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How To Get the Prison Bottle in Pokémon ORAS

by Fernando F.
Hoopa in Unbound Form in Pokémon Omega Ruby

You can obtain the Prison Bottle in any Poké Mart from the clerk in front of the counter once you have Hoopa in your party.

The Prison Bottle allows Hoopa to change from its Confined form into its Unbound form.

Getting the Prison Bottle (Step-by-Step)

Prison Bottle’s item description. / Pokemon ORAS
Prison Bottle’s item description.

You’ll first need to add Hoopa to your party, and this can be done using cheats to make it simpler. After that, just enter any Poké Mart.

This method works the exact same way in all Poké Marts around Hoenn.

Once you’re inside the Poké Mart, walk to the left side of the store.

Entering the Poké Mart and walking to the left side. / Pokemon ORAS
Entering the Poké Mart and walking to the left side.

Talk to the clerk in front of the counter here.

Talking to the clerk in front of the counter. / Pokemon ORAS
Talking to the clerk in front of the counter.

The clerk will then tell you a short story.

The clerk telling a story about the Prison Bottle. / Pokemon ORAS
The clerk telling a story about the Prison Bottle.

Once the story ends, the clerk will give you the Prison Bottle.

Obtaining the Prison Bottle from the clerk. / Pokemon ORAS
Obtaining the Prison Bottle from the clerk.

Using the Prison Bottle

Hoopa-Unbound in battle. / Pokemon ORAS
Hoopa-Unbound in battle.

With the Prison Bottle, you will be able to switch Hoopa-Confined into Hoopa-Unbound.

Step 1: Select the Prison Bottle from your bag’s Key Items’ section.

Selecting the Prison Bottle in the bag. / Pokemon ORAS
Selecting the Prison Bottle in the bag.

Step 2: Select Hoopa and use the Prison Bottle on the Pokémon.

Using the Prison Bottle on Hoopa. / Pokemon ORAS
Using the Prison Bottle on Hoopa.

Step 3: Hoopa will then change into its Unbound form.

Changing Hoopa’s form. / Pokemon ORAS
Changing Hoopa’s form.

Note: Hoopa can only remain in its Unbound form for three days. The Pokémon will then revert back to the Confined form.

In the Generation VI games, Hoopa will also revert to the Confined form when deposited in a PC Box.

You can change Hoopa back to the Unbound form by using the Prison Bottle again.

In the Confined form, Hoopa is a dual-type Psychic/Ghost Pokémon.

Hoopa-Confined has high Special Attack and Special Defense stats. The Pokémon works better as a bulky special sweeper.

On the other hand, Hoopa-Confined has very little physical bulk, and is also a slow Pokémon.

Hoopa-Confined
HP 80
Attack 110
Defense 60
Special Attack 150
Special Defense 130
Speed 70

In the Unbound form, Hoopa is a dual-type Psychic/Dark Pokémon.

Compared to the Confined form, Hoopa-Unbound has a much higher Attack stat. This form also has a slightly higher Special Attack stat.

Hoopa-Unbound can be used as a physical, special or mixed sweeper.

On the other hand, the Unbound form also has a low Defense stat. And despite gaining 10 stats points in Speed, Hoopa-Unbound is still relatively slow.

Hoopa-Unbound
HP 80
Attack 160
Defense 60
Special Attack 170
Special Defense 130
Speed 80
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