Hoopa is a Mythical Pokemon rated S-Tier. At 680 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a wallbreaker. Base 170 Sp. Atk is where it shines.

What is Hoopa weak to?

Hoopa's biggest threats include Scyther (Bug) and Clefable (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Scyther is the most dangerous since Bug moves deal 4x damage. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What role does Hoopa play in battle?

Hoopa fills the wallbreaker role. It's a special attacker with base 170 Sp. Atk. Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Best way to handle Hoopa: Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Physical attackers can break through.

Hoopa - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Wallbreaker

STier

80Speed · Above Avg

Hoopa Best Moveset

150 Sp. Atk at 70 Speed on Psychic/Ghost (Confined) or Psychic/Dark (Unbound). AbilityMagician steals the opponent's item on the first hit. Confined form has 150/130 special bulk behind 80 HP. The moveset fires devastating special Psychic TermStab. 60/60 physical defenses fold. The Speed limits where it competes despite the raw special power.

★Gen VI — X & Y / ORASB

Confined form had 150 Sp. Atk but Psychic/Ghost coverage overlapped in Gen VI (X & Y). The Unbound form was restricted, leaving Confined as the lower-format option.

Fairy type added to the gameMega Evolution became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 55

Shadow Ball

Ghost80COMMONCoverage

TM52

Focus Blast

Fighting120COMMONCoverage

Lv 85

Hyperspace Hole

Psychic80COMMONSTAB

Lv 1

Trick

Psychic—COMMONSTAB

Hoopa X & Y Moves Hoopa ORAS Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Special Revenge Killer

Hoopa best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Def

SpA

Spe

Special Revenge Killer Moveset

Shadow Ball
Focus Blast
Hyperspace HoleSTAB
TrickUtility

Recommended Teammates

BisharpGood

ShuckleGood

AzumarillGood

→Gen VII — Sun & Moon / USUMB

Same overlapping coverage problem in Gen VII (Sun & Moon). 150 Sp. Atk was impressive but Psychic and Ghost hit the same targets. Two gens of limited utility.

Z-Moves became available

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 55

Shadow Ball

Ghost80COMMONCoverage

TM52

Focus Blast

Fighting120COMMONCoverage

Lv 68

Nasty Plot

Dark—COMMONSTAB

TM90

Substitute

Normal—COMMONUtility

Hoopa Sun & Moon Moves Hoopa Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Moves

Experimental

Special Setup Sweeper

EVs

SpA

Spe

Special Setup Sweeper Moveset

Shadow Ball
Focus Blast
Nasty PlotSTAB
SubstituteUtility

Recommended Teammates

Landorus-TherianGood

Rotom-WashGood

Heracross-MegaGood

↓Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AD

Returned in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet) and dropped. Three gens of the same issue. 150 Sp. Atk couldn't overcome the coverage redundancy and 80 Speed.

Terastallization became available

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Lv 55

Shadow Ball

Ghost80COMMONCoverage

Lv 75

Psychic

Psychic90RARESTAB

TM158

Focus Blast

Fighting120RARECoverage

TM54

Psyshock

Psychic80RARESTAB

TM217

Future Sight

Psychic120RARESTAB

TM126

Thunderbolt

Electric90RARECoverage

TM119

Energy Ball

Grass90RARECoverage

Hoopa Scarlet & Violet Moves Hoopa Legends Z-A Moves

Experimental

Special Tank

EVs

SpA

SpD

Special Tank Moveset

Shadow Ball
PsychicSTAB
Focus Blast
PsyshockSTAB

Recommended Teammates

ArcanineGood

AmoongussGood

MewGood

Hoopa Weakness

Hoopa is weak to Bug and Fairy. Watch out for Bug attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Psychic-type moves entirely. Hoopa's special bulk (base 130 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Hoopa Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Bug
2x (Weak)	Fairy
0x (Immune)	Psychic

What is Hoopa Weak Against

Avg

2Weak

0Resist

1Immune

Score-3

4xCritical

Bug

2xWeak

Fairy

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Psychic

What is Hoopa Strong Against

4Strong

1Resisted

0Immune

Score+3

2xStrong

Fighting Poison Psychic Ghost

½xResisted

Dark

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Hoopa

Kingambit deals 36-42% with Sucker Punch.

Great Tusk	S
Recommended Build AbilityProtosynthesis ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves Rapid Spin Headlong Rush Ice Spinner Stealth Rock Damage vs Hoopa Rapid Spin 23-27% View Great Tusk builds →
Hatterene	A
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves Draining Kiss Psychic Noise Nuzzle Mystical Fire Damage vs Hoopa Nuzzle 5-6% View Hatterene builds →
Kingambit	A
Recommended Build AbilitySupremeoverlord ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Sucker Punch Swords Dance Kowtow Cleave Iron Head Damage vs Hoopa Sucker Punch 36-42% View Kingambit builds →
Scizor BugSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves Bullet Punch Knock Off U Turn Close Combat Damage vs Hoopa Bullet Punch 45-53% Knock Off 48-57% U Turn 4x 314-369%KO Close Combat 89-105%KO View Scizor builds →
Slowking-Galar
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureSassy Moves Sludge Bomb Chilly Reception Future Sight Thunder Wave View Slowking-Galar builds →

Evolution

Hoopa is a mythical Psychic/Dark type with 680 total stats. No evolution, no breeding. You get one through events or special distribution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#720HoopaDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

How to Get Hoopa

All 6 games

Hoopa is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.

Base Stats

Hoopa's all-in on Sp. Atk at the expense of Defense. The mixed lean is obvious from the bars. Yields 3 Sp. Atk EVs and follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Legend

HP80

Attack160

Defense60

Sp. Atk170

Sp. Def130

Speed80

Total680

Details

Catch Rate

Legendary3 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height6.5 m

Weight490.0 kg

Base XP300

Abilities

Magician

Steals the target's held item when the bearer uses a damaging move.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe

Strong Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entry

It is said to be able to seize anything it desires with its six rings and six huge arms. With its power sealed, it is transformed into a much smaller form.

Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Hoopa Guide

Hoopa is a Mythical Pokemon rated S-Tier. At 680 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a wallbreaker. Base 170 Sp. Atk is where it shines.
Hoopa's biggest threats include Scyther (Bug) and Clefable (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Scyther is the most dangerous since Bug moves deal 4x damage. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Magician is the go-to ability for Hoopa. It steals the target's held item when the bearer uses a damaging move. It's Hoopa's only ability.
Hoopa fills the wallbreaker role. It's a special attacker with base 170 Sp. Atk. Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Best way to handle Hoopa: Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Physical attackers can break through.

Game Availability

As a Mythical Pokemon, Hoopa has limited availability — 6 games since its debut in X & Y. Typically obtained through special events or in-game quests rather than standard encounters.

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Settings

Hoopa (Hoopa Unbound)

Hoopa Best Moveset

Best Moves

Best Build

Hoopa Weakness

What is Hoopa Weak Against

Best Pokemon Against Hoopa

Evolution

How to Evolve

Breeding

How to Get Hoopa

Base Stats