Pokémon Go is hosting its yearly “Psychic Spectacular” event, focusing on psychic- and fairy-type Pokémon from Sept. 18-22. The event features doubled Stardust for catching Pokémon and bonus candy for making nice or better throws.
The event also debuts Hatenna and its evolutions, as well as the shiny form for Morelull. Beldum is also appearing in Max Battles for the first time.
Below we list all the perks and bonuses in the Pokémon Go “Psychic Spectacular 2024” event, including the Premium Timed Research, spawns, and Collection Challenge.
Pokémon Go ‘Psychic Spectacular 2024’ Premium Timed Research and rewards
Is the “Psychic Spectacular 2024” ticket worth buying? In short, yes.
At $1.99, you get your value in items (a Star Piece, an Incubator, and a Super Incubator). This is also a fairly simple research set to complete, as long as you can make all those curveball throws within the time limit (before Sept. 22 at 8 p.m. in your local time). This research particularly is good if you’re hunting for a shiny Morelull or if you’re very eager to grab as many Hatenna as possible.
Step 1 of 1
* Make 25 curveball throws (1 Star Piece)
* Make 50 curveball throws (Morelull encounter)
* Make 10 great curveball throws (Morelull encounter)
* Make 20 great curveball throws (Morelull encounter)
* Catch 25 psychic- or fairy-type Pokémon (Morelull encounter)
* Catch 50 psychic- or fairy-type Pokémon (Morelull encounter)
* Hatch 1 egg (1 Incubator)
* Hatch 2 eggs (Hatenna encounter)
Rewards: Hatenna encounter, 15,000 XP, 1 Super Incubator
Pokémon Go ‘Psychic Spectacular 2024’ event Collection Challenge
There are a few Collection Challenges to complete that involve you catching and evolving specific Pokémon.
Marvelous Minds Collection Challenge: Catch
* Catch a Spritzee
* Catch a Swirlix
* Catch a Morelull
* Catch an Elgyem
* Catch an Inkay
Rewards: 1,000 Stardust, Hatenna encounter
Marvelous Minds Collection Challenge: Evolve
* Catch a Ralts
* Evolve Ralts into Kirlia
* Evolve Kirlia into Gardevoir
* Catch a Solosis
* Evolve Solosis into Duosion
* Evolve Duosion into Reuniclus
Rewards: 5,000 XP, Hatenna encounter
Pokémon Go ‘Psychic Spectacular 2024’ event Field Research and rewards
Spinning a PokéStop during the event period may yield one of these tasks:
* Catch 10 psychic- or fairy-type Pokémon (Gothita, Spritzee, or Morelull encounter)
* Make 3 great curveball throws in a row (Elgyem or Morelull encounter)
* Make 6 great curveball throws (Solosis, Swirlix, Morelull encounter)
* Make an excellent curveball throw (Morelull encounter)
* Win a Max Battle (Hatenna encounter)
* Spin 5 PokéStops or gyms (5 Great Balls, 1 Hyper Potion, or 1 Max Revive)
Pokémon Go ‘Psychic Spectacular 2024’ event boosted spawns
These Pokémon will spawn more frequently during the event period:
* Ralts
* Spoink
* Gothita
* Solosis
* Elgyem
* Spritzee
* Swirlix
* Inkay
* Morelull
* Hatenna
Pokémon Go ‘Psychic Spectacular 2024’ event egg hatches
These Pokémon have a chance to hatch from any 7 km eggs obtained during the event:
* Mawile
* Chingling
* Espurr
* Hatenna