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After being hinted at in previous events, Hoopa is now able to be captured in Pokemon GO. This mythical Pokemon originally appeared in Pokemon X and Pokemon Y, where it was distributed through special events. Being a rare Pokemon, players should do their best to try and catch Hoopa.
Hoopa normally has two different forms, but only one form is currently available in Pokemon 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 added Misunderstood 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.
Special Research Tasks
As previously mentioned, the newest special research task series in Pokemon GO is Misunderstood Mischief. While not all of the tasks in the series have been revealed as of yet, Hoopa is still offered as a reward encounter very early on.
To get Confined Hoopa, players need to complete step three of the tasks. These tasks require players to make five Curveball Throws, catch ten different species of Pokemon, and earn 5,000 Stardust. Once these are done, players will get a Hoopa encounter alongside 500 Stardust as a step completion reward.
Using Confined Hoopa
Being a dual Psychic and Ghost-type Pokemon, Confined Hoopa is only weak to Ghost and Dark-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:
| Fast Move | Move Type |
| Confusion | Psychic |
| Astonish | Ghost |
For charge moves, there also isn't too much variety. Confined Hoopa's charge moves at this time are:
| Charge Move | Move Type |
| Psybeam | Psychic |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost |
| Psychic | 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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