Is Hoopa Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Transfer-only event mythical. Psychic/Ghost with 150 Special Attack in Confined form. Unbound Hoopa adds Dark for 160 Attack. Devastating power behind event-only access. Not available natively in ORAS.
Hoopa resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Hoopa resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Hoopa has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Hoopa has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Hoopa has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Hoopa resists most of Winona's coverage and hits back hard.
Hoopa has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Hoopa resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
Hoopa trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Hoopa resists most of Phoebe's coverage and hits back hard.
Hoopa resists most of Glacia's coverage and hits back hard.
Hoopa resists most of Drake's coverage and hits back hard.
Hoopa has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Hoopa cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Hoopa in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Hoopa is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Bug |
| 2x (Weak) | Fairy |
| 0x (Immune) | Psychic |
What is Hoopa Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Hoopa
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
 Volbeat Bug | C | |
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing | ||
 Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Beautifly Bug | C | |
Ninjask Bug | B | |
Volbeat Bug | C | |
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing | ||
Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing | ||
Ninjask Bug | B | |
Volbeat Bug | C | |
Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing | ||
Beautifly Bug | C | |
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing | ||
Beautifly Bug | C | |
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Rustboro City Gift) | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Obtain MethodPetalburg City Surfing | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Clefable's Moonblast hits Hoopa for 52-62%. Scizor threatens a KO with U-turn (378-445%).
 Clefable Fairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Clefable builds →Moonblast 2x52-62% | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch54-64% U Turn 4x378-445%KO Superpower107-127%KO Knock Off58-69% | ||
Hoopa Evolutions
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
Breeding
ORAS Hoopa Best Moveset
Psychic/Ghost at 150 Sp. Atk (Confined) or Psychic/Dark at 160 Attack (Unbound). AbilityMagician steals items. Ghost TermStab hits Steel neutrally. The Unbound form fires from 160 Attack at 80 Speed. The moveset earns B-tier through enormous offensive stats in two different type distributions.
Best Build
Hoopa best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Revenge Killer Moveset
- Shadow Ball
- Focus Blast
- Hyperspace Hole
- Trick
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Hoopa develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Hyperspace Fury and Psychic show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
In its true form, it possess a huge amount of power. Legends of its avarice tell how it once carried off an entire castle to gain the treasure hidden within.
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.
Hoopa Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Hoopa is a Mythical Pokemon rated S-Tier. At 680 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a wallbreaker. Shadow Ball with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
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.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the 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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves