Is Hoopa viable in Gen 9 NU?

Hoopa is ranked #48 in Gen 9 NU with 3.62% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Hoopa in Gen 9 NU

Gen 9 NU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0720 Hoopa

PsychicGhost

USAGE 3.6% #48

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 100.0% Focus Blast 98.9% Psychic Noise 94.1% Substitute 72.2% Knock Off 18.1% Psyshock 4.8% Future Sight 4.5% Trick 3.5%

Items

Custap Berry 66.8% Assault Vest 22.2% Sitrus Berry 5.4% Choice Specs 3.3% Choice Scarf 1.0% Colbur Berry 0.3% Aguav Berry 0.3% Leftovers 0.2%

Tera Types

Fighting 44.0% Fairy 39.5% Dark 14.6% Steel 1.5% Psychic 0.4% Ghost 0.0% Fire 0.0% Flying 0.0%

Common Teammates

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #48 with 3.62% usage. Sorted by conservative score.