Get your thinking caps on and be prepared to use your mind – and skills – to catch some Psychic-type Pokemon. Niantic has confirmed the return of the Pokemon Go Psychic Spectacular event for 2024, with some fun new additions to spice up gameplay.
The mammoth mobile game’s latest season – Pokemon Go Max Out – is focusing on Galar and the Pocket Monsters found in Sword & Shield, so fittingly, this edition of the Psychic Spectacular event sees the introduction of Hattena. Plus, it’s powerful evolutions and some new Dynamax monsters.
So, here’s everything you need to know about the Pokemon Go Psychic Spectacular event.
Dates & times
The official Pokemon Go blog details that the Pokemon Go Psychic Spectacular event runs from Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at 10:00 AM local time, until Sunday, September 22, 2024, at 8:00 PM local time.
Pokemon debuts
The Psychic Spectacular event sees the debut of three brand-new Pokemon, as well as some additions to the current Dynamax Pokemon pool:
Hattena, Hattrem, and Hatterene
Now the event is live, Pokemon Go players can finally be able to encounter Hattena. The Galarian Pokemon Hattena – and its first evolution Hattrem – are both Psychic-type. However, its final evolution Hatterene is Psychic and Fairy-type.
Players can find Hattena in the wild, as well as in 7 KM eggs received during the event, and during the event by completing event-themed Field Research tasks and the Psychic Spectacular Collection Challenges.
To evolve Hattena into Hattrem in Pokemon Go, give it 25 Hattena Candy. Then, Hattrem needs 100 Hattena Candy to evolve into Hatterene. At the time of writing, none of these Pocket Monsters can be Shiny.
Dynamax Beldum
The Steel and Psychic-type powerhouse Pokemon Beldum is now invading Max Battles, meaning players can catch one and evolve it into the mighty Metagross to take on even bigger Pokemon in Max Battles.
Given its Steel-type nature, Trainers should bring the Dynamax Pokemon Charizard to this battle, and utilize the type advantage to take down Beldum easily. Niantic confirmed that Beldum found in Dynamax Battles do have a chance of being Shiny.
Wild Spawns
Psychic-type Pokemon are on the loose, so get your Poke Balls ready to catch the following Pokemon in the wild during the Psychic Spectacular event:
- Ralts*
- Spoink*
- Gothita*
- Solosis*
- Elgyem*
- Spritzee*
- Swirlix*
- Inkay*
- Morelull*
- Hatenna
Pokemon that can be encountered in their Shiny form are marked with an asterisk*.
Event Eggs
The following Pokemon will hatch from Eggs during the event:
7 km Eggs
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- Mawile*
- Chingling*
- Espurr*
- Hatenna
Field Research encounters
While many Pokemon can be encountered thanks to the event-specific Field Research encounters, Niantic has confirmed that Morelull encountered Field Research will have a greater chance of being Shiny than when found in the wild.
Trainers can encounter the following Pokemon by completing Field Research tasks:
- Gothita*
- Solosis*
- Elgyem*
- Spritzee*
- Swirlix*
- Morelull*
- Hatenna
Marvelous Minds Collection Challenges
Get ready to catch those majestic Psychic-type monsters and earn some rewards along the way. Psychic Spectacular includes two Collection Challenges for players to complete, which we’ve broken down below.
Collection Challenge: Catch
| Pokemon | How to get it | Sprite |
|---|---|---|
| Spritzee | Wild encounter | |
| Swirlix | Wild encounter | |
| Morelull | Wild encounter | |
| Elgyem | Wild encounter | |
| Inkay | Wild encounter |
Rewards: Hatenna encounter, 1,000 Stardust
Collection Challenge: Evolve
| Pokemon | How to get it | Sprite |
|---|---|---|
| Ralts | Wild encounter | |
| Kirlia | Evolve Ralts with 25 Ralts Candy | |
| Gardevoir | Evolve Kirlia with 100 Ralts Candy | |
| Solosis | Wild encounter | |
| Duosion | Evolve Solosis with 25 Solosis Candy | |
| Reuniclus | Evolve Duosion with 100 Solosis Candy |
Rewards: Hatenna encounter, 5,000 XP
Event bonuses
Players can take advantage of the following bonuses during the Psychic Spectacular event 2024:
- 2× Stardust for catching Pokemon.
- Additional Candy for Nice Throws or better.
- Increased chance for Trainers level 31 or up to receive Rare Candy XL for successfully catching Pokemon with Nice Throws or better.
Premium Timed Research tasks and rewards
Trainers can purchase a Premium Timed Research ticket to go alongside the event, for $1.99 or equivalent local pricing. The tasks must be completed and rewards redeemed before the end of the event or they will disappear.
The Psychic Spectacular Premium Timed Research ticket contains the following tasks and rewards:
- Make 25 Curveball Throws – 1x 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 Pokemon – Morelull encounter
- Catch 50 Psychic or Fairy-type Pokemon – Morelull encounter
- Hatch 1 Egg – 1x Incubator
- Hatch 2 Eggs – 2x Incubator
Rewards: Hatenna encounter, 15,000 XP, and 1x Super Incubator
On top of all this, there are also Pokestop Showcases focusing on event-themed Pokemon, so get your best Pokemon ready and earn some fantastic rewards.
That’s everything we know so far about the Pokemon Go Psychic Spectacular event. For more Pokemon Go guides, check out our guides to Pokemon Go Spotlight Hour and the current Raid Boss schedule.