How to get Hoopa in Pokemon Go

❘ Updated: 2022-09-08T11:16:00

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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How to get Hoopa in Pokemon Go
How to complete Misunderstood Mischief Special Research
How to get Hoopa Unbound in Pokemon Go

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

Task	Rewards
Make 10 Nice Throws	1 Incense
Use an Incense	10 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

Task	Rewards
Collect Reward	720 XP

Completing this step will reward trainers with 720 Stardust.

Step 3/16

Task	Rewards
Make 5 Curveball throws	15 Poke Balls
Catch 10 different species of Pokemon	5 Great Balls
Earn 5000 Stardust	3 Max Revive

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

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

Step 4/16

Task	Rewards
Collect Reward	720 XP

Completing this step will reward trainers with 720 Stardust.

Step 5/16

Task	Rewards
Power up Pokemon 10 Times	15 Great Balls
Catch 20 Psychic-type Pokemon	Abra encounter
Evolve 3 Psychic-Type Pokemon	10 Revives

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

Step 6/16

Task	Rewards
Collect Reward	720 XP

Completing this step will reward trainers with 720 Stardust.

Step 7/16

Task	Rewards
Take a snapshot of your buddy.	Furfrou Encounter
Catch a Furfrou	1 Fast TM
Earn a Heart with your Buddy	1 Charge TM

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

Step 8/16

Task	Rewards
Collect Reward	720 XP

Completing this step will reward trainers with 720 Stardust.

Step 9/16

Task	Rewards
Make 5 Nice Curveball throws	15 Slowpoke candy
Transfer 30 Pokemon	Galarian Yamask encounter
Evolve Slowpoke	1990 XP

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

Step 10/16

Task	Rewards
Collect Reward	720 XP

Completing this step will reward trainers with 720 Stardust.

Step 11/16

Task	Rewards
Earn 3 Candies walking with your Buddy	10 Yamask Candy
Catch 30 Ghost-type Pokemon	10 Phantump Candy
Catch 30 Dark-type Pokemon	10 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

Task	Rewards
Collect Reward	720 XP

Completing this step will reward trainers with 720 Stardust.

Step 13/16

Task	Rewards
Make a new friend	Meditite encounter
Send 10 Gifts to Friends	Chinchou encounter
Use 20 Berries to catch Pokemon	2x 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

Task	Rewards
Collect Reward	720 XP

Completing this step will reward trainers with 720 Stardust.

Step 15/16

Task	Rewards
Defeat 5 Team GO Rocket Grunts	1x Rocket Radar
Defeat a Team GO Rocket Leader	1x Super Rocket Radar
Defeat the Team GO Rocket Boss Giovanni	x1 Lucky Egg

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

Step 16/16

Task	Rewards
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: