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Shiny Solosis Debuts during Pokémon GO’s Psychic Spectacular Event
Get psyched for the debut of Shiny Solosis, bonuses for making Curveball Throws, and more.
Pokémon GO’s Psychic Spectacular event has Psychic-type Pokémon on everyone’s minds! Until September 24, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time, Trainers will be able to encounter a mind-blowing array of Psychic-type Pokémon in the wild.
Solosis, the Cell Pokémon, will appear more often during the event, and Shiny Solosis will make its Pokémon GO debut. Trainers will also be able to complete no-cost Timed Research focused on Curveball Throws to earn even more encounters with Solosis. Keep a Calm Mind and aim with care—successfully catching Pokémon with Curveball Throws during the Psychic Spectacular will yield extra XP!
Below is the full list of Pokémon that will appear during the event. The Pokémon in italics have a chance of appearing as Shiny Pokémon.
- Abra
- Slowpoke
- Drowzee
- Exeggcute
- Girafarig
- Ralts
- Meditite
- Spoink
- Gothita
- Solosis
- Elgyem
Lucky Trainers might even encounter the following.
- Galarian Ponyta
- Galarian Slowpoke
- Bronzor
The following Pokémon will be hatching from 7 km Eggs received during the event. The Pokémon in italics have a chance of being Shiny Pokémon. Solosis that hatch from 7 km Eggs received during this event have a higher chance of being a Shiny Pokémon than Solosis encountered in the wild.
- Smoochum
- Wynaut
- Chingling
- Solosis
Raids
Psychic Pokémon are manifesting their might in raids—this list below will reveal your fate! Genesect with a Burn Drive will be in five-star raids until September 23 at 10:00 a.m., while Raikou, Entei, and Suicune will storm in on the last day of the event. The Pokémon in italics have a chance of appearing as Shiny Pokémon.
One-Star Raids
- Unown I
- Unown P
- Unown S
- Espurr
Three-Star Raids
- Alolan Raichu
- Hisuian Braviary
- Galarian Mr. Rime
Five-Star Raids
- Raikou
- Entei
- Suicune
- Genesect (Burn Drive)
Mega Raids
- Mega Gardevoir
Sharpen your minds, Trainers!
Source: Pokemon.com
The Psychic Spectacular Event is Back!
Trainers,
You read our minds! The Psychic Spectacular event is back with new Timed Research, Collection Challenges, raids, and more!
Psychic Spectacular
Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, September 24, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time
Event bonuses
Increased XP for successfully catching Pokémon with Curveball Throws.
Timed Research
Psychic Spectacular Timed Research focused on Curveball Throws will be available at no cost throughout the event!
Complete the research tasks to earn encounters with Solosis.
Wild encounters
The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild.
Raids
The following Pokémon will appear in raids.
One-Star Raids
Three-Star Raids
Five-Star Raids (September 1 – September 8)
Mega Raids
Eggs
The following Pokémon will hatch from 7 km Eggs. Solosis hatched from Eggs will have a greater chance of being a Shiny Pokémon than Solosis found in the wild
Field Research task encounters
Psychic Spectacular Field Research tasks will be available!
The following Pokémon will be available to encounter when you complete Field Research tasks!
Collection Challenge
Psychic Spectacular Collection Challenges are coming!
Complete the Psychic Spectacular Collection Challenges to receive Mega Energy for certain Psychic-type Pokémon, Stardust, and XP.
PokéStop Showcases
Be on the lookout for Showcases at select PokéStops during the Psychic Spectacular event where you can enter Spoink!
Please be aware of your surroundings and follow guidelines from local health authorities when playing Pokémon GO. Upcoming events are subject to change. Be sure to follow us on social media, opt in to receiving push notifications, and subscribe to our emails to stay updated.
—The Pokémon GO team
Source: Official Pokémon GO blog
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