Drowzee (Pokémon)

In Hypno's Naptime, a Drowzee and its evolved form were used to help the members of the Pokémon Lover's Club get some sleep. However, after Hypno caused children to act like Pokémon and drained the energy of Pokémon resting in the local Pokémon Center, Drowzee was used to fix the problem Hypno created.

In Pikachu Re-Volts, Butch and Cassidy used a Drowzee stolen from their fake Pokémon Breeding Center while stationed at Mandarin Island North. Its Psychic powers brainwashed Pokémon into turning against their Trainers and obeying Butch and Cassidy instead.

In Fear Factor Phony, a Drowzee lived in an abandoned mining colony. The other Psychic Pokémon it lived with had parties in order to help them forget their sadness due to the fact that the miners had left the town long ago. However, the constant partying was disturbing the Ghost Pokémon that lived in the abandoned mine.

In Beating the Bustle and Hustle!, Azure owns a Drowzee, which participated with him in the fake Sinnoh Pokémon Hustle that Team Rocket had set up. It was particularly powerful, being able to send Team Rocket blasting off and hold its own against Officer Jenny's Growlithe for a while.

In Turning Heads and Training Hard!, a Team Skull Grunt's Drowzee was quickly defeated by Ilima and his Eevee. In League Offenders and Defenders!, Drowzee was defeated by Team Rocket; and in Battle Royal 151!, it competed in the Manalo Conference, only to be defeated by Ilima's Eevee again. It reappeared once more in Thank You, Alola! The Journey Continues!.

In Healing the Healer!, Goh caught a Drowzee, which he used to help defend Suicune from a group of Pokémon hunters.

In Mewtwo Strikes Back, a Trainer's Drowzee was defeated by Mewtwo while it was serving Giovanni.

In Pikachu's Vacation, a Drowzee was at the Pokémon Theme Park.

A Drowzee briefly appeared in A Friend In Deed.

In The Power of One, a Drowzee sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.

In Tricks of the Trade, a Drowzee wa at the Pokémon Swap Meet in Palmpona.

In The Psychic Sidekicks!, a Drowzee lived in Len Town.

In Beauty and the Breeder, a Pokémon Breeder's Drowzee participated in a Pokémon breeding competition.

A thief Drowzee appeared in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness.

In a flashback in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1), a Scientist's Drowzee unsuccessfully subdued the Aura Sphere Riolu in an attempt to capture it.

A Drowzee appeared in Camping It Up!.

A Drowzee appeared in Old Rivals, New Tricks.

In A Marathon Rivalry!, a Trainer's Drowzee competed in the Camellia Town Pokéathlon.

In the beginning of Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution, a Drowzee replaced Raymond's Golem from Mewtwo Strikes Back. Alongside his Venomoth and Pinsir, it fought Ash's Pikachu, only for all of them to be defeated with Thunderbolt.

In From Z to Shining Z!, a Trainer's Drowzee watched the battle between Ash's Pikachu and Tapu Koko.

Sabrina has a Drowzee, which was used to sneak up on Erika prior to the showdown in Saffron City. However, it was noticed by the Grass-type Gym Leader and easily defeated by Erika's Vileplume's Petal Dance in Blame It On Eevee!.

A Drowzee appeared in Murkrow Row as one of the residents of Gold's house.

Multiple Drowzee appeared in Piloswine Whine, under the control of Team Rocket Grunts. They were used to attack Gold and Silver, but were easily defeated.

A Drowzee appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

A Drowzee caught by Crystal and lent to Emerald for his Battle Pike challenge appeared in a fantasy in Moving Past Milotic.

The Battle Tower rented a Drowzee, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII. It reappeared in The Final Battle IX.

Multiple Drowzee were used by Team Galactic Grunts in Halting Honchkrow.

A Drowzee appeared in Out-Odding Oddish, under the ownership of a Pokéathlon participant.

Team Skull Grunts own multiple Drowzee, which first appeared in Homecoming and the Brilliant Professional Golfer.

Professor Oak owns a Drowzee, which debuted in Save the Pokémon Zoo!!.

A Drowzee appeared in Clefairy's Pikachu Robot.

• Pokémon Ranger: After the credits, a man calling himself the Drowsy Guy stands on the Fiore Temple with two Drowzee. His Drowzee allow the player to reexperience the events of the end of the game.
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: Drowzee is a resident of Treasure Town who takes Azurill hostage and makes him get treasure for him. The player's team saves Azurill and gets Drowzee arrested. Later, when Azurill cannot wake up from a nightmare, the player's team looks for Drowzee's help. He sends the player's team into Azurill's dream to find out the problem.

Drowzee is available in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

Drowzee is based on the Japanese myth of the baku, creatures who eat bad dreams of sleeping people. Originally, they were composite animals, but later became tapirs — pig-like animals with small trunks from South America and South Asia. It also shares some traits with elephants. Drowzee's dual coloring makes it especially similar to the Malayan tapir.

Drowzee is a corruption of drowsy (dull with sleepiness). The zee could also be a reference to zzz (which are used to represent sleeping).

Sleepe is a corruption of sleep, but could also be named after Hypnos (Greek: Ὕπνος Sleep), the personification of sleep in Greek mythology.