Hoopa is a very strong Support Pokémon in Pokémon Unite. It’s incredibly tanky, versatile, and can deliver a good amount of damage. Hoopa is difficult to master and a good Hoopa player can completely change the tide of any Pokémon Unite match. These are the best Hoopa builds in Pokémon Unite.
Best Uses For Hoopa In Pokémon Unite
With theMagician Ability, Hoopa has a large amount of survivability while hindering the enemy team. Magician passively steals Berries for Hoopa, provided there is one available, or energy if there are no Berries left. Additionally, Hoopa’s Movement Speed increase moves and the ability to teleport teammates allows it to put pressure in either lane.
Moves
Atlevel four, players choose betweenHyperspace HoleandTrick. Trick is relatively straightforward, increasing the Movement Speed of Hoopa and an Ally while buffing Hoopa’s Basic Attack andShadow Ball. Hyperspace Hole is a bit more complicated, creating either a portal back to the Base or linking the team’s Goals with portals to allow instant passage between them.
Atlevel six, players choose betweenPhantom ForceandShadow Ball. Phantom Force creates a portal that Hoopa can attack from to deal damage to an enemy near it. If activated twice withinfive seconds, Hoopa can warp to the portal, along with an Ally that is linked withTrick. Enemies that are damaged will have their Movement Speed decreased and the Ally that is warped will have their HP restored by 30 percent. Shadow Ball is a ranged attack that decreased enemy Movement Speed, Special Defense, and can attack twice in a row if Trick is used.
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Hoopa’s Unite move isRings Unboundand transforms Hoopa into itsUnboundform. Its moves are then replaced byHyperspace FuryandPsybeam. Hyperspace Fury is an area of effect melee attack that will stun enemies for one second. Psybeam is a ranged attack that causes Hoopa to become Unstoppable while using it. Hoopa’s Basic Attacks can hit up to two Pokémon while transformed and Hoopa gains 40 percent more HP while creating a portal that Allies can warp to.
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Best Trick And Shadow Ball Build
The synergy betweenTrickandShadow Ballmakes Hoopa a powerful offensive threat while being able to Shield Ally Pokémon. Trick’s secondary damage from Shadow Ball will result in a stun when hitting the same target, but even a Basic Attack following a Shadow Ball will result in a stun. At Level 10, Trick begins to heal both Hoopa and the Ally Pokémon that Hoopa is linked to based on 40 percent of the damage they deal within three seconds of using it.
Battle Items
Best Hyperspace Hole And Phantom Force Build
Hyperspace Holeincreases Hoopa’s Movement Speed, making them very good at picking up knockouts from escaping enemy Pokémon. This also helps them Score quickly after a knockout before the enemy respawns. Hyperspace Hole is extremely versatile as it allows Ally Pokémon to help each other out whenever one lane is being overrun, or even take Ally Pokémon back to Base to recover HP.Phantom Forcewill reduce the Movement Speed of enemy Pokémon. It’s very useful in team fights as it can hit multiple enemies.
Held Items
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