Hoopster (Trainer class)
| Hoopster バスケせんしゅ Basketball Player | |
 Hoopster sprite from Black 2 and White 2 | |
| Introduced in | Generation V |
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| Appears in | Black, White, Black 2, and White 2 |
| Gender | Male |
A Hoopster (Japanese: バスケせんしゅ Basketball Player) is a type of Trainer class introduced in Generation V. They are men who play Basketball. In Black and White, they are only found in the Small Court in Nimbasa City. In Black 2 and White 2, they can also be found near the Village Bridge along with Smashers. Hoopsters wear basketball jerseys and shorts. Their battle sprites show them with a basketball colored like a Poké Ball.
Hoopsters use Pokémon of varied types.
Appearance
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| Sprite from Black and White |
Sprite from Black 2 and White 2 |
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| Overworld sprite from Generation V | |
Trainer list
Pokémon Black and White
These Trainers can only be battled on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoopster Bobby | Initial battle | $2500 |  Lv.25 |
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| First rematch | $3300 |  Lv.33 |
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| Second rematch | $4100 | Lv.41 |
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| Third rematch | $6700 |  Lv.67 |
Lv.67 |
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| Hoopster John | Initial battle | $4000 |  Lv.40 |
 Lv.40 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| First rematch | $6700 | Lv.67 |
 Lv.67 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| Hoopster Lamarcus | Initial battle | $6700 |  Lv.67 |
 Lv.67 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
The Trainers at Small Court can only be battled on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
| Trainer name | Battle | Winnings | Pokémon | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoopster Bobby | Initial battle | $2600 | Lv.26 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| First rematch | $3400 | Lv.34 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| Second rematch | $4800 | Lv.48 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| Third rematch | $6300 | Lv.63 |
Lv.63 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| Hoopster Derrick* | Initial battle | $4200 |  Lv.42 |
 Lv.42 |
Lv.42 |
------- | ------- | ------- |
| Hoopster John | Initial battle | $2500 |  Lv.25 |
 Lv.25 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| First rematch | $3300 | Lv.33 |
Lv.33 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| Second rematch | $4700 | Lv.47 |
Lv.47 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| Third rematch | $6300 | Lv.63 |
Lv.63 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| Hoopster Lamarcus | Initial battle | $2500 |  Lv.25 |
Lv.25 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| First rematch | $3300 |  Lv.33 |
Lv.33 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| Second rematch | $4700 | Lv.47 |
Lv.47 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| Third rematch | $6300 | Lv.63 |
Lv.63 |
------- | ------- | ------- | ------- | |
| Hoopster Nicolas* | Initial battle | $4200 |  Lv.42 |
 Lv.42 |
Lv.42 |
------- | ------- | ------- |
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
A Hoopster is one of the 32 qualified participants in the Unova Pokémon League. He first appears in Dream a Little Dream. In the following round, he is shown to be using a Ferrothorn as his challenge begins in the Victory Road.
Trivia
- Hoopsters Lamarcus and Derrick are references to two real life NBA players: LaMarcus Aldridge and Derrick Rose.
In other languages
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