How to get Hoopa in Pokemon Go

Aakrit Sharma
Hoopa in its Unbound form in Pokemon Go

Hoopa is a Mythical Pokemon in Pokemon Go that every Trainer would love to catch. Here’s a guide on how to catch Hoopa in his confined and unbound forms in Pokemon Go.

Hoopa is a unique Pokemon that can change types between Psychic and Ghost. In Pokemon Go, this specimen can be a Psychic and Ghost-type when Contained, while its Unbound form belongs to the Psychic and Dark-types. These forms also affect the Pokemon’s max CP, moves, and stats.

Here’s how to get Hoopa in Pokemon Go, including stats, and how to change forms.

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Hoopa in the Pokemon anime
Hoopa doesn’t evolve, but you can switch between its forms at will.

How to get Hoopa in Pokemon Go

You can catch Hoopa in Pokemon Go by completing the third part of the Misunderstood Mischief Special Research. Unfortunately, the Special Research was last available in December 2021, and players can no longer access it.

Misunderstood Mischief was released on September 1, 2021, and players had to log in during the season to unlock it. The Special Research isn’t time-pressing implying that once you’ve unlocked it, you can complete it at your own pace.

However, anyone who didn’t log in to the game between September 1, 2021 and December 1, 2021, cannot get Misunderstood Mischief Special Research and accordingly, Hoopa.

There’s no official confirmation on Hoopa’s return to Pokemon Go, either through Research or Raids, but we will keep you informed if Niantic announces its re-release.

Pokemon Go Misunderstood Mischief Special Research steps

If you have the Misunderstood Mischief Special Research in Pokemon Go, follow these steps to complete the Research and earn an encounter with Hoopa:

Step 1/16

TaskRewards
Make 10 Nice Throws1 Incense
Use an Incense10 Poke Balls
Take 3 Snapshots of wild Psychic-type Pokemon 10 Nanab Berries

Completing this step will reward trainers with 1000 XP, 500 Stardust, and Gothita encounters.

Step 2/16

TaskRewards
Collect Reward720 XP

Completing this step will reward trainers with 720 Stardust.

Step 3/16

TaskRewards
Make 5 Curveball throws15 Poke Balls
Catch 10 different species of Pokemon5 Great Balls
Earn 5000 Stardust3 Max Revive

Completing this step will reward trainers with a Hoopa encounter, allowing them to catch this Legendary Ghost/Psychic-type Pokemon.

Hoopa TCG Art
Hoopa stats are 261 ATK, 187 DEF, and 173 STA (Confined) – 311 ATK, 191 DEF, 173 STA (Unbound).

Step 4/16

TaskRewards
Collect Reward720 XP

Completing this step will reward trainers with 720 Stardust.

Step 5/16

TaskRewards
Power up Pokemon 10 Times15 Great Balls
Catch 20 Psychic-type PokemonAbra encounter
Evolve 3 Psychic-Type Pokemon10 Revives

Completing this step will reward trainers with 10 Hyper Potions, 10 Inkay Candy, Wobbuffet encounter.

Step 6/16

TaskRewards
Collect Reward720 XP

Completing this step will reward trainers with 720 Stardust.

Step 7/16

TaskRewards
Take a snapshot of your buddy.Furfrou Encounter
Catch a Furfrou1 Fast TM
Earn a Heart with your Buddy1 Charge TM

Completing this step will reward trainers with 1 Unova Stone, 15 Furfrou Candy, Minchino encounter.

Step 8/16

TaskRewards
Collect Reward720 XP

Completing this step will reward trainers with 720 Stardust.

Step 9/16

TaskRewards
Make 5 Nice Curveball throws15 Slowpoke candy
Transfer 30 PokemonGalarian Yamask encounter
Evolve Slowpoke1990 XP

Completing this step will reward trainers with 5 Max Potions, 40 Mega Slowbro Energy, Shedinja encounter.

Step 10/16

TaskRewards
Collect Reward720 XP

Completing this step will reward trainers with 720 Stardust.

Step 11/16

TaskRewards
Earn 3 Candies walking with your Buddy10 Yamask Candy
Catch 30 Ghost-type Pokemon10 Phantump Candy
Catch 30 Dark-type Pokemon10 Pumpkaboo Candy

Upon completing this step, trainers will receive the following rewards: Halloween costume Pikachu encounter, 15 Ultra Balls, and 40 Gengar Mega Energy.

Step 12/16

TaskRewards
Collect Reward720 XP

Completing this step will reward trainers with 720 Stardust.

Step 13/16

TaskRewards
Make a new friendMeditite encounter
Send 10 Gifts to FriendsChinchou encounter
Use 20 Berries to catch Pokemon2x Silver Pinap Berries

When claiming the final rewards for this step, trainers will receive 1x Poffin, 10 Dedenne Candy, and a Blitzle encounter.

Step 14/16

TaskRewards
Collect Reward720 XP

Completing this step will reward trainers with 720 Stardust.

Step 15/16

TaskRewards
Defeat 5 Team GO Rocket Grunts1x Rocket Radar
Defeat a Team GO Rocket Leader1x Super Rocket Radar
Defeat the Team GO Rocket Boss Giovannix1 Lucky Egg

By completing this step, trainers will receive 2x Golden Razz Berry, 40 Mega Houndoom Energy, and an Absol encounter.

Step 16/16

TaskRewards
Claim reward!2000 XP
Claim reward!2000 XP
Claim reward!2000 XP

The final rewards for the Misunderstood Mischief Special Research are 20 Hoopa Candy, 1x Star Piece, and a Dusknoir encounter.

How to get Hoopa Unbound in Pokemon Go

You can turn Hoopa Confined to Hoopa Unbound in Pokemon Go with Stardust and Hoopa Candy. Go to Hoopa’s menu from the list of Pokemon and you’ll find a CHANGE FORM option.

You’ll require the following amounts of Candy and Stardust to get Hoopa Unbound in Pokemon Go:

  • Hoopa Confined > Hoopa Unbound: 50 Hoopa Candy + 10,000 Stardust
  • Hoopa Unbound > Hoopa Confined: 10 Hoopa Candy + 2,000 Stardust

Hoopa’s Unbound form is certainly better in terms of stats and Combat Power. However, unlike evolutions, you can change Hoopa Unbound to Hoopa Confined with Candy and Stardust.

And that’s all you need to know about catching Hoopa in Pokemon Go. If you are looking for more information about the game, you can also check the following guides:

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