Hoopa Pokédex: stats, moves, evolution & locations

Hoopa

Hoopa is a Psychic/Ghost type Pokémon introduced in Generation 6. It is known as the

Mischief Pokémon

.

Hoopa is an event-exclusive Pokémon.

Pokédex data

Training

Breeding

Base stats

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Pokédex data

Training

Breeding

Base stats

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Evolution chart

• Hoopa does not evolve.

Hoopa changes

• In Generations 6-7, Hoopa (Hoopa Confined) has a base experience yield of 270.
• In Generations 6-7, Hoopa (Hoopa Unbound) has a base experience yield of 306.

Pokédex entries

Moves learned by Hoopa

Moves learnt by level up

Hoopa learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Ally Switch	Psychic		—	—
1	Confusion	Psychic		50	100
1	Destiny Bond	Ghost		—	—
6	Astonish	Ghost		30	100
10	Trick	Psychic		—	100
15	Light Screen	Psychic		—	—
19	Psybeam	Psychic		65	100
25	Skill Swap	Psychic		—	—
29	Guard Split	Psychic		—	—
29	Power Split	Psychic		—	—
35	Phantom Force	Ghost		90	100
46	Zen Headbutt	Psychic		80	90
50	Trick Room	Psychic		—	—
50	Wonder Room	Psychic		—	—
55	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100
68	Nasty Plot	Dark		—	—
75	Psychic	Psychic		90	100
85	Hyperspace Hole	Psychic		80	∞

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Ally Switch	Psychic		—	—
1	Confusion	Psychic		50	100
1	Destiny Bond	Ghost		—	—
6	Astonish	Ghost		30	100
10	Trick	Psychic		—	100
15	Light Screen	Psychic		—	—
19	Psybeam	Psychic		65	100
25	Skill Swap	Psychic		—	—
29	Guard Split	Psychic		—	—
29	Power Split	Psychic		—	—
46	Knock Off	Dark		65	100
50	Trick Room	Psychic		—	—
50	Wonder Room	Psychic		—	—
55	Dark Pulse	Dark		80	100
75	Psychic	Psychic		90	100
85	Hyperspace Fury	Dark		100	∞

Egg moves

Hoopa does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.

Moves learnt by TM

Hoopa is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

Moves learnt by level up

Hoopa learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Ally Switch	Psychic		—	—
1	Confusion	Psychic		50	100
1	Destiny Bond	Ghost		—	—
1	Hyperspace Hole	Psychic		80	∞
1	Trick	Psychic		—	100
6	Astonish	Ghost		30	100
10	Magic Coat	Psychic		—	—
15	Light Screen	Psychic		—	—
19	Psybeam	Psychic		65	100
25	Skill Swap	Psychic		—	—
29	Guard Split	Psychic		—	—
29	Power Split	Psychic		—	—
35	Phantom Force	Ghost		90	100
46	Zen Headbutt	Psychic		80	90
50	Trick Room	Psychic		—	—
50	Wonder Room	Psychic		—	—
55	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100
68	Nasty Plot	Dark		—	—
75	Psychic	Psychic		90	100
85	Hyperspace Hole	Psychic		80	∞

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Ally Switch	Psychic		—	—
1	Confusion	Psychic		50	100
1	Destiny Bond	Ghost		—	—
1	Hyperspace Fury	Dark		100	∞
1	Trick	Psychic		—	100
6	Astonish	Ghost		30	100
10	Magic Coat	Psychic		—	—
15	Light Screen	Psychic		—	—
19	Psybeam	Psychic		65	100
25	Skill Swap	Psychic		—	—
29	Guard Split	Psychic		—	—
29	Power Split	Psychic		—	—
46	Knock Off	Dark		65	100
50	Trick Room	Psychic		—	—
50	Wonder Room	Psychic		—	—
55	Dark Pulse	Dark		80	100
75	Psychic	Psychic		90	100
85	Hyperspace Fury	Dark		100	∞

Egg moves

Hoopa does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move Tutor moves

Hoopa can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Ally Switch	Psychic		—	—
Block	Normal		—	—
Covet	Normal		60	100
Drain Punch	Fighting		75	100
Dual Chop	Dragon		40	90
Fire Punch	Fire		75	100
Focus Punch	Fighting		150	100
Foul Play	Dark		95	100
Gravity	Psychic		—	—
Gunk Shot	Poison		120	80
Ice Punch	Ice		75	100
Knock Off	Dark		65	100
Laser Focus	Normal		—	—
Last Resort	Normal		140	100
Magic Coat	Psychic		—	—
Magic Room	Psychic		—	—
Recycle	Normal		—	—
Role Play	Psychic		—	—
Shock Wave	Electric		60	∞
Signal Beam	Bug		75	100
Skill Swap	Psychic		—	—
Snatch	Dark		—	—
Snore	Normal		50	100
Telekinesis	Psychic		—	—
Throat Chop	Dark		80	100
Thunder Punch	Electric		75	100
Trick	Psychic		—	100
Uproar	Normal		90	100
Wonder Room	Psychic		—	—
Zen Headbutt	Psychic		80	90

Moves learnt by TM

Hoopa is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Psyshock	Psychic		80	100
04	Calm Mind	Psychic		—	—
06	Toxic	Poison		—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal		60	100
11	Sunny Day	Fire		—	—
12	Taunt	Dark		—	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic		—	—
17	Protect	Normal		—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal		—	—
21	Frustration	Normal		—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric		90	100
27	Return	Normal		—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic		90	100
30	Shadow Ball	Ghost		80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting		75	100
32	Double Team	Normal		—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic		—	—
41	Torment	Dark		—	100
42	Facade	Normal		70	100
44	Rest	Psychic		—	—
46	Thief	Dark		60	100
48	Round	Normal		60	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting		120	70
53	Energy Ball	Grass		90	100
56	Fling	Dark		—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric		50	90
60	Quash	Dark		—	100
63	Embargo	Dark		—	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal		150	90
73	Thunder Wave	Electric		—	90
77	Psych Up	Normal		—	—
85	Dream Eater	Psychic		100	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass		—	100
87	Swagger	Normal		—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
90	Substitute	Normal		—	—
92	Trick Room	Psychic		—	—
97	Dark Pulse	Dark		80	100
100	Confide	Normal		—	—

Transfer-only moves

Hoopa can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Flash	Normal		—	100	Generation 6 — TM
Power-Up Punch	Fighting		40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal		70	100	Generation 6 — TM

Hoopa sprites

Where to find Hoopa

Answers to Hoopa questions

• What is a good moveset for Hoopa?
• What is an “Archdjinn”?
• Is there a prison Bottle around XY?
• Did Hoopa trap all non-Hoenn legendaries in each ring in ORAS?
• Is Smeargle able to learn Hyperspace Fury?
• Is Hoopa a legendary or a mythical?
• How do you obtain Hyperspace Fury on Hoopa?
• How do you get Hoopa and Volcanion?
• Does Hoopa retain its EVs if its form is changed, then changed back again?
• Why hoopa unbound lags the game a lot?
• View more questions on PokéBase »

Other languages

Name origin

hoop

a circular band