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Battle plan · Sword & Shield

How to beat Hop (Grookey start)

Hop’s team, what hits it hard, and what you can catch before the fight in Sword & Shield. Add your own team to see who to lead with.

Plan with your team

Stuck on a gym or a rival?

Pick one for their whole team, or their type. Pick two for a dual type.

Quick picks for Sword & Shield

Gyms

Champion Cup

Darkest Day

Champion

Hop: 6 good catches.

Their team

  • DubwoolLv 48Normal typeMoves: Fighting, Normal and Psychic
  • CorviknightLv 48Flying and Steel typeMoves: Steel and Flying
  • PincurchinLv 47Electric typeMoves: Electric and Poison
  • SnorlaxLv 47Normal typeMoves: Steel, Ground and Fighting
  • InteleonLv 49Water typeMoves: Water, Ground, Ice and Dark

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 5 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Electric2× · 2/5Fighting2× · 2/5Fire2× · 1/5Grass2× · 1/5Ground2× · 1/5

Good to catch

Catchable before Hop in Sword & Shield.

5 take normal hits from their moves. One is weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.

  • VikavoltBugElectrichits 2× with Electric or Ground · 3 of 5Thunderbolt · on evolvingtakes 1×Giant’s Seat
  • SeismitoadWaterGroundhits 2× with Fighting or Ground · 3 of 5Drain Punch · on evolvingtakes 1×Catch Tympole · West Lake Axewell
  • InkayDarkPsychichits 2× with Fighting · 2 of 5Superpower · Lv 39takes 1×Hammerlocke Hills
  • GalvantulaBugElectrichits 2× with Electric · 2 of 5Discharge · Lv 39takes 1×Catch Joltik · Route 4
  • CharjabugBugElectrichits 2× with Electric · 2 of 5Spark · Lv 23takes 1×Catch Grubbin · Route 1
  • HitmonchanFightinghits 2× with Fighting or Fire · 4 of 5Close Combat · Lv 36switch out against Dubwool and CorviknightDusty Bowl · rareShield only

Slot by slot

What to send against each of their Pokémon, and what takes its moves best.

  • DubwoolLv 48Beat it withInkayhits 2×Superpower · Lv 39WallSableye takes 0×Dusty Bowl · rare · Shield only
  • CorviknightLv 48Beat it withTogedemaruhits 2×Zing Zap · Lv 40Route 8 · rareWallHelioptile takes ½×Route 6
  • PincurchinLv 47Beat it withSteelixhits 2×Dig · Lv 44Giant’s SeatWallExcadrill takes 0×Catch Drilbur · Galar Mine
  • SnorlaxLv 47Beat it withInkayhits 2×Superpower · Lv 39WallShedinja takes 0×Catch Nincada · West Lake Axewell · rare
  • InteleonLv 49Beat it withVikavolthits 2×Thunderbolt · on evolvingWallNothing resists all its moves yet.