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hoopa
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Hoopa

Mischief Pokémon

PsychicGhost

This troublemaker sends anything and everything to faraway places using its loop, which can warp space.

Base Stats

HP 80
Attack 110
Defense 60
Sp. Atk 150
Sp. Def 130
Speed 70
Total 600

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Forms

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Mischief Pokémon
Height 0.5 m
Weight 9.0 kg
Base Exp 270
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 3
Base Happiness 100
Gender Genderless
Habitat
Egg Groups No Eggs
Mythical Pokémon

Sprites

hoopa Front Front
hoopa Back Back
hoopa Front Shiny Front Shiny
hoopa Back Shiny Back Shiny
hoopa Official Art Official Art
hoopa Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

ru Usage: 6.9%
All-Out Attacker
Item
Life Orb
Nature
Modest / Timid
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Choice Scarf
Item
Choice Scarf
Nature
Timid
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Hoopa is a potent wallbreaker with a good offensive Psychic / Ghost typing and an enormous movepool. Possessing the highest Special Attack stat in RU, Hoopa is a fearsome Pokemon, with coverage moves such as Hyperspace Hole, Shadow Ball, and Focus Blast. Hoopa's Special Defense paired with its Ghost typing allows it to be an effective spinblocker against the primary Rapid Spin user in the tier, Blastoise. Unfortunately, Hoopa is particularly lacking in Speed and Defense and therefore should be switched in very carefully against strong physical attackers. Its typing may be useful offensively, but it makes it 4x weak to Dark- and Ghost-type moves. Pursuit trappers are a challenge for Hoopa, as they have a high chance to OHKO it even if it does not switch out. Furthermore, Hoopa should be wary of Pokemon like Meloetta, as they are known to carry Shadow Ball as coverage.

Most Used Moves

Psyshock
43.8%
Psychic
24.4%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
31.3%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc