17 December 2025

How To Use Prison Bottle For Hoopa Unbound Form in Pokemon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension

By newsgame


Hoopa and its Unbound Form are up for grabs for those playing Pokemon Legends Z-A Mega Dimension. The Mischief Pokemon and its chaotic powerful Djinn alter form are an absolute blast to play with, and if players want to get a hold of this Pokemon, they’ll have to get the Prison Bottle first.

This guide is a breakdown of everything players need to know about Hoopa, its Unbound Form, how to catch them, how to use the Prison Bottle, its ideal moveset, EVs, and nature. First, let’s take a look at how to start the Side Quest to capture this Pokemon in Legends Z-A.

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How To Get Hoopa In Pokemon Legends: Z‑A – Mega Dimension

To get Hoopa in Pokemon Legends: Z‑A – Mega Dimension players need to complete the Main Story up to Hyperspace Mission 11, and also complete the following Objectives/Missions:

  • Catch Groudon – Hyperspace Mission 13 A Ruby Red Legend
  • Catch Kyogre – Hyperspace Mission 14 A Sapphire Blue Legend
  • Catch Rayquaza – Hyperspace Mission 12 The Greatest Gift

Once players have completed these they will see that Taunite is back in Hotel Z with an exclamation sign over her head. That indicates that players can begin Side Mission 196 ‘The Djinn Unbound.’

Make sure to have a Level 100 Donut before challenging Unbound Hoopa, and a Dark-type like Tyranitarto quickly deal with its attacks.

After a brief explanation Taunie will handle players the Prison Bottle, and item that will make Ansha’s Hoopa squirm with nervousness. Now, with that item in tow, players must direct their attention to the unusual 5-Star distortion that has appeared somewhere in Lumiose.

Travel to the Bleu Sector 6 Shopping Mall, and look around the northwestern buildings for a scafolding to climb on. Keep going up until hittting the rooftop, then look around for the direction in which the Quest Marker is.

Players need to jump into the next rooftop using Rotom Glide then climb a ladder and look below to an enclosed garden where the Distorion entry is located.

Gen inside, and Hoopa Unbound will be waiting for players to challenge it. Once it is taken down, approaching it again will trigger a Cutscene in which players will use the Prison Bottle to make Hoopa turn back to its Confined Form.

Now, catch it. After that, it’s all about going back to Ansha for an explanation on how Hoopa’s forms work. Using the Prison Bottle to switch between Hoopa Confined and Hoopa Unbound in a similar way to Mega Evolution.

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It’s also important to mention that if players want to keep Hoopa in their team, they should know that Hoopa Confined is good as a Special Attacker, while Hoopa Unbound is best used as a Physical Attacker.

  • For Hoopa Confined EV train it to have 252 Sp. Atk/ 252 Speed /4 HP. Pick Phantom Force, Psychic, Nasty Plot, and Hyperspace Hole or Shadow Ball, Focus Blast, Psyshock, and Nasty Plot, with Timid Nature.
  • For Hoopa Unbound, the right EV spread should be 252 Atk/ 252 Speed /4 HP, with Adamant nature. For moves, pick Zen Headbutt, Ice Punch, Gunk Shot, and Drain Punch for a nice coverage build.