Hoopa (Pokémon)

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Hoopa フーパ
Hoopa
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Hoopa
Hoopa




Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Types
Psychic Ghost
Hoopa
Psychic Dark
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Magician Cacophony
Cacophony
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Catch rate
3 (1.6%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Undiscovered
Hatch time
121 cycles
Height
1'08" 0.5 m
Hoopa
21'04" 6.5 m
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0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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Weight
19.8 lbs. 9.0 kg
Hoopa
1080.3 lbs. 490.0 kg
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0 lbs. 0 kg
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0 lbs. 0 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
270
Leveling rate
Slow
EV yield
Total: 3
Hoopa
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
3
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Shape
Body04.png
Footprint
File:F720.png F000.png
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Pokédex color
Purple
Base friendship
100
External Links

Hoopa (Japanese: フーパ Hoopa) is a dual-type Psychic/Ghost Mythical Pokémon.

While it is not known to evolve to or from any other Pokémon, it has an alternate form, which it changes into by using the Prison Bottle. Its default form, Hoopa Confined, will then become Hoopa Unbound. Hoopa Unbound will revert into Hoopa Confined if three days have passed after using the Prison Bottle or if it is deposited in the PC.

Hoopa Confined was officially revealed in the February 2015 issue of CoroCoro magazine. Hoopa Unbound was officially revealed in the May 2015 issue of CoroCoro magazine.

Biology

Hoopa Confined is a light purple Pokémon with several pink markings. There is a v-shaped marking on its chest and bands around its wrists. Additionally, there are pink markings around its head and a growth on top resembling hair tied into a ponytail. There is a yellow, ring marking in the center of its forehead, and it has green eyes with yellow sclera. On either side of its head is a dark gray horn that curves slightly upward. Hoopa has three gold rings: one large one around its lower body and one hanging freely on each of its horns. Its arms are not attached to its body and float next to it. Each arm has a small golden spike on one end and a hand similar to a mitten on the other. There is a golden spike on each shoulder, which is similar to those on its arms. Hoopa's lower body consists only of a wispy structure similar to its ponytail.

Hoopa Unbound has a similar color scheme to Hoopa Confined, although the main color is now a light blue and its markings are slightly darker. This form is bipedal and has six arms. The ponytail on its head is larger and bushier, and its eyes are now yellow with white sclera. Its horns are darker and less curved with spiky, purple fur at the base. This form has a pointed, dark gray snout and a mouth full of pointed teeth. Several tufts of purple fur surround its torso. Each of its arms is disconnected from the body and has a gold ring on one end and a three-fingered hand on the other. All of its arms has a ring around each wrist as well. Many other rings are present on this form: there are two around each ankle, two around the base of its ponytail, two at the base of each horn, one near the center of each horn, one around its waist, and one encircles a black hole in the middle of its body. The circular mark on its forehead also surrounds a much smaller black hole. A purple, protruding stripe extends down each leg, widens at the knee, and makes a circle around the tip of the foot. Additionally, this form has a tail with a purple stripe along the top and arrow-shaped tip.

Hoopa has the power to transport things using teleportation, which warps space. Hoopa Unbound is said to be Hoopa's true form. Hoopa Unbound is said to have the power to bend dimensions which allows it to seize anything in the world. As seen in the anime, Hoopa Unbound has the ability to control and summon powerful Legendary Pokémon. Hoopa Confined is the only known Pokémon that can learn Hyperspace Hole. Hoopa's alternate form, Hoopa Unbound, has its own signature move, Hyperspace Fury.

In the anime

Hoopa Confined in the anime

Major appearances

Hoopa Confined made its first anime appearance in Hoopa's Appear Plan!!, a series of shorts where it causes mischief for Ash and Pikachu. The same Hoopa appeared in SS034 and starred in Hoopa and the Clash of Ages.

Hoopa Unbound also appeared during the movie as the main antagonist.

Minor appearances

Pokédex entries

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures Manga

Hoopa debuted, albeit silhouetted, in PAORAS06 battling Emerald and Steven in Sea Mauville.

