[OVERVIEW]
+Imposter Proof as it is the only Pokemon that can use Hyperspace Fury.
+Great stabs in Dark/Psychic allowing it to take on the bulkiest walls in the meta (Giratina, Lugia, Aegislash)
+Signature move bypassing sub and protect which are famous in the meta
-Walled by bulky dark types since it can't run the coverage to take on them without losing it's Imposter-Proof ability
-Mediocre speed and defense
-Weak to -ate users
[SET]
name: Moody
move 1: King's Shield / Spiky Shield
move 2: Substitute
move 3: Hyperspace Fury
move 4: Stored Power
item: Leftovers
ability: Moody
nature: Hasty
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
-King's shield allows Hoopa-U blocking fake-out, lowering opposite pokemon attack llowing Hoopa-U an extra turn of healing and moody boost
-Spiky Shield can be used over to inflict damage to the opponent instead of lowering attack and take on Shedinja while protecting it from status allowing Hoopa-U an extra turn of healing and moody boost
-Substitute allows Hoopa-U to avoid status conditions.
-Hyperspace Fury Hoopa-U signature move with STAB that can take on popular walls such as Giratina and Lugia and bypass subs and popular shields move
-Stored Power completing the imposter proof set, has great power after some moody boosts.
-Imposter proof set as Hoopa-U is immune to it's psychic move and it's signature move is unusable on anyone but Hoopa-U
Set Details
========
-Item allows to recover lost health behind the sub.
-EVs allows Hoopa to reach max speed allowing it to patch it's mediocre speed after some boosts
-The EVs in HP rather in attack makes sure that hoopa-u could tank
-Odd HP number increases Hoopa-u substitute count to 5
Usage Tips
========
-Send out Hoopa-Unbound against defensive walls in the tier letting you pull out a sub easily such as Giratina, Lugia, Aegislash...
-Use it's protecting move when detecting a fake out that will allow you to tank attacks easier on the physical side.
-Be aware of -ate boomburst which can cripple Hoopa-U badly users such as Diancie-Mega and Rayquaza-Mega
-Be Aware of u-turn as it can cause great damage even by defensive pokemon such as registeel
-It's always safe using Hyperspace fury against a substitute as it can hit the Pokemon behind it.
-It is important to make use of Shields move and substitute to add more Moody boost even when seemingly not needed.
Team Options
========
-Mega Diancie: Dark is the only type that can laugh at both Hoopa-U moves such as Mega Gyarados, making Mega Diancie a perfect way to deal with them thanks to it being a great Pixilate user
-ate switch in: Being weak to -ate Pokemon doesn't help in this meta, Pokemon resisting -ate moves such as registeel helps it sponge these hits
-Chansey: Fur coat chansey pairs very well with Hoopa-Unbound as it can absorb physical attacks directed to it specially the omnipresent priority
-Aegislash: Being able to take out the opposing Pokemon via Destiny Bond or reversing it's stats via topsy turvy is a crucial moment allowing Hoopa-Unbound to get in safely assuring a gain of moment in favor of the user.
[SET]
name: Shell Smash
move 1: King's Shield / Spiky Shield / Substitute
move 2: Shell Smash
move 3: Hyperspace Fury
move 4: Stored Power
item: Leftovers / Life Orb
ability: Adaptability / Mold Breaker
nature: Hasty
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
-King's shield allows Hoopa-U blocking fake-out, lowering opposite pokemon attack
-Spiky Shield can be used over to inflict damage to the opponent instead of lowering attack
-Substitute allows Hoopa-U to avoid status condition and moves such as Topsy Turvy.
-Shell Smash is the move this set focuses on allowing it to boost and deal a great amount of damages that can punch holes.
-Hyperspace Fury is used as move to keep Hoopa-U imposter proof, but can be replaced by dark pulse.
-Stored Power deals a great amount of damage after a shell smash.
Set Details
========
-Speed EVs to maximize Hoopa-U mediocre speed after a shell smash
-Attack EVs maximizes Hoopa-U ability to deal more damage with Hyperspace fury since the number of boost of stored power will offset the no investment in spa
-Abilities vary in this set, as you can use the one that suits your team better where Mold breaker can deal with shedinja easily, Adaptability to allow greater wall breaking specially on neutral hits
-Leftovers allow Hoopa-u replenishing slowly
-Life orb increase the damage output done by Hoopa-U
Usage Tips
========
-This set can only be used as late game sweeper, since Hoopa-U doesn't have the bulk to survive hits early game.
