Pokémon Spotlight Hour

The Pokémon Spotlight Hour (Japanese: スポットライトアワー Spotlight Hour) is a weekly in-game event in Pokémon GO that features specific Pokémon through limited-time increased spawn rates and different resource bonuses every Tuesday, from 6 P.M. to 7 P.M. local time.

This event originally featured only increased spawn rates of Pokémon. A separate event, the Mystery Bonus Hour (Japanese: ふしぎなボーナスアワー Mysterious Bonus Hour) which featured only different resource bonuses, were originally held every Thursday from 6 P.M. to 7 P.M. local time. It was discontinued and integrated into the current version of the Pokémon Spotlight Hour.

List of Pokémon Spotlight Hour events

2020

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Featured Pokémon Date Resource bonus Notes Snover December 29 2× XP for evolving Pokémon Snorunt December 22 2× Candy for transferring Pokémon Pikachu (Explorer) December 15 2× Catch Candy Explorer Pikachu debuted in Pokémon GO a day prior to this event. Swinub December 8 2× Catch Stardust Seel December 1 2× XP for evolving Pokémon Barboach November 24 2× Candy for transferring Pokémon Meowth November 17 2× Catch Candy Jigglypuff November 10 2× Catch XP Cubone November 3 2× Catch Stardust Duskull October 27 2× XP for evolving Pokémon Shuppet October 20 2× Candy for transferring Pokémon Pikachu (Original Cap) October 13 2× Catch Candy Pikachu (World Cap) October 6 2× Catch XP Skitty September 29 2× Catch Stardust Spearow September 22 2× XP for evolving Pokémon Tentacool September 15 2× Candy for transferring Pokémon Houndour September 8 2× Catch Candy Eevee September 1 2× Catch XP Geodude August 25 2× Catch Stardust Venipede August 18 2× XP for evolving Pokémon Sableye August 11 2× Candy for transferring Pokémon Horsea August 4 2× Catch Candy Buizel July 28 2× Catch XP Oddish July 21 2× Catch Stardust Zubat July 14 2× XP for evolving Pokémon Taillow July 7 2× Candy for transferring Pokémon Kricketot June 30 2× Catch Candy Clefairy June 23 2× Catch XP Shiny Clefairy can be encountered in the wild beginning from this event. Numel June 16 2× Catch Stardust Patrat June 9 2× XP for evolving Pokémon Bronzor May 26 2× Candy for transferring Pokémon Poochyena May 19 2× Catch Candy Sunkern May 12 2× Catch XP Shellder May 5 2× Catch Stardust Pidgey April 28 2× XP for evolving Pokémon Wobbuffet April 21 2× Candy for transferring Pokémon Shiny Wobbuffet can be encountered in the wild beginning from this event. Magnemite April 14 2× Catch Candy Purrloin April 7 2× Catch XP Increased spawns of all Pokémon March 31 — Increased spawns of all Pokémon March 24 — Increased spawns of all Pokémon March 17 — This event was cancelled in Japan, South Korea, and Italy, likely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Increased spawns of all Pokémon March 10 — This event was cancelled in Japan, South Korea, and Italy, likely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Increased spawns of all Pokémon March 3 — This event was cancelled in Japan, South Korea, and Italy, likely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Increased spawns of all Pokémon February 18 — Spoink February 11 — Onix February 4 —

