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Pokémon GO Reveals Psychic Spectacular 2023 Event

Shiny Solosis arrives in Pokémon GO for the annual Psychic Spectacular event, which will also focus on earned Mega Energy.


Niantic has announced the details for the annual Psychic Spectacular event, beginning next week in Pokémon GO. Let's see what this new Shiny Solosis and Mega Energy-themed event will bring to the game.

Psychic Spectacular 2023 Event graphic in Pokémon GO. Credit: Niantic
Psychic Spectacular 2023 Event graphic in Pokémon GO. Credit: Niantic

Here's what's happening for the Psychic Spectacular 2023 event in Pokémon GO:

  • Date and time: Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, September 24, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time
  • New Shiny Pokémon: Solosis can be encountered in its Shiny form in Pokémon GO for the first time.
  • Wild Spawns: Abra (can be Shiny), Slowpoke (can be Shiny), Drowzee(can be Shiny), Exeggcute (can be Shiny), Girafarig (can be Shiny), Ralts (can be Shiny), Meditite (can be Shiny), Spoink (can be Shiny), Gothita, Solosis (can be Shiny), and Elgeym (can be Shiny). Galarian Ponyta (can be Shiny), Galarian Slowpoke (can be Shiny), and Bronzor (can be Shiny) will be rare spawns.
  • Event bonus:
    • Increased XP for successfully catching Pokémon with Curveball Throws.
    • A Psychic-themed Collection Challenge that will award Mega Energy for certain Psychic-type Pokémon, Stardust, and XP.
    • Spoink-themed PokéStop Showcases.
  • Timed Research: This curveball-themed Timed Research will reward encounters with Solosis, which can be Shiny in Pokémon GO for the first time.
  • Raids:
    • Tier One: Espurr (can be Shiny), Unown P, Unown S, Unown I. None of these Unown can be Shiny.
    • Tier Three: Alolan Raichu, Galarian Mr. Mime, Hisuian Braviary (can all be Shiny)
    • Tier Five:
      • September 16th – September 23rd: Burn Drive Genesect (can be Shiny)
      • September 23rd – October 6th: Entei, Suicune, Raikou (can be all Shiny)
    • Mega Raids: Mega Gardevoir
  • 7KM Gift Eggs: Smoochum (can be Shiny), Wynaut (can be Shiny), Chingling, Solosis (can be Shiny)
  • Field Research:
    • Encounters: Kadabra, Galarian Slowpoke (can all be Shiny), Wobbuffet (can all be Shiny), Metang, Solosis (can all be Shiny), Inkay (can all be Shiny)
    • Mega Energy: Alakazam, Slowbrow, Gardevoir, Medicham

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