In X & Y, 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.

What is Hoopa weak to?

In X & Y, Hoopa's biggest threats include Gengar (Ghost) and Tyranitar (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Gengar is the most dangerous since Ghost moves deal 4x damage. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What role does Hoopa play in battle?

In X & Y, Hoopa fills the wallbreaker role. It's leaning toward the special side (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.

What are the best moves for Hoopa?

For X & Y, the core moveset is Shadow Ball, Focus Blast, Hyperspacehole, and Trick. Shadow Ball leads at 25% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.

Hoopa - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Wallbreaker

BTier

70Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Hoopa's all-in on Sp. Atk at the expense of Defense. The special lean is obvious from the bars. Yields 3 Sp. Atk EVs and follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Legend

HP80

Attack110

Defense60

Sp. Atk150

Sp. Def130

Speed70

Total600

Details

Catch Rate

Legendary3 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height0.5 m

Weight9.0 kg

Base XP300

Abilities

MagicianTop Pick

Steals the target's held item when the bearer uses a damaging move.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe

Strong Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

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

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.

Hoopa Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Poison, Psychic
0x (Immune)	Normal, Fighting

Type ChartGood

2Weak

2Resist

2Immune

Score0

4xCritical

Ghost Dark

2xWeak

None

½xResist

Poison Psychic

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Normal Fighting

STAB (4)

Fighting Poison Psychic Ghost

How to Beat Hoopa in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Weavile can KO Hoopa with Knock Off (301-355%). Tyranitar threatens a KO with Crunch (334-393%). Gengar's Shadow Ball also KOs at 210-247%.

Weavile DarkIce	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves Knock Off Icicle Crash Ice Shard PursuitSTAB Damage vs Hoopa Knock Off 4x 301-355%KO Ice Shard 47-55% Pursuit 4x 186-219%KO View Weavile builds →
Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves Stone Edge PursuitSTAB CrunchSTAB Superpower Damage vs Hoopa Stone Edge 104-122%KO Pursuit 4x 167-197%KO Crunch 4x 334-393%KO View Tyranitar builds →
Gengar GhostPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball Sludge Bomb Focus Blast Sludge Wave Damage vs Hoopa Shadow Ball 4x 210-247%KO Sludge Bomb 29-35% View Gengar builds →

X & Y Evolution

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

No Evolution

#720HoopaDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

X & Y Hoopa Best Moveset

Hoopa's locked into one move per switch-in with Choice Scarf, trading flexibility for speed patching through item lock. Shadow Ball is the go-to spam option, with utility options keeping switch-ins honest.

Best Build

Experimental

Special Revenge Killer

Ability

Magician

Item

Choice ScarfSPEED

Best Nature for Hoopa

Timid+SPE

Hoopa best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Def

SpA

Spe

Special Revenge Killer Moveset

Shadow BallSTAB
Focus Blast
Hyperspace HoleSTAB
TrickUtility

Recommended Teammates

BisharpGood

ShuckleGood

AzumarillGood

Moves

TMs define Hoopa's movepool. The natural moves cover basics with Dream Eater and Phantom Force, but the real versatility comes from technical machines giving it Fighting and Electric coverage and more. That's where the options open up.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Ally Switch+2

D——15Psychic

Lv 1

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 1

Destiny Bond

C——5Ghost

Lv 1

Hyperspace Hole

S80—5Psychic

Lv 1

Trick

S—10010Psychic

Lv 6

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Lv 10

Magic Coat+4

C——15Psychic

Lv 15

Psybeam

—6510020Psychic

Lv 19

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

Lv 25

Skill Swap

C——10Psychic

Lv 29

Power Split

———10Psychic

Lv 35

Guard Split

———10Psychic

Lv 46

Phantom Force

B9010010Ghost

Lv 50

Wonder Room

———10Psychic

Lv 55

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

Lv 68

Shadow Ball

S8010015Ghost

Lv 75

Psychic

B9010010Psychic

Lv 85

Hyperspace Hole

S80—5Psychic

TM Moves

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM57

Charge Beam

C509010Electric

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

B10010015Psychic

TM63

Embargo

——10015Dark

TM53

Energy Ball

B9010010Grass

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM56

Fling

D—10010Dark

TM52

Focus Blast

S120705Fighting

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM98

Power-Up Punch

D4010020Fighting

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

D——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

B9010010Psychic

TM03

Psyshock

B8010010Psychic

TM60

Quash

——10015Dark

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

C6010015Normal

TM20

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

S8010015Ghost

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

C6010025Dark

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

B9010015Electric

TM41

Torment

——10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM92

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

Egg Moves

Hoopa doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Hoopa can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Hoopa in X & Y

Hoopa is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.

Hoopa Guide

In X & Y, 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.
In X & Y, Hoopa's biggest threats include Gengar (Ghost) and Tyranitar (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Gengar is the most dangerous since Ghost moves deal 4x damage. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
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 X & Y, Hoopa fills the wallbreaker role. It's leaning toward the special side (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 X & Y, the core moveset is Shadow Ball, Focus Blast, Hyperspacehole, and Trick. Shadow Ball leads at 25% 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

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