2021

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Featured Pokémon Date Resource bonus Cubchoo (Holiday ribbon) December 28 2× Catch Candy Snover December 21 2× Catch XP Magmar December 14 2× XP for evolving Pokémon Electabuzz December 7 2× Transfer Candy Piplup November 30 2× Catch Candy Chimchar November 23 2× Catch XP Turtwig November 16 2× Catch Stardust Chinchou November 9 2× Transfer Candy Cacnea November 2 2× Catch Candy Murkrow October 26 2× XP for evolving Pokémon Gothita October 19 2× Catch XP Gastly October 12 2× Catch Stardust Drifloon October 5 2× XP for evolving Pokémon Alolan Meowth September 28 2× Candy for transferring Pokémon Skitty September 21 2× Catch Candy Baltoy September 14 2× Catch XP Spoink September 7 2× Catch Stardust Wooloo August 31 2× XP for evolving Pokémon Skwovet August 24 2× Candy for transferring Pokémon Shellos August 17 2× Catch Candy Shellos August 10 2× Catch XP Magnemite August 3 2× Catch Stardust Natu July 27 2× XP for evolving Pokémon Squirtle July 20 2× Candy for transferring Pokémon Charmander July 13 2× Catch Candy Bulbasaur July 6 2× Catch XP Aipom June 29 2× Catch Stardust Swinub June 22 2× XP for evolving Pokémon Slowpoke June 15 2× Candy for transferring Pokémon Abra June 8 2× Catch Candy Dwebble June 1 2× Catch XP Marill May 25 2× Catch Stardust Alolan Rattata May 18 2× XP for evolving Pokémon Dratini May 11 2× Candy for transferring Pokémon Cottonee May 4 2× Catch Candy Finneon April 27 2× Catch XP Grimer April 20 2× Catch Stardust Mankey April 13 2× XP for evolving Pokémon Buneary April 6 2× Candy for transferring Pokémon Slugma March 30 2× Catch Candy Surskit March 23 2× Catch XP Voltorb March 16 2× Catch Stardust Drowzee March 9 2× XP for evolving Pokémon Krabby March 2 2× Candy for transferring Pokémon Pikachu February 23 2× Catch Candy Luvdisc February 16 2× Catch XP Miltank February 9 2× Catch Stardust Ekans February 2 2× XP for evolving Pokémon Phanpy January 26 2× Candy for transferring Pokémon Shroomish January 19 2× Catch Candy Drifloon January 12 2× Catch XP Lillipup January 5 2× Catch Stardust

2022

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Featured Pokémon Date Resource bonus Notes Cubchoo (Holiday ribbon) December 27 2× Transfer Candy 3× Transfer Candy if player chose additional bonus during certain events in Mythical Wishes season An error occurred in Indonesia due to this Spotlight Hour coinciding with the month-long Waktu Indonesia Nangkep event; as a result, players do not receive the 2× Transfer Candy bonus as expected. To make up for the error, players playing in Indonesia received 2× Transfer Candy bonuses from January 5, 2023 until the end of the Waktu Indonesia Nangkep event on January 8, 2023. Bergmite December 20 2× Catch Candy Spheal December 13 2× Catch XP 3× Catch XP if player chose additional bonus during certain events in Mythical Wishes season Wooper December 6 2× Catch Stardust 3× Catch Stardust if player chose additional bonus during certain events in Mythical Wishes season Hoothoot November 29 2× XP for evolving Pokémon Petilil November 22 2× Transfer Candy Porygon November 15 2× Catch Candy Croagunk November 8 2× Catch XP Duskull (Cempasúchil crown) November 1 2× Catch Stardust Shuppet October 25 2× XP for evolving Pokémon This Spotlight Hour would have debuted Zorua, which would have appeared in a surprise encounter disguised as the player's Buddy Pokémon. However, due to a glitch, the Zorua surprise encounter is suspended for time zones west of GMT+13, and was reintroduced on October 28, 2022. Misdreavus October 18 2× Catch XP Haunter October 11 2× Catch Stardust Purrloin October 4 2× XP for evolving Pokémon Minccino September 27 2× Transfer Candy Aron September 20 2× Catch Candy Ralts September 13 2× Catch XP Munna September 6 2× Catch Stardust Pidove August 30 2× XP for evolving Pokémon Nidoran♂ August 23 2× Transfer Candy Joltik August 16 2× Catch Candy Nidoran♀ August 9 2× Catch XP Hisuian Voltorb August 2 2× Catch Stardust Meditite July 26 2× XP for evolving Pokémon Staryu July 19 2× Transfer Candy Machop July 12 2× Catch Candy Ledyba July 5 2× Catch XP Pikachu (Pokémon TCG hat) June 28 2× Catch Stardust Spinarak June 21 2× XP for evolving Pokémon Mantine June 14 2× Transfer Candy Nosepass June 7 2× Catch Candy Pikipek May 31 2× Catch XP Seel May 24 2× Catch Stardust Magikarp May 17 2× XP for evolving Pokémon Numel May 10 2× Transfer Candy Wingull May 3 2× Catch Candy Cherrim (Sunshine Form) April 26 2× Catch XP Oddish April 19 2× Catch Stardust Bunnelby April 12 2× XP for evolving Pokémon Stunky April 5 2× Candy for transferring Pokémon Paras March 29 2× Catch Candy Sudowoodo March 22 2× Catch XP Growlithe March 15 2× Catch Stardust Exeggcute March 8 2× XP for evolving Pokémon Cubone March 1 2× Candy for transferring Pokémon Voltorb February 22 2× Catch Candy Koffing February 15 2× Catch XP Spritzee February 8 2× Catch Stardust Litleo February 1 2× XP for evolving Pokémon Minun January 25 2× Transfer Candy Plusle January 18 2× Catch Candy Diglett January 11 2× Catch Stardust Solosis January 4 2× Transfer Candy

