The Essentials on Hoopa
- Weaknesses
- ×4 Ghost, Dark Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Poison, Psychic · immune: Normal, Fighting
- Evolution
- Hoopa does not evolve and has no pre-evolution.
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. View- In Current Games
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A: No. 121 in the Extradimensional Pokédex (Mega Dimension)
- Pokémon GO: available
- Other Names
- Hoopa in French · フーパ, Hoopa in Japanese · Hoopa in German All Languages
Overview
Hoopa is a Psychic and Ghost-type Pokémon, No. 720 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 6. Category: Mischief Pokémon.
Ability: Magician. Hoopa is very weak to Ghost and Dark-type moves (×4 damage). Hoopa takes no damage from Normal and Fighting-type moves.
Generation
Generation 6
X / Y
National No.
#720
National Pokédex
Category
Mischief Pokémon
Status
Mythical
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
0
255
Attack
0
255
Defense
0
255
Special Attack
0
255
Special Defense
0
255
Speed
0
255
Total
0
Min HP (Lv. 100)
110
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
204
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Psychic / Ghost). See the type chart
Very weak (×4) — 2 types
Ghost
×4
Dark
×4
Normal (×1) — 12 types
Fire
×1
Water
×1
Electric
×1
Grass
×1
Ice
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Bug
×1
Rock
×1
Dragon
×1
Steel
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 2 types
Poison
×½
Psychic
×½
Immune (×0) — 2 types
Normal
×0
Fighting
×0
Abilities
Ability 1
The Pokémon steals the held item from any target it hits with a move.
Hoopa Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve and does not come from any evolution.
Hoopa Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Psychic · Ghost
Hoopa Unbound
Psychic · Dark
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Hoopa Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Confusion
Psychic
Spec.
100%
50
25
1
Ally Switch
Psychic
Stat
—
—
15
1
Destiny Bond
Ghost
Stat
—
—
5
6
Astonish
Ghost
Phys.
100%
30
15
10
Magic Coat
Psychic
Stat
—
—
15
10
Trick
Psychic
Stat
100%
—
10
15
Light Screen
Psychic
Stat
—
—
30
19
Psybeam
Psychic
Spec.
100%
65
20
25
Skill Swap
Psychic
Stat
—
—
10
29
Power Split
Psychic
Stat
—
—
10
29
Guard Split
Psychic
Stat
—
—
10
35
Phantom Force
Ghost
Phys.
100%
90
10
46
Zen Headbutt
Psychic
Phys.
90%
80
15
50
Trick Room
Psychic
Stat
—
—
5
50
Wonder Room
Psychic
Stat
—
—
10
55
Shadow Ball
Ghost
Spec.
100%
80
15
68
Nasty Plot
Dark
Stat
—
—
20
75
Psychic
Psychic
Spec.
100%
90
10
85
Hyperspace Hole
Psychic
Spec.
—
80
5
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
—
Gender
♂ 100.0 / ♀ 0.0%
Ditto Compatibility
— No
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
HP
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Hoopa
Availability by game.
No encounter recorded for this Pokémon in the available sources (PokeAPI + manual seeds).
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
No transfer path recorded for this Pokémon. It may be exclusive to HOME or not yet integrated.
Competitive & Meta
In Our Tier Lists
Hoopa in Pokémon GO
- 3,359Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,919Perfect CP in Raids
- 20 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
X
“This troublemaker sends anything and everything to faraway places using its loop, which can warp space.”
Y
“It gathers things it likes and passes them through its loop to teleport them to a secret place.”
Omega Ruby
“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.”
Alpha Sapphire
“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.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Hoopa
🇬🇧 English
Hoopa
🇯🇵 漢字
フーパ
🇯🇵 Kana
フーパ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Hoopa
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Hoopa
🇪🇸 Español
Hoopa
🇮🇹 Italiano
Hoopa
🇰🇷 한국어
후파
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
胡帕
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
胡帕
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Chenapan
🇬🇧 EN
Mischief Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
いたずらポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Schabernack
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Hoopa
What type is Hoopa?
Hoopa is a Psychic and Ghost-type Pokémon.
What are Hoopa's weaknesses?
Hoopa is very weak to Ghost and Dark-type moves (×4 damage). Hoopa takes no damage from Normal and Fighting-type moves.
