#096 Drowzee

#096 Drowzee

Height1 m(3'03")
Weight32.4 kg(71.4 lbs)
Gender50%50%
Gen 1

Drowzee's Detailed Stats

Lv
StatBaseLv
EVsIVsTotal
HP 60
261
Attack 48
132
Defense 45
126
Sp. Atk 43
122
Sp. Def 90
216
Speed 42
120
977
Type Effectiveness

Drowzee Abilities

Prevents sleep.

Reveals the opponents' strongest move upon entering battle.

Prevents flinching.

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Drowzee Moves

Category
Type
MoveTypeCat.PowAccMethodDescription
Poundnormalphysical40100Level 1The target is physically pounded with a long tail, a foreleg, or the like.
Hypnosispsychicstatus60Level 1The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall asleep.
Disablenormalstatus100Level 5For four turns, the target will be unable to use whichever move it last used.
Confusionpsychicspecial50100Level 9The target is hit with a weak telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also confuse the target.
Headbuttnormalphysical70100Level 13The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Poison Gaspoisonstatus90Level 17A cloud of poison gas is sprayed in the faces of opposing Pokémon, poisoning those it hits.
Psybeampsychicspecial65100Level 21The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. This may also confuse the target.
Psych UpnormalstatusLevel 25The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target.
Zen Headbuttpsychicphysical8090Level 29The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Swaggernormalstatus85Level 33The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply boosts the target's Attack stat.
Psychicpsychicspecial90100Level 37The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Nasty PlotdarkstatusLevel 41The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Psyshockpsychicspecial80100Level 45The user materializes an odd psychic wave to attack the target. This move deals physical damage.
Future Sightpsychicspecial120100Level 49Two turns after this move is used, a hunk of psychic energy attacks the target.
Body Slamnormalphysical85100TMThe user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Brick Breakfightingphysical75100TMThe user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Calm MindpsychicstatusTMThe user quietly focuses its mind and calms its spirit to boost its Sp. Atk and Sp. Def stats.
CurseghoststatusTMA move that has different effects depending on whether the user is a Ghost type or not.
Dazzling Gleamfairyspecial80100TMThe user damages opposing Pokémon by emitting a powerful flash.
Double Edgenormalphysical120100TMA reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Drain Punchfightingphysical75100TMThe user attacks with an energy-draining punch. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Draining Kissfairyspecial50100TMThe user steals the target's HP with a kiss. The user's HP is restored by over half the damage taken by the target.
Encorenormalstatus100TMThe user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.
Endeavornormalphysical100TMThe user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
EndurenormalstatusTMThe user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Expanding Forcepsychicspecial80100TMThe user attacks the target with its psychic power. When the ground is Psychic Terrain, this move's power is boosted and it damages all opposing Pokémon.
Facadenormalphysical70100TMThis move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Flingdarkphysical100TMThe user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Focus Blastfightingspecial12070TMThe user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Focus Punchfightingphysical150100TMThe user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move.
Foul Playdarkphysical95100TMThe user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
Grass Knotgrassspecial100TMThe user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
HazeicestatusTMThe user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.
Helping HandnormalstatusTMThe user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
ImprisonpsychicstatusTMIf opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it.
Knock Offdarkphysical65100TMThe user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item.
Light ScreenpsychicstatusTMA wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns.
Low Kickfightingphysical100TMA powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Low Sweepfightingphysical65100TMThe user makes a swift attack on the target's legs, which lowers the target's Speed stat.
MetronomenormalstatusTMThe user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.
Night Shadeghostspecial100TMThe user makes the target see a frightening mirage. It inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
ProtectnormalstatusTMThis move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psychic Noisepsychicspecial75100TMThe user attacks the target with unpleasant sound waves. For two turns, the target is prevented from recovering HP through moves, Abilities, or held items.
Psychic TerrainpsychicstatusTMThis protects Pokémon on the ground from priority moves and powers up Psychic-type moves for five turns.
Rain DancewaterstatusTMThe user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
ReflectpsychicstatusTMA wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical moves for five turns.
RestpsychicstatusTMThe user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Shadow Ballghostspecial80100TMThe user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Skill SwappsychicstatusTMThe user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target.
Sleep TalknormalstatusTMThe user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Stored Powerpsychicspecial20100TMThe user attacks the target with stored power. The more the user's stats are boosted, the greater the move's power.
SubstitutenormalstatusTMThe user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny DayfirestatusTMThe user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Swiftnormalspecial60TMStar-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Take Downnormalphysical9085TMA reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tauntdarkstatus100TMThe target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Tera Blastnormalspecial80100TMIf the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thiefdarkphysical60100TMThe user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Thunder Waveelectricstatus90TMThe user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
Toxicpoisonstatus90TMA move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Trailblazegrassphysical50100TMThe user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.
Trickpsychicstatus100TMThe user catches the target off guard and swaps the target's held item with its own.
Trick RoompsychicstatusTMThe user creates a bizarre area in which slower Pokémon get to move first for five turns.
Fire Punchfirephysical75100EggThe target is attacked with a fiery punch. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Flatterdarkstatus100EggFlattery is used to confuse the target. However, this also boosts the target's Sp. Atk stat.
Guard SwappsychicstatusEggThe user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def stats with the target.
Ice Punchicephysical75100EggThe target is attacked with an icy punch. This may also leave the target frozen.
Power SplitpsychicstatusEggThe user employs its psychic power to average its Attack and Sp. Atk stats with those of the target.
Psycho Cutpsychicphysical70100EggThe user tears at the target with blades formed by psychic power. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Role PlaypsychicstatusEggThe user mimics the target completely, copying the target's Ability.
Thunder Punchelectricphysical75100EggThe target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Drowzee Sprites

Pokedex Entries
Red

Puts enemies to sleep then eats their dreams. Occasionally gets sick from eating bad dreams.

Yellow

If you sleep by it all the time, it will sometimes show you dreams it has eaten in the past.

Gold

If you think that you had a good dream, but you can't remember it, a DROWZEE has probably eaten it.

Silver

It remembers every dream it eats. It rarely eats the dreams of adults because children's are much tastier.

Crystal

When it twitches its nose, it can tell where someone is sleeping and what that person is dreaming about.

In Other Languages

Drowzee's Japanese name is Sleep (スリープ). Here are all the official names for Drowzee across different languages:

JapaneseスリープSleep
Korean슬리프
Chinese (Traditional)催眠貘
FrenchSoporifik
GermanTraumato
SpanishDrowzee
ItalianDrowzee
Chinese (Simplified)催眠貘

Drowzee Breeding

Egg Groups
Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)
Gender DifferencesNone
Misc Data
Catch Rate190
Base Friendship70
Growth RateMedium
Base Experience66

How to Get Drowzee

Drowzee can be encountered in the wild across multiple Pokemon games. Here is how to obtain Drowzee in every game where it is available:

FAQ

About Drowzee

Drowzee is a Psychic-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 1. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 328, Drowzee is classified as a Hypnosis Pokémon and is part of the Drowzee → Hypno evolution line.

In competitive play, Drowzee is placed in the Untiered tier where it holds a 0% usage rate. Its key abilities are Insomnia and Forewarn and Inner Focus, which allow it to function as a versatile team member. Drowzee is weak to Bug, Ghost, Dark-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.

Drowzee can learn 115 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include . Standing at 1m tall and weighing 32.4kg, Drowzee has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Kanto region games.