In Pokémon GO kicks off the big Psychic Spectacle on September 6. The event brings you numerous spawns and Shinies as well as a bonus or two. We from MeinMMO will show you what content to expect and which new monsters to look forward to.
Which event is this about? Just like last year, you can look forward to a big Psychic Spectacle event in Pokémon GO again in 2022. This time, Psychic Pokémon will play a central role.
In addition to numerous spawns and a few bonuses, you can expect the following highlights at this year’s event:
- Mega-Alakazam makes its debut in the game
- Shiny-Pygaron will be found for the first time
- The Psychic Cup in the GO Battle League starts
- A Raid Day featuring Deoxys
When does the Psychic Spectacle take place? The Psychic event starts on September 6, 2022, at 10:00 AM local time and runs for about a week. It ends on September 12, 2022, at 8:00 PM local time.
All spawns and Shinies for the Psychic Spectacle
As you are used to from other events in Pokémon GO, thematically suitable Pokémon will spawn for the Psychic Spectacle. We have summarized where you can find which monster below.
Pokémon that can also be found in their shiny form are marked with an (*) for you.
All wild event spawns
Especially in the wild, you can encounter numerous Psychic Pokémon. During the event, keep an eye out for the following specimens:
- Abra*
- Slowpoke*
- Remoraid*
- Natu*
- Alolan Exeggcute*
- Spoink*
- Solgaleo*
- Fleknoil*
- Dratini
- Monozyto
- Pygaron*
A few rarer monsters can be found:
- Kadabra
- Kirlia
All monsters from 7-km eggs
In addition to the wild Pokémon, the content of the 7-km eggs will also change during the event. You can hatch the following baby Pokémon:
- Wigglytuff*
- Snowy*
- Klingplim
These monsters are the pre-evolutions of Rossana, Woingenau, and Palimpalim. The baby Pokémon can only occasionally be found in eggs outside of this event, making hatching worthwhile for anyone missing these little monsters in their Pokédex or wanting to secure a corresponding Shiny.
All raid bosses at the Psychic Spectacle
And you can also find thematically suitable opponents in the raids. The various forms of Deoxys and the raids against Mega-Alakazam will be particularly interesting.
| Raid | Pokémon |
| Level-1-Raid | Unown E Unown P Unown S Psiau* |
| Level-3-Raid | Alolan Raichu* Woingenau* Girafarig* Kommandutan |
| Level-5-Raid | Deoxys – Normal form* – Attack form* – Defense form* – Speed form* |
| Mega-Raid | Mega-Alakazam* |
| Our counter guide against Mega-Alakazam |
These are the new Pokémon for the Psychic Spectacle
As already last year, two Pokémon are celebrating a very special debut in the game this year: Mega-Alakazam and Pygaron.
Mega-Alakazam: The Psychic Pokémon from the first generation will be found for the first time in its Mega evolution in the game. So take on the yellow monster in Mega raids and collect corresponding Mega Energy. This way, you can temporarily evolve your own strong Alakazam.
By catching Alakazam after the raid, the Pokémon can also learn the event charge move Psychic, which is relatively fast and deals significant damage to the opponent. With a bit of luck, you may even encounter a Shiny-Alakazam.
Pygaron: Pygaron is a Psychic Pokémon from the 5th generation, which will celebrate its Shiny debut at the event. Its shiny form is slightly darker than the normal variant and can be distinguished mainly by its pink eyes. With the help of 50 candies, you can also evolve it into Megalon.
All bonuses for the Psychic Spectacle
The debuts of Mega-Alakazam and Shiny-Pygaron, as well as the other spawns and Shinies during the Psychic event, are not the only content to look forward to. Niantic has more surprises and bonuses in store for you during the event:
- Psychic as an exclusive move when you evolve Kadabra into Alakazam during the event or catch an Alakazam after a Mega raid
- Timed research for curveball throws
- Reward: Several encounters with Pygaron*
- Event research
- Reward: Encounters with Puppance*, Palimpalim*, Pygaron* or Hypno
- Psychic Cup in the GO Battle League (September 8, 2022 to September 15, 2022)
- Participation only for Psychic Pokémon with a maximum CP of 1,500
- Attention! Mew is excluded from participation
- Raid Day featuring Deoxys
Additionally, the Fairy Pokémon Jigglypuff will crash the Psychic Spectacle briefly on Saturday, September 10, 2022, and host a three-hour Jigglypuff Party.
By the way: What tasks and rewards await you in the new quests and timed research, and whether the content is worth it, we have summarized in the following article:
The Raid Day featuring Deoxys
What is the Raid Day? The Raid Day is a mini-event during the Psychic Spectacle. Similar to the weekly raid hour, you will find level-5 raids at nearly all gyms for a total of 3 hours.
There you can battle the Psychic Pokémon Deoxys in its various forms (Normal form,
Attack form, Defense form, and Speed form).
When does the Raid Day take place? The Raid Day runs on Sunday, September 11, 2022, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
Does the Raid Day provide special bonuses? Yes, during the mini-event, you will receive the following bonuses:
- up to 5 free raid passes by spinning the photo discs at gyms
- increased Shiny chance with Deoxys
The Jigglypuff Party
What is the Jigglypuff Party? Although mainly Psychic Pokémon are in the spotlight during the Psychic Spectacle, an exception is made for the so-called Harvest Moon, and a mini-event revolving around the Fairy Pokémon Jigglypuff will be inserted.
This will appear abundantly in the wild for three hours to celebrate the full moon and can, with some luck, also be caught in its shiny form.
When does the Jigglypuff Party take place? The Jigglypuff mini-event runs on Saturday, September 10, 2022, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM local time.
Does Jigglypuff offer additional bonuses? No, no additional bonuses for this mini-event are known so far. Should there be any new information, you will find it here on MeinMMO.
What do you think about the content of the Psychic Spectacle? Which monster are you looking forward to the most? And were you hoping for additional bonuses? Feel free to share your opinion with us here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers.
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