In the TCG

Main article: Hoopa (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI
X It gathers things it likes and passes them through its loop to teleport them to a secret place.
Y This troublemaker sends anything and everything to faraway places using its loop, which can warp space.
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 powers sealed, it is transformed into a much smaller form.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI
X Y
Event
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Event


In events

Games Event Region Location Level Distribution period
Movie Hoopa All Japan 50 July 5, 2015;
July 18 to September 30, 2015
Manesh Hoopa Japanese region Online 50 August 21 to November 30, 2015
Manesh Hoopa American region Online 50 August 21 to November 30, 2015

Held items

Game Held Item(s)
Events* Focus Sash Focus Sash (100%)

Base stats

Hoopa Confined
Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
80
140 - 187 270 - 364
110
103 - 178 202 - 350
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
150
139 - 222 274 - 438
130
121 - 200 238 - 394
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
Total:
600
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
Hoopa Unbound
Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
80
140 - 187 270 - 364
160
148 - 233 292 - 460
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
170
157 - 244 310 - 482
130
121 - 200 238 - 394
80
76 - 145 148 - 284
Total:
680
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Hoopa Confined

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Notes:

Hoopa Unbound

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Hoopa Confined
Generation VI
Other generations:
VII - VIII - IX
 XY   ORAS   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
000Start 000Start Hyperspace Hole Psychic Special 08080 —}}—% 5 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
000Start 000Start Trick Psychic Status 0000 100}}100% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1
000Start 000Start Destiny Bond Ghost Status 0000 —}}—% 5 Clever 8 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0  
000Start 000Start Ally Switch Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
000Start 000Start Confusion Psychic Special 05050 100}}100% 25 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
0066 0066 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100}}100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
01010 01010 Magic Coat Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
01919 01515 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 30 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
01515 01919 Psybeam Psychic Special 06565 100}}100% 20 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
02525 02525 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Clever 1 0  
02929 02929 Power Split Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Clever 1 0  
03535 02929 Guard Split Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Clever 1 0  
04646 03535 Phantom Force Ghost Physical 09090 100}}100% 10 Cool 1 0  
N/AN/A 04646 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
05050 05050 Wonder Room Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
05555 05050 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
06868 05555 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
N/AN/A 06868 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000 —}}—% 20 Clever 1 0  
07575 07575 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
08585 08585 Hyperspace Hole Psychic Special 08080 —}}—% 5 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hoopa
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or alternate form of Hoopa
Hoopa Unbound
Generation VI
Other generations:
VII - VIII - IX
 XY   ORAS   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
N/AN/A 000Start Hyperspace Fury Dark Physical 100100 —}}—% 5 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
N/AN/A 000Start Trick Psychic Status 0000 100}}100% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1
N/AN/A 000Start Destiny Bond Ghost Status 0000 —}}—% 5 Clever 8 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0  
N/AN/A 000Start Ally Switch Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
N/AN/A 000Start Confusion Psychic Special 05050 100}}100% 25 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
N/AN/A 0066 Astonish Ghost Physical 03030 100}}100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
N/AN/A 01010 Magic Coat Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
N/AN/A 01515 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 30 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
N/AN/A 01919 Psybeam Psychic Special 06565 100}}100% 20 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
N/AN/A 02525 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Clever 1 0  
N/AN/A 02929 Power Split Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Clever 1 0  
N/AN/A 02929 Guard Split Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Clever 1 0  
N/AN/A 04646 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 25 Clever 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
N/AN/A 05050 Wonder Room Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
N/AN/A 05050 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
N/AN/A 05555 Dark Pulse Dark Special 08080 100}}100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
N/AN/A 07575 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
N/AN/A 08585 Hyperspace Fury Dark Physical 100100 —}}—% 5 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hoopa
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or alternate form of Hoopa

By TM/HM

Generation VI
Other generations:
VII - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
TM03Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM03 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 1 4 ♥♥♥♥
TM04Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 20 Clever 1 0  
TM06Bag TM Poison Sprite.png TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM10Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM11Bag TM Fire Sprite.png TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 0  
TM12Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1
TM15Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥
TM16Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 30 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM17Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM18Bag TM Water Sprite.png TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 0  
TM20Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 25 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM21Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
TM24Bag TM Electric Sprite.png TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM27Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM29Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM30Bag TM Ghost Sprite.png TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM31Bag TM Fighting Sprite.png TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM32Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15 Cool 1 0  
TM33Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM37Bag TM Rock Sprite.png TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
TM41Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM42Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM44Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 1 0  
TM46Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 Tough 1 0  
TM48Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM52Bag TM Fighting Sprite.png TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM53Bag TM Grass Sprite.png TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
TM56Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM57Bag TM Electric Sprite.png TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 Beautiful 1 0  
TM60Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM60 Quash Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM63Bag TM Dark Sprite.png TM63 Embargo Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM68Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥
TM70Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 20 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM73Bag TM Electric Sprite.png TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000 100}}100% 20 Cool 1 3 ♥♥♥
TM77Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM85Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM86Bag TM Grass Sprite.png TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000 100}}100% 20 Cute 1 0  
TM87Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 090}}90% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM88Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 1 0  
TM90Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
TM92Bag TM Psychic Sprite.png TM92 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 5 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
TM94Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM94 Secret PowerORAS Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Clever 1 0  
TM98Bag TM Fighting Sprite.png TM98 Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 Tough 1 0  
XTM100Bag TM Normal Sprite.png TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hoopa
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or alternate form of Hoopa

