Summary
Pokemon GOplayers are being treated to some great events throughout September 2023, one of which is the return of the Psychic Spectacular Event. Not only are players getting access toshiny Grubbinvia the September 2023 Community Day, but the Psychic Spectacular Event will also give players access to even more great rewards and coveted mons to catch. The Psychic Spectacular Event only runs from September 20-24, so players interested in taking advantage of the event’s offerings will want to log in toPokemon GOas soon as possible.
There have been a lot of reasons for players to dive back intoPokemon GOrecently including the introduction of several new Gen 9 critters fromPokemon Scarlet and Violetto the game on top of September’s other exciting events.Pokemon GOhas done a great job of consistently providing players with new content like these special events, new features, and new mons since its original release in 2016, and this trend has continued well into 2023. Despite a player count that has never quite reached those same launch levels, this month’s events show that the game still has a lot of steam left in it even seven years later.
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Pokemon GO’s Psychic Spectacular Event 2023 Offers Some Awesome Rewards
As the name suggests, thePsychic Spectacular Event 2023 forPokemon GOincreases the spawn rate for Psychic type mons, including popular critters like Abra, Ralts, Slowpoke, and more. While this can be exciting for many players on its own, the biggest draw of this event is the increased chance that these Psychic types will be shiny when encountered. Most notably is the chance to encounter a shiny Solosis who previously did not have its shiny variant in the game, so players looking to increase their shiny collection have a new target to hunt for.
As great as the shinies for Solosis and its first-stage evolution Duosion are, it’s shiny Reuniclus that is really worth players' time to obtain. Unlike its pre-evolutions that simply get a translucent teal-colored shiny, Reuniclus' shiny variant changes its color from a translucent green to a vivid purple, and the red and yellow orbs inside its body change to bright blue and green. Players can increase their change of finding ashiny Solosisby hatching eggs since Solosis hatched from eggs during this event have a higher chance of being shiny than ones found in the wild.
There are a lot of other great shiny Psychic typesPokemon GOplayers will want to hunt for during this event beyond just Solosis. Rare mons like Galarian Ponyta, Galarian Slowpoke, and Bronzor all also have an increased chance to be shiny, so lucky players who find one of these mons could be even luckier and encounter its shiny variant. The event also offers players a variety ofField Research taskswith rewards of encounters for Psychic type mons like Galarian Slowpoke, Wobbuffet, and Inkay who also have increased shiny odds, giving players a multitude of opportunities to find some coveted shiny critters.
Raids also feature a handful of rare and popular mons that players can try and defeat throughout this event. Three-Star Raids offer players the chance to catch mons like Alolan Raichu, Galarian Mr. Mime, and Hisuian Braviary, each of which will have an increased chance to be shiny. Higher level raids offer even better rewards as Five-Star Raids feature theLegendary Beasts Suicune, Raikou, and Entei, and Mega Raids will feature Mega Gardevoir with all of these mons having boosted shiny odds, meaning players interested in catching any of these special creatures should jump intoPokemon GObefore the event ends on September 24 at 8 pm local time.
Pokemon GOis available now for Android and iOS.
