Hoopster (Trainer class)

A Hoopster (Japanese: バスケせんしゅ Basketball Player) is a type of Trainer class introduced in Generation V. They are men who play. In, they are only found in the Small Court in Nimbasa City. In, they can also be found near the Village Bridge along with s. Hoopsters wear basketball jerseys and shorts. Their battle sprites show them with a basketball colored like a Poké Ball.

Hoopsters use Pokémon of varied types.

Pokémon Black and White
These Trainers can only be battled on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

Pokémon Black 2 and White 2
The Trainers at Small Court can only be battled on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
A Hoopster was one of the 32 Trainers seen entering the Unova 🇺🇳 tournament in Dream a Little Dream. In the following round, he was seen battling another participant at. While the result of this battle is unknown, he was eventually eliminated from the tournament.

Trivia

 * Hoopsters Lamarcus and Derrick are references to two real life players:  and.
 * In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, Hoopsters Nicolas and Derrick will alter their running speed depending on if the player is holding down the B-button.

In other languages
Basketballer Pívot Basketteur Cestista バスケせんしゅ 篮球选手