Is Hoopa viable in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability?

Hoopa is ranked #68 in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability with 1.35% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

Hoopa in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability

Gen 9 Almost Any Ability · Smogon source period Jul 2026 - Sep 2026

#0720 Hoopa

PsychicGhost

USAGE 1.4% #68

ABILITYPrankster

BASE STATS

HP 80

ATK 110

DEF 60

SPA 150

SPD 130

SPE 70

BST600

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

GhostDark

½×

PoisonPsychic

0×

NormalFighting

Moves

Shadow Ball 99.4% Focus Blast 66.5% Destiny Bond 46.4% Nasty Plot 41.4% Energy Ball 29.0% Trick Room 26.4% Psyshock 22.5% Knock Off 20.4%

Items

Focus Sash 47.8% Life Orb 25.5% Choice Scarf 20.4% Choice Specs 5.7% Light Clay 0.3% Twisted Spoon 0.2% Quick Claw 0.0% Assault Vest 0.0%

Abilities

Prankster42.0%Sheer Force31.0%Beads of Ruin18.7%Weak Armor4.2%Slush Rush1.7%Psychic Surge1.5%Sand Rush0.4%Sturdy0.2%

Common Teammates

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #68 with 1.35% usage. Sorted by conservative score.