Is this Timed Research ticket worth the price tag?

The Pokémon GO Psychic Spectacular event is here once again, and so is a Premium Timed Research ticket that you can purchase in game. The ticket costs $1.99, but what do you get for that price?

Here are all the tasks and rewards in the Premium Timed Research, and a review of if it is worth that $1.99 price tag.

Pokémon GO Psychic Spectacular Premium Timed Research: All tasks and rewards

This Premium Timed Research expires on Sunday, September 22 at 8pm local time. All the tasks associated with this Timed Research must be completed before then.

Psychic Spectacular Premium Timed Research (1/1)

  • Make 25 Curveball Throws - 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 Pokémon - Morelull Encounter
  • Catch 50 Psychic- or Fairy-type Pokémon - Morelull Encounter
  • Hatch 1 Egg - Incubator
  • Hatch 2 Eggs - Hatenna Encounter

Rewards: 15,000 XP, Super Incubator, Hatenna Encounter

Is it worth the $1.99?

The Pokémon GO Psychic Spectacular Timed Research isn't as much as the usual $4.99 tickets that we're used too. So, evaluating if its worth it is a bit different. Notably, you don't get any Stardust for completing the quests and you only get two encounters with the debutant Pokémon, Hatenna.

Sometimes tickets like this have lots of encounters with a new Pokémon and these can make a great way to get a good IV of a new debut Pokémon. However, most of the Pokémon you'll encounter in this ticket are Morelull. That's a Pokémon we've had plenty of before, the shiny has already debuted too.

So, the Psychic Spectacular Timed Research is probably not worth the $1.99 on balance. However, if you're really keen on some Morelull encounters (maybe you don't have the shiny yet) then consider grabbing it.

Stay tuned to esports.gg for the latest esports news and more Pokémon GO guides.