The Psychic Spectacular event is happening from 10:00 am Wednesday, September 20th to 8:00 pm Sunday, September 24th, 2023.
New Releases
Shiny Solosis is making its debut in Pokémon GO! This is what shiny Solosis and its evolutions look like:
Event Bonuses
- Increased XP for catching Pokémon with curveball throws
Event Spawns
And if you're lucky...
✨It can be shiny!
Field Research Encounters
✨It can be shiny!
Additionally, there will be research tasks that reward Mega Energy for Mega Alakazam, Mega Slowbro, Mega Gardevoir, and Mega Medicham.
7 km Eggs
✨It can be shiny!
*Solosis hatched from eggs will have a higher shiny rate than wild Solosis.
Raid Bosses
The following Pokémon will be in raids during this event:
| Raid Tier | Available Raid Bosses |
|---|---|
| Legendary (until 10:00 am 09/23/23) | Genesect (Burn Drive) ✨ |
| Legendary (starting at 10:00 am 09/23/23) | Raikou ✨ | Entei ✨ | Suicune ✨ |
| Mega | Mega Gardevoir ✨ |
| 3-Star | Alolan Raichu ✨ | Galarian Mr. Mime ✨ | Hisuian Braviary ✨ |
| 1-Star | Unown P, S, and I | Espurr ✨ |
✨It can be shiny!
For more information about Genesect and Mega Gardevoir raids, check out the Genesect Raid Guide and Mega Gardevoir Raid Guide!
Other Event Features
- Timed research featuring encounters with Solosis
- A collection challenge that rewards Mega Energy, stardust, and XP
- Pokéstop Showcases featuring Spoink
Useful Pokémon Obtainable from This Event:
Great League
Master League
Raids
*Legacy move. Note: these legacy moves are not featured in this event. An Elite TM is required to obtain them.
†This Pokémon has a shadow form that is also useful.
Gameplay Recommendations
- Use a Psychic type Mega Pokémon (or Mega Rayquaza) to get extra candy and XL candy.
- To take full advantage of the increased catch XP, try to catch Pokémon with excellent throws when possible.
Thanks for reading and enjoy the event!