Hoopa (Pokémon)

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Hoopa (Japanese: フーパ Hoopa) is a dual-type Mythical Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.
While it is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, Hoopa has an alternate form, which it changes into by using the Prison Bottle. Its default form, Hoopa Confined, will then become the dual-type Hoopa Unbound. In Generation VI and VII, Hoopa Unbound will revert into Hoopa Confined while in the player's party if three days have passed since changing to Hoopa Unbound. Other circumstances may also cause it to revert.
(Refer to Game data→Form data for more details.)
Hoopa Confined was officially revealed in the February 2015 issue of CoroCoro magazine, whereas Hoopa Unbound was revealed by CoroCoro three months later.
==Biology==
Hoopa Confined is a light-purple with a vaguely humanoid appearance. It has green eyes with yellow sclerae, a yellow ring marking on its forehead, a small, pink dot under each eye, and dark pink hair tied into a short ponytail. On either side of its head is a dark gray horn that curves slightly upward. Its body has a dark pink, V-shaped marking on the chest and a small, golden spike on each shoulder. Its arms are not attached to its body and instead float next to it; each arm has a small golden spike similar to those on its shoulders. It has mitten-like hands and dark pink rings around each wrist. In place of actual legs, it has a wispy tail. Hoopa has three gold rings: a large one around its waist and one hanging freely on each of its horns.
In the past, Hoopa's true power is said to have been sealed away in the Prison Bottle for the destruction it used to cause, reducing Hoopa to its smaller, weaker form; opening the bottle grants Hoopa its true form once again, but only for three days. The rings on Hoopa's body can warp space and allow it to transport items, humans, and by passing them through its hoops. This power allows it to cause mischief and take anything it wants. Hoopa is connected to many strange events becuase of these mysterious powers. It stores all of its gathered loot in a secret spot only it knows. Hoopa is said to have the power to bend dimensions. It is heavily implied to be the one causing many of the Mirage spots in the Hoenn region. As seen in , Hoopa can even bring people and Pokémon from . Hoopa is also known to like donuts.
Hoopa's lair is rumored to be located inside an hidden desert oasis. This lair contains many objects and treasures Hoopa obtained over the years, claiming as its own. Hoopa's lair is believed to contain mountains of gold and silver treasures it stole from ancient kings and wealthy land barons. To the present day, no one has ever found Hoopa's lair due to how well hidden it is. Hoopa can be very vengeful to those who attempt to manipulate it for its unqiue power. According to one tale, it punished an organization by transporting their individual objects before moving their headquarter to the middle of the desert. This incident terrified the organization to the point of disbanding.
Hoopa Confined is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move .
===Forms===
Hoopa has two forms: Hoopa Confined and Hoopa Unbound. 
Hoopa Unbound is a large, bipedal Pokémon with six arms. It is mostly light blue with purple hair. The ponytail on its head is larger and bushier and held in place by two golden rings. Its hair now covers its chin, where it forms a pointed beard, and the back of its neck. The horns are less curved and have spiky purple hair around the bases. There are three gold rings on each horn: two around the base and one around the middle. It has yellow eyes white sclerae, a pointed, dark gray nose, a small hole inside of the ring-marking on its forehead, and prominent fangs in the back of its lower jaw. Similar to Hoopa Confined, its arms are disconnected and float next to its body. Instead of a small, gold spike the arms now have large, dark gray spikes and appear from holes along the sides of its body. Each arm has three fingers with dark gray claws, a gold ring around the wrist, and a gold ring around the base. Several tufts of purple hair surround its torso and a gold ring encircles a hole in the center of its chest. Another large gold ring encircles its waist and there are small tufts of hair poking out from underneath it. There is a purple stripe that widens at the knee down each leg and two gold rings around each ankle. The tips of its feet are gold and curl upward. Additionally, this form has a tail with a purple stripe along the top and an arrow-shaped tip. Hoopa Unbound is tied with as the tallest type.
Hoopa Unbound is said to be Hoopa's true form and is said to have a humongous amount of power. Hoopa is at full power in its Unbound Form, it can increase the size of its six rings to grow multiple miles in length. These massive rings are capable of transporting entire islands through its hoops. Hoopa Unbound is capable of bending dimensions on an even more powerful scale.https://web.archive.org/web/20160221061908/http://www.pokemonrubysapphire.com/en-us/pokemon/hoopa Hoopa Unbound can summon powerful Legendary Pokémon through its hoops. It can even use its rage to drive Legendary Pokémon berserk. However, this has the dangerous side effect of creating a space-time distortion that'll destroy the area where they were summoned as depicted in Hoopa and the Clash of Ages. One legend stated that it greedily teleported an entire castle from Kalos 3,000 years ago to obtain a treasure hidden within it. Hoopa can remain in its Unbound form for only three days, until its power is sealed back into the Prison Bottle, reverting itself to its Confined Form.
Hoopa Unbound is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move .
	
