Is Hoopa good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Hoopa is C-tier for Ghost raid attacker.

Is Hoopa a good raid attacker?

Hoopa ranks #22 of 193 ghost attackers with 15.1 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

#720 · Generation 6

Hoopa

psychic ghostMythical

Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50): 3,359 / 3,797
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,919 / 2,399
Research CP (L15): 1,439
Buddy distance: 20 km
2nd charged move: 100,000 dust · 100 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Situational

Keep the best copies

Mythical Pokemon are hard to get back once they leave rotation. Keep hundos, shinies, and one for the collection; transfer the weak duplicates.

Battle roles

C
Ghost raid attacker#22 Ghost · 15.1 DPS
It ranks #22 of 193 Ghost-type attackers with Confusion / Shadow Ball.
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Great League#1122 of 1154 · score 45.2
Ranked #1122 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
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Ultra League#746 of 851 · score 59.1
Ranked #746 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.
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Master League#245 of 409 · score 58.4
Ranked #245 of 409; not competitive in Master League.

Collection value

Mythical: keep at least one, and hold on to hundos and shinies.
1 costume/event variant: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.
The shiny has not been released yet.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack261

Defense187

Stamina173

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

dark×2.56
ghost×2.56

Resists

fighting×0.244
normal×0.391
poison×0.625
psychic×0.625

Evolution line

Does not evolve.

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#1122 / 1154	45.2	Confusion · Shadow Ball · Psychic	L16 · 10/12/13
Ultra League	–	#746 / 851	59.1	Astonish · Shadow Ball · Psychic	L26.5 · 11/13/14
Master League	–	#245 / 409	58.4	Astonish · Shadow Ball · Psychic	L50 · 15/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
ghost	C	#22 / 193	15.1	265	Confusion · Shadow Ball
psychic	–	#31 / 248	14.6	258	Confusion · Psychic

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
ConfusionSTAB	psychic	19	+14	1.5s	12.7	16	+14	4 turns
AstonishSTAB	ghost	7	+13	1.0s	7.0	12	+10	3 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Shadow BallSTAB	ghost	100	-50	3.0s	2.00	90	-50
PsybeamSTAB	psychic	65	-50	3.0s	1.30	70	-60
PsychicSTAB	psychic	95	-50	3.0s	1.90	75	-55	10% chance: -1 foe Def

Questions people ask

Is Hoopa good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Hoopa is C-tier for Ghost raid attacker.
Should I keep or transfer Hoopa?: Mythical Pokemon are hard to get back once they leave rotation. Keep hundos, shinies, and one for the collection; transfer the weak duplicates.
Is Hoopa a good raid attacker?: Hoopa ranks #22 of 193 ghost attackers with 15.1 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

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Costumes & event variants (1)

ConfinedEvent costume