Usage · September 2026
0.8%
Hoopa is ranked #77 in Gen 9 NU, carried by 220 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#77 of 168
Raw count220
Viability ceiling80
Month on month-3.28pp
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 time0.8%▼ 3.28pppeak 7.5% · Jul '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
50.2% of Hoopa teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
4
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityMagician · 100.0%
ItemSalac Berry · 44.6%
Tera typeGhost · 44.6%
Moves
96.7%
73.8%
55.0%
52.3%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageModest252 HP / 132 SpA / 124 Spe18.2%
Modest252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA14.1%
Moves
10 tracked96.7%
73.8%
55.0%
52.3%
44.6%
18.2%
14.7%
14.1%
5.9%
5.8%
Items
44.6%
21.9%
19.1%
10.5%
Tera types
44.6%
23.3%
18.5%
7.6%
5.7%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe50.2%
Modest252 HP / 132 SpA / 124 Spe18.2%
Modest252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA14.1%
Modest220 HP / 60 SpA / 4 SpD / 224 Spe7.6%
Mild252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe5.0%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Hoopa build for Gen 9 NU
The set above is the one Gen 9 NU players run most often, taken from 6,316 battles in September 2026. Hoopa sits at rank #77 with 0.8% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 3.28 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.