Pokémon Go ‘Psychic Spectacular’ 2023 event, Timed Research guide

Pokémon Go is hosting its 2023 “Psychic Spectacular” event from Sept. 20-24. As the name suggests, the event boosts the spawn rate of psychic-type Pokémon and adds Timed Research and Collection Challenges that feature powerful psychic-types.

Notably, Solosis will be available shiny for the first time, so keep your eyes out for that if you’re interested in a special little ... blob-cell-thing.

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In addition to that, there’s also increased XP for successful catches with curveball throws, and some other perks, which we list out below.

Pokémon Go ‘Psychic Spectacular’ 2023 Timed Research

Step 1 of 1

• Make 5 curveball throws (Solosis encounter)
• Make 10 curveball throws (Solosis encounter)
• Make 15 curveball throws (Solosis encounter)
• Make 20 curveball throws (Solosis encounter)
• Make 25 curveball throws (Solosis encounter)
• Make 30 curveball throws (Solosis encounter)
• Make 35 curveball throws (Solosis encounter)
• Make 42 curveball throws (Solosis encounter)

Rewards: Solosis encounter, 30 Poké Ball, 1 Incubator

Pokémon Go ‘Psychic Spectacular’ 2023 event Collection Challenges

Marvelous Minds Challenge: Alakazam

• Catch an Abra
• Evolve an Abra into Kadabra
• Evolve a Kadabra into Alakazam

Rewards: 1,000 Stardust, 1,000 XP, 100 Alakazam Mega Energy

Marvelous Minds Challenge: Gardevoir

• Catch a Ralts
• Evolve a Ralts into Kirlia
• Evolve a Kirlia into Gardevoir

Rewards: 1,000 Stardust, 1,000 XP, 100 Gardevoir Mega Energy

Marvelous Minds Challenge: Medicham

• Catch a Meditite
• Evolve a Meditite into Medicham

Rewards: 1,000 Stardust, 1,000 XP, 100 Medicham Mega Energy

Marvelous Minds Challenge: Slowbro

• Catch a Slowpoke
• Evolve a Slowpoke into Slowbro
• Catch a Galarian Slowpoke

Rewards: 1,000 Stardust, 1,000 XP, 100 Slowbro Mega Energy

Pokémon Go ‘Psychic Spectacular’ 2023 event Field Research

Spin Poké Stops and gym disks during the event period for a chance to get these tasks:

• Catch 5 psychic-type Pokémon (Solosis encounter, 10 Poké Balls, 5 Great Balls, or 2 Ultra Balls)
• Make 10 curveball throws (Galarian Slowpoke, Wobbuffet, or Solosis encounter)
• Make an excellent curveball throw (Alakazam, Metang, or Inkay encounter)
• Spin 5 Poké Stops or gyms (Solosis encounter, 2 Pinap Berries, or 500 Stardust)
• Win a raid (50 Alakazam, Gardevoir, Medicham, or Slowbro Mega Energy)

Pokémon Go ‘Psychic Spectacular’ 2023 event spawns

• Abra
• Galarian Ponyta
• Slowpoke
• Galarian Slowpoke
• Drowzee
• Exeggcute
• Girafarig
• Ralts
• Meditite
• Spoink
• Bronzor
• Gothita
• Solosis
• Elgyem

Image: Niantic / The Pokémon Company

Pokémon Go ‘Psychic Spectacular’ 2023 event 7 km egg hatches

• Smoochum
• Wynaut
• Chingling
• Solosis

Pokémon Go ‘Psychic Spectacular’ 2023 event raid targets

• Unown (P, S, I)
• Espurr
• Alolan Raichu
• Galarian Mr. Mime
• Braviary
• Mega Gardevoir