Pokémon Go Strange Rings special research quest tasks and rewards explained Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Pokémon Go Strange Rings special research quest tasks and rewards explained Why are these strange rings appearing in the sky? Guide by Lottie Lynn Guides Editor Updated on 18 Jul 2021 Strange Rings is a special research quest in Pokémon Go, which was released on Day Two - Sunday, 18th July - of Go Fest 2021. This special research quest is available to all players and hints at Hoopa, a mythical Pokémon from Gen 6, being released into Pokémon Go. You can find every quest task and reward for the Strange Rings quest below and, don't forget, you can use Remote Raid Passes to compete in raids from whether you are. On this page: Strange Rings quest steps and rewards in Poké mon Go Everything we know about Hoopa in Poké mon Go Watch on YouTube Pokémon GO 5 Year Anniversary Celebration! Strange Rings quest steps and rewards in Poké mon Go Below you can find every quest step, challenge and reward for Strange Rings in Pokémon Go. This special research quest consists of two steps, which contain three challenges each, and it's available to all Pokémon Go players. This means, despite being released during Go Fest 2021, you can still complete it if you didn't purchase a ticket for the event. This section does contain spoilers, so, if you'd prefer to be surprised, we highly suggest you give it a miss. Thank you to SilphMods from reddit for the help with this information! 'Strange Rings' Step 1 of 2 Transfer 20 Pokémon - 5 Max Potions Take 2 Snapshots - 3 Razz Berries Battle in 3 raids - 3 Max Revives Rewards: 5000 XP, 2000 Stardust and 1 Lucky Egg 'Strange Rings' Step 2 of 2 Win 5 raids - 5 Max Revives Make 5 Great Throws - 3 Silver Pinap Berries Catch 20 different Pokémon species - 3 Max Potions Rewards: 10,000 XP, 3 Silver Pinap Berries and 3,000 Stardust Currently live is the Evolving Stars event, which includes the release of quest steps 5 to 8 of A Cosmic Companion - the Season of Light special research quest. Elsewhere, be sure to use Daily Adventure Incense for the chance of encountering Galarian Articuno, Galarian Zapdos and Galarian Moltres. There's also a new special research quest - A Mysterious Incense. Finally - don't forget about the new Prime Gaming rewards every fortnight. Everything we know about Hoopa in Poké mon Go While the Strange Rings special research in Pokémon Go doesn't conclude with players encountering Hoopa, it, along with this Pokémon's appearance on the loading screen, hints at Hoopa arriving in the game. Hoopa is a mythical Pokémon from Gen 6 and has two forms - Hoopa Confined and Hoopa Unbound. This change in form also changes Hoopa's type, taking it from a psychic and ghost-type to a psychic and dark-type Pokémon. Hoopa Confied and Hoopa Unbound. Hoopa is categorised as both the mischief and djinn Pokémon, with its design clearly taking inspiration from djinn mythology. In the mainline games, Hoopa's form is changed through the use of an item called the Prison Bottle, which is a reference to the lamp djinns are confined to in Arabian stories, and, like how djinns offer people three wishes, Hoopa can only maintain its Unbound form for three days. It's said that Hoopa's rings have the power to warp both time and space, allowing the Pokémon to send both people and objects to far off places. Have fun completing this research questline and don't forget to complete The Melody Pokémon special research quest too! More On Pokémon Go Pokémon Go Prime Gaming rewards for October 2022 and how to redeem Prime Gaming codes Prime subscribers can get free rewards every two weeks. Pokémon Go Evolution Cup best team recommendations ​​Pokémon Go’s Evolution Cup is here until October 13! Pokémon Go Evolving Stars Collection Challenges and field research tasks It’s time to add Cosmoem to your Pokédex! Pokémon Go Gen 7 Pokémon list released so far, and every creature from Sun and Moon's Alola region listed Everything you need to know about Gen 7 in Pokémon Go. Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store