-As soon as the opposite team is weakened specially Fake Out+Espeed users which threatens Hoopa-U, this set can be used to finish off against the opponent or creates holes in the team.
-It is always needed to switch Hoopa-u on defensive walls as it's mediocre defense hinders it making it unable to set up easily.
-Hoopa-U mediocre defense hinders it making it unable to take hits specially after shell smash.
-It's safe to use hyperspace fury behind a sub
Team Options
========
Diancie Mega: As being weak against dark Pokemon, you'd want to clean them before trying to sweep with this hoopa-u set, where Diancie Mega comes to help thanks to Pixalate accompanied with Fairy Stabs.
Mega Mewtwo X / Mega Mewtwo Y: Being known as offensive threats, these two megas can clean most Hoopa-Unbound checks/counters thanks to Protean accompanied with King's Shield that can weaken the opposing Pokemon and get a kill.
Prankster Users: Such as Registeel could abuse their bulk and put to sleep foes, while lowering their offensive stats thanks to parting shot giving Hoopa-U a good moment to switch.
Chansey: Fur coat chansey is a great partner as it can sponge -ate attacks directed toward Hoopa-u
-Ate switch in: Such as registeel which resists -ate attacks and able to cripple the opposing Pokemon with status moves such as Spore.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
-It is possible to run tinted lens on the shell smash set as it is able to hit Pokemon that resists both of it's attacks with neutral damage.
-A contrary set with Psycho boost, Hyperspace fury and possibly leech seed could be run.
-A scarf set with coverage moves such as Close Combat over Shell smash can also work with a ghost partner since Imposter's Hyperspace fury can't harm them.
-A prankster set with Copycat and Encore is usable.
-These other options are mediocre seeing Hoopa's stats bar the Contrary set which can be scary to play against.
Checks and Counters
===================
**-ate Users**: Due to Hoopa-Unbound mediocre bulk, these Pokemon such as Mega Diancie, Mega Rayquaza can find a way around Hoopa-U mainly thanks the combo of Fake Out+Extreme Speed and Boomburst which can past through sub, and king's shield drop.
**Bulky dark types**: Such as Tyranitar-Mega, Yveltal or Gyarados-Mega which can absorb both Hoopa-U attack as they resist it's signature move and is immune to it's other stab specially Poison Heal sweepers which can set up on Hoopa-U.
+Imposter Proof as it is the only Pokemon that can use Hyperspace Fury.
+Great stabs in Dark/Psychic allowing it to take on the bulkiest walls in the meta (Giratina, Lugia, Aegislash)
+Signature move bypassing sub and protect which are famous in the meta
-Walled by bulky dark types since it can't run the coverage to take on them without losing it's Imposter-Proof ability
-Mediocre speed and defense
-Weak to -ate users
[SET]
name: Moody
move 1: King's Shield / Spiky Shield
move 2: Substitute
move 3: Hyperspace Fury
move 4: Stored Power
item: Leftovers
ability: Moody
nature: Hasty
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
-King's shield allows Hoopa-U blocking fake-out, lowering opposite pokemon attack llowing Hoopa-U an extra turn of healing and moody boost
-Spiky Shield can be used over to inflict damage to the opponent instead of lowering attack and take on Shedinja while protecting it from status allowing Hoopa-U an extra turn of healing and moody boost
-Substitute allows Hoopa-U to avoid status conditions.
-Hyperspace Fury Hoopa-U signature move with STAB that can take on popular walls such as Giratina and Lugia and bypass subs and popular shields move
-Stored Power completing the imposter proof set, has great power after some moody boosts.
-Imposter proof set as Hoopa-U is immune to it's psychic move and it's signature move is unusable on anyone but Hoopa-U
Set Details
========
-Item allows to recover lost health behind the sub.
-EVs allows Hoopa to reach max speed allowing it to patch it's mediocre speed after some boosts
-The EVs in HP rather in attack makes sure that hoopa-u could tank
-Odd HP number increases Hoopa-u substitute count to 5
Usage Tips
========
-Send out Hoopa-Unbound against defensive walls in the tier letting you pull out a sub easily such as Giratina, Lugia, Aegislash...
-Use it's protecting move when detecting a fake out that will allow you to tank attacks easier on the physical side.
-Be aware of -ate boomburst which can cripple Hoopa-U badly users such as Diancie-Mega and Rayquaza-Mega
-Be Aware of u-turn as it can cause great damage even by defensive pokemon such as registeel
-It's always safe using Hyperspace fury against a substitute as it can hit the Pokemon behind it.
-It is important to make use of Shields move and substitute to add more Moody boost even when seemingly not needed.
