Pokémon Go ‘Psychic Spectacular’ 2023 event, Timed Research guide

Pokémon GoThe 2023 Olympics will be held in the city of Toronto “Psychic Spectacular” event from Sept. 20-24. As the name suggests, the event boosts the spawn rate of psychic-type Pokémon and adds Timed Research and Collection Challenges that feature powerful psychic-types.

Notably, Solosis will be available shiny for the first time, so keep your eyes out for that if you’re interested in a special little … blob-cell-thing.

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In addition to that, there’s also increased XP for successful catches with curveball throws, and some other perks, which we list out below.

Pokémon Go ‘Psychic Spectacular’ 2023 Timed Research

Step 1

• Use 5 curveballs to throw (Solosis battle)
• Throw 10 curveballs in the Solosis encounter
• Throw 15 curveballs in the Solosis encounter
• Throw 20 curveballs in the Solosis encounter
• Use 25 curveballs to throw (Solosis battle)
• Throw 30 curveballs in the Solosis encounter
• Throw 35 curveballs in the Solosis encounter
• Throw 42 curveballs in the Solosis encounter

Enjoy the Benefits: Solosis encounter, 30 Poké Ball, 1 Incubator

Pokémon Go ‘Psychic Spectacular’ 2023 event Collection Challenges

Alakazam, the Marvelous Minds challenge

• Abra Catch
• Abras can be evolved into Kadabras
• Evolve a Kadabra into Alakazam

Enjoy the Benefits: 1,000 Stardust, 1,000 XP, 100 Alakazam Mega Energy

Marvelous Minds Challenge: Gardevoir

• Ralts – Catch one!
• Ralts can be evolved into Kirlia
• Kirlias can evolve into Gardevoirs

Enjoy the Benefits: 1,000 Stardust, 1,000 XP, 100 Gardevoir Mega Energy

Marvelous Minds Challenge: Medicham

• Catch a Meditite
• Evolve a Meditite into Medicham

Enjoy the Benefits: 1,000 Stardust, 1,000 XP, 100 Medicham Mega Energy

Marvelous Minds Challenge: Slowbro

Enjoy the Benefits: 1,000 Stardust, 1,000 XP, 100 Slowbro Mega Energy

Pokémon Go ‘Psychic Spectacular’ 2023 event Field Research

Spin Poké Stops and gym disks during the event period for a chance to get these tasks:

• Catch 5 psychic-type Pokémon (Solosis encounter, 10 Poké Balls, 5 Great Balls, or 2 Ultra Balls)
• You can throw 10 curveballs in a Wobbuffet encounter, if you are facing a Galarian Slowpoke or Solosis.
• Throw a great curveball (for Alakazam, Metang or Inkay).
• Spin 5 Poké Stops or gyms (Solosis encounter, 2 Pinap Berries, or 500 Stardust)
• Earn a raid: (50 Alakazam Mega Energy, Gardevoir Mega Energy, Medicham Mega Energy, or Slowbro Mega Energy).

Pokémon Go ‘Psychic Spectacular’ 2023 event spawns

• Abra
• Galarian Ponyta
• Slowpoke
• Galarian Slowpoke
• Drowzee
• Exeggcute
• Girafarig
• Ralts
• Meditite
• Spoon
• Bronzor
• Gothita
• Solosis
• Elgyem

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Pokémon Go ‘Psychic Spectacular’ 2023 event 7 km egg hatches

• Smoochum
• Wynaut
• Chingling
• Solosis

Pokémon Go ‘Psychic Spectacular’ 2023 event raid targets

• Unown
• Espurr
• Alolan Rachu
• Galarian Mr. Mime
• Braviary
• Mega Gardevoir