Hoopa (Japanese: フーパHoopa) is a dual-typePsychic/Ghostmythical Pokémon introduced in Generation VI. Exposing Hoop to the Prison Bottle will shift it from Hoopa Confined to its Hoopa Unbound form. It will revert to its Confined form in three days or if it is placed into the PC.
Hoopa did not appear during the Generation I - V games.
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It gathers things it likes and passes them through its loop to teleport them to a secret place.
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This troublemaker sends anything and everything to faraway places using its loop, which can warp space.
Omega Ruby
In its true form, it possess a huge amount of power. Legends of its avarice tell how it once carried off an entire castle to gain the treasure hidden within.
Alpha Sapphire
It is said to be able to seize anything it desires with its six rings and six huge arms. With its powers sealed, it is transformed into a much smaller form.
Hoopa confined is the only known Pokémon with the type combination of Psychic/Ghost.
Design origins[]
Hoopa Confined is most likely based off of the jinn, a mythical creature found in early Arabian and Islamic mythology and theology. Their names, "jinn" or "djinn", are commonly anglicized under a more well known name, genies.
Hoopa Unbound shares visual similarities with the various Hindu gods and goddess that sometimes possess extra sets of arms.
Etymology[]
Hoopa's name is derived from the word hoop. It's name could also be derived from the word hoopla.
