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image=[[File:Hoopa anime.png|220px]]<br><small>Hoopa</small><br>[[File:Hoopa Unbound anime.png|220px]]|
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epname=Hoopa's Appear Plan!!|
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current=[[Dahara City]]|
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'''Hoopa''' (Japanese: '''フーパ''' ''Hoopa'') is a featured Pokémon in ''[[M18|Hoopa and the Clash of Ages]]''. It also starred in the ''[[Hoopa's Appear Plan!!]]'' shorts alongside {{Ash}} and {{AP|Pikachu}}, leading up to the movie's release.

==History==
A hundred years prior to the events of ''[[M18|Hoopa and the Clash of Ages]]'', Hoopa appeared in its Unbound Form in [[Dahara City]]. It ate the villagers' food, but in return, it gave them huge piles of pure gold, allowing the small village to prosper and grow into a big city. Hoopa received a home at the village, granting the villagers all their wishes. When some people wanted to see if Hoopa could beat another Pokémon in a {{pkmn|battle}}, it proceeded to summon strong Pokémon, like {{p|Dragonite}} and {{p|Steelix}}, to fight them for people's amusement. It defeated all of its opponents, and the villagers cheered for it the whole time. However, Hoopa eventually got carried away, and started to summon even [[Legendary Pokémon]], such as {{p|Zekrom}}, {{p|Reshiram}}, and {{p|Regigigas}}, to fight against it. As a result of these monstrous clashes, the entire Dahara City was leveled to the ground. However, [[Ghris]] soon sealed Hoopa's power into a [[Prison Bottle]] he had created to stop its rampage, and reducing Hoopa into a much smaller, Confined Forme.

Hoopa first appeared in the shorts of ''[[Hoopa's Appear Plan!!]]''. In this series of six shorts, Hoopa used its hyperspace powers to cause trouble for Ash and Pikachu.

Over the recent years, Hoopa was taken care of by Ghris's great-grandchildren, [[Baraz]] and [[Mirai]] in the [[Arche Valley]]. As seen in ''[[SS034|Hoopa — The Mischief Pokémon]]'', Hoopa enjoyed playing with the siblings, especially the more playful Mirai, in their youth. During the events of ''[[M18|Hoopa and the Clash of Ages]]'', one of Hoopa's pranks resulted in it pulling Ash and Pikachu through its ring to it. It quickly became friends with the two, playfully calling them "Ashkan" and "Pikan" respectively. [[Ash's friends]] soon joined them and met Mary.

Later the group encountered Baraz, who had retrieved the Prison Bottle from its hiding place. Upon touching it, he had however become possessed by Hoopa's Unbound Forme's power, which forced him to release it from the bottle. Upon being released, Hoopa Unbound took over Hoopa's body and went on a rampage, forcing Mirai to reseal it back into the Prison Bottle. Baraz and Mirai explained Hoopa's backstory to the group, also explaining why Hoopa couldn't travel through its own rings. The Prison Bottle was later stolen by {{TRT}}, and Hoopa Unbound possessed {{MTR}} to make him open the bottle once again. Baraz and Mirai helped Hoopa to resist the power taking over it, and eventually succeeded in preventing that. Unfortunately, the Prison Bottle then suddenly broke into pieces, and Hoopa Unbound formed from the unsealed power. Baraz explained that the form was in fact Hoopa's "shadow", formed of Hoopa's anger of being imprisoned for a hundred years. It had destroyed the Prison Bottle to prevent itself from being sealed again. Fortunately, Baraz knew how to create a new Prison Bottle, so he and the rest of the group headed to [[Dahara Tower]] to do so, while Ash protected Hoopa from the shadow.

