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Revision as of 22:02, 22 October 2021

For the move with the Japanese name of Hop, see Splash (move).
Hop
ホップ Hop
Sword Shield Hop.png
Art from Pokémon Sword and Shield
Gender Male
Eye color Yellow
Hair color Purple
Hometown Postwick
Region Galar
Relatives Unnamed mother and father, Leon (older brother)
Trainer class Pokémon Trainer
Generation VIII
Games Sword and Shield, Masters EX
Game animation debut Letter
English voice actor Griffin Puatu (Twilight Wings)
Adriel Varlack (Evolutions)
Japanese voice actor Yuko Sanpei (Twilight Wings)
Miyu Irino (Evolutions)

Hop (Japanese: ホップ Hop) is one of the rival characters in Pokémon Sword and Shield, the others being Bede and Marnie.

In the core series games

Hop is the player's neighbor and rival. His goal is to become the Champion, just like his older brother Leon. Hop starts his journey with his first Pokémon, Wooloo, and the starter Pokémon weak to the player's choice. After meeting a mysterious Pokémon in the Slumbering Weald and receiving an endorsement from Leon, Hop and the player board the train to Motostoke, and their respective journeys begin. While an outwardly earnest boy, Hop's dreams are cast into doubt after a crushing defeat at the hands of Bede soon after earning his Fire Badge, compounded by frequent losses to the player and the pressure of following in his brother's footsteps. Believing he is making his brother look weak, Hop begins using different teams to get stronger but still comes up short, losing his first challenge at Circhester Stadium.

After the player wins at Circhester Stadium, Hop and the player learn more about the mysterious Pokémon of Slumbering Weald and their relationship to the hero. Motivated, Hop tells the player he has made up his mind and will no longer doubt himself, challenging them with his new, final team led by his newly-evolved Dubwool. Hop completes his Gym challenge and eventually meets the player as their second opponent in the Champion Cup in Wyndon Stadium. He is eventually defeated, and while visibly upset, Hop congratulates the player.

After the semifinals, Hop and the player search for Leon, who said he would be at the Rose of the Rondelands hotel to join the two for dinner, but he did not show up. With the help of Piers, Marnie, and Team Yell, the player and Hop pursue a member of Macro Cosmos to Rose Tower, where they find Leon having a discussion with Rose at the top. Hop later appears to congratulate the player for clearing the final round of the Champion Cup, and after some encouragement by his starter Pokémon, he decides he is going to cheer for them over his brother. However, after Rose interrupts the Championship match, Hop suggests heading towards the Slumbering Weald to stop the return of Eternatus and the Darkest Day.

In the deepest parts of the Weald, the player and Hop are unable to find the mysterious Pokémon they once saw, and instead, they discover a Rusted Sword and Rusted Shield. Hop takes the ShieldSw/SwordSh and make way to the Energy Plant in Hammerlocke. After defeating Rose, the player and Hop join Leon, who tries and fails to catch Eternatus. After the player knocks it out, Eternatus turns into Eternamax Eternatus. Hop joins the player in a Max Raid Battle against it, but they are unable to do anything until they use the Rusted Sword and Shield to summon Zacian and Zamazenta. Through the combined efforts of Hop and the Legendary heroes, the player can catch and stop Eternatus.

After becoming Champion, the player meets Hop again in the Slumbering Weald where Zacian and Zamazenta once slept, saying he felt compelled to come there. After congratulating the player and having another battle, the player and Hop attempt to return the Rusted Sword and Shield, but are stopped by Sordward and Shielbert, who attempt to steal the artifacts. The player successfully reclaims their artifact in a battle with SordwardSw/ShielbertSh, but Hop is defeated by the other brother and loses his artifact. Feeling responsible, Hop quickly pursues the brothers, who are causing Trainers' Pokémon to Dynamax by force and run amok in Stadiums. While helping the Pokémon in Max Raid Battles with the player, Piers, and the other Gym Leaders, Hop expresses newfound doubts, thinking he is only dragging his friends down.

