The Psychic Spectacular event in Pokémon Go has returned for 2023!

This year Psychic Spectacular offers four Marvelous Minds Collection Challenges, a timed research quest and event-exclusive field research tasks. It also marks the release of shiny Solosis in Pokémon Go!

If you need a hand with the timed research quest, we’ve got the Psychic Spectacular quest step and rewards below.

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'Psychic Spectacular' quest step in Pokémon Go

Psychic Spectacular is a timed research quest running until Sunday 24th September at 8pm (local time) in Pokémon Go. This means, if you want to earn this quest’s rewards, you must complete it before this deadline.

Below you’ll find the Psychic Spectacular quest step and rewards, but be prepared for spoilers!

Thank you to SilphScience from reddit for the help with this information!

'Psychic Spectacular' Step 1 of 1

Make 5 Curveball Throws - Solosis encounterMake 10 Curveball Throws - Solosis encounterMake 15 Curveball Throws - Solosis encounterMake 20 Curveball Throws - Solosis encounterMake 25 Curveball Throws - Solosis encounterMake 30 Curveball Throws - Solosis encounterMake 35 Curveball Throws - Solosis encounterMake 42 Curveball Throws - Solosis encounter

Rewards: 1 Incubator, 30 Poké Balls or Solosis encounter

As Psychic Spectacular includes the release of shiny Solosis, one of the encounters earned from this timed research quest could help you find this special variant!

Marvelous Minds Challenge Alakazam Pokémon list in Pokémon Go

The Marvelous Minds Challenge: Alakazam is part of the Psychic Spectacular event in Pokémon Go and will be available until Sunday 24th September at 8pm (local time).

You’ll earn progress for your Elite Collector Medal and a selection of rewards for completing this Collection Challenge, but you must do so before the deadline ends or else you’ll get nothing.

Keep in mind that two of the Pokémon involved in this Collection Challenge has to be obtained via evolution, which means, if you catch these Pokémon in the wild, it won't count.

Below you’ll find the Pokémon in the Marvelous Minds Challenge: Alakazam, along with how to collect them:

Abra - In the wildKadabra - Evolve Abra using 25 Abra CandyAlakazam - Evolve Kadabra using 100 Abra Candy

Completing this challenge will reward you with 1000 XP, 1000 Stardust or 100 Mega Alakazam Energy.

Marvelous Minds Challenge Slowbro Pokémon list in Pokémon Go

The Marvelous Minds Challenge: Slowbro is part of the Psychic Spectacular event in Pokémon Go and will be available until Sunday 24th September at 8pm (local time).

You’ll earn progress for your Elite Collector Medal and a selection of rewards for completing this Collection Challenge, but you must do so before the deadline ends or else you’ll get nothing.

Keep in mind that one of the Pokémon involved in this Collection Challenge has to be obtained via evolution, which means, if you catch this Pokémon in the wild, it won't count.

Below you’ll find the Pokémon in the Marvelous Minds Challenge: Slowbro, along with how to collect them:

Slowpoke - In the wild or seasonal field research task (Spin 6 PokéStops or Gyms)Slowbro - Evolve Slowpoke using 50 Slowpoke CandyGalarian Slowpoke - In the wild, seasonal field research task (Spin 6 PokéStops or Gyms) or event-exclusive field research task (Make 10 Curveball Throws)

Completing this challenge will reward you with 1000 XP, 1000 Stardust or 100 Mega Slowbro Energy.

Marvelous Minds Challenge Gardevoir Pokémon list in Pokémon Go

The Marvelous Minds Challenge: Gardevoir is part of the Psychic Spectacular event in Pokémon Go and will be available until Sunday 24th September at 8pm (local time).

You’ll earn progress for your Elite Collector Medal and a selection of rewards for completing this Collection Challenge, but you must do so before the deadline ends or else you’ll get nothing.

Keep in mind that two of the Pokémon involved in this Collection Challenge has to be obtained via evolution, which means, if you catch these Pokémon in the wild, it won't count.

Below you’ll find the Pokémon in the Marvelous Minds Challenge: Gardevoir, along with how to collect them:

Ralts - In the wild or seasonal field research task (Spin 3 PokéStops or Gyms)Kirlia - Evolve Ralts using 25 Ralts CandyGardevoir - Evolve Kirlia using 100 Ralts Candy

Completing this challenge will reward you with 1000 XP, 1000 Stardust or 100 Mega Gardevoir Energy.

