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After being hinted at in previous events, Hoopa is now able to be captured inPokemon GO. This mythical Pokemon originally appeared inPokemon XandPokemon Y,where it was distributed through special events. Being arare Pokemon, players should do their best to try and catch Hoopa.
Hoopa normally has two different forms, but only one form is currently available inPokemon GO. This form is Hoopa’s Confined form, where it is a dual Psychic and Ghost-type Pokemon. It is unknown at this time when Hoopa’s Unbound form will be implemented or if it will be involved with the recent special research tasks.
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To encounter Hoopa in the first place, players need to start the newly addedMisunderstood Mischief special research tasks. Unlike most special research tasks that lead to mythical Pokemon, Hoopa can actually be encountered early in the series. This makes it very easy for players to pursue.
Updated November 12th, 2021 by Russ Boswell:The Misunderstood Mischief event is in full swing and players now have a clear-cut look at how they can track down and catch the mischievous Hoopa. Those that want to know how to catch Hoopa in Pokemon GO will need to get to work on a variety of tasks to trigger an encounter with the Pokemon. To better help new and returning players understand what they need to do in order to have a chance to catch Hoopa in Pokemon GO, the following guide has been updated, with detailed information concerning the proper steps of Misunderstood Mischief that need to be completed.
Special Research Tasks
As previously mentioned,the newest special research task series inPokemon GOis Misunderstood Mischief. Although there are a lot of tasks to complete the entire set of Misunderstood Mischief, players will only have to make it to step three in order to nab Hoopa (or at least the Confined version of it). Here’s a look at the tasks players will need to undergo if they want to get their hands on this crafty Pokemon:
Misunderstood Mischief Task #1
Players that manage to get these tasks done will receive the following rewards:
Misunderstood Mischief Task #2
Players just need to accept a reward for this task, which contains:
Misunderstood Mischief Task #3
Players that work through these sub-tasks will be given the following rewards:
Using Confined Hoopa
Being a dual Psychic and Ghost-type Pokemon, Confined Hoopa is only weak to Ghost andDark-type moves. It also resists damage from Poison, Psychic, Normal, and Fighting-type moves. There is no way to get Hoopa to change from its Confined form to its Unbound form and vice versa.
Confined Hoopa can only learn two different fast moves at this time. These moves are:
Astonish
Ghost
For charge moves, there also isn’t too much variety. Confined Hoopa’s charge moves at this time are:
Psychic
With the very small movepool, the optimal moveset for Confined Hoopa really doesn’t have much variety. If players want their Hoopa to perform its best, Hoopa should know Confusion for its fast move and Shadow Ball for its charge move. These can all be easily taught via TMs, with none of the moves locked behind events.
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