Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Hoopa is a psychic/ghost-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Attack — at 600 BST it is a legendary-grade total for competitive play, with mid-pack speed (base 70) and a special attacking profile. Its Magician ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Hoopa. Build around what Hoopa actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Hoopa takes super-effective damage from Ghost, Dark moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Hoopa into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Special Attack (150)
- Lowest stat
- Defense (60)
- Offensive lean
- special
- Speed tier
- mid-pack speed (base 70)
- BST
- 600 (legendary-grade for the format)
Hoopa is a psychic/ghost-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Special Attack — at 600 BST it is a legendary-grade total for competitive play, with mid-pack speed (base 70) and a special attacking profile. Its Magician ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Hoopa. Build around what Hoopa actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Hoopa
Hoopa is the Mischief Pokémon a Psychic/Ghost type Pokémon and a Mythical Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 600 with Magician as its ability.
What is Hoopa weak to?
Hoopa is a Psychic/Ghost-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Ghost, Dark. It resists Poison, Psychic. It is immune to Normal, Fighting.
How to counter Hoopa
To counter Hoopa in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Ghost or Dark moves and can withstand its Psychic/Ghost STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Hoopa in competitive teams
Hoopa can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Hoopa on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
