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Psychic Spectacular 2022 Begins Today In Pokémon GO

The first major event of the new Season of Light begins in Pokémon GO today. This event, the annual Psychic Spectacular, brings forth a selection of new releases including Shiny Elgyem, Mega Alakazam, and more. This event also includes a rare Unown feature in Tier One Raids, though these Unown are noted by Niantic to not be Shiny-capable.

Here's what is happening in Pokémon GO during the Psychic Spectacular 2022 event:

• Date and time: Tuesday, September 6th, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. to Monday, September 12th, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
• Mega Alakazam arrives: The first of the current online predictions come true. Mega Alakazam is next up in Mega Raids. Dataminers have seen updates for three Pokémon in Mega raids coinciding with upcoming events: Mega Alakazam for the Psychic Spectacular which is now confirmed, Mega Aggron for Test Your Mettle, and Mega Banette for the Halloween Event 2022. With Mega Alakazam now confirmed, will we soon see confirmation for Mega Aggron to come>
  • Legacy Move for Alakazam: You can evolve up an Abra or Kadabra to the final stage or catch Alakazam in raids during the event to get an Alakazam that knows the Charged Attack Psychic.
• Shiny drop: Shiny Elgyem will be available for the first time in Pokémon GO. Elgyem will be available in the wild during the event and it is not listed as a rare spawn.
• Deoxys in raids: All four Formes of Deoxys will remain in raids through the event.
• Wild Spawns: Abra, Slowpoke, Drowzee, Natu, Ralts, Spoink, Munna, Woobat, Gothita, Solosis, Elgyem. Rare spawns will include Kadabra and Kirlia.
• Raids: We are getting Unown, but they are not noted to be Shiny-capable.
  • Tier One Raids: Unown E, Unown P, Unown S, Espurr
  • Tier Three Star Raids: Alolan Raichu, Wobbuffet, Girafarig, Oranguru
  • Tier Five Raids: Normal Forme Deoxys, Attack Forme Deoxys, Defense Forme Deoxys, Speed Forme Deoxys
  • Mega Raids: Mega Alakazam
• 7KM Gift Eggs: Smoochum, Wynaut, Chingling. Chingling still cannot be Shiny for some reason.
• Field Research Encounters: Baltoy, Chimecho, and Hypno as a rare task.
• Timed Research: Completing tasks focused on Curveball Throws will earn Trainers multiple encounters with Elgyem.
• Deoxys Raid Day: On Sunday, September 11th, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. local time, all four Formes of Deoxys will be appearing in Tier Five raids. You will be able to spin to get five additional Raid Passes.

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