Hop and the player eventually corner the brothers at the Energy Plant, where they drive ZamazentaSw/ZacianSh into a berserk state by exposing it to Dynamax energy. The player defeats it in battle, and the Legendary Pokémon runs off after nearly attacking Hop, who was trying to help it. Hop goes after it, leaving ZacianSw/ZamazentaSh in the hands of the player, who is challenged by the other Legendary Pokémon. After the player catches ZacianSw/ZamazentaSh, they go back to the Slumbering Weald, where they see Hop soothing a distraught ZamazentaSw/ZacianSh. Thankful, the Legendary hero offers to join Hop's team. Hop then declares he has a new dream; to become a Pokémon Professor to help people as he did during the past incidents, but he also says that he will always see the player as a rival. With that, he and the player have one more battle, with Hop using his new Legendary partner. After the battle, Sonia offers Hop a position as her assistant to help with his studies, which he accepts.

After the post-game story, Hop can be rematched as one of the challengers of the Champion Cup. This time, he uses a Gigantamax Corviknight. While not battling, he can be found in Sonia's laboratory at Wedgehurst.

In The Isle of Armor, if the player has completed the post-game story and evolved their Kubfu, Hop will appear at the Master Dojo and assist the player in figuring out the Max Soup ingredient required to make Urshifu eat the dish and gain the ability to Gigantamax. At first, he tests the nectars produced by Lilligant and Applin, but after deeming that neither of them seems right, he deduces that the honey produced by Vespiquen is the correct ingredient. He and the player then travel to Honeycalm Island, where the player gets thrusted into a Max Raid Battle against a Dynamax Vespiquen. Once it has been defeated, the player will obtain a comb of Max Honey, the required Max Soup ingredient. Hop will afterwards stay at the dojo, showing the player Pokémon they've not seen yet for their Pokédex.

After the player has completed the events of The Isle of Armor and The Crown Tundra, Hop participates in the Galarian Star Tournament, and is one of two competitors that can be selected as a Multi Battle partner by the player in its first iteration, the other being Marnie. During the tournament, he will Gigantamax his starter Pokémon. In subsequent iterations of the tournament, he can optionally be chosen as a partner or faced as an opponent.

League Cards

This is a transcript of the back of Hop's League Cards in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Normal League Card
"This Pokémon Trainer got endorsed to take part in the Gym Challenge by his brother—the reigning Champion, Leon. Hop claims to have watched all Leon's matches. Commentators speculate that as a result, he might be quite the force to be reckoned with. The Champion himself has said that his brother has potential, but his carefully hoarded knowledge can go to waste as he tends to get easily flustered in battle. It's said that Hop's partner Wooloo is a great help to him both in battle and with chores around the house."
Rare League Card
"This Trainer ultimately was defeated in the final match of the Champion Cup Semifinals. However, many Gym Leaders speak highly of his battle style, where he will let his Pokémon battle freely and really enjoy themselves. During the incident with Eternatus, he provided vital assistance in resolving the situation, proving beyond doubt that he is a skilled Trainer in his own right. It is expected that his battles with the new Champion will be the stuff of legend."

Pokémon

Pokémon Sword and Shield

First battle

Grookey If the player chose Grookey:



Scorbunny If the player chose Scorbunny:



Sobble If the player chose Sobble:



Second battle

Grookey If the player chose Grookey:



Scorbunny If the player chose Scorbunny:



Sobble If the player chose Sobble:



First Multi Battle partner

Hop joins the player as a Multi Battle partner against a pair of Team Yell Grunts.

Grookey If the player chose Grookey:



Scorbunny If the player chose Scorbunny:



Sobble If the player chose Sobble:



Third battle

Grookey If the player chose Grookey:



Scorbunny If the player chose Scorbunny:



Sobble If the player chose Sobble:



Fourth battle

Grookey If the player chose Grookey:



Scorbunny If the player chose Scorbunny:



Sobble If the player chose Sobble:



Second Multi Battle partner

Hop joins the player as a Multi Battle partner against a pair of Team Yell Grunts.