By breeding

Generation VI
Other generations:
VII - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Hoopa in Generation VI
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Hoopa in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hoopa
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or alternate form of Hoopa

By tutoring

Generation VI
Other generations:
VII - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming 
X Y OR AS Block Normal Status —% 5 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Covet Normal Physical 60 100% 25 Cute 1 0  
X Y OR AS Drain Punch Fighting Physical 75 100% 10 Tough 1 0  
X Y OR AS Dual Chop Dragon Physical 40 90% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
X Y OR AS Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Foul Play Dark Physical 95 100% 15 Clever 1 0  
X Y OR AS Gunk Shot Poison Physical 120 80% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥ 1
X Y OR AS Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 25 Clever 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥
X Y OR AS Last Resort Normal Physical 140 100% 5 Cute 1 0  
X Y OR AS Magic Coat Psychic Status 100% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Magic Room Psychic Status 100% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Recycle Normal Status —% 10 Clever 1 0  
X Y OR AS Role Play Psychic Status —% 10 Cute 1 0  
X Y OR AS Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Skill Swap Psychic Status —% 10 Clever 1 0  
X Y OR AS Snatch Dark Status —% 10 Clever 1 0  
X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Trick Psychic Status 100% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1
X Y OR AS Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 1
X Y OR AS Wonder Room Psychic Status —% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0  
X Y OR AS Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15 Clever 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0  
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Hoopa can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Hoopa cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hoopa
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or alternate form of Hoopa

Evolution

Sprites

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Please feel free to edit this Section to add missing information and complete it.
Reason: Lacks Hoopa Confined's sprites(Such as its backsprites)
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Spr 6x 720.png
Spr b 6x 720.png
Spr 6o 720.png
Spr b 6o 720.png
Spr 6o 720U.png
Spr b 6o 720U.png
Spr 6x 720 s.png
Spr b 6x 720 s.png
Spr 6o 720 s.png
Spr b 6o 720 s.png
Front Back
Spr 6o 720U s.png
Spr b 6o 720U s.png
Front Back
720MS.png For other sprites and images, please see Hoopa images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

  • No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Hoopa Confined.
    • Hoopa Confined is also the only Pokémon with a double weakness to Dark and Ghost, due to its unique type combination. Furthermore, this makes it the only Pokémon with a double weakness to one of its own types.
  • Hoopa Unbound is the tallest Psychic-type Pokémon, and is tied with Mega Gyarados as the tallest Dark-type Pokémon.
  • Hoopa Unbound has the highest base Special Attack stat of all Dark-type Pokémon.
  • Hoopa Unbound is the heaviest Dark-type Pokémon.
  • Hoopa is the only Pokémon to have more than one Pokémon category.
  • Hoopa is the only Generation VI Pokémon to have different Pokédex entries between X and Y and Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
  • Hoopa Unbound is the only Pokémon with a 680 base stat total that is Mythical instead of Legendary and the only one not related to any other Pokémon.

Origin

Hoopa Confined may have been inspired from common depictions of djinn, particularly those with a wisp-like tail. It having rings around its wrists could have been inspired from the djinn in the story of Aladdin.

Hoopa Unbound may also have been inspired from djinn, while its six arms may have been drawn from the Hindu deities known as Shakti, who were rumored to grow multiple arms. It may also be based on the Gegenees, who were a tribe of six-armed giants who fought the Argonauts. Its tail and horns may also derive from common depictions of demons.

Both forms of Hoopa could also be partly based on the legend of Nezha, a deity worshipped in Taoism and Chinese folk religion and commonly referred as a trickster deity and an worldly protector. Very much like Hoopa Unbound, Nezha is depicted holding rings and is sometimes depicted with multiple arms.

Its ability to use its hoops to transport things may be based on portals. Its relationship with the Prison Bottle is similar to the djinni with its lamp in traditional Arabian stories, being that their full power is sealed from them with their respective vessel, or place (thing) of containment. Its limitation of only being able to maintain its Unbound state for three days parallels the limit to the number of wishes a djinni can grant to its current master. In both of its forms, its shiny coloration reflects on the Arabian origins of djinn.

Name origin

Hoopa is derived from hoop. It may also be derived from hoopla (something loud, attention-grabbing, and possibly misleading).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
Japan Flag.png Japanese フーパ Hoopa From hoop and possibly hoopla
France Flag.png French Hoopa Same as Japanese name
Spain Flag.png Spanish Hoopa Same as Japanese name
Germany Flag.png German Hoopa Same as Japanese name
Italy Flag.png Italian Hoopa Same as Japanese name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 후파 Hoopa Transliteration of its Japanese name
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 胡霸 Húbà Transliteration of its Japanese name. Contains and .
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese


Notes


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