Hoopa (フーパ, Fuupa) is a Psychic/Ghost-type Mythical Pokémon introduced in Generation VI. If the Prison Bottle is used on Hoopa Confined, it will transform to Hoopa Unbound, becoming a Psychic/Dark-type Pokémon.
Biology
Physiology
Hoopa Confined is a small Pokémon, who wears yellow rings around its horns and belly. Its eyes are green and its body is painted pink and violet. When transformed into Hoopa Unbound, it is a large, purplish-gray genie-like being. It has triangular red eyes, a long tail with a spike at the end, six arms and a ring in its chest. It has big spiky hair and big horns with rings held tightly around them.
Behavior
The mythical Hoopa is said to be a troublemaking trickster that can open portals to other dimensions with its hoop. It is thought to use this ability to cause interdimensional mischief, though some believe that it also uses it to hoard objects that catch its interest in some unknown realm. Long ago, an ancient desert civilization was said to have sealed Hoopa's true power away in an artifact known as the Prison Bottle. Opening the bottle would restore its strength for a short time; in this form, known as Unbound Hoopa, it becomes a monstrous, six-handed beast that would be able to transport anything between dimensions. Legends say that this gigantic creature once carried an entire castle of gold along with it through a hyperspace hole because of its greed. Luckily, this transformation is only temporary; after some time, the Prison Bottle will reabsorb its power and Hoopa will once again become Confined. It is thought that Confined Hoopa passes its time by playing tricks on unwary beings across dimensions.
Natural abilities
As Hoopa Confined, when given the Prison Bottle, it grows largely into Hoopa Unbound for three days, or until put in the PC. Hoopa is also known for being able to travel across dimensions with its hoop.
Game info
Game Locations
| Locations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity |
| X and Y | Event | One |
| Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | Event | One |
| Sun and Moon | Event | One |
| Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon | Event | One |
Pokédex enteries
- X
It gathers things it likes and pushes 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 power sealed, it is transformed into a much smaller form.
Stats
| Hoopa's Stats | |
|---|---|
| HP | |
| Attack | |
| Defense | |
| Sp. Atk | |
| Sp. Def | |
| Speed | |
| Total | 322
|
| Hoopa's Stats | |
|---|---|
| HP | |
| Attack | |
| Defense | |
| Sp. Atk | |
| Sp. Def | |
| Speed | |
| Total | 382
|
Learnset
Leveling
Hoopa Confined
| LevelingGeneration VII | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | |||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
| LevelingGeneration VI | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | Contest Category | Appeal | Jam |
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
Hoopa Unbound
| LevelingGeneration VII | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | |||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
| LevelingGeneration VI | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | Contest Category | Appeal | Jam |
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
TM/HM
| TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM/HM/TR | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
| TM03 | Psyshock | 80 | 100% | 10 | Psychic | Special | |||
| TM04 | Calm Mind | — | —% | 20 | Psychic | Status | |||
| TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | Poison | Status | |||
| TM10 | Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
| TM11 | Sunny Day | — | —% | 5 | Fire | Status | |||
| TM12 | Taunt | — | 100% | 20 | Dark | Status | |||
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Special | |||
| TM16 | Light Screen | — | —% | 30 | Psychic | Status | |||
| TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
| TM18 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | Water | Status | |||
| TM20 | Safeguard | — | —% | 25 | Normal | Status | |||
| TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | 90 | 100% | 15 | Electric | Special | |||
| TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
| TM29 | Psychic | 90 | 100% | 10 | Psychic | Special | |||
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | 80 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Special | |||
| TM31 | Brick Break | 75 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | Physical | |||
| TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
| TM33 | Reflect | — | —% | 20 | Psychic | Status | |||
| TM41 | Torment | — | 100% | 15 | Dark | Status | |||
| TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
| TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | |||
| TM46 | Thief | 60 | 100% | 25 | Dark | Physical | |||
| TM48 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
| TM52 | Focus Blast | 120 | 70% | 5 | Fighting | Special | |||
| TM53 | Energy Ball | 90 | 100% | 10 | Grass | Special | |||
| TM56 | Fling | — | 100% | 10 | Dark | Physical | |||
| TM57 | Charge Beam | 50 | 90% | 10 | Electric | Special | |||
| TM60 | Quash | — | 100% | 15 | Dark | Status | |||
| TM63 | Embargo | — | 100% | 15 | Dark | Status | |||
| TM68 | Giga Impact | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Physical | |||
| TM73 | Thunder Wave | — | 90% | 20 | Electric | Status | |||
| TM77 | Psych Up | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
| TM85 | Dream Eater | 100 | 100% | 15 | Psychic | Special | |||
| TM86 | Grass Knot | — | 100% | 20 | Grass | Special | |||
| TM87 | Swagger | — | 85% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
| TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
| TM92 | Trick Room | — | —% | 5 | Psychic | Status | |||
| TM97 | Dark Pulse | 80 | 100% | 15 | Dark | Special | |||
| TM100 | Confide | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | |||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
| TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VI | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM/HM/TR | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam |
| TM03 | Psyshock | 80 | 100% | 10 | Psychic | Special | 
|