Grookey If the player chose Grookey:



Scorbunny If the player chose Scorbunny:



Sobble If the player chose Sobble:



Fifth battle

Grookey If the player chose Grookey:



Scorbunny If the player chose Scorbunny:



Sobble If the player chose Sobble:



Sixth battle

Grookey If the player chose Grookey:



Scorbunny If the player chose Scorbunny:



Sobble If the player chose Sobble:



Seventh battle

Grookey If the player chose Grookey:



Scorbunny If the player chose Scorbunny:



Sobble If the player chose Sobble:



Eighth battle

Hop will Dynamax his starter Pokémon at the first opportunity.
Grookey If the player chose Grookey:



Scorbunny If the player chose Scorbunny:



Sobble If the player chose Sobble:



Third Multi Battle partner

Hop joins the player in three consecutive Multi Battles against Macro Cosmos employees.

Grookey If the player chose Grookey:



Scorbunny If the player chose Scorbunny:



Sobble If the player chose Sobble:



First Max Raid Battle partner

Hop will team up with the player, Zacian, and Zamazenta in a Max Raid Battle against Eternatus.

Grookey If the player chose Grookey:



Scorbunny If the player chose Scorbunny:



Sobble If the player chose Sobble:



Ninth battle

Grookey If the player chose Grookey:



Scorbunny If the player chose Scorbunny:



Sobble If the player chose Sobble:



Second Max Raid Battle partner

Hop will team up with the player, Piers, Milo, Nessa, and Kabu in a series of Max Raid Battles at the Stadiums in Turffield, Hulbury, and Motostoke, respectively.

Grookey If the player chose Grookey:



Scorbunny If the player chose Scorbunny:



Sobble If the player chose Sobble:



Fourth Multi Battle partner

Hop will team up with the player in a Multi Battle against Sordward and Shielbert.

Grookey If the player chose Grookey:



Scorbunny If the player chose Scorbunny:



Sobble If the player chose Sobble:



Tenth battle
Pokémon Sword

Grookey If the player chose Grookey:



Scorbunny If the player chose Scorbunny:



Sobble If the player chose Sobble:



Pokémon Shield

Grookey If the player chose Grookey:



Scorbunny If the player chose Scorbunny:



Sobble If the player chose Sobble:



Champion tournaments

Hop will Gigantamax his Corviknight at the first opportunity.

Pokémon Sword

Grookey If the player chose Grookey:



Scorbunny If the player chose Scorbunny:



Sobble If the player chose Sobble:



Pokémon Shield

Grookey If the player chose Grookey:



Scorbunny If the player chose Scorbunny:



Sobble If the player chose Sobble:



Galarian Star Tournament

Hop will Gigantamax his starter Pokémon at the first opportunity.

Pokémon Sword

Grookey If the player chose Grookey:



Scorbunny If the player chose Scorbunny:



Sobble If the player chose Sobble:



Pokémon Shield

Grookey If the player chose Grookey:



Scorbunny If the player chose Scorbunny:



Sobble If the player chose Sobble:



In spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Hop (Masters)

Hop forms a sync pair with his Zamazenta in Pokémon Masters EX.

Quotes

Main article: Hop/Quotes

Artwork

Hop TW.png
Artwork of Hop and Wooloo
from Pokémon: Twilight Wings

Sprites

GST Hop icon.png
Icon from the
Galarian Star Tournament menu

League Cards

League Card Hop.png League Card Hop rare.png
Hop's League Card in
Sword and Shield 		Hop's rare League Card in
Sword and Shield

In the anime

Hop in Pokémon: Twilight Wings

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

Hop made a cameo appearance in Letter, where he tied a friendship bracelet to the right foreleg of his Wooloo. He briefly reappeared in Training, where he and his Wooloo were watching television.

