PU Hypno (mini)

Aaronboyer

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[OVERVIEW]

Despite its above-average Special Defense and access to Wish, fierce competition from Audino relegates Hypno to taking on a more offensive role. With its decent special bulk, Hypno can utilize Hypnosis to gain free turns and set up Belly Drum safely. However, banking on Hypno to land Z-Hypnosis in the first place combined with the fact Hypno is still outsped at +1 by nearly every relevant Choice Scarf user makes it a bad setup sweeper to waste giving the Z-Crystal to. Hypno also is unable to break through certain Pokemon such as defensive Mesprit, Spiritomb, and Sableye.

[SET]
name: Z-Hypnosis Belly Drum
move 1: Hypnosis
move 2: Belly Drum
move 3: Zen Headbutt
move 4: Drain Punch
item: Psychium Z
ability: Insomnia
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe


[SET COMMENTS]

Hypno should use Z-Hypnosis followed with Belly Drum and attempt to sweep. Despite not really being directly outclassed by anything due to the void of physical Psychic-types, in general offensive Psychic-types such as Mesprit and Alolan Raichu do a much better job at offensively pressuring the opposing team, reliably setting up, and making use of the Z-Crystal.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Aaronboyer, 239454]]
- Quality checked by: [[UberSkitty, 355061], [tondas, 442732]]
- Grammar checked by: [[lotiasite, 302985]]
 
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[OVERVIEW]
Despite its above average Special Defense and access to Wish, fierce competition from Pokemon such as Audino and Komala relegate Hypno to taking on a more offensive role. While it is also not the only Pokemon to get access to Belly Drum + a sleep-inducing, Speed-boosting Z-move, Hypno's can use its bulk to more reliably set up. However, banking on Hypno to land Z-Hypnosis in the first place combined with the fact Hypno is still outsped at +1 by nearly every relevant Choice Scarf user makes it an unreliable Z Crystal user.(its not rlly a bad z crystal user, but moreso a bad mon to waste ur z move on)(and setup mon)

[SET]
name: Z-Hypnosis Belly Drum
move 1: Hypnosis
move 2: Belly Drum
move 3: Zen Headbutt
move 4: Drain Punch
item: Psychium Z
ability: Insomnia
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Hypno should be brought in safely either by a slow pivot such as Lanturn or defensive Mesprit or after a teammate has fainted. (no need for this detail, remove)Hypno should then use Z-Hypnosis and pray for it to connect. After it connects it should use Belly Drum and attempt to sweep. (combine these into one sentence)Despite not really being directly outclassed by anything due to the void of physical Psychic-types, in general offensive Psychic-types such as Mesprit, Alolan Raichu, and Beheeyem do a much better job at offensively pressuring the opposing team and make better use of a Z Crystal.(and setting up)

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Aaronboyer, 239454]]
- Quality checked by: [[<username1>, <userid1>], [<username2>, <userid2>]]
- Grammar checked by: [[<username1>, <userid1>]]
QC 1/2
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DatHeatmor
[OVERVIEW]
Despite its above average Special Defense and access to Wish, fierce competition from Pokemon such as Audino and Komala (Komala's bad too so just make this about how Audino is far better) relegate Hypno to taking on a more offensive role. While it is also not the only Pokemon to get access to Belly Drum + a sleep-inducing, Speed-boosting Z-move, Hypno's can use its bulk to more reliably set up (this sentence is really awkward to read out, particularly the beginning, since you kinda just ramble about how it's not the only thing with belly drum + z-sleep when the only other viable user is like poliwrath, which it doesn't even use. Instead I'd just say it can use its okay special bulk and access to hypnosis to attempt a belly drum set, short and easier to digest.) However, banking on Hypno to land Z-Hypnosis in the first place combined with the fact Hypno is still outsped at +1 by nearly every relevant Choice Scarf user makes it a bad setup sweeper to waste giving the Z Crystal on. Also struggles to break through defensive Mesprit and straight-up loses to Sableye/Spiritomb

[SET]
name: Z-Hypnosis Belly Drum
move 1: Hypnosis
move 2: Belly Drum
move 3: Zen Headbutt
move 4: Drain Punch
item: Psychium Z
ability: Insomnia
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Hypno should then use Z-Hypnosis, if it connects follow up with Belly Drum, and attempt to sweep. Despite not really being directly outclassed by anything due to the void of physical Psychic-types, in general offensive Psychic-types such as Mesprit, Alolan Raichu, and Beheeyem (bem sucks) do a much better job at offensively pressuring the opposing team, reliably setting up, and making use of the Z Crystal.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Aaronboyer, 239454]]
- Quality checked by: [[UberSkitty, 355061], [<username2>, <userid2>]]
- Grammar checked by: [[<username1>, <userid1>]]
qc 2/2
 

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[OVERVIEW]
Despite its above-(AH)average Special Defense and access to Wish, fierce competition from Audino relegates Hypno to taking on a more offensive role. With its decent special bulk, Hypno can utilize Hypnosis to gain free turns and set up Belly Drum safely. However, banking on Hypno to land Z-Hypnosis in the first place combined with the fact Hypno is still outsped at +1 by nearly every relevant Choice Scarf user makes it a bad setup sweeper to waste giving the Z-(AH)Crystal ton. Hypno also is unable to break through certain Pokemon such as defensive Mesprit, Spiritomb, and Sableye.

[SET]
name: Z-Hypnosis Belly Drum
move 1: Hypnosis
move 2: Belly Drum
move 3: Zen Headbutt
move 4: Drain Punch
item: Psychium Z
ability: Insomnia
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Hypno should then use Z-Hypnosis, if it connects follow up followed with Belly Drum, (RC) and attempt to sweep. Despite not really being directly outclassed by anything due to the void of physical Psychic-types, in general offensive Psychic-types such as Mesprit and Alolan Raichu do a much better job at offensively pressuring the opposing team, reliably setting up, and making use of the Z-(AH)Crystal.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Aaronboyer, 239454]]
- Quality checked by: [[UberSkitty, 355061], [tondas, 442732]]
- Grammar checked by: [[<username1>, <userid1>]]lotiasite, 302985]]
 

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