1 ♥ | 4 ♥ |
| TM04 | Calm Mind | — | —% | 20 | Psychic | Status | 
|
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | Poison | Status |
|
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special |
|
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | — | —% | 5 | Fire | Status |
|
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM12 | Taunt | — | 100% | 20 | Dark | Status |
|
2 ♥ | 1 ♥ |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Special | 
|
4 ♥ | 4 ♥ |
| TM16 | Light Screen | — | —% | 30 | Psychic | Status |
|
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | 
|
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | Water | Status |
|
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM20 | Safeguard | — | —% | 25 | Normal | Status |
|
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical |
|
2 ♥ | 3 ♥ |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | 90 | 100% | 15 | Electric | Special |
|
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical |
|
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM29 | Psychic | 90 | 100% | 10 | Psychic | Special |
|
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | 80 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Special |
|
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM31 | Brick Break | 75 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | Physical |
|
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | Normal | Status |
|
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM33 | Reflect | — | —% | 20 | Psychic | Status |
|
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM41 | Torment | — | 100% | 15 | Dark | Status | 
|
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical |
|
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status |
|
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM46 | Thief | 60 | 100% | 25 | Dark | Physical |
|
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM48 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special |
|
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM52 | Focus Blast | 120 | 70% | 5 | Fighting | Special |
|
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM53 | Energy Ball | 90 | 100% | 10 | Grass | Special |
|
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM56 | Fling | — | 100% | 10 | Dark | Physical |
|
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM57 | Charge Beam | 50 | 90% | 10 | Electric | Special |
|
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM60 | Quash | — | 100% | 15 | Dark | Status |
|
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM63 | Embargo | — | 100% | 15 | Dark | Status |
|
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Physical |
|
4 ♥ | 4 ♥ |
| TM70 | Flash | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Status |
|
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM73 | Thunder Wave | — | 100% | 20 | Electric | Status |
|
1 ♥ | 3 ♥ |
| TM77 | Psych Up | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status |
|
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM85 | Dream Eater | 100 | 100% | 15 | Psychic | Special |
|
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM86 | Grass Knot | — | 100% | 20 | Grass | Special |
|
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM87 | Swagger | — | 90% | 15 | Normal | Status |
|
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status |
|
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status |
|
2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM92 | Trick Room | — | —% | 5 | Psychic | Status |
|
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM94 | Secret PowerORAS | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical |
|
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM97 | Dark PulseORAS | 80 | 100% | 15 | Dark | Special |
|
4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM98 | Power-Up Punch | 40 | 100% | 20 | Fighting | Physical |
|
1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM100 | Confide | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status |
|
3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
Breeding
| Hoopa learns no moves via breeding. |
|---|
Tutoring
| Tutoring Generation VII | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | ||||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
| Tutoring Generation VI | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | Contest Category | Appeal | Jam | |
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
Sprites
Appearances
Anime
- Main article: Hoopa (MS018)
Hoopa appears in Hoopa and the Clash of Ages.
Trivia
- Hoopa is the only Pokémon with two species.
- Hoopa's Unbound Form is the tallest Mythical Pokémon.
- Despite being said to teleport through portals at will, it is unable to learn Teleport.
- Hoopa Unbound is the only Pokémon with a BST of 680 that isn't a Legendary Pokémon.
Origin
Hoopa is based on traditional depictions of genies, being connected to a bottle and having magical powers. It may also be based on Nezha, a multi-armed trickster deity from Taoism as is often depicted as holding or wearing rings. Its rings also appear to be based on portals or wormholes.
In its Unbound Form, it may take inspiration from Shakti, a Hindu deity said to be made of cosmic energy and have multiple arms. It also appears to be based on depictions of devils due to its horns and sharp-tipped tail.
Etymology
Hoopa and its Japanese name, Fūpa, derive from hoop and possibly hoopla (commotion).
Gallery
References
| Legendary and Mythical Pokémon | |
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| Generation I |  ·  ·  ·  ·  |
| Generation II |  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  |
| Generation III |  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  |
| Generation IV |  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  |
| Generation V |  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  |
| Generation VI |  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  |
| Generation VII |  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  |
| Generation VIII |  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  |
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