Hop then appeared more prominently in Buddy, where he was revealed to be watching television with Wooloo so he could study Leon's technique and figure out how to become stronger. However, his admiration of Leon's Charizard caused Wooloo to run away. This prompted Hop to desperately search around town for it. By the end of the episode, Hop was reunited with Wooloo, whereupon he promised it that they will both challenge the Pokémon League together, and assured that it was perfect the way it was.

In Sky, Hop watched the battle between Leon and Raihan on television together with Wooloo.

In The Gathering of Stars, Hop returned to the Pokémon Lab, just in time to see Sonia setting off for her trip to the Crown Tundra. Before leaving, she handed Hop an invitation letter to the Galarian Star Tournament. He was later seen at Wyndon Stadium, walking out onto the field for the tournament's opening ceremony.

Pokémon

Wooloo → Dubwool
Hop's Wooloo
Hop's Dubwool
Debut Letter
Voice actors
Japanese Rikako Aikawa
English Erica Mendez

Dubwool is Hop's first known Pokémon. It was first seen as a Wooloo while playing with Hop, who gave it a friendship bracelet. Wooloo made another cameo in Training, where it was watching television with its Trainer.

Wooloo then appeared prominently in Buddy, where it became jealous of Hop's admiration of Leon's Charizard and ran away from home. It eventually jumped off a cliff to try and fly like Charizard, only to fail. Wooloo was subsequently found by Milo, who sent Wooloo home on the Flying Taxi. It reunited with Hop, who promised it that they will both challenge the Pokémon League together. He also assured that it was perfect the way it was.

In The Gathering of Stars, it was revealed to have evolved into a Dubwool.

Dubwool's known moves are Tackle* and Defense Curl*.

Cramorant
Hop's Cramorant

Cramorant was seen next to Dubwool when Hop arrived at Sonia's laboratory.

None of Cramorant's moves are known.

Pokémon Evolutions

Hop in Pokémon Evolutions

Prior to the events of The Champion, Hop assisted Victor in battling against Eternatus during the Darkest Day. While they were unable to defeat Eternatus on their own, they were soon joined by Zacian and Zamazenta. With the assistance of the Legendary Pokémon, they were able to weaken Eternatus enough for Victor to catch it and end the Darkest Day.

In the present day, Hop was at the Wyndon Stadium, cheering for Leon as he prepared to start his Championship Match against Victor.

Pokémon

Dubwool
Hop's Dubwool
Debut The Champion

Dubwool is Hop's first known Pokémon. It was used during the battle against Eternatus.

None of Dubwool's moves are known.

Cinderace
Hop's Cinderace
Debut The Champion

Cinderace is Hop's second known Pokémon. It was seen alongside Hop while he watched Leon preparing to start his match with Victor.

None of Cinderace's moves are known.

Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 入野自由 Miyu Irino
English Adriel Varlack
Dutch Bauke van Boheemen
German Max Schira
Italian Richard Benitez
Brazilian Portuguese Silvio Gonzales
Spanish Latin America Emilio Treviño
Spain Ruth Pazo Olivares


GOTCHA!

Hop briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

In the manga

Hop in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Hop debuted in PASS06. He was first seen in front of the Galar Mine, unable to enter due to a large boulder blocking the entrance. Hop, Casey, and Marnie combined their Pokémon's attacks to move the boulder. Afterward, everyone gathered at Turffield Stadium, where they each fought a Gym battle against Milo and won.

In PASS10, Hop informed Casey of an Arrokuda he spotted at a swamp earlier. Hoping it was one of her missing Pokémon, Casey grabbed Hop and ran off to go look for it. At the swamp, they successfully located Casey's missing Arrokuda, Kilo, only to find it was being eaten by a wild Cramorant. By combining his efforts with Casey, Kilo was retrieved, allowing Hop to catch Cramorant. Afterward, Casey thanked Hop and correctly guessed that he was actually the younger brother of Leon.

