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Indeedee Shines in Pokémon GO for the 2025 Psychic Spectacular Event
Indeedee, Shiny Indeedee, Shadow Tornadus, and a range of new Shadow Pokémon are set to debut in this year’s Psychic Spectacular event in Pokémon GO.
Published Sun, 07 Sep 2025 10:12:04 -0500 by Theo Dwyer | Comments
Article Summary
- Indeedee, along with Shiny Indeedee, will make its debut in 5 KM Eggs during the Psychic Spectacular event.
- Shadow Tornadus is introduced as Giovanni’s new Legendary Shadow Pokémon, accompanied by a new Special Research task.
- Team GO Rocket will feature new Shadow Pokémon species, event bonuses, shiny chances, and improved leader lineups.
- Players will benefit from a half Egg hatch distance, increased Candy rewards, rare wild spawns, themed Research tasks, and exclusive Raids throughout the event.
This year’s **Psychic Spectacular** event in Pokémon GO promises exciting transformations, with new content from Team GO Rocket. Let’s delve into the specifics.
Here’s what to expect during the **Psychic Spectacular: Taken Over** event in Pokémon GO:
- Date and time: Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, September 21, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time
- New Pokémon:
- **Indeedee**, a brand new Galarian Pokémon, will debut, with its Shiny form available right from the start. This **Emotion Pokémon** will be hatching from 5 KM Eggs.
- Introducing **Shadow Tornadus**, who will serve as Giovanni’s newest Shadow Pokémon. Players can obtain it by defeating Giovanni after engaging in a new Special Research task, which is accessible until the end of the Pokémon GO: **Tales of Transformation** event, on December 2, 2025, at 9:59 a.m. local time.
- Other new Shadow Pokémon include: Shadow Qwilfish, Shadow Swablu, Shadow Baltoy, and Shadow Deino.
- Shiny release: Both regular and Shiny forms of **Indeedee** will be available.
- Wild Spawns: While the wild spawn list remains somewhat incomplete, players can expect to encounter several Pokémon, including: Abra (can be Shiny), Lunatone (can be Shiny), Solrock (can be Shiny), with rare spawns such as Beldum (can be Shiny).
- Event bonuses:
- Extra Candy rewards for every Nice Throw or better.
- Half Egg hatch distance when eggs are placed in Incubators throughout the event.
- Increased chances of earning Candy XL for Nice Throws or better for players level 31 and above.
- Both Lunatone and Solrock will appear globally during the event.
- Team GO Rocket will be more prevalent at PokéStops and appear more frequently in balloons from September 16, 2025, at 12:00 a.m. to September 21, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. local time.
- Use a Charged TM to help a Shadow Pokémon forget the Charged Attack, Frustration, available during the same time window as above.
- Pokémon caught in one-star and three-star Shadow Raids will exhibit a broader range of Attack, Defense, and HP values during the event.
- Team GO Rocket leaders Sierra, Cliff, and Arlo will feature different Pokémon, likely including newly available Shiny Shadow Pokémon, although specific leader line-ups will not be announced before the event.
- Field Research will yield Fast TMs, Charged TMs, Mysterious Components, and more.
- Eggs:
- 5 KM Eggs will contain Smoochum (can be Shiny), Chingling (can be Shiny), Espurr (can be Shiny), and Indeedee (can be Shiny).
- Raids:
- Three-Star Raids will showcase Alolan Raichu (can be Shiny), Hisuian Braviary (can be Shiny), and Wyrdeer (can be Shiny).
- Paid Timed Research: A $4.99 Timed Research will be available in the in-game shop, including:
- Two Premium Battle Passes
- One Super Rocket Radar
- Encounters with event-themed species like Ralts, Gothita, Wyrdeer, and more.
Players will have the option to purchase and gift tickets to friends within the game, provided they have reached a **Great Friends** level or higher; tickets are non-refundable and must be completed by September 21, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. local time.
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Based on reporting by Bleeding Cool. Read the full story at IGN.