2023

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Featured Pokémon Date Resource bonus Vanillite December 26 2× Catch Stardust Snorunt December 19 2× XP for evolving Seel December 12 Pokémon 2× Transfer Candy Feebas December 5 2× Catch Candy Lechonk November 28 2× Catch XP Dunsparce November 21 2× Catch Stardust Buneary November 14 2× XP for evolving Chinchou November 7 Pokémon 2× Transfer Candy Yamask October 31 2× Catch Candy Phantump October 24 2× Catch XP Pumpkaboo October 17 2× Catch Stardust Shroomish October 10 2× XP for evolving Slowpoke October 3 Pokémon 2× Transfer Candy Growlithe September 26 2× Catch Stardust Girafarig September 19 2× Catch XP Mankey September 12 2× Catch Candy Wooper September 5 2× XP for evolving Pokémon Tentacool August 29 2× Transfer Candy Venonat August 22 2× Catch Candy Stufful August 15 2× Catch XP Paras August 8 2× Catch Stardust Vulpix August 1 2× XP for evolving Pokémon Yungoos July 25 2× Transfer Candy Rhyhorn July 18 2× Catch Candy Wailmer July 11 2× Catch XP Rufflet July 4 2× Catch Stardust Doduo June 27 2× XP for evolving Pokémon Sunkern June 20 2× Transfer Candy Binacle June 13 2× Catch Candy Krabby Kabuto Corphish Clauncher Crabrawler June 6 3× Catch XP Houndour May 30 2× Catch Stardust Skorupi May 23 2× XP for evolving Pokémon Bellsprout May 16 2× Transfer Candy Ponyta May 9 2× Catch Candy Alolan Geodude May 2 2× Catch XP Tangela April 25 2× Catch Stardust Trapinch April 18 2× XP for evolving Pokémon Shellder April 11 2× Transfer Candy Exeggcute April 4 2× Catch Candy Popplio March 28 2× Catch XP Litten March 21 2× Catch Stardust Rowlet March 14 2× XP for evolving Pokémon Eevee March 7 2× Transfer Candy Slakoth February 28 2× Catch Candy Jigglypuff February 21 2× Catch XP Woobat February 14 2× Catch Stardust Pidgey February 7 2× XP for evolving Pokémon Blitzle January 31 2× Transfer Candy Tynamo January 24 2× Catch Candy Seedot January 17 2× Catch XP Swirlix January 10 2× Catch Stardust Alolan Sandshrew January 3 2× XP for evolving Pokémon

2024

Featured Pokémon	Date	Resource bonus	Notes
Foongus	January 30	2× Catch Stardust
Barboach	January 23	2× XP for evolving Pokémon
Ralts	January 16	2× Transfer Candy
Eevee	January 9	2× Catch Candy
Castform	January 2	2× Catch XP	Its form was determined by the current weather.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 寶可夢聚焦時刻 Pokémon Jeuihjīu Sìhhāk Mandarin 寶可夢聚焦時刻 Pokémon Jùjiāo Shíkè French Heures du Pokémon vedette German Pokémon-Rampenlicht-Stunden Indonesian Jam Sorotan Pokémon Italian Ore del Pokémon in primo piano Korean 포켓몬 스포트라이트 아워 Pokémon Spotlight Hour Brazilian Portuguese Horas do Pokémon em destaque Spanish Horas del Pokémon destacado Thai ชั่วโมงสป็อตไลต์โปเกมอน Pokémon Spotlight Hour Turkish Yıldız Pokémon Saati

References

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