Shadow Hypno

This is a Shadow Pokemon and deals an extra +20% damage in Raids and Gym Battles. It also has 20% less defense.

Hypno holds a pendulum in its hand. The arcing movement and glitter of the pendulum lull the foe into a deep state of hypnosis. While this Pokémon searches for prey, it polishes the pendulum.

Dex No

#097

Shadow Hypno Weaknesses and Strengths

Shadow Hypno is a Psychic type Pokemon. When dealing damage with Psychic Type Moves, they will deal an additional 20% damage.

Weak Against
Types	Damage
Bug	160%
Ghost	160%
Dark	160%

Resistant Against
Types	Damage
Fighting	62.5%
Psychic	62.5%

Best Moves for Shadow Hypno in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best Fast Move and Charge Move combo for Shadow Hypno.

We simulate the damage (DPS) of two moves combined and then rank them based on how much damage they deal over a period of time (CDPS).

Fast Move	Charge Move	DPS	CDPS
Confusion	Psychic	53.57	331.88
Confusion	Futuresight	68.33	330.16
Confusion	Shadow Ball	48.33	312.87
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	51.66	312.12
Confusion	Focus Blast	55.00	305.39
Confusion	Psyshock	43.89	304.23
Confusion	Return	65.00	300.03
Zen Headbutt	Futuresight	66.42	298.64
Zen Headbutt	Shadow Ball	46.42	290.06
Zen Headbutt	Psyshock	41.98	284.05

All Moves for Shadow Hypno

Below are all the moves that Shadow Hypno can learn. Some moves are only available using Elite TM items.

Move	Type	Power	DPS	Duration	Energy
Futuresight	Charged	120	53.33	2700ms	-100
Frustration	Charged	10	5	2000ms	-33
Psychic	Charged	90	38.57	2800ms	-50
Return	Charged	35	50	700ms	-33
Focus Blast	Charged	140	40	3500ms	-100
Fire Punch	Charged	55	25	2200ms	-33
Ice Punch	Charged	50	26.32	1900ms	-33
Thunder Punch	Charged	45	25	1800ms	-33
Shadow Ball	Charged	100	33.33	3000ms	-50
Psyshock EliteTM	Charged	65	28.89	2700ms	-33
Zen Headbutt	Quick	12	13.09	1100ms	10
Confusion	Quick	20	15	1600ms	15

Shadow Hypno Evolution

Shadow Drowzee

Requires
50x Candy

Shadow Hypno

Best Shadow Hypno Raid Counters in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best counters for Shadow Hypno Raids and the best movesets to use. We run a simulation with every Pokemon GO in our database to figure out the quickest time to defeat (TTK) Shadow Hypno in a raid.