Team Options
========
-Mega Diancie: Dark is the only type that can laugh at both Hoopa-U moves such as Mega Gyarados, making Mega Diancie a perfect way to deal with them thanks to it being a great Pixilate user
-ate switch in: Being weak to -ate Pokemon doesn't help in this meta, Pokemon resisting -ate moves such as registeel helps it sponge these hits
-Chansey: Fur coat chansey pairs very well with Hoopa-Unbound as it can absorb physical attacks directed to it specially the omnipresent priority
-Aegislash: Being able to take out the opposing Pokemon via Destiny Bond or reversing it's stats via topsy turvy is a crucial moment allowing Hoopa-Unbound to get in safely assuring a gain of moment in favor of the user.
[SET]
name: Shell Smash
move 1: King's Shield / Spiky Shield / Substitute
move 2: Shell Smash
move 3: Hyperspace Fury
move 4: Stored Power
item: Leftovers / Life Orb
ability: Adaptability / Mold Breaker
nature: Hasty
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
-King's shield allows Hoopa-U blocking fake-out, lowering opposite pokemon attack
-Spiky Shield can be used over to inflict damage to the opponent instead of lowering attack
-Substitute allows Hoopa-U to avoid status condition and moves such as Topsy Turvy.
-Shell Smash is the move this set focuses on allowing it to boost and deal a great amount of damages that can punch holes.
-Hyperspace Fury is used as move to keep Hoopa-U imposter proof, but can be replaced by dark pulse.
-Stored Power deals a great amount of damage after a shell smash.
Set Details
========
-Speed EVs to maximize Hoopa-U mediocre speed after a shell smash
-Attack EVs maximizes Hoopa-U ability to deal more damage with Hyperspace fury since the number of boost of stored power will offset the no investment in spa
-Abilities vary in this set, as you can use the one that suits your team better where Mold breaker can deal with shedinja easily, Adaptability to allow greater wall breaking specially on neutral hits
-Leftovers allow Hoopa-u replenishing slowly
-Life orb increase the damage output done by Hoopa-U
Usage Tips
========
-This set can only be used as late game sweeper, since Hoopa-U doesn't have the bulk to survive hits early game.
-As soon as the opposite team is weakened specially Fake Out+Espeed users which threatens Hoopa-U, this set can be used to finish off against the opponent or creates holes in the team.
-It is always needed to switch Hoopa-u on defensive walls as it's mediocre defense hinders it making it unable to set up easily.
-Hoopa-U mediocre defense hinders it making it unable to take hits specially after shell smash.
-It's safe to use hyperspace fury behind a sub
Team Options
========
Diancie Mega: As being weak against dark Pokemon, you'd want to clean them before trying to sweep with this hoopa-u set, where Diancie Mega comes to help thanks to Pixalate accompanied with Fairy Stabs.
Mega Mewtwo X / Mega Mewtwo Y: Being known as offensive threats, these two megas can clean most Hoopa-Unbound checks/counters thanks to Protean accompanied with King's Shield that can weaken the opposing Pokemon and get a kill.
Prankster Users: Such as Registeel could abuse their bulk and put to sleep foes, while lowering their offensive stats thanks to parting shot giving Hoopa-U a good moment to switch.
Chansey: Fur coat chansey is a great partner as it can sponge -ate attacks directed toward Hoopa-u
-Ate switch in: Such as registeel which resists -ate attacks and able to cripple the opposing Pokemon with status moves such as Spore.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
-It is possible to run tinted lens on the shell smash set as it is able to hit Pokemon that resists both of it's attacks with neutral damage.
-A contrary set with Psycho boost, Hyperspace fury and possibly leech seed could be run.
-A scarf set with coverage moves such as Close Combat over Shell smash can also work with a ghost partner since Imposter's Hyperspace fury can't harm them.
-A prankster set with Copycat and Encore is usable.
-These other options are mediocre seeing Hoopa's stats bar the Contrary set which can be scary to play against.
Checks and Counters
===================
**-ate Users**: Due to Hoopa-Unbound mediocre bulk, these Pokemon such as Mega Diancie, Mega Rayquaza can find a way around Hoopa-U mainly thanks the combo of Fake Out+Extreme Speed and Boomburst which can past through sub, and king's shield drop.
**Bulky dark types**: Such as Tyranitar-Mega, Yveltal or Gyarados-Mega which can absorb both Hoopa-U attack as they resist it's signature move and is immune to it's other stab specially Poison Heal sweepers which can set up on Hoopa-U.
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