Psychic Spectacular

Eric (PokéRic)

Sep 01, 2024 at 6:04 pm

Channel your inner psychic and prepare for this exciting new event in Pokémon GO!

Date and Time

The Psychic Spectacular event will take place on Wednesday, September 18 at 10:00 a.m. and end on Sunday, September 22 at 8:00 p.m. local time

Event Bonuses

• 2x Stardust for catching Pokémon.
• Additional Candy for Nice Throws or better.
• Increased chance to receive Candy XL on successful catches with Nice Throws or better (must first unlock Candy XL at level 31).

Pokémon Debuts

• Hatenna
• Hattrem
• Hatterene

Hatenna, the calm Pokémon, and its Evolutions will make an appearance in Pokémon GO for the first time! Hatenna and Hattrem are Psychic-type Pokémon, while Hatterene is both Psychic and Fairy-type. Don’t miss your first chance to add these cool new Pokémon to your collection! Unfortunately, the shiny variants will not be available this time around.

Dynamax Debuts

• Beldum✨

Beldum will make its Pokémon GO Dynamax debut in three-star Max Battles. This Psychic and Steel-type Pokémon is a force to be reckoned with when it evolves into the mighty Metagross. Be sure to get one of your own if you want to Dynamax it. If you’re lucky, you may even encounter a Shiny one!

Wild Spawns

• Elgyem✨
• Gothita✨
• Inkay✨
• Morelull✨
• Ralts✨
• Solosis✨
• Spoink✨
• Spritzee✨
• Swirlix✨

Some Trainers might even encounter the following -

• Hatenna

Eggs

The following Pokémon will hatch from 7km Eggs -

• Chingling✨
• Espurr✨
• Hatenna
• Mawile✨

Field Research Task Encounter Rewards

Event-themed Field Research tasks will reward encounters with the following Pokémon -

• Elgyem✨
• Gothita✨
• Hatenna
• Morelull✨ (these Morelull will have a greater chance of being Shiny than ones found in the wild)
• Solosis✨
• Spritzee✨
• Swirlix✨

Paid Timed Research

Timed research tickets will be available for this event. The tickets cost US$2.00 (or equivalent pricing in your local currency).

Included in the timed research rewards are -

• Egg Incubator x1
• Super Egg Incubator x1
• Star Piece x1
• 15,000 XP
• Additional encounters with Morelull and Hatenna

Collection Challenges

Complete event-themed Collection Challenges to earn -

• Stardust
• XP
• Additional Encounters with Hatenna

PokéStop Showcases

Be on the lookout for Showcases at various PokéStops where you can enter event-themed Pokémon!

Do you foresee a shiny Pokémon in your future? Harness the mystical powers of these Psychic Pokémon and bring your visions to life!