Is Hoopa Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Transfer-only. Hoopa isn't obtainable in Sun and Moon. No Prison Bottle for Unbound Forme either.
Hoopa resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Hoopa resists most of Hala's coverage and hits back hard.
Hoopa has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
Hoopa resists most of Kiawe's coverage and hits back hard.
Hoopa has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Hoopa has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Hoopa has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Hoopa has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Hoopa has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Hoopa has the type edge here and should clean up Totem Kommo-o's team.
Hoopa has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Hoopa has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Hoopa resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Hoopa resists most of Acerola's coverage and hits back hard.
Hoopa has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili'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 Sun & Moon
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
 Cutiefly BugFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Cutiefly builds →Silver Wind 4x66-79% Fairy Wind 2x23-28% | ||
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Carbink RockFairy | C | |
 Ledyba Bug | C | |
 Cottonee GrassFairy | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Ledian Bug | C | |
Cutiefly BugFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Cutiefly builds →Silver Wind 4x59-71% Draining Kiss 2x25-31% | ||
 Grubbin Bug | D | |
 Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Ledian Bug | C | |
Grubbin Bug | D | |
Cutiefly BugFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Cutiefly builds →Silver Wind 4x54-65% Draining Kiss 2x23-28% | ||
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Charjabug BugElectric | C | |
Ledian Bug | C | |
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Pinsir Bug | C | |
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Araquanid WaterBug | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Golisopod builds →First Impression 4x248-292%KO | ||
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Golisopod builds →First Impression 4x236-278%KO | ||
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Golisopod builds →First Impression 4x240-282%KO | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
 Ribombee BugFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Ribombee builds →Pollen Puff 4x106-125%KO Dazzling Gleam 2x46-54% | ||
Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Golisopod builds →First Impression 4x237-279%KO | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemBlack Sludge NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Toxapex builds →Scald9-11% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrought ItemHeatrock NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Torkoal builds →Rapid Spin14-17% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDisguise ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Mimikyu builds →Play Rough 2x110-130%KO Shadow Sneak25-29% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Pelipper builds →U Turn 4x60-70% Hurricane20-24% Scald15-18% | ||
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
SM Hoopa Best Moveset
Confined at 150 Sp. Atk (Psychic/Ghost) or Unbound at 160 Attack (Psychic/Dark). AbilityMagician steals items. Z-MoveHyperspace Fury fires a one-time Dark nuke on the Unbound form. 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 Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Shadow Ball
- Focus Blast
- Nasty Plot
- Substitute
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Hoopa Sun & Moon Guide
In Sun & Moon, Hoopa is a Mythical Pokemon rated S-Tier. At 680 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a wallbreaker. Shadow Ball with Magoberry 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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon, 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