Battle profile
#0720 · Generation 6
Hoopa
The Mischief Pokémon
This troublemaker sends anything and everything to faraway places using its loop, which can warp space.
Traits
Abilities
Magician
The Pokémon steals the held item from any target it hits with a move.
Battle matchups
Type effectiveness
Damage matchups for Hoopa — Hoopa Confined based on its Psychic and Ghost typing. Abilities may change some matchups.
Weak against
Takes increased damage
Resists
Takes reduced damage
Immune to
Takes no damage
Evolution family
Evolution chain
Hoopa does not evolve.
Learnset
Level-up moves
Moves Hoopa learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Destiny Bond If the user is knocked out after using this move, the Pokémon that knocked it out will also faint. This move fails if it is used in succession. | Ghost | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 1 | Ally Switch The user teleports using a strange power and switches places with one of its allies. Chance of failing rises if used in succession. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 1 | Confusion The target is hit with a weak telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also confuse the target. | Psychic | Special | 50 | 100 | 25 |
| 6 | Astonish The user attacks the target by crying out in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch. | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100 | 15 |
| 10 | Trick The user catches the target off-guard and swaps the target's held item with its own. | Psychic | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 15 | Light Screen A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 19 | Psybeam The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. This may also confuse the target. | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 25 | Skill Swap The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 29 | Guard Split The user employs its psychic power to average its Defense and Sp. Def stats with those of the target. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 29 | Power Split The user employs its psychic power to average its Attack and Sp. Atk stats with those of the target. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 35 | Phantom Force The user vanishes somewhere, then strikes the target on the next turn. This move hits even if the target protects itself. | Ghost | Physical | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 46 | Zen Headbutt The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch. | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90 | 15 |
| 50 | Trick Room The user creates a bizarre area in which slower Pokémon get to move first for five turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 50 | Wonder Room The user creates a bizarre area in which Pokémon's Defense and Sp. Def stats are swapped for five turns. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 55 | Shadow Ball The user attacks by hurling a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. | Ghost | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 68 | Nasty Plot The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply raises the user's Sp. Atk stat. | Dark | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 75 | Psychic The target is hit with a strong telekinetic force to inflict damage. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 85 | Hyperspace Hole Using a hyperspace hole, the user appears right next to the target and strikes. This can hit a target behind protections. | Psychic | Special | 80 | — | 5 |
Breeding learnset
Egg moves
0 moves available
Breeding learnset
Egg moves
0 moves available
No egg moves are available for Hoopa.
Extended learnset
Compatible moves
89 moves available
Extended learnset
Compatible moves
89 moves available
- Ally Switch StatusPsychic
- Block StatusNormal
- Brick Break PhysicalFighting
- Calm Mind StatusPsychic
- Confide StatusNormal
- Covet PhysicalNormal
- Dark Pulse SpecialDark
- Double Team StatusNormal
- Drain Punch PhysicalFighting
- Dream Eater SpecialPsychic
- Dual Chop PhysicalDragon
- Embargo StatusDark
- Endure StatusNormal
- Energy Ball SpecialGrass
- Expanding Force SpecialPsychic
- Facade PhysicalNormal
- Fire Punch PhysicalFire
- Flash StatusNormal
- Fling PhysicalDark
- Focus Blast SpecialFighting
- Focus Punch PhysicalFighting
- Foul Play PhysicalDark
- Frustration PhysicalNormal
- Future Sight SpecialPsychic
- Giga Impact PhysicalNormal
- Grass Knot SpecialGrass
- Gravity StatusPsychic
- Gunk Shot PhysicalPoison
- Hidden Power SpecialNormal
- Hyper Beam SpecialNormal
- Ice Punch PhysicalIce
- Knock Off PhysicalDark
- Laser Focus StatusNormal
- Lash Out PhysicalDark
- Last Resort PhysicalNormal
- Light Screen StatusPsychic
- Magic Coat StatusPsychic
- Magic Room StatusPsychic
- Mimic StatusNormal
- Nasty Plot StatusDark
- Natural Gift PhysicalNormal
- Phantom Force PhysicalGhost
- Power-Up Punch PhysicalFighting
- Protect StatusNormal
- Psybeam SpecialPsychic
- Psychic SpecialPsychic
- Psychic Noise SpecialPsychic
- Psychic Terrain StatusPsychic
- Psych Up StatusNormal
- Psyshock SpecialPsychic
- Quash StatusDark
- Rain Dance StatusWater
- Recycle StatusNormal
- Reflect StatusPsychic
- Rest StatusPsychic
- Return PhysicalNormal
- Rock Tomb PhysicalRock
- Role Play StatusPsychic
- Round SpecialNormal
- Safeguard StatusNormal
- Sandstorm StatusRock
- Scary Face StatusNormal
- Secret Power PhysicalNormal
- Shadow Ball SpecialGhost
- Shock Wave SpecialElectric
- Signal Beam SpecialBug
- Skill Swap StatusPsychic
- Skitter Smack PhysicalBug
- Sleep Talk StatusNormal
- Snatch StatusDark
- Snore SpecialNormal
- Substitute StatusNormal
- Sunny Day StatusFire
- Swagger StatusNormal
- Swift SpecialNormal
- Take Down PhysicalNormal
- Taunt StatusDark
- Telekinesis StatusPsychic
- Tera Blast SpecialNormal
- Thief PhysicalDark
- Throat Chop PhysicalDark
- Thunderbolt SpecialElectric
- Thunder Punch PhysicalElectric
- Thunder Wave StatusElectric
- Torment StatusDark
- Trick StatusPsychic
- Trick Room StatusPsychic
- Wonder Room StatusPsychic
- Zen Headbutt PhysicalPsychic
Species information
Training and breeding
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Gender ratio
- Genderless
- Egg groups
- Undiscovered
- Hatch steps
- 30,720
- Base happiness
- 50
- Color
- Purple
- Shape
- Head Arms
- Habitat
- None
Alternate appearances
Hoopa forms
Choose a form to compare its appearance, typing, stats, and abilities.

Hoopa Confined
Base stats
Total 600Abilities
The Pokémon steals the held item from any target it hits with a move.

Hoopa Unbound
Base stats
Total 680Abilities
The Pokémon steals the held item from any target it hits with a move.