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A '''Hoopster''' (Japanese: '''バスケせんしゅ''' ''Basketball Player'') is a type of [[Trainer class]] introduced in [[Generation V]]. They are men who play {{wp|Basketball}}. In {{2v2|Black|White}}, they are only found in the [[Big Stadium and Small Court|Small Court]] in [[Nimbasa City]]. In {{2v2|Black|White|2}}, they can also be found near the [[Village Bridge]] along with {{tc|Smasher}}s. Hoopsters wear basketball jerseys and shorts. Their battle sprites show them with a basketball colored like a [[Poké Ball]].  
A '''Hoopster''' (Japanese: '''バスケせんしゅ''' ''Basketball Player'') is a type of [[Trainer class]] introduced in [[Generation V]]. They are men who play {{wp|Basketball}}. In {{2v2|Black|White}}, they are only found in the [[Big Stadium and Small Court|Small Court]] in [[Nimbasa City]]. In {{2v2|Black|White|2}}, they can also be found near the [[Village Bridge]] along with {{tc|Smasher}}s. Hoopsters wear basketball jerseys and shorts. Their battle sprites show them with a basketball colored like a [[Poké Ball]].


Hoopsters use mostly {{t|Bug}}-, {{t|Normal}}, and {{t|Rock}}-type Pokémon. Hoopsters' Pokémon increase in level every rematch.
Hoopsters use Pokémon of varied types.


==Appearance==
==Appearance==
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|- style="font-size: 80%"
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| Image from<br>{{color2|000000|Pokémon Black and White Versions|Black and White}}
| Sprite from<br>{{color2|000000|Pokémon Black and White Versions|Black and White}}
| Image from<br>{{color2|000000|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2 and White 2}}
| Sprite from<br>{{color2|000000|Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Black 2 and White 2}}
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{{Trainerlist/h|2|black|white}}
{{Trainerlist/h|2|black|white}}
{{Trainerlist/e|4|Hoopster [[Big Stadium and Small Court/Black and White|Bobby]]}}
{{Trainerlist/e|4|Hoopster [[Big Stadium and Small Court/Black and White|Bobby]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|2500|1|544|Whirlipede|25|}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|2500|1|544|Whirlipede|25}}
{{Trainerlist/b|2|3300|1|545|Scolipede|33|}}
{{Trainerlist/b|2|3300|1|545|Scolipede|33}}
{{Trainerlist/b|3|4100|1|545|Scolipede|41|}}
{{Trainerlist/b|3|4100|1|545|Scolipede|41}}
{{Trainerlist/b|4|6700|2|458|Mantyke|67|545|Scolipede|67|}}
{{Trainerlist/b|4|6700|2|458|Mantyke|67|545|Scolipede|67}}
{{Trainerlist/e|2|Hoopster [[Big Stadium and Small Court/Black and White|John]]}}
{{Trainerlist/e|2|Hoopster [[Big Stadium and Small Court/Black and White|John]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|4000|2|508|Stoutland|40|525|Boldore|40}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|4000|2|508|Stoutland|40|525|Boldore|40}}
{{Trainerlist/b|2|6700|2|508|Stoutland|67|526|Gigalith|67|}}
{{Trainerlist/b|2|6700|2|508|Stoutland|67|526|Gigalith|67}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Hoopster [[Big Stadium and Small Court/Black and White|Lamarcus]]}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Hoopster [[Big Stadium and Small Court/Black and White|Lamarcus]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|6700|2|284|Masquerain|67|626|Bouffalant|67|}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|6700|2|284|Masquerain|67|626|Bouffalant|67}}
{{Trainerlist/f|white}}
{{Trainerlist/f|white}}


