Is Hoopa Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Event-only Psychic/Ghost Mythical. Unbound form changes to Psychic/Dark with massive offense. Not accessible in normal play.
Hoopa has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Hoopa has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Hoopa has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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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 trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Hoopa resists most of Mina's coverage and hits back hard.
Hoopa resists most of Hapu's coverage and hits back hard.
Hoopa trades roughly evenly with Molayne'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 Acerola's team.
Hoopa trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Hoopa trades roughly evenly with Kukui'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 Ultra Sun & Ultra 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 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
 Vullaby Dark | C | |
 Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Murkrow builds →Thief 4x127-150%KO Astonish 4x48-57% | ||
 Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Sableye builds →Thief 4x109-129%KO Shadow Sneak 4x80-96% | ||
 Zorua Dark | C | |
 Umbreon Dark | B | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Murkrow builds →Thief 4x116-138%KO Astonish 4x41-49% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 4x103-122%KO Shadow Sneak 4x76-89% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Murkrow builds →Thief 4x126-150%KO Astonish 4x44-53% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 4x119-141%KO Shadow Sneak 4x82-97% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Murkrow builds →Thief 4x122-144%KO Astonish 4x43-51% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Inkay DarkPsychic | D | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 4x109-129%KO Shadow Sneak 4x77-91% | ||
Umbreon Dark | B | |
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Route 1 Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Drifblim builds →Hex 4x78-92% Thief 4x78-92% | ||
Murkrow Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Murkrow builds →Assurance 4x123-145%KO Astonish 4x44-53% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Sableye builds →Knock Off 4x118-138%KO Shadow Sneak 4x78-92% | ||
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 4x215-254%KO Shadow Claw 4x119-141%KO | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 4x193-227%KO Shadow Ball 4x70-83% | ||
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 4x224-265%KO Shadow Ball 4x77-90% | ||
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 4x96-114%KO Night Slash 4x64-76% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Absol builds →Night Slash 4x197-232%KO Shadow Claw 4x132-155%KO | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 4x207-243%KO Shadow Claw 4x113-133%KO | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 4x233-274%KO Shadow Claw 4x115-136%KO | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Pangoro builds →Crunch 4x207-243%KO Shadow Claw 4x120-142%KO | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 4x180-213%KO Shadow Ball 4x66-78% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 4x214-252%KO Shadow Ball 4x74-87% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 4x247-291%KO Shadow Ball 4x65-77% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 4x235-277%KO Shadow Claw 4x116-137%KO | ||
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 4x149-176%KO Night Daze 4x85-101%KO | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 4x204-241%KO Shadow Claw 4x114-134%KO | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Pangoro builds →Crunch 4x207-244%KO Shadow Claw 4x122-144%KO | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Obtain MethodPoke Pelago Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 4x251-295%KO Shadow Ball 4x66-78% | ||
 Giratina GhostDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Giratina builds →Shadow Force 4x264-311%KO Dark Pulse 4x63-74% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 4x238-280%KO Shadow Claw 4x118-139%KO | ||
Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Obtain MethodMahalo Trail Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 4x154-181%KO Night Daze 4x87-103%KO | ||
Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 4x210-247%KO Shadow Claw 4x116-137%KO | ||
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 View Torkoal builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDisguise ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Mimikyu builds →Play Rough55-65% Shadow Sneak 4x98-116%KO | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Hoopa View Pelipper builds →U Turn15-18% Hurricane20-24% Scald15-18% | ||
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
USUM Hoopa Best Moveset
Confined form at 150 Sp. Atk with Psychic/Ghost typing. Unbound form shifts to Psychic/Dark at 160 Attack. AbilityMagician steals items. The moveset holds B-tier through two forms with enormous offensive stats in completely 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
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
Hoopa Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Hoopa is a Mythical Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 600 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, the core moveset is Shadow Ball, Focus Blast, Nasty Plot, and Substitute. 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