Hoopa summoned {{p|Lugia}} to battle the shadow, and later also {{p|Latios}}, {{p|Latias}}, and a {{Shiny}} {{p|Rayquaza}} as reinforcements. In counter, Hoopa Unbound summoned [[Primal Reversion|Primal]] {{p|Groudon}}, Primal {{p|Kyogre}}, {{p|Dialga}}, {{p|Palkia}}, {{p|Giratina}}, and {{p|Kyurem}} to fight against them. A climactic battle ensued, during which Baraz managed to recreate the Prison Bottle, which was then once again used to seal Hoopa Unbound. Unfortunately, Ash ended up touching the bottle, causing him to become possessed by the shadow. Thankfully, Hoopa was able to make up with the shadow, dispelling the darkness inside it and setting Ash free. Hoopa then proceeded to save the citizens of Dahara City from the space-time distortion caused by the summoning of all the Legendary Pokémon, even overcoming its disability to travel through its own rings in the process. Afterwards, Hoopa decided to help in repairing the damages done to the city before returning home with Barza and Mary.

==Personality and characteristics==
In its Confined Forme, Hoopa is a very simple-minded, innocent Pokémon who loves to pull pranks on unsuspecting people. It playfully referred to Ash and Pikachu as "Ashkan" and "Pikan", and would use its ability to summon everything and anything for its own amusement. Despite its playful and mischievous nature, Hoopa has a good heart and is capable of protecting its friends when the time is needed. Hoopa also loves donuts, not only for their delicious taste, but also for their shape.

Hoopa's Unbound Forme started out as a little arrogant, but deep down decent Pokémon, offering the people of Dahara City loads of gold and wishes in return for food and a place to live in. However, when it started to battle other Pokémon for people's amusement, it soon got carried away and started to summon even Legendary Pokémon to prove its superiority, causing massive destruction in the process. A hundred years later, the Unbound Forme's anger of being imprisoned inside the Prison Bottle for all these years resulted it going in a rampage, attempting to take over its body and wipe out its personality from existence. Eventually, the darkness within it was driven away, allowing Hoopa to utilize its Unbound Forme without losing control.

==Moves used==
===Hoopa Confined===
{{anmov/h|psychic|ghost|Hoopa Psychic.png|Using Psychic}}
{{anmov|Psychic|Psychic|SS034|Hoopa — The Mischief Pokémon}}
{{anmov/f|ghost}}

===Hoopa Unbound===
{{anmov/h|psychic|dark|Hoopa Unbound Dark Pulse.png|Using Dark Pulse}}
{{anmov|Psychic|Psychic|M18|Hoopa and the Clash of Ages}}
{{anmov|Dark|Dark Pulse|M18|Hoopa and the Clash of Ages}}
{{anmov|Dark|Hyperspace Fury|M18|Hoopa and the Clash of Ages}}
{{anmov|Ghost|Shadow Ball|M18|Hoopa and the Clash of Ages}}
{{anmov/f|dark}}

==Pokémon==
{{bad picture|2=Screenshots of the actual Pokémon}}
===Summoned===
====Hoopa's Appear Plan!!====
=====Fly=====
{| width="50%"
|-
! {{InactivePoké||Fletchling|Hoopa Fletchling.png|normal|flying|size=190px|link=no}} x3
! {{InactivePoké||Swellow|Hoopa Swellow.png|normal|flying|size=190px|link=no}} ×2
! {{InactivePoké||Wingull|Hoopa Flying-types.png|Water|flying|size=190px|link=no}} (multiple)
| {{InactivePoké||Pelipper|Hoopa Flying-types.png|Water|flying|size=190px|link=no}}
! {{InactivePoké||Swablu|Hoopa Flying-types.png|normal|flying|size=190px|link=no}} (multiple)
|-
! {{InactivePoké||Starly|Hoopa Flying-types.png|normal|flying|size=190px|link=no}} (multiple)
! {{InactivePoké||Staravia|Hoopa Flying-types.png|normal|flying|size=190px|link=no}} ♂ (multiple)
| {{InactivePoké||Swanna|Hoopa Flying-types.png|water|flying|size=190px|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké||Skarmory|Hoopa Flying-types.png|steel|flying|size=190px|link=no}}
! {{InactivePoké||Tornadus|Hoopa Tornadus.png|flying|size=190px|link=no}} ♂
|}

=====Alarm Clock=====
{| width="570px"
|-
| {{InactivePoké||Noivern|Hoopa Alarm Pokémon.png|flying|dragon|size=190px|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké||Exploud|Hoopa Alarm Pokémon.png|normal|size=190px|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké||Loudred|Hoopa Alarm Pokémon.png|normal|size=190px|link=no}}
|}

