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Hop

Hop character artwork
Rival and Leon’s younger brother · Postwick / Wyndon

Hop begins the Gym Challenge with the player and wants to follow his older brother Leon’s success.

  • Story: He is a recurring rival and a semifinal opponent in the first Champion Cup.
  • In the game: His starter is weak to your chosen starter: Grookey faces Sobble, Scorbunny faces Grookey and Sobble faces Scorbunny. The Cup selector follows your own choice.

Story spoilers.

Pokémon Sword / Shield · Nintendo Switch · 2019 · Original Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield for Nintendo Switch (2019). Version-exclusive Gyms and starter-dependent teams are labelled. · Picture: Hop: original Pokémon Sword and Shield character artwork.

Sword and Shield battle teams

Open searchable Champion Cup ↗

Hop Sword and Shield artwork

Hop

Wyndon Stadium

Sword and Shield · You chose Grookey

The second Champion Cup semifinal. If you chose Grookey, Hop uses Inteleon as his Dynamax ace.

Fighting attacks pressure Dubwool and Snorlax. Electric or Fire covers Corviknight; save a healthy answer for the starter Hop Dynamaxes.

Champion Cup semifinal · Hop · Grookey chosen5 Pokémon

Dubwool

Dubwool

Lv. 48
Normal
  • Cotton Guard
  • Reversal
  • Body Slam
  • Zen Headbutt
Corviknight

Corviknight

Lv. 48
FlyingSteel
  • Steel Wing
  • Drill Peck
  • Scary Face
  • Swagger
Pincurchin

Pincurchin

Lv. 47
Electric
  • Thunderbolt
  • Poison Jab
  • Curse
Snorlax

Snorlax

Lv. 47
Normal
  • Heavy Slam
  • High Horsepower
  • Hammer Arm
Inteleon

Inteleon

Lv. 49Ace
Water

Dynamax

  • Snipe Shot
  • Mud Shot
  • Icy Wind
  • Dark Pulse

Open searchable Champion Cup ↗

Hop Sword and Shield artwork

Hop

Wyndon Stadium

Sword and Shield · You chose Scorbunny

The second Champion Cup semifinal. If you chose Scorbunny, Hop uses Rillaboom as his Dynamax ace.

Fighting attacks pressure Dubwool and Snorlax. Electric or Fire covers Corviknight; save a healthy answer for the starter Hop Dynamaxes.

Champion Cup semifinal · Hop · Scorbunny chosen5 Pokémon

Dubwool

Dubwool

Lv. 48
Normal
  • Cotton Guard
  • Reversal
  • Body Slam
  • Zen Headbutt
Corviknight

Corviknight

Lv. 48
FlyingSteel
  • Steel Wing
  • Drill Peck
  • Scary Face
  • Swagger
Pincurchin

Pincurchin

Lv. 47
Electric
  • Thunderbolt
  • Poison Jab
  • Curse
Snorlax

Snorlax

Lv. 47
Normal
  • Heavy Slam
  • High Horsepower
  • Hammer Arm
Rillaboom

Rillaboom

Lv. 49Ace
Grass

Dynamax

  • Drum Beating
  • High Horsepower
  • Snarl
  • Uproar

Open searchable Champion Cup ↗

Hop Sword and Shield artwork

Hop

Wyndon Stadium

Sword and Shield · You chose Sobble

The second Champion Cup semifinal. If you chose Sobble, Hop uses Cinderace as his Dynamax ace.

Fighting attacks pressure Dubwool and Snorlax. Electric or Fire covers Corviknight; save a healthy answer for the starter Hop Dynamaxes.

Champion Cup semifinal · Hop · Sobble chosen5 Pokémon

Dubwool

Dubwool

Lv. 48
Normal
  • Cotton Guard
  • Reversal
  • Body Slam
  • Zen Headbutt
Corviknight

Corviknight

Lv. 48
FlyingSteel
  • Steel Wing
  • Drill Peck
  • Scary Face
  • Swagger
Pincurchin

Pincurchin

Lv. 47
Electric
  • Thunderbolt
  • Poison Jab
  • Curse
Snorlax

Snorlax

Lv. 47
Normal
  • Heavy Slam
  • High Horsepower
  • Hammer Arm
Cinderace

Cinderace

Lv. 49Ace
Fire

Dynamax

  • Pyro Ball
  • Counter
  • Gunk Shot
  • Bounce

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