In Pokémon GO, there’s a special research for trainers since the start of the current season about Hoopa. Soon, there will be a second part of such research, which will not be free for every player. We at MeinMMO have looked into what it’s all about.
What is the special research about Hoopa? On September 1, 2021, the current season “Season of Mischief” started in Pokémon GO. In line with this theme, the Mischief Pokémon Hoopa has been causing mayhem in the game.
With the start of the season, the new special research “Misunderstood Mischief” was also released, which focuses on Hoopa.
What makes Hoopa’s tasks so special? Unlike previous special research tasks, they were not all unlocked on a specific date. Trainers receive only two new sections of this research at irregular intervals with the start of various events.
With the start of today’s Festival of Lights, another two task sections will be released. In total, the special research consists of 16 task blocks. So, the special research will soon be completed, and as Niantic has already announced, there will be a second special research about Hoopa. Below, we will show you what we know about it and who can access it.
What we know about the new special research on Hoopa
On November 4, 2021, Pokémon GO announced via their Twitter account that there will soon be another research on Hoopa.
They write: “Hoopa…? Trainers, remember to complete the special research for this season. Once you’ve done that, you can participate in an exclusive special research at the end of the season, which focuses on Hoopa!” (via twitter.com).
Who gets the special research? In its blog, Pokémon GO also mentions that the second special research is set to reveal even more about Hoopa (via pokemongolive.com). It will be unlocked for all trainers who have completed the first special research “Misunderstood Mischief”.
But even trainers who are progressing slowly through the tasks have a chance to activate the second research. For a price of $5, you can purchase it.
Will there be Hoopa outside of this research again? As stated by Pokémon GO, there might also be another opportunity to catch Hoopa (Unbound) in the future. When that will be and the context in which you can then access Hoopa is not yet known.
Hoopa is a mysterious Pokémon from Generation 6. It is of Psychic and Ghost type. With its golden rings, it can teleport things from one place to another, opening a sort of portal.
Hoopa can also assume the forms of “bound” and “unbound.” So far, it has only been possible to catch it in Pokémon GO in its bound form via special research.
Will there be Unbound Hoopa?
There is currently no official information regarding the release of Unbound Hoopa. However, the PokeMiners, a group of data miners, have already found early hints about Unbound Hoopa. This group regularly analyzes the game code for updates and publicly shares their findings with other trainers.
In their current search, they have come across the first texts from Professor Willow regarding the new special research, which also has hints about an Unbound Hoopa, such as: We have no time to lose—we must stop them! Hoopa (Unbound) is incredibly powerful, and I have no doubt that Giovanni intends to use it for some sinister purpose.
In the game code, this text looks like this (via pokeminers.com):
+TEXT: There’s no time to lose—we have to stop them! Hoopa Unbound is incredibly powerful, and I have no doubt that Giovanni intends to use it for some sinister purpose.
However, the data from the PokeMiners is not official information, which is why it can be adjusted by Niantic at any time in the game code or not published at all. Therefore, you should always view these findings with a certain skepticism. Whether Hoopa can then also be caught in its Unbound form remains to be seen for now.
In the texts found, Giovanni is mentioned, which intensifies the rumors around him. Why trainers hope for a return of the Rocket boss, you can read in our following article:
What does the community say about it?
In social networks, there are mixed opinions on the second part. On one hand, many trainers are happy about further tasks and want to continue. Particularly the fact that they have to wait after every second block of tasks annoys them.
This opinion is shared by Riotmike_IE, who writes: “I’ve been at it for days and would love to finish if you would release the rest – time-limited research is not attractive.” (via twitter.com)
Trainers are still working on past tasks
However, some players are not even up to date with the current research related to Hoopa. Especially the tasks around the Halloween event are giving them trouble.
Aker666 writes: “I forgot to evolve a Psyduck, and now I don’t know how to catch 30 Ghost-types since they are very rare in my area.” (via reddit.com). Legofiu also asks on Twitter: “How can I get Dark-types? I need them for the research.” (via twitter.com).
Concerns of the players
Other trainers, like REDRogersRevenge, have different concerns regarding the research. He writes on reddit: “Considering those who are actively working on the research are at step 12/16, Niantic will publish some super hard/monetary tasks for 16/16, in an attempt to make more people fail and pay $5? I hope not, but time will tell…” (via reddit.com).
Users like Kirinn42, however, have no such concerns: “I don’t think so. This is a backup option for people who haven’t kept up with the tasks for the entire season during the events when the tasks were easier to complete.” (via reddit.com).
Currently, only tasks 13 and 14 of the special research with Hoopa are known. How it will proceed afterwards remains to be seen.
Are you looking forward to another special research with Hoopa? How far are you with your tasks in the current research? Will you be able to finish them on time? Feel free to share your opinion on this topic in the comments here on MeinMMO and exchange ideas with other trainers.
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