
Draining Kiss
Fairy
Encore
Normal
Endeavor
Normal
Endure
Normal
Expanding Force
Psychic
Facade
Normal
Fire Punch
Fire
Fling
Dark
Focus Blast
Fighting
Focus Punch
Fighting
Foul Play
Dark
Future Sight
Psychic
Grass Knot
Grass
Haze
Ice
Helping Hand
Normal
Ice Punch
Ice
Imprison
Psychic
Knock Off
Dark
Light Screen
Psychic
Low Kick
Fighting
Low Sweep
Fighting
Metronome
Normal
Nasty Plot
Dark
Night Shade
Ghost
Protect
Normal
Psybeam
Psychic
Psych Up
Normal
Psychic
Psychic
Psychic Noise
Psychic
Psychic Terrain
Psychic
Psyshock
Psychic
Rain Dance
Water
Reflect
Psychic
Rest
Psychic
Shadow Ball
Ghost
Skill Swap
Psychic
Sleep Talk
Normal
Stored Power
Psychic
Substitute
Normal
Sunny Day
Fire
Swift
Normal
Take Down
Normal
Taunt
Dark
Tera Blast
Normal
Thief
Dark
Thunder Punch
Electric
Thunder Wave
Electric
Toxic
Poison
Trailblaze
Grass
Trick
Psychic
Trick Room
Psychic
Zen Headbutt
Psychic
Egg moves
Move
Type
Breed with
Fire Punch
Fire
Hitmonchan, Magmar, Magmortar, Medicham
Flatter
Dark
Croagunk, Toxicroak, Gothita, Gothorita, Gothitelle, Impidimp, Morgrem, Grimmsnarl
Guard Swap
Psychic
Use a Mirror Herb
Ice Punch
Ice
Hitmonchan, Medicham
Power Split
Psychic
Use a Mirror Herb
Psycho Cut
Psychic
Gallade, Ceruledge
Role Play
Psychic
Use a Mirror Herb
Thunder Punch
Electric
Hitmonchan, Electabuzz, Electivire, Medicham
That’s all the key information you need to know about Drowzee!