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{{Trainerlist/e|4|Hoopster [[Big Stadium and Small Court|Bobby]]}}
{{Trainerlist/e|4|Hoopster [[Big Stadium and Small Court|Bobby]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|2600|1|544|Whirlipede|26|}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|2600|1|544|Whirlipede|26}}
{{Trainerlist/b|2|3400|1|545|Scolipede|34|}}
{{Trainerlist/b|2|3400|1|545|Scolipede|34}}
{{Trainerlist/b|3|4800|1|545|Scolipede|48|}}
{{Trainerlist/b|3|4800|1|545|Scolipede|48}}
{{Trainerlist/b|4|6300|2|458|Mantyke|63|545|Scolipede|63|}}
{{Trainerlist/b|4|6300|2|458|Mantyke|63|545|Scolipede|63}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Hoopster [[Village Bridge|Derrick]]{{tt|*|Triple Battle}}}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Hoopster [[Village Bridge|Derrick]]{{tt|*|Triple Battle}}}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|4200|3|239|Elekid|42|125|Electabuzz|42|239|Elekid|42|}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|4200|3|239|Elekid|42|125|Electabuzz|42|239|Elekid|42}}
{{Trainerlist/e|4|Hoopster [[Big Stadium and Small Court|John]]}}
{{Trainerlist/e|4|Hoopster [[Big Stadium and Small Court|John]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|2500|2|507|Herdier|25|524|Roggenrola|25}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|2500|2|507|Herdier|25|524|Roggenrola|25}}
{{Trainerlist/b|2|3300|2|508|Stoutland|33|525|Boldore|33|}}
{{Trainerlist/b|2|3300|2|508|Stoutland|33|525|Boldore|33}}
{{Trainerlist/b|3|4700|2|508|Stoutland|47|525|Boldore|47|}}
{{Trainerlist/b|3|4700|2|508|Stoutland|47|525|Boldore|47}}
{{Trainerlist/b|4|6300|2|508|Stoutland|63|526|Gigalith|63|}}
{{Trainerlist/b|4|6300|2|508|Stoutland|63|526|Gigalith|63}}
{{Trainerlist/e|4|Hoopster [[Big Stadium and Small Court|Lamarcus]]}}
{{Trainerlist/e|4|Hoopster [[Big Stadium and Small Court|Lamarcus]]}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|2500|2|541|Swadloon|25|507|Herdier|25|}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|2500|2|541|Swadloon|25|507|Herdier|25}}
{{Trainerlist/b|2|3300|2|542|Leavanny|33|507|Herdier|33|}}
{{Trainerlist/b|2|3300|2|542|Leavanny|33|507|Herdier|33}}
{{Trainerlist/b|3|4700|2|542|Leavanny|47|508|Stoutland|47|}}
{{Trainerlist/b|3|4700|2|542|Leavanny|47|508|Stoutland|47}}
{{Trainerlist/b|4|6300|2|284|Masquerain|63|626|Bouffalant|63|}}
{{Trainerlist/b|4|6300|2|284|Masquerain|63|626|Bouffalant|63}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Hoopster [[Village Bridge|Nicolas]]{{tt|*|Triple Battle}}}}
{{Trainerlist/e|1|Hoopster [[Village Bridge|Nicolas]]{{tt|*|Triple Battle}}}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|4200|3|240|Magby|42|126|Magmar|42|240|Magby|42|}}
{{Trainerlist/b|1|4200|3|240|Magby|42|126|Magmar|42|240|Magby|42}}
{{Trainerlist/f|white 2}}
{{Trainerlist/f|white 2}}
==In the manga==
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
A Hoopster is one of the 32 qualified participants in the Unova {{un|Pokémon League}}. He first appears in ''[[PS511|Dream a Little Dream]]''. In the following round, he is shown to be using a {{p|Ferrothorn}} as his challenge begins in the {{un|Victory Road}}.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Hoopsters Lamarcus and Derrick are references to two real life NBA players: {{wp|LaMarcus Aldridge|LaMarcus Aldridge}} of the Portland Trail Blazers and {{wp|Derrick Rose|Derrick Rose}} of the Chicago Bulls.
* Hoopsters Lamarcus and Derrick are references to two real life NBA players: {{wp|LaMarcus Aldridge}} and {{wp|Derrick Rose}}.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
{{langtable|color={{bug color light}}|bordercolor={{yellow color}}
{{langtable|color={{bug color light}}|bordercolor={{green color dark}}
|fr=Basketteur
|fr=Basketteur
|de=Basketballer
|de=Basketballer
|it=Cestista
|it=Cestista
|es=Pívot}}
|es=Pívot
|ko=농구선수 ''Nong-guseonsu''
}}
{{-}}
{{-}}


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{{TrainerNav|bug|unova=yes}}
{{TrainerNav|bug|unova=yes}}
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{{Project CharacterDex notice|tc}}
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[[Category:Trainer classes]]
[[Category:Trainer classes]]


[[de:Basketballer]]
[[fr:Basketteur]]
[[it:Cestista (classe allenatore)]]
[[it:Cestista (classe allenatore)]]
[[de:Basketballer (Trainerklasse)]]
[[es:Pívot]]
[[fr:Basketteur]]
[[ja:バスケせんしゅ]]
[[ja:バスケせんしゅ]]
[[zh:篮球选手]]
[[zh:篮球选手]]

Revision as of 16:23, 9 July 2017

Hoopster
バスケせんしゅ Basketball Player
Spr B2W2 Hoopster.png
Hoopster sprite from Black 2 and White 2
Other names
Introduced in Generation V
Appears in Black, White, Black 2, and White 2
Gender Male
Counterpart {{{counterpart}}}
Notable members {{{members}}}
Anime debut
TCG debut [[(TCG)|]]
TCG card {{{card}}}
Manga debut {{{manga}}}

A Hoopster (Japanese: バスケせんしゅ Basketball Player) is a type of Trainer class introduced in Generation V. They are men who play Basketball. In Black and White, they are only found in the Small Court in Nimbasa City. In Black 2 and White 2, they can also be found near the Village Bridge along with Smashers. Hoopsters wear basketball jerseys and shorts. Their battle sprites show them with a basketball colored like a Poké Ball.

Hoopsters use Pokémon of varied types.

Appearance

Spr BW Hoopster.png Spr B2W2 Hoopster.png
Sprite from
Black and White
Sprite from
Black 2 and White 2
Hoopster OD.png
Overworld sprite from
Generation V

Trainer list

Pokémon Black and White

These Trainers can only be battled on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.


Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

The Trainers at Small Court can only be battled on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

A Hoopster is one of the 32 qualified participants in the Unova Pokémon League. He first appears in Dream a Little Dream. In the following round, he is shown to be using a Ferrothorn as his challenge begins in the Victory Road.

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
France Flag.png French Basketteur
Germany Flag.png German Basketballer
Italy Flag.png Italian Cestista
South Korea Flag.png Korean 농구선수 Nong-guseonsu
Spain Flag.png Spanish Pívot



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