=====Ball Boy=====
{| width="190px"
|-
| {{InactivePoké||Voltorb|Hoopa Voltorb.png|Electric|size=190px|link=no}}
|}

=====Hot Battle=====
{| width="50%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké||Blaziken|Hoopa Blaziken.png|fire|fighting|size=190px|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké||Slugma|Hoopa Slugma.png|fire|size=190px|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké||Rapidash|Hoopa Rapidash.png|fire|size=190px|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké||Magmortar|Hoopa Magmortar.png|Fire|size=190px|link=no}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké||Heatran|Hoopa Heatran.png|Fire|Steel|size=190px|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké||Moltres|Hoopa Moltres.png|Fire|Flying|size=190px|link=no}}
|}

=====Shooting Star=====
{| width="190px"
|-
| {{InactivePoké||Staryu|Hoopa Staryu.png|water|size=190px|link=no}}
|}

=====Darkness=====
{| width="190px"
|-
! {{InactivePoké||Litwick|Hoopa Litwick.png|ghost|Fire|size=190px|link=no}} (multiple)
|}

====Hoopa — The Mischief Pokémon====
{| width="50%"
|-
! {{InactivePoké||Graveler|Hoopa Graveler.png|rock|ground|size=190px|link=no}}
! {{InactivePoké||Phanpy|Hoopa Phanpy.png|ground|size=190px|link=no}}
|}

====Hoopa and the Clash of Ages====
=====Hoopa Confined=====
{| width="50%"
|-
! {{InactivePoké|Hoopa|Pikachu|025Pikachu.png|Electric|size=100px|link=no}} (Multiple)
! {{InactivePoké|Hoopa|Pikachu|025Pikachu-Rock Star.png|Electric|size=100px|link=Cosplay Pikachu|nick=Pikachu Rock Star}} ♀
! {{InactivePoké|Hoopa|Pikachu|025Pikachu-Belle.png|Electric|size=100px|link=Cosplay Pikachu|nick=Pikachu Belle}} ♀
! {{InactivePoké|Hoopa|Pikachu|025Pikachu-Pop Star.png|Electric|size=100px|link=Cosplay Pikachu|nick=Pikachu Pop Star}} ♀
! {{InactivePoké|Hoopa|Pikachu|025Pikachu-PhD.png|Electric|size=100px|link=Cosplay Pikachu|nick=Pikachu, Ph. D}} ♀
! {{InactivePoké|Hoopa|Pikachu|025Pikachu-Libre.png|Electric|size=100px|link=Cosplay Pikachu|nick=Pikachu Libre}} ♀
|-
! {{InactivePoké|Hoopa|Hippopotas|449Hippopotas.png|ground|link=no|size=100px}} ♂
! {{InactivePoké|Hoopa|Latios|381Latios-Mega.png|dragon|psychic|size=100px|link=no|nick=Latios ↔ Mega Latios}} ♂
! {{InactivePoké|Hoopa|Latias|380Latias-Mega.png|dragon|psychic|size=100px|link=no|nick=Latias ↔ Mega Latias}} ♀
! {{InactivePoké|Hoopa|Lugia|249Lugia.png|psychic|flying|size=100px|link=no}} 
! {{InactivePoké|Hoopa|Rayquaza|384Rayquaza-Mega-Shiny.png|dragon|flying|size=100px|link=no|nick=Rayquaza ↔ Mega Rayquaza}}
[[File:ShinyVIStar.png|link=Shiny Pokémon]]
|}

