For example, if a Pokémon used Hypnosis (a Psychic-type move) on a Dark-type Pokémon, would the Dark-type Pokémon have a chance to fall asleep?
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Best Answer
Yes. Hypnosis works on Dark-type Pokémon. Similarly, Roar works on Ghost-type Pokémon and Sand Attack works on Flying-type Pokémon. The immunities are to attack moves, not status moves.
An exception to this is that Thunder Wave does not work on Ground-type Pokémon. However, that is an exception rather than a rule.