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Rings Unbound: Hoopa Move Effect and Cooldown

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Rings Unbound: Hoopa Move Effect and Cooldown

Rings Unbound is a Move learned by Hoopa in Pokemon UNITE. Learn the effects of Rings Unbound, as well as its damage at each level, cooldown time, level to learn and upgrade, status effects it inflicts, and all Pokemon builds using Rings Unbound.

Rings Unbound Effects and Stats

Rings Unbound Basic Information

Rings Unbound ImageRings Unbound
Pokemon
Level Learned Lv. 9
Move Slot Unite - Replaces
Move Type Buff
Damage Type Special
Status Effects Invincible, Unstoppable
Cooldown 111s

Rings Unbound Effect

Rings Unbound In-Game.jpg

Transorms the user into Hoopa Unbound for a short time, increasing the user's max HP and creating a ring at the designated location. Each ally Pokemon can warp to the ring's location once only. As Hoopa Unbound, the user's moves changes to Hyperspace Fury and Psybeam. As Hoopa Unbound, the user cannot score goals or activate its ability.

UNITE Move Effect

After using Rings Unbound, the Pokemon gains the following buff(s) for a few seconds:

Hoopa ImageHoopa Shield granted. Movement Speed increased and reduced move cooldowns for a short time.

How to Use Rings Unbound

Assemble Allies on Strategic Locations

Rings Unbound's teleport mechanic is effective in quickly assembling your allies in key locations like the Drednaw and Zapdos areas. It's also effective for strategic plays like teleporting your allies near enemy goal zones to quickly score points.

Make Sure Your Teammates are Healthy

Make sure that majority of your teammates are above half-health before activating Rings Unbound, giving them more confidence to respond to your location.

Spam Hyperspace Fury and Psybeam

Keep using Hyperspace Fury and Psybeam whenever they're available to make the most out of their massive damage, especially during teamfights.

Keep Attacking

You can attack two enemies at once during Rings Unbound. Maximize your damage by constantly attacking enemies. Equipping a Muscle Band and/or X Attack amplifies your attack damage significantly.

Rings Unbound Patch History

1.8.1.6 Cooldown reduced by 15%.
1.5.1.6 Damage dealt to opposing Pokemon decreased.
1.4.1.7 Damage dealt decreased 1638 to 1477 (-10%).
1.4.1.6 Fixed a bug where Hoopa teleports to the opponent’s ring if the Hoopa on both teams simultaneously use their Unite move. Fixed a bug where Hoopa is able to teleport a Pokémon while that Pokémon is under a movement restricting effect.

Updates and Patch Notes

Related Pokemon Builds

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Check out the builds of the Pokemon related to this move in the link below:

Pokemon UNITE Related Links

All Hoopa Moves

Move 1 (R) Move 2 (ZR)
Unite Move (ZL)
UNITE Move Rings Unbound - Hoopa Rings Unbound
Rings Unbound Moveset

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