=====Hoopa Unbound=====
{| width="50%"
|-
! {{InactivePoké|Hoopa|Kyogre|382Kyogre-Primal.png|Water|size=100px|link=no|nick=Primal Kyogre}}
! {{InactivePoké|Hoopa|Groudon|383Groudon-Primal.png|ground|fire|size=100px|link=no|nick=Primal Groudon}}
! {{InactivePoké|Hoopa|Dialga|483Dialga.png|steel|dragon|size=100px|link=no}}
! {{InactivePoké|Hoopa|Palkia|484Palkia.png|water|dragon|size=100px|link=no}}
! {{InactivePoké|Hoopa|Giratina|487Giratina-Altered.png|ghost|dragon|size=100px|link=no}}
! {{InactivePoké|Hoopa|Kyurem|646Kyurem.png|dragon|ice|size=100px|link=no|nick=(Black/White) Kyurem}}
|}

==In the manga==
===In the movie adaptations===
[[File:Hoopa M18 manga.png|thumb|200px|Hoopa in the 18th movie manga adaptation]]
[[File:Hoopa Unbound M18 manga.png|thumb|200px|Hoopa Unbound in the 18th movie manga adaptation]]
Hoopa appeared in the manga adaptation of the {{ma|The Archdjinni of the Rings: Hoopa|18th movie}}. The roles of both Hoopa are largely the same.

====Moves used====
=====Hoopa Unbound=====
{{anmov/h|psychic|dark|Hoopa Unbound Psychic M18 manga.png|Using Psychic}}
{{anmov|Psychic|Psychic|The Archdjinni of the Rings: Hoopa (manga)|The Archdjinni of the Rings: Hoopa}}
{{anmov/f|psychic}}

====Pokémon====
=====Summoned=====
======Hoopa Confined======
{| width="75%"
|-
! {{InactivePoké|Hoopa|Pikachu|Hoopa Pikachu M18 manga.png|electric|disp=Pikachu (multiple)|link=no}}
! {{InactivePoké|Hoopa|Lugia|Hoopa Lugia M18 manga.png|psychic|flying|link=no}}
! {{InactivePoké|Hoopa|Hippopotas|Hoopa Hippopotas M18 manga.png|ground|link=no}}
|-
! {{InactivePoké|Hoopa|Rayquaza|Hoopa Rayquaza M18 manga.png|dragon|flying|disp=Rayquaza ↔ Mega Rayquaza|link=no}} [[File:ShinyVIStar.png|link=Shiny Pokémon]]
! {{InactivePoké|Hoopa|Latios|Hoopa Latios M18 manga.png|dragon|psychic|disp=Latios ↔ Mega Latios|link=no}} ♂
! {{InactivePoké|Hoopa|Latias|Hoopa Latias M18 manga.png|dragon|psychic|disp=Latias ↔ Mega Latias|link=no}} ♀
|}

=====Hoopa Unbound=====
{| width="100%"
|-
! {{InactivePoké|Hoopa|Kyogre|Hoopa Primal Kyogre M18 manga.png|Water|link=no|nick=Primal Kyogre}}
! {{InactivePoké|Hoopa|Groudon|Hoopa Primal Groudon M18 manga.png|ground|fire|link=no|nick=Primal Groudon}}
! {{InactivePoké|Hoopa|Reshiram|Hoopa Reshiram M18 manga.png|dragon|fire|link=no}}
! {{InactivePoké|Hoopa|Regigigas|Hoopa Regigigas M18 manga.png|normal|link=no}}
|-
! {{InactivePoké|Hoopa|Zekrom|Hoopa Zekrom M18 manga.png|dragon|electric|link=no}}
! {{InactivePoké|Hoopa|Steelix|Hoopa Steelix M18 manga.png|steel|ground|link=no}}
! {{InactivePoké|Hoopa|Dragonite|Hoopa Dragonite M18 manga.png|dragon|flying|link=no}}
! {{InactivePoké|Hoopa|Dialga|Hoopa Dialga M18 manga.png|steel|dragon|link=no}}
|-
! {{InactivePoké|Hoopa|Palkia|Hoopa Palkia M18 manga.png|water|dragon|link=no}}
! {{InactivePoké|Hoopa|Kyurem|Hoopa Kyurem M18 manga.png|dragon|ice|link=no|nick=(Black/White) Kyurem}}
! {{InactivePoké|Hoopa|Giratina|Hoopa Giratina M18 manga.png|ghost|dragon|link=no}}
|}

==Related articles==
* {{Animespecies|Hoopa}}

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