In PASS16, Hop encountered Henry at Ballonlea Stadium, where they discussed their answers to the quiz given to them by Opal. Hop then went to have a Gym battle with Opal, which eventually ended with his victory.

Later, after obtaining his sixth Gym Badge, Hop was approached by Marnie at Circhester. She asked Hop to come with her to Spikemuth, stating that it would be too dangerous for them and Henry to enter the town by themselves. While they traveled, Hop revealed that Leon had offered to endorse him for the Gym Challenge, but he had turned it down, not wanting to tarnish Leon's name if he happened to lose after being endorsed by him.

Pokémon

Corvisquire
Hop's Corvisquire
Debut PASS06

Corvisquire is Hop's first known Pokémon. It was first seen helping move a boulder blocking the way to Turffield.

Corvisquire's only known move is Pluck.

Pincurchin
Hop's Pincurchin
Debut PASS11

Pincurchin is Hop's second known Pokémon. It was first used to battle a wild Cramorant.

Pincurchin's known moves are Zing Zap and Spark.

Snorlax
Hop's Snorlax
Debut PASS11

Snorlax is Hop's third known Pokémon. It was first used to help battle a wild Cramorant. It used its bulky body to catch Pokémon fired from Cramorant's Gulp Missile.

None of Snorlax's moves are known.

Wooloo → Dubwool
Hop's Dubwool
Hop's Dubwool
Debut PASS11

Dubwool is Hop's fourth known Pokémon. It was first seen as a Wooloo as part of Hop's party. It was later revealed to have evolved into a Dubwool.

None of Dubwool's moves are known.

Cramorant
Hop's Cramorant
Debut PASS10

Cramorant is Hop's fifth known Pokémon. Hop first encountered it at a swamp, where it attempted to eat Casey's Kilo. With Casey's guidance, Hop freed Kilo, allowing him to catch Cramorant afterward.

None of Cramorant's moves are known and its Ability is Gulp Missile.

Achievements

Badges obtained

In the TCG

Full Art print of Hop
Main article: Hop (Sword & Shield 165)

Hop was introduced as a Supporter card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Sword & Shield Series (the Japanese Sword & Shield Era). It was first released in the Japanese V Starter Sets before debuting in English in the Sword & Shield expansion, with artwork by Ken Sugimori. It allows the player to draw three cards, the same effect as cards of previous rivals.

Trivia

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese ホップ Hop From hop
English, German, Italian Hop Same as his Japanese name
Spanish Paul From lúpulo (common hop)
French Nabil From Cannabaceae, the family that contains hops
Korean 호브 Hob From 홉 hop
Chinese (Mandarin) 赫普 Hèpǔ Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese (Cantonese) 赫普 Hākpóu
Russian Хоп Khop Transcription of his English name
Brazilian Portuguese Lupo From lúpulo (common hop)
Thai ฮ็อป Hop Transcription of his Japanese name



Rival and friend characters
Core series Blue • Silver • Brendan/May • Wally • Barry • Lucas/Dawn • Ethan/Lyra • Cheren • Bianca
N • Hugh • Calem/Serena • Shauna • Tierno • Trevor • Lillie • Hau • Gladion • Trace
Hop • Marnie • Bede • Klara • Avery • Nemona • Arven • Penny • Carmine • Kieran
Spin-off games Ronald • Keith • Luca • Sharon • Paulo • Lear • Tina
Non-player characters in the core series games
Galar Professor Magnolia • Mum • Hop • Bede • Marnie • Sonia • Leon
Sordward • Shielbert • Mustard • Klara • Avery • Honey • Hyde • Peony • Peonia • Calyrex • Ball Guy
Watt Traders • Ingredients Sellers • Digging Duo • Camping King
Team Yell • Macro Cosmos • Dan • Gym Leaders • Morimoto • Cara Liss • Jack


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