Marvelous Minds Challenge Medicham Pokémon list in Pokémon Go

The Marvelous Minds Challenge: Medicham is part of the Psychic Spectacular event in Pokémon Go and will be available until Sunday 24th September at 8pm (local time).

You’ll earn progress for your Elite Collector Medal and a selection of rewards for completing this Collection Challenge, but you must do so before the deadline ends or else you’ll get nothing.

Keep in mind that one of the Pokémon involved in this Collection Challenge has to be obtained via evolution, which means, if you catch this Pokémon in the wild, it won't count.

Below you’ll find the Pokémon in the Marvelous Minds Challenge: Medicham, along with how to collect them:

Meditite - In the wildMedicham - Evolve Meditite using 50 Meditite Candy

Completing this challenge will reward you with 1000 XP, 1000 Stardust or 100 Mega Medicham Energy.

The Season of Adventures Abound is here! The Halloween event has returned, bringing with it Greavard and Houndstone.Party Play - Pokémon Go's multiplayer feature - is here, along with the Welcome Party quest.You can also work on the Timed Investigation: Master Ball quest and compete in the Go Battle League.Be sure to compete in Shadow Raids, complete Routes, use Daily Adventure Incense for the chance of encountering Galarian Articuno, Galarian Zapdos and Galarian Moltres. This incense may also give you encounters with other rare Pokémon in Pokémon Go.

Psychic Spectacular field research tasks in Pokémon Go

You can collect event-exclusive field research tasks by spinning PokéStops throughout the Psychic Spectacular event in Pokémon Go.

While these tasks can be saved in your field research collection and completed after the event ends, you may want to complete them during Psychic Spectacular as the Pokémon encounters you’ll earn will help complete the above Collection Challenge.

Here are the Psychic Spectacular field research tasks in Pokémon Go:

Catch 5 Psychic-type reward - Solosis encounter, 10 Poké Balls, 5 Great Balls or 2 Ultra Balls Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms reward - Solosis encounter, 500 Stardust or 2 Pinap BerriesMake 10 Curveball Throws reward - Galarian Slowpoke, Wobbuffet or Solosis encounterMake an Excellent Throw Curveball Throw reward - Kababra, Metang or Inkay encounterWin a Raid reward - 50 Mega Alakazam, Slowbro, Gardevoir or Medicham Energy

Thank you to Amiibofan101 from reddit for the help with this information!

You can earn Mega Energy for Psychic-type Mega Evolutions by completing the event-exclusive field researh tasks.

Everything else you need to know about Psychic Spectacular in Pokémon Go

The Psychic Spectacular Pokémon Go event runs until Sunday 24th September at 8pm (local time) and, before this time, you’ll receive increased XP for successfully catching Pokémon with Curveball Throws.

A host of Pokémon will also be appearing more frequently in the wild during the Psychic Spectacular event:

AbraGalarian PonytaSlowpokeGalarian SlowpokeDrowzeeExeggcuteGirafarigRaltsMedititeSpoinkBronzorGothitaSolosisElgyem

This event marks the release of shiny Solosis, along with its evolutions Duosion and Reuniclus, so keep an eye out for these new variants!

Alongside these wild encounters, the following Pokémon will be appearing in raids during the Psychic Spectacular event:

One StarThree StarFive StarMegaUnown PAlolan RaichuGenesect (Burn Drive) until 10am (local time) on Saturday 23rd SeptemberMega GardevoirUnown SGalarian Mr. MimeRaikou from 10am (local time) on Saturday 23rd SeptemberUnown IHisuian BraviaryEntei from 10am (local time) on Saturday 23rd SeptemberEspurrSuicune from 10am (local time) on Saturday 23rd September

Any 7km egg you collect from Gifts during the Psychic Spectacular event will be able to hatch one of the following Pokémon:

SmoochumWynautChinglingSolosis From left to right: Smoochum, Wynaut and Chingling.

Finally, Spoink-themed PokéStop Showcases will be running throughout this Pokémon Go event.

Hope you enjoy this year’s Psychic Spectacular event!

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