Hop

Hop after the Champion Cup: a Legendary partner and a new dream

In the post-game, Hop loses his Rusted Shield or Sword to Sordward and Shielbert, then calms the berserk legendary, which chooses to join him: Zamazenta in Sword, Zacian in Shield. He decides to become a Pokémon Professor and accepts Sonia's offer to be her assistant. His final team is Dubwool, Snorlax, Pincurchin, Corviknight, his starter and that legendary.

Hop on cards: from Supporter to Hop's Zacian ex

Hop's first card was the Supporter Hop in the Sword & Shield base set (February 7, 2020), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Champion's Path (2020) printed a new Hop Supporter with a full-art Ultra Rare by Naoki Saito, and Crown Zenith (2023) added another.

Journey Together (March 2025) turned his team into Owner's Pokémon: Hop's Wooloo and Dubwool, Rookidee, Corvisquire and Corviknight, Silicobra and Sandaconda, Cramorant, Snorlax and Hop's Zacian ex, plus the Item Hop's Bag and the Tool Hop's Choice Band. Its chase cards are an Illustration Rare Hop's Wooloo and the Ultra Rare and Special Illustration Rare versions of Hop's Zacian ex. Hop's Snorlax and Hop's Zacian ex were also issued as Scarlet and Violet Black Star Promos. Ascended Heroes (January 2026) added Hop's Pincurchin ex, Phantump and Trevenant, with an Illustration Rare Hop's Trevenant.

Cards to know

• Hop (Sword & Shield #165)

  His first card, a 2020 Supporter illustrated by Ken Sugimori.

• Hop (Champion's Path #73)

  The full-art Ultra Rare of his Champion's Path Supporter, illustrated by Naoki Saito.

• Hop's Zacian ex (Journey Together #186)

  The Special Illustration Rare of his Legendary partner, illustrated by DOM.

• Hop's Wooloo (Journey Together #170)

  An Illustration Rare of the Pokémon he starts his journey with.

• Hop's Trevenant (Ascended Heroes #237)

  An Illustration Rare by Tomowaka from his 2026 cards.