Forms

#0720

Hoopa

Mischief Pokémon

It is said to be able to seize anything it desires with its six rings and six huge arms. With its power sealed, it is transformed into a much smaller form.

1 TCG Pocket card

Details

Height0.5 m

Weight9.0 kg

GenderGenderless

Catch rate3(1.6%)Very hard

Base friendship100High

Hatch time120 cycles · ~30,855 steps

Growth rateslow

Base EXP270

Abilities

Magician

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

Egg groups: Undiscovered

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

110

Defense

Sp. Atk

150

Sp. Def

130

Speed

Total

600

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Choice Item

Moves

Item

Choice Specs / Choice Scarf

Nature{"Timid","Modest"}

TeraFightingDarkGhost

EV spread

SpA252

SpD4

Spe252

Substitute

Moves

Item

Custap Berry / Salac Berry / Leftovers

NatureModest+SpA/−Atk

TeraFightingDark

EV spread

HP220

SpA▲60

SpD4

Spe224

All-out Attacker

Moves

Item

Assault Vest / Heavy-Duty Boots

NatureTimid+Spe/−Atk

TeraFightingFairy

EV spread

SpA252

SpD4

Spe▲252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Evolution

This Pokémon does not evolve.

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Hoopa can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Ally Switch User switches places with the friendly Pokémon opposite it.	Psychic	Status	—	—	15
1	Confusion Has a chance to confuse the target.	Psychic	Special	50	100	25
1	Destiny Bond If the user faints this turn, the target automatically will, too.	Ghost	Status	—	—	5
6	Astonish Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Ghost	Physical	30	100	15
10	Magic Coat Reflects back the first effect move used on the user this turn.	Psychic	Status	—	—	15
10	Trick User and target swap items.	Psychic	Status	—	100	10
15	Light Screen Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
19	Psybeam Has a chance to confuse the target.	Psychic	Special	65	100	20
25	Skill Swap User and target swap abilities.	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
29	Guard Split Averages Defense and Special Defense with the target.	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
29	Power Split Averages Attack and Special Attack with the target.	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
35	Phantom Force User vanishes, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. Hits through Protect and Detect.	Ghost	Physical	90	100	10
46	Zen Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Psychic	Physical	80	90	15
50	Trick Room For five turns, slower Pokémon will act before faster Pokémon.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
50	Wonder Room All Pokémon’s Defense and Special Defense are swapped for 5 turns.	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
55	Shadow Ball Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Ghost	Special	80	100	15
68	Nasty Plot Raises the user’s Special Attack by two stages.	Dark	Status	—	—	20
75	Psychic Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Psychic	Special	90	100	10
85	Hyperspace Hole Ignores and destroys protection effects.	Psychic	Special	80	—	5