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Hoopa GX card from the Team Up set
Illustration by 5ban Graphics. Card image via the Pokémon TCG API.
Basic Pokémon

Hoopa GX

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A powerful Darkness type that disrupts opponents with its unique GX ability.

Darkness190 HPBasicBeginner to play

What this card does

It uses Rogue Ring to search your deck for up to two cards and put them in your hand.

It attacks with Dark Strike for 160 damage but skips its next turn.

It activates Devilish Hands GX to choose an opponent's Pokémon-GX or EX six times and deal 30 damage each time.

Signature attack

Dark Strike

This Pokémon can’t use Dark Strike during your next turn. (160 damage)

The Devilish Hands GX attack allows you to target a single opponent's powerful Pokémon six separate times. This bypasses any weakness or resistance that card might have.

Attacks

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Rogue Ring

Search your deck for up to 2 cards and put them into your hand. Then, shuffle your deck.

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Dark Strike160

This Pokémon can’t use Dark Strike during your next turn.

DDD
Devilish Hands GX

Choose 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon-GX or Pokémon-EX 6 times. (You can choose the same Pokémon more than once.) For each time you chose a Pokémon, do 30 damage to it. This damage isn’t affected by Weakness or Resistance. (You can’t use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)

Which deck it belongs in

This card fits well in decks focused on removing key threats quickly. It works best when paired with cards that support the Darkness energy type.

Strengths
  • High damage output
  • Deck search capability
  • Bypasses resistance
Watch out for
  • One turn skip after Dark Strike
  • Fighting weakness
  • Single use GX limit
Pro tip

Use Rogue Ring early to find the Darkness energy needed for the heavy attacks.

From the Pokédex

Hoopa is known for its ability to open portals anywhere in the world.

Note for the parent

Remind your child that they can only use one GX attack per game, so this powerful move is a one-time option.

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