Is Hoopa Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Hoopa has the type edge here and should clean up Katy's team.
Hoopa resists most of Brassius's coverage and hits back hard.
Hoopa has the type edge here and should clean up Iono's team.
Hoopa has the type edge here and should clean up Kofu's team.
Hoopa has the type edge here and should clean up Larry's team.
Hoopa has the type edge here and should clean up Ryme's team.
Hoopa has the type edge here and should clean up Tulip's team.
Hoopa has the type edge here and should clean up Grusha's team.
Hoopa resists most of Rika's coverage and hits back hard.
Hoopa has the type edge here and should clean up Poppy's team.
Hoopa resists most of Larry's coverage and hits back hard.
Hoopa resists most of Hassel's coverage and hits back hard.
Hoopa has the type edge here and should clean up Geeta'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 Scarlet & Violet
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
 Vivillon Bug | C | |
 Spidops Bug | C | |
 Kricketune Bug | C | |
 Tinkatink FairySteel | D | |
 Flabébé Fairy | C | |
Vivillon Bug | C | |
 Scyther Bug | B | |
Spidops Bug | C | |
 Wigglytuff NormalFairy | C | |
Kricketune Bug | C | |
 Lokix BugDark | C | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Kricketune Bug | C | |
 Vespiquen Bug | C | |
Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Vivillon builds →Struggle Bug 4x63-74% Draining Kiss 2x21-25% | ||
 Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Grimmsnarl builds →Leech Life 4x131-155%KO Spirit Break 2x92-109%KO | ||
 Frosmoth IceBug | C | |
 Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Scyther Bug | B | |
Lokix BugDark | C | |
Scyther Bug | B | |
Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Vivillon builds →Bug Buzz 4x101-120%KO Draining Kiss 2x19-23% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Lokix BugDark | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Lokix builds →First Impression 4x207-244%KO | ||
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Grimmsnarl builds →Leech Life 4x137-161%KO Play Rough 2x116-137%KO | ||
Scyther Bug | B | |
Frosmoth IceBug | C | |
Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Vivillon builds →Bug Buzz 4x99-117%KO Draining Kiss 2x19-23% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Frosmoth IceBug | C | |
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Grimmsnarl builds →Leech Life 4x139-163%KO Play Rough 2x116-137%KO | ||
 Yanmega Bug | B | |
Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Frosmoth IceBug | C | |
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Grimmsnarl builds →Leech Life 4x134-158%KO Play Rough 2x113-133%KO | ||
Yanmega Bug | B | |
Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Frosmoth IceBug | C | |
Grimmsnarl DarkFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Grimmsnarl builds →Leech Life 4x136-159%KO Play Rough 2x114-135%KO | ||
Yanmega Bug | B | |
In Scarlet & Violet, Kingambit deals 36-42% with Sucker Punch.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityProtosynthesis ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Great Tusk builds →Rapid Spin23-27% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Bounce ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Hatterene builds →Nuzzle5-6% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySupremeoverlord ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Kingambit builds →Sucker Punch36-42% | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch45-53% Knock Off48-57% U Turn 4x314-369%KO Close Combat89-105%KO | ||
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
SV 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.
Best Build
Hoopa best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Shadow Ball
- Psychic
- Focus Blast
- Psyshock
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Hoopa develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Psychic and Hyperspace Fury 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
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.
Hoopa Scarlet & Violet Guide
In Scarlet & Violet, Hoopa is a Mythical Pokemon rated S-Tier. At 680 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a wallbreaker. Shadow Ball with Assault Vest 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 Scarlet & Violet, 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 Scarlet & Violet, 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.
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- 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