Competitive Information for Hoopa (Unbound) [X/Y]
Psychic / Dark
Abilities:
If this Pokemon has no item, it steals the item off a Pokemon it hits with an attack.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Hoopa-unbound? These builds are optimized for X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Get hyped for Hoopa-Unbound, a renowned Pokémon with Psychic and Dark typing! It's a sight to see Hoopa-Unbound out in the 6th generation battlefield. Its only type-related weaknesses are Bug and Fairy. Want to master Hoopa-Unbound's movesets? Dive into our detailed strategies below!
Item: Focus Sash / Tanga Berry
Ability: Magician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Knock Off / Thief
- Zen Headbutt
- Return
- Fire Punch
Hoopa is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Hoopa from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Magician, if Hoopa has no item it steals the item off a pokemon it hits with an attack.
♦ Thief is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Hoopa has no item, it steals the target's).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Item: Focus Sash / Tanga Berry
Ability: Magician
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Dark Pulse
- Thunderbolt
- Energy Ball
Hoopa is a legendary Special Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Hoopa from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Magician, if Hoopa has no item it steals the item off a pokemon it hits with an attack.
♦ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Hoopa-unbound? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive X/Y Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Tanga Berry
Ability: Magician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Knock Off / Thief
- Zen Headbutt
- Return
- Fire Punch
Hoopa is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Hoopa from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Magician, if Hoopa has no item it steals the item off a pokemon it hits with an attack.
♦ Thief is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Hoopa has no item, it steals the target's).
♦ Zen Headbutt is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Fire Punch is a physical 75-base power Fire-type move (10% chance to burn the target).
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Item: Focus Sash / Tanga Berry
Ability: Magician
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Dark Pulse
- Thunderbolt
- Energy Ball
Hoopa is a legendary Special Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Hoopa from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Magician, if Hoopa has no item it steals the item off a pokemon it hits with an attack.
♦ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Focus Sash / Tanga Berry
Ability: Magician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 104 Hp / 252 Atk / 152 Def
Moveset:
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Dark Pulse
- Thunderbolt
- Trick Room
Hoopa is a legendary Offensive Trick Room. Focus Sash helps protect Hoopa from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Magician, if Hoopa has no item it steals the item off a pokemon it hits with an attack.
♦ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
♦ Dark Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Trick Room is a status move (goes last. for 5 turns, turn order is reversed).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Hoopa-unbound can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon X/Y generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Hoopa-unbound.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Hoopa-unbound can perform in X/Y. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive XY Move and Ability Combos for Hoopa-unbound
- Moves: Swagger + Foul play
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, Magic Coat, Protect, Snatch
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Hoopa-unbound's stats
- Calm Mind
- Charge Beam
- Nasty Plot
- Power-Up Punch
Most notable and possible best moves for Hoopa-unbound
- Destiny Bond
- Knock Off
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Hoopa-unbound in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Hoopa-unbound's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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