Hypno Card Collection: Your Sleepy Pokémon Binder Checklist
Discover the best Hypno Pokémon cards to collect. Cute picks, rare finds, set history, and binder layout tips in one guide.
2024-02-20
Popularity Rank: #451
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #468
2019 survey: #336
#451 / 1025
#0097
Hypno
Hypnosis Pokémon
When it locks eyes with an enemy, it will use a mix of PSI moves such as HYPNOSIS and CONFUSION.
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0097
Height
1.6 m
Weight
75.6 kg
Capture rate
75 / 255
Generation
Gen I
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Hatch steps
5,100 steps
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium
Color
Yellow
Habitat
Grassland
Shape
Humanoid
Why collectors adore Hypno
Quick read on why Hypno clicks with collectors before you dive into cards and spreads.
- A staple in our Sleepy Pokémon crowd — Hypno is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
- Hypno has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
- Honestly? Some Pokémon are just plain likeable. They don't need a sales pitch.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Hypno from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Mega Rising
One Shiny
Destined Rivals
Uncommon
Genetic Apex
Three Diamond
Shrouded Fable
Uncommon
151
Uncommon
Scarlet & Violet
Uncommon
Silver Tempest
Uncommon
Evolving Skies
Uncommon
Unbroken Bonds
Rare
Sun & Moon
Uncommon
BREAKpoint
Rare
Furious Fists
Rare
Showing 12 of 25 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed
How I'd build a Hypno spread
A workable spread formula for Hypno — scene print, anchor card, supporting cast — without overthinking supplies.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Hypno #72 (Unbroken Bonds) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Hypno binder page.
Hypno #60 (Sun & Moon) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Hypno binder page.
Team Rocket's Hypno #80 (Destined Rivals) is a great option for new collectors — easy to find and display.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Hypno mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Hypno chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Unbroken Bonds
Rare
Sun & Moon
Uncommon
Destined Rivals
Uncommon
Mega Rising
One Shiny
Genetic Apex
Three Diamond
Shrouded Fable
Uncommon
151
Uncommon
Right page
Scarlet & Violet
Uncommon
Silver Tempest
Uncommon
Evolving Skies
Uncommon
BREAKpoint
Rare
Furious Fists
Rare
Great Encounters
Rare
Aquapolis
Rare Holo
Start with a background that echoes Hypno's psychic, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Hypno
Illustration by versiris.tumblr.com
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Hypno
Scene wallpaper — Hypno
Illustration by x.com
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Hypno
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Label one pocket "海外" / overseas and one domestic — pairing Hypno (スリーパー) with English prints reads like a travel diary spread.
- If you're building for Sleepy Pokémon, repeat one motif (floral border, café table, neon sign) across three cards so the theme feels authored.
- Hypno's cheerful base temperament invites playful sticker sleeves or washi — don't force a grimdark layout unless the art demands it.
- Marketplaces still surface "hypno cards" — tag your inventory with species keywords collectors actually type, not just set codes.
Hypno: competitive snapshot
Optional competitive context for Hypno. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Hypno — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
85
Attack
73
Defense
70
Sp. Atk
73
Sp. Def
115
Speed
67
Total: 483
Players file Hypno around tier "ZU" while Ability Insomnia (Prevents sleep.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Hidden Ability Inner Focus is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
- Psychic — 10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Hypno — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Hypno, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
When it locks eyes with an enemy, it will use a mix of PSI moves such as HYPNOSIS and CONFUSION.
Avoid eye contact if you come across one. It will try to put you to sleep by using its pendulum.
Canon tags Hypno as the Hypnosis Pokémon, a creature of grassland habitats, and known for yellow colouration — backgrounds that echo those cues (studio, habitat, or abstract) usually photograph better than random neon gradients.
Collectors still read Drowzee and Hypno fastest left-to-right; matching illustration eras across those stages matters more than cramming every rarity onto one page.
In the games, Drowzee → Hypno make up this evolution family — a natural arc to echo when you curate cards or binder spreads.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Hypno
Spanish
Hypno
French
Hypnomade
Italian
Hypno
Japanese
スリーパー
Japanese (Romaji)
Sleeper
Korean
슬리퍼
Chinese (Simplified)
引梦貘人
Chinese (Traditional)
引夢貘人
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