Hoopa is lastly going to be catchable in Pokémon Go via the Misunderstood Mischief particular analysis quest.
Misunderstood Mischief, nevertheless, goes to be a bit of completely different to common particular analysis quests, however its challenges will likely be launched regularly all through the Season of Mischief.
Which means, on the time of writing, you at present cannot catch Hoopa on this quest, however we’d not have to attend for lengthy…
Under you’ll find all the at present launched Misunderstood Mischief analysis duties and every thing we at present know concerning the launch dates for the hunt.
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‘Misunderstood Mischief’ quest duties and rewards in Pokémon Go
Under you will discover all Misunderstood Mischief quest duties and rewards in Pokémon Go.
Misunderstood Mischief has a complete of 16 steps which had been launched regularly all through the Season of Mischief.
For extra data on the discharge schedule for Misunderstood Mischief – in addition to last rewards – go to the following part.
Bear in mind – the next does comprise spoilers for this particular analysis quest, so, when you’d want to be stunned, we suggest leaping to the following part.
Thanks to Amiibofan101 from reddit for the assistance with this data!

‘Misunderstood Mischief’ Step 1 of 16 (launched Wednesday, 1st September)
Rewards: 1000 XP, 500 Stardust and a Gothita encounter
‘Misunderstood Mischief’ Step 2 of 16 (launched Sunday, fifth September)
- Accumulate reward – 720 Stardust
Reward: 720 XP
‘Misunderstood Mischief’ Step 3 of 16 (launched Sunday, fifth September)
- Make 5 Curveball Throws – 15 Poké Balls
- Catch 10 completely different species of Pokémon – 15 Nice Balls
- Earn 5,000 Stardust – 3 Max Revives
Rewards: 1000 XP, 1000 Stardust and a Hoopa Confined encounter
‘Misunderstood Mischief’ Step 4 of 16 (launched Sunday, fifth September)
- Accumulate reward – 720 Stardust
Reward: 720 XP

‘Misunderstood Mischief’ Step 5 of 16 (launched Wednesday, eighth September)
- Energy up Pokémon – 15 Nice Balls
- Catch 20 Psychic-type Pokémon – Abra encounter
- Evolve 3 Psychic-type Pokémon – 10 Revives
Rewards: 10 Hyper Potions, 10 Inkay Sweet and a Wobbuffet encounter
‘Misunderstood Mischief’ Step 6 of 16 (launched Wednesday eighth September)
- Accumulate reward – 720 Stardust
Reward: 720 XP
‘Misunderstood Mischief’ Step 7 of 16 (launched Tuesday twenty first September)
Rewards: 15 Furfrou sweet, 1 Unova Stone and a Minccino encounter
‘Misunderstood Mischief’ Step 8 of 16 (launched Tuesday twenty first September)
- Accumulate reward – 720 Stardust
Reward: 720 XP

‘Misunderstood Mischief’ Step 9 of 16 (launched Friday fifteenth October)
- Make 3 Good Curveball Throws – 15 Slowpoke sweet
- Switch 30 Pokémon – Galarian Slowpoke encounter
- Evolve one Slowpoke – 1990 XP
Reward: 5 Max Potions, 40 Mega Slowbro Vitality and a Shedinja encounter
‘Misunderstood Mischief’ Step 10 of 16 (launched Tuesday twenty first September)
- Accumulate reward – 720 Stardust
Reward: 720 XP
‘Misunderstood Mischief’ Step 11 of 16 (launched Friday twenty second October)
- Earn 3 Candies strolling together with your buddy – 10 Yamask Sweet
- Catch 30 Ghost-type Pokémon – 10 Phantump Sweet
- Catch 30 Darkish-type Pokémon – 10 Pumpkaboo Sweet
Reward: 15 Extremely Balls, 40 Mega Gengar Sweet and a Mimikyu Costume Pikachu encounter
‘Misunderstood Mischief’ Step 12 of 16 (launched Friday twenty second October)
- Accumulate reward – 720 Stardust
Reward: 720 XP
‘Misunderstood Mischief’ Step 13 of 16 (launched Friday twenty second October)
- Make a brand new pal – Meditite encounter
- Ship 10 Presents to mates – Chinchou encounter
- Use 20 Berries to assist catch Pokémon – 2 Silver Pinap Berries
Rewards: 1 Poffin, 10 Dedenne sweet and a Blitzle encounter
‘Misunderstood Mischief’ Step 14 of 16 (launched Friday fifth November)
- Accumulate reward – 720 Stardust
Reward: 720 XP
‘Misunderstood Mischief’ Step 15 of 16 (launched Tuesday ninth November)
- Defeat 5 Group Go Rocket Grunts – 1x Rocket Radar
- Defeat 3 Group Go Rocket Leaders – 1x Tremendous Rocket Radar
- Defeat the Group Go Rocket Boss Giovanni – 1x Fortunate Egg
Rewards: 2x Tremendous Pinap Berry, 40x Houndoom Mega Sweet, Absol encounter
‘Misunderstood Mischief’ Step 16 of 16 (launched Tuesday ninth November)
- Accumulate reward – 2000 XP
- Accumulate reward – 2000 XP
- Accumulate reward – 2000 XP
Rewards: 20 Hoopa Sweet, 1x Star Piece and a Dusknoir encounter
Pokémon Go Misunderstood Mischief last rewards and free quest deadline
In addition to the above rewards for finishing every particular person step, when you full all 16 steps by December 1st at 9:59am native time, you’ll have entry to a particular end-of-season storyline quest Mischief Unbound free of charge.
Should you miss this deadline, then the hunt will nonetheless be accessible, however prices $4.99 (or the regional equal) when it seems within the store from November twenty sixth.