	
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* : Hoopa appears as a special non-recruitable ally that must be found contained in the Djinn's Bottle in Sahra Town. Upon approaching the bottle, Hoopa will "connect" with the 's team and will accompany them only for the next exploration. Whilst exploring, Hoopa will randomly choose between its Unbound or Confined Formes. The leader may ask Hoopa to summon a random or Mythical Pokémon through one of its portals for help, but the target may randomly end up as a hostile enemy instead.
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===Held items===
===Stats===
====Base stats====
=====Hoopa Confined=====
=====Hoopa Unbound=====
===Type effectiveness===
====Hoopa Confined====
====Hoopa Unbound====
===Learnset===
====By leveling up====
=====Hoopa Confined=====
=====Hoopa Unbound=====
====By TM====
====By ====
===Side game data===
====Hoopa Confined====
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===Form data===
Hoopa has two forms it can change between using the Prison Bottle: Hoopa Confined and Hoopa Unbound
Hoopa Confined is Hoopa's default form, which is -type. When exposed to a Prison Bottle, Hoopa Confined transforms into Hoopa Unbound, which is -type. Hoopa Unbound was introduced in .
Hoopa Unbound will change back into Hoopa Confined after three days have passed since using the Prison Bottle. Hoopa also changes back to Hoopa Confined when deposited in a Box (Generation VI), when withdrawn from a box (Generation VII), when deposited in the Pokémon Day Care or Pokémon Nursery, or when exposed to the Prison Bottle again.
The two forms have different base stats, types, moves they can learn, and cries. Additionally, the move is usable only by Hoopa Unbound (or a Pokémon that has transformed into Hoopa Unbound with or ), and will fail if Hoopa Confined (or any other Pokémon) attempts to use it. In Generation IX, when Hoopa becomes Hoopa Unbound, is replaced with Hyperspace Fury and vice versa.
	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
 	 	
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Major appearances===
====Hoopa (anime)====
Hoopa Confined debuted in Hoopa's Surprise Ring Adventures, a series of shorts in which it subjects and to various acts of mischief. It later appeared in major roles in Hoopa — The Mischief Pokémon and Hoopa and the Clash of Ages. In the latter, it also transformed into Hoopa Unbound, which later served as a separate entity and the main antagonist.
===Minor appearances===
A Hoopa appeared in its Confined Forme in Pikachu and the Pokémon Music Squad.
A Hoopa appeared in its Confined Forme in the opening sequence of Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel.
A Hoopa made its animated series debut in its Confined Forme in Getting More Than You Battled For!.
==In the manga==
===Movie adaptations===
Hoopa appeared in both of its forms in .
===Pokémon Adventures===
In Hoopa Distorts, a silhouetted Hoopa was on the Sea Mauville, causing trouble by attacking and . Later, after it was properly revealed in Swampert Smashes, Hoopa took a liking to Emerald and began following him around.
==In the TCG==
==Other appearances==
===Super Smash Bros. Ultimate===
Both Hoopa (Confined) and Hoopa (Unbound) appear as .
===Pokémon UNITE===
Hoopa is playable through obtaining a Unite License. It is a ranged supporter that's mostly in its Confined Form, but can temporarily change into its Unbound Form after using its Unite Move.
==Trivia==
* Hoopa Unbound has the highest base stat of all .
* Hoopa Unbound is tied with for being the tallest Pokémon.
** It is also the tallest and heaviest Mythical Pokémon.
* Hoopa is the only Generation VI Pokémon to have different Pokédex entries between and .
* Hoopa Unbound is the only Pokémon with a that is not a Legendary Pokémon.
* In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, the "mysterious rings" in mirage spots, from which Pokémon jump out when interacted with, resemble rings used by Hoopa.
* Hoopa is the name of a in California.
===Origin===
Hoopa Confined may have been inspired by common depictions of . The rings around its wrists could have been inspired by the djinn in the story of .
Hoopa Unbound could be specifically be inspired by , powerful djinn or s, which are often depicted as malicious, or , evil djinn or s, which according to some stories do the exact opposite of what they are commanded to do. Its six arms may be drawn from certain , who were often depicted with multiple arms. It may also be based on the , who were a tribe of six-armed giants who fought the in . Its tail and horns may also derive from common depictions of demons, the circle motif thus may be inspired by .
Hoopa's relationship with the Prison Bottle is similar to the djinn's with its lamp in traditional Arabian stories, since its full power is sealed within its respective vessel. Hoopa only being able to maintain its Unbound state for three days parallels the limit to the number of wishes a djinn can grant to its current master.
Both forms of Hoopa could also be partly based on the legend of , a deity worshiped in and and commonly referred to as a trickster deity and a worldly protector. Very much like Hoopa Unbound, Nezha is depicted holding rings and is sometimes depicted with multiple arms.
Hoopa's power may have been inspired by the Single Horned Rhinoceros King, a character in the classic Chinese novel who wielded a golden jade ring that had the power to suck in anything. The true form of the Single Horned Rhinoceros King is also revealed to be a heavenly azure bull, which may be referenced by Hoopa's bull-like horns.
====Name origin====
Hoopa may be derived from hoop. It may also involve hoopla (something loud, attention-grabbing, and possibly misleading); or OOPArt ().
==In other languages==
Hoopa Confined
Hoopa Unbound
==Related articles==
* Hoopa (anime)
* Hoopa (UNITE)
* List of Pokémon with form differences
* Mythical Pokémon
==References==
==External links==
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