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Hoopa in Pokémon X and Y: locations, stats and moves

Find Hoopa’s X/Y locations, Psychic/Ghost typing, base stats, abilities, evolution and level-up, TM and Egg moves.

Edition covered

Original Pokémon X and Pokémon Y for Nintendo 3DS. Version-specific encounters, Mega Stones and legendary Pokémon are labelled. Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire additions and later Kalos games are outside this guide.

Kalos Pokédex identity and base stats

Hoopa is Kalos Central #152 and National #720. Its Pokémon X and Y typing is Psychic / Ghost.

Base stats describe the species. Level, individual values, effort values, nature and Super Training determine an individual Pokémon’s actual stats.

Hoopa Pokémon X/Y base stats
Stat	Base value
HP	80
Attack	110
Defense	60
Sp. Atk	150
Sp. Def	130
Speed	70
Total	600

Where to find it in X and Y

Match the version, area and method before travelling. Grass, flowers, Horde Encounters, fishing, Rock Smash, ambushes, gifts and the Friend Safari are separate encounter methods.

No direct wild or gift encounter is recorded for this form. Use its evolution family, breed an obtained parent, or trade it in from another game.

Encounter methods · Version exclusives

Evolution family

Hoopa does not evolve in Pokémon X and Y.

Abilities, breeding and training

Hoopa abilities
Ability	Slot
Magician	Regular ability

This species has no Hidden Ability recorded for X and Y.

Hoopa breeding and training facts
Property	Value
Gender ratio	Genderless
Egg group(s)	Undiscovered
Base hatch cycles	120
Experience growth	slow
Base capture rate	3 /255 (not a percentage chance)
Base friendship	100
EV yield	Sp. Atk +3
Height / weight	0.5 m / 9 kg

The Pokémon Day Care on Route 7 accepts two parents. In X and Y, a Destiny Knot passes five IVs from the parents, and an Everstone passes the holder’s nature.

Breeding, EVs, IVs and Super Training

Level-up moves

Hoopa Pokémon X/Y level-up moves
Level	Move
1 / start	Ally Switch
1 / start	Confusion
1 / start	Destiny Bond
1 / start	Hyperspace Hole
1 / start	Trick
6	Astonish
10	Magic Coat
15	Psybeam
19	Light Screen
25	Skill Swap
29	Power Split
35	Guard Split
46	Phantom Force
50	Wonder Room
55	Trick Room
68	Shadow Ball
75	Psychic
85	Hyperspace Hole

All rows use the X and Y learnset. The Move Reminder in Dendemille Town teaches forgotten level-up moves in exchange for a Heart Scale.

Compatible TMs and HMs

Hoopa compatible machines
Machine	Move	Type	Category
TM03	Psyshock	Psychic	Special
TM04	Calm Mind	Psychic	Status
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special
TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status
TM12	Taunt	Dark	Status
TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special
TM16	Light Screen	Psychic	Status
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status
TM20	Safeguard	Normal	Status
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical
TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special
TM30	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status
TM33	Reflect	Psychic	Status
TM41	Torment	Dark	Status
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical
TM48	Round	Normal	Special
TM52	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special
TM53	Energy Ball	Grass	Special
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical
TM57	Charge Beam	Electric	Special
TM60	Quash	Dark	Status
TM63	Embargo	Dark	Status
TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical
TM70	Flash	Normal	Status
TM73	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status
TM77	Psych Up	Normal	Status
TM85	Dream Eater	Psychic	Special
TM86	Grass Knot	Grass	Special
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status
TM92	Trick Room	Psychic	Status
TM98	Power-Up Punch	Fighting	Physical
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status

TMs are reusable in X and Y. Each move has its own physical, special or status category regardless of type.

All 100 TM and 5 HM locations

Egg moves and move tutors

No Egg moves are recorded for this species in X and Y.

No move tutor moves are recorded for this species in X and Y.

In X and Y, both parents can pass Egg moves to the offspring.

Related species

Return to Hoopa in the Kalos Pokédex.

FIELD NOTE

Check Hoopa’s version label and encounter method before travelling.

References

Covered edition: Original Pokémon X and Pokémon Y for Nintendo 3DS. Version-specific encounters, Mega Stones and legendary Pokémon are labelled. Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire additions and later Kalos games are outside this wiki.