To assist, Niantic have identified that Darkish sorts will seem extra often all through each components of the BD and SP occasion which lasts till November twenty first, whereas elevated Misdreavus spawns (to assist with the ‘catch ghost sorts’ step) will happen throughout Half 2 of the occasion.
How Misunderstood Mischief works and easy methods to catch Hoopa in Pokémon Go, together with launch dates
Misunderstood Mischief is the primary particular analysis quest to be launched over the course of a season – the Season of Mischief – in Pokémon Go. This implies, to totally full the hunt, you should make sure you play often and attend in-game occasions, so that you each acquire and full the brand new units of challenges as they turn into accessible.
At present, we solely have the September dates for brand spanking new problem units:
- Sunday, fifth September – Hoopa’s Arrival
- Wednesday, eighth September – Psychic Spectacular
- Tuesday, twenty first September – Style Week
The official Pokémon Go weblog, nevertheless, does recommend that there will likely be two problem units launched in October and two in November.

This submit on the official Pokémon Go weblog additionally states that we’ll have the ability to encounter Confined Hoopa by finishing the duties which can unlock starting on Sunday, fifth September. Whether or not finishing this particular set of duties will end in a Confined Hoopa encounter or in the event that they’re merely placing us on the street to this reward remains to be unknown.
It is a good suggestion to maintain up with Misunderstood Mischief, making certain you full the brand new challenges as they seem, as a result of, when you absolutely full the particular analysis quest by the tip of the season – the precise date is but to be launched – you will achieve entry to a particular Hoopa-themed occasion.
At present reside is the Evolving Stars occasion, which incorporates the discharge of quest steps 5 to eight of A Cosmic Companion – the Season of Gentle particular analysis quest.
Elsewhere, make sure to use Every day Journey Incense for the prospect of encountering Galarian Articuno, Galarian Zapdos and Galarian Moltres. There’s additionally a brand new particular analysis quest – A Mysterious Incense.
Lastly – do not forget concerning the new Prime Gaming rewards each fortnight.
get Hoopa in Pokémon Go

Hoopa has been spreading mischief in Pokémon Go since Go Fest 2021, the place its storyline started with the Unusual Rings particular analysis quest. This quest not solely launched Hoopa, however used the legendary Pokémon to elucidate why so many legendary Pokémon had been showing on in the future.
Hoopa then reappeared for the Extremely Unlock 2021: Sword and Defend occasion because it opened a portal to the Galar area, permitting various Gen 8 Pokémon to seem in Pokémon Go.

Now, with the Season of Mischief upon us, we are able to lastly catch them – with Hoopa Confined accessible upon finishing Step 3 of the hunt.
Hoopa itself is a Gen 6 legendary Pokémon impressed by djinn mythology and has two types – Hoopa Confined and Hoopa Unbound. In its Confined kind, Hoopa is a psychic and ghost-type Pokémon, however, its Unbound kind, Hoopa is a psychic and dark-type Pokémon.
To this point Hoopa has solely appeared in its Confined kind in Pokémon Go, however, you by no means know, possibly by the tip of the Season of Mischief we’ll unleash Hoopa Unbound!
Good luck finishing the Misunderstood Mischief quest!
