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 trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Hoopa has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Hoopa has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Hoopa has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Hoopa trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Hoopa has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Hoopa has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Hoopa has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
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 Ghost and Dark. Watch out for Ghost and Dark attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Normal and Fighting-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) | Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Psychic |
| 0x (Immune) | Normal, Fighting |
What is Hoopa Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Hoopa
 Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 4x129-152%KO Feint Attack 4x109-129%KO | ||
 Shedinja BugGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Shedinja builds →Shadow Claw 4x142-167%KO Thief 4x81-96% | ||
 Zorua Dark | C | |
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 4x219-258%KO Shadow Claw 4x108-128%KO | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Krokorok builds →Crunch 4x153-180%KO Shadow Claw 4x88-104%KO | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 4x221-260%KO Shadow Claw 4x108-128%KO | ||
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Krokorok builds →Crunch 4x154-181%KO Shadow Claw 4x90-106%KO | ||
Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 4x244-287%KO Shadow Claw 4x121-143%KO | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 4x226-266%KO Shadow Claw 4x131-154%KO | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 4x222-261%KO Shadow Ball 4x75-89% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
 Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 4x235-277%KO Shadow Claw 4x116-137%KO | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 4x217-256%KO Shadow Claw 4x128-151%KO | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 4x217-256%KO Shadow Ball 4x73-87% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 4x240-283%KO Shadow Claw 4x118-139%KO | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 4x221-260%KO Shadow Claw 4x129-152%KO | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 4x217-255%KO Shadow Ball 4x73-86% | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Tyranitar can KO Hoopa with Crunch (334-393%). Gengar threatens a KO with Shadow Ball (210-247%).
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge104-122%KO Pursuit 4x167-197%KO Crunch 4x334-393%KO | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 4x210-247%KO Sludge Bomb29-35% | ||
Hoopa Evolutions
Hoopa is a mythical Psychic/Ghost type with 600 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
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 10 types means almost nothing walls Hoopa cleanly, with Dream Eater and Phantom Force anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
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 B-Tier. At 600 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 150 Sp. Atk. Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the core moveset is Shadow Ball, Focus Blast, Hyperspacehole, and Trick. Shadow Ball leads at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.
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