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Pokémon Spotlight Hour is a weekly event that features increased spawn rate of Pokémon in the wild and bonuses for Candy, Stardust, or XP.[1] It occurs on Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in local time zone.
List of Pokémon Spotlight Hours
2021
| Date | Featured Pokémon | Bonuses |
|---|---|---|
| March 30th | Slugma | Double catch Candy |
| March 23rd | Surskit | Double catch XP |
| March 16th | Voltorb | Double catch Starudst Shiny possible
|
| March 9th | Drowzee | Double evolving XP Shiny possible
|
| March 2nd | Krabby | Double transfer Candy Shiny possible
|
| February 23rd | Pikachu | Double catch Candy Shiny possible Part of Kanto Celebration Event |
| February 16th | Luvdisc | Double catch XP Shiny possible Part of Valentine's Day 2021 |
| February 9th | Miltank | Double catch Stardust Shiny possible Part of Lunar New Year 2021 |
| February 2nd | Ekans | Double evolve XP Shiny possible Part of Team GO Rocket Celebration |
| January 26th | Phanpy | Double transfer Candy Part of Johto Celebration Event |
| January 19th | Shroomish | Double catch Candy Part of Hoenn Celebration Event |
| January 12th | Drifloon | Double catch XP Shiny possible Part of Sinnoh Celebration Event |
| January 5th | Lillipup | Double catch Stardust Shiny possible Part of Unova Celebration Event |
2020
| Date | Featured Pokémon | Bonuses |
|---|---|---|
| December 29th | Snover | Double evolving XP Shiny possible Part of Holiday 2020 |
| December 22nd | Snorunt | Double transfer Candy Shiny possible Part of Holiday 2020 |
| December 15th | Explorer Pikachu | Double catch Candy Shiny possible Part of Secrets of the Jungle Event |
| December 8th | Swinub | Double catch Stardust Shiny possible
|
| December 1st | Seel | Double evolving XP Shiny possible
|
| November 24th | Barboach | Double transfer Candy Shiny possible
|
| November 17th | Meowth | Double catch Candy Shiny possible
|
| November 10th | Jigglypuff | Double catch XP Shiny possible
|
| November 3rd | Cubone | Double catch Stardust Shiny possible
|
| October 27th | Duskull | Double evolving XP Shiny possible Part of Halloween 2020 |
| October 20th | Shuppet | Double transfer Candy Shiny possible
|
| October 13th | Ash Pikachu | Double catch Candy Shiny possible
|
| October 6th | Worldcap Pikachu[2] | Double catch XP Shiny possible
|
| September 29th | Skitty | Double catch Stardust Shiny possible
|
| September 22nd | Spearow | Double evolving XP |
| September 15th | Tentacool | Double transfer Candy Shiny possible
|
| September 8th | Houndour | Double catch Candy Shiny possible
|
| September 1st | Eevee | Double catch XP Shiny possible
|
| August 25th | Geodude | Double catch Stardust Shiny possible
|
| August 18th | Venipede | Double evolving XP Part of Unova Week |
| August 11th | Sableye | Double transfer Candy Shiny possible
|
| August 4th | Horsea | Double catch Candy Shiny possible Part of Dragon Week |
| July 28th | Buizel | Double catch XP |
| July 21st | Oddish | Double catch Stardust Shiny possible Part of Summer Event |
| July 14th | Zubat | Double evolving XP Shiny possible Part of Team GO Rocket Event |
| July 7th | Taillow | Double transfer Candy Shiny possible Part of the 4th Anniversary |
| June 30th | Kricketot | Double catch Candy Part of Bug Out 2020 |
| June 23rd | Clefairy | Double catch XP Shiny possible Part of Summer Solstice |
| June 16th | Numel | Double catch Stardust |
| June 9th | Patrat | Double evolve XP Shiny possible
|
| May 26th | Bronzor | Double transfer Candy Shiny possible Part of Throwback Challenge 2020: Sinnoh |
| May 19th | Poochyena | Double catch Candy Shiny possible Part of Throwback Challenge 2020: Hoenn |
| May 12th | Sunkern | Double catch XP Shiny possible Part of Throwback Challenge 2020: Johto |
| May 5th | Shellder | Double catch Stardust Shiny possible Part of Throwback Challenge 2020: Kanto |
| April 28th | Pidgey | Double evolve XP Shiny possible
|
| April 21st | Wobbuffet | Double transfer Candy Shiny possible[3]
|
| April 14th | Magnemite | Double catch Candy Shiny possible
|
| April 7th | Purrloin | Double catch XP |
| March 3rd March 10th March 17th March 24th March 31st |
Increased spawnpoints | Official blog announced generic spawnrate increase on every next Tuesday[4] |
| February 18th | Increased spawnpoints | |
| February 11th | Spoink | Shiny possible
|
| February 4th | Onix | Shiny possible
|
Trivia
- This event was canceled on February 25th, 2020.[5]
- Pokémon Spotlight Hours on March 3rd, 10th and 17th, 2020 were canceled in Japan, South Korea and Italy due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
- Since April 2020, Pokémon Spotlight Hour is combined with Mystery Bonus Hour, featuring both a Pokémon and a special bonus.[7]
- This event was canceled on June 2nd, 2020.[8] It was likely because of the global downtime on June 1st, from around 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. PDT.[9]
See also
References
- ↑ February events to make your heart flutter!. Pokémon GO Live. Retrieved on 2020-02-01.
- ↑ Encounter special Pikachu wearing one of Ash’s caps during Pokémon Spotlight Hour!. Pokémon GO Live. Retrieved on 2020-10-05.
- ↑ PokemonGoApp. If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny Wobuffet!. Twitter. Retrieved on 2020-04-19.
- ↑ Stardust bonuses, Shadow Entei, Thundurus in raids, and more in March!. Pokémon GO Live. Retrieved on 2020-02-29.
- ↑ PokemonGoApp. (2020, February 24). Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour will not be happening this week, but you can look forward to them returning next week.. Twitter. Retrieved on 2020-02-25.
- ↑ 日本・韓国・イタリア地域における3月のコンテンツについて. Pokémon GO Live Japan. Retrieved on 2020-03-03.
- ↑ April Pokémon Spotlight Hours. Pokémon GO Live. Retrieved on 2020-04-05.
- ↑ Zekrom’s Pokémon GO debut and more in June!. Pokémon GO Live. Retrieved on 2020-05-30.
- ↑ Pokémon GO will be down on Monday, June 1, 2020, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7). Pokémon GO Live. Retrieved on 2020-05-30.
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