Board Thread:Pokemon Arena X- CAMP/@comment-5398529-20140324073651

Besides being notorious for its creepy qualities, Hypno never stood out as a notable Pokemon. You know that pendulum it carries around? Strange how it doesn't use it in battle, although it uses it to hunt (children).

Hypno isn't the most useful Pokemon. 115 Special Defense is pretty good, but every other stat is below average. It can serve as a Special tank support at best, but any decent physical move can easily knock it out before it can do anything.

Hypno

Type: Psychic

Ability: Insomnia- Prevents Sleep Forewarn- Reveals the strongest move of the opponent Inner Focus(Hidden)- Prevents flinching

Base Stats: HP: 85 Atk: 73 Def: 70 Sp. Atk: 73 Sp. Def: 115 Speed: 67 BST: 483

Hypno will receive one mega evolution(Hypnite).

Mega Hypno

Type: Psychic

Ability: Bad Dreams- Damages nearby sleeping opponents

Base Stats: HP: 85 Atk: 93(+20) Def: 110(+40) Sp. Atk: 103(+30) Sp. Def: 125(+10) Speed: 67 BST: 583

Hypno was given Bad Dreams to justify that sleep is its niche. It already has access to Hypnosis, allowing it to take full advantage of its ability. Combine it with Dream Eater and Nightmare and opponents won't be able to get their good night's rest. Attack was boosted in case a player wanted to make use of some of Hypno's abundant amount of physical moves. Special Attack was boosted more so that Dream Eater + STAB can do a good amount of damage, but not too much. With slightly higher HP and defensive stats, it will be able to take more hits than Darkrai would.

The concept of Mega Hypno is very similar to Darkrai(which is probably going to be banned in tournaments though). They both have Bad Dreams and can make Dream Eater and Nightmare useful. Darkrai has access to Dark Void, however, which outclasses Hypno's Hypnosis. Dark Void can hit multiple targets and is harder for foes to avoid. In terms of typing, Darkrai has a clear disadvantage of losing to Fighting-type moves. Mega Hypno resists this, on the other hand. Darkrai is immune to Psychic moves, Hypno's main STAB move types, which is where a possible physical Hypno might come in handy with its Drain Punch. A key difference between the two is that Mega Hypno is bulkier than Darkrai, while Darkrai specializes in speed and power.

Appearance: Mega Hypno's eyes become purely white and empty. Its pendulum is slightly larger and and has a hypnotizing spiral within the gap. Its skin become pale, with the arms fading into a white color and slight transparency. Mega Hypno is hunched back a little and its hair is extended a bit. 