Usage · August 2026
4.1%
Hoopa is ranked #42 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 399 teams
TierC · top 60 of the format
Ladder rank#42 of 158
Raw count399
Viability ceiling85
Month on month-3.42pp
13 month peak7.5%
FormatGen 9 NU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 600
HP
80
Atk
110
Def
60
SpA
150
SpD
130
Spe
70
Usage over time4.1%▼ 3.42pppeak 7.5% · Jul '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
56.1% of Hoopa teamsHP
236
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
68
SpD
8
Spe
196
NatureModest
AbilityMagician · 100.0%
ItemSitrus Berry · 59.2%
Tera typeFairy · 56.5%
Moves
100.0%
98.8%
59.4%
59.2%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageModest252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe26.1%
Modest160 HP / 252 SpA / 96 Spe9.5%
Moves
7 tracked100.0%
98.8%
59.4%
59.2%
26.2%
26.1%
14.5%
Best Hoopa build for Gen 9 NU
The set above is the one Gen 9 NU players run most often, taken from 7,821 battles in August 2026. Hoopa sits at rank #42 with 4.1% usage, which puts it in C tier, down 3.42 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.