Pokémon Spotlight Hour

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

2022

Date	Featured Pokémon	Bonuses
May 31^st	Pikipek	Double catch XP Part of Alola to Alola
May 24^th	Seel	Double catch Stardust Shiny possible
May 17^th	Magikarp	Double evolving XP Shiny possible Part of Water Festival 2022
May 10^th	Numel	Double transfer Candy
May 3^rd	Wingull	Double catch candy Shiny possible Part of Pokémon Air Adventures
April 26^th	Sunshine Cherrim	Double catch XP Shiny possible
April 19^th	Oddish	Double catch Stardust Shiny possible
April 12^th	Bunnelby	Double evolving XP Shiny possible Part of Spring into Spring 2022
April 5^th	Stunky	Double transfer Candy
March 29^th	Paras	Double catch candy Shiny possible Part of Lush Jungle
March 22^nd	Sudowoodo	Double catch XP Shiny possible Part of Lush Jungle
March 15^th	Growlithe	Double catch Stardust Shiny possible
March 8^th	Exeggcute	Double evolving XP Shiny possible
March 1^st	Cubone	Double transfer Candy Shiny possible
February 22^nd	Voltorb	Double catch candy Shiny possible Part of GO Tour Poké Ball Prep Rally
February 15^th	Koffing	Double catch XP Shiny possible
February 8^th	Spritzee	Double catch Stardust
February 1^st	Litleo	Double evolving XP Shiny possible Part of Lunar New Year 2022
January 25^th	Minun	Double transfer Candy Shiny possible
January 18^th	Plusle	Double catch Candy Shiny possible
January 11^th	Diglett	Double catch Stardust Shiny possible Part of Mountains of Power
January 4^th	Solosis	Double transfer Candy

2021

Date	Featured Pokémon	Bonuses
December 28^th	Holiday Cubchoo	Double catch Candy Shiny possible Part of Holiday 2021
December 21^st	Snover	Double catch XP Shiny possible Part of Holiday 2021
December 14^th	Magmar	Double evolving XP Shiny possible
December 7^th	Electabuzz	Double transfer Candy Shiny possible Part of Dragonspiral Descent
November 30^th	Piplup	Double catch Candy Shiny possible
November 29^th	Beldum	Monday, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Shiny possible Part of Mischief Unbound
November 28^th	Pikachu	Sunday, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Shiny possible Part of Mischief Unbound
November 27^th	Sableye	Saturday, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Shiny possible Part of Mischief Unbound
November 26^th	Rattata	Friday, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Shiny possible Part of Mischief Unbound
November 23^rd	Chimchar	Double catch XP Shiny possible
November 16^th	Lucas Hat Turtwig	Double catch Stardust Shiny possible Part of Pokémon BD & SP Event
November 9^th	Chinchou	Double transfer Candy Shiny possible Part of Festival of Lights
November 2^nd	Cacnea	Double catch Candy Part of Día de Muertos
October 26^th	Murkrow	Double evolving XP Shiny possible Part of Halloween 2021
October 19^th	Gothita	Double catch XP Part of Halloween 2021
October 12^th	Gastly	Double catch Stardust Shiny possible
October 5^th	Drifloon	Double evolving XP Shiny possible
September 28^th	Alolan Meowth	Double transfer Candy Shiny possible Part of Fashion Week 2021
September 21^st	Skitty	Double catch Candy Shiny possible Part of Fashion Week 2021
September 14^th	Baltoy	Double catch XP Shiny possible
September 7^th	Spoink	Double catch Stardust Shiny possible
August 31^st	Wooloo	Double evolving XP Part of Ultra Unlock Part 3: Sword and Shield
August 24^th	Skwovet	Double transfer Candy Part of Ultra Unlock Part 3: Sword and Shield
August 17^th	West Sea Shellos	Double catch Candy Part of Ultra Unlock Part 2: Space
August 10^th	East Sea Shellos	Double catch XP Part of Ultra Unlock Part 2: Space
August 3^rd	Magnemite	Double catch Stardust Shiny possible Part of Ultra Unlock Part 1: Time
July 27^th	Natu	Double evolving XP Shiny possible
July 20^th	Squirtle	Double transfer Candy Shiny possible
July 13^th	Charmander	Double catch Candy Shiny possible Part of 5th Anniversary
July 6^th	Bulbasaur	Double catch XP Shiny possible Part of 5th Anniversary
June 29^th	Aipom	Double catch Stardust Shiny possible
June 22^nd	Swinub	Double evolving XP Shiny possible
June 15^th	Slowpoke	Double transfer Candy Shiny possible
June 8^th	Abra	Double catch Candy Shiny possible Part of A Very Slow Discovery
June 1^st	Dwebble	Double catch XP Shiny possible
May 25^th	Marill	Double catch Stardust Shiny possible Part of Luminous Legends Y
May 18^th	Alolan Rattata	Double evolving XP Shiny possible Part of Luminous Legends Y
May 11^th	Dratini	Double transfer Candy Shiny possible Part of Luminous Legends X
May 4^th	Cottonee	Double catch Candy Part of Luminous Legends X
April 27^th	Finneon	Double catch XP
April 20^th	Grimer	Double catch Stardust Shiny possible Part of Sustainability Week 2021
April 13^th	Mankey	Double evolving XP Shiny possible Part of Rivals' Week
April 6^th	Buneary	Double transfer Candy Shiny possible Part of Spring into Spring 2021
March 30^th	Slugma	Double catch Candy
March 23^rd	Surskit	Double catch XP
March 16^th	Voltorb	Double catch Stardust Shiny possible Part of Charge Up
March 9^th	Drowzee	Double evolving XP Shiny possible
March 2^nd	Krabby	Double transfer Candy Shiny possible
February 23^rd	Pikachu	Double catch Candy Shiny possible Part of Kanto Celebration Event
February 16^th	Luvdisc	Double catch XP Shiny possible Part of Valentine's Day 2021
February 9^th	Miltank	Double catch Stardust Shiny possible Part of Lunar New Year 2021
February 2^nd	Ekans	Double evolving XP Shiny possible Part of Team GO Rocket Celebration
January 26^th	Phanpy	Double transfer Candy Part of Johto Celebration Event
January 19^th	Shroomish	Double catch Candy Part of Hoenn Celebration Event
January 12^th	Drifloon	Double catch XP Shiny possible Part of Sinnoh Celebration Event
January 5^th	Lillipup	Double catch Stardust Shiny possible Part of Unova Celebration Event

2020

Date	Featured Pokémon	Bonuses
December 29^th	Snover	Double evolving XP Shiny possible Part of Holiday 2020
December 22^nd	Snorunt	Double transfer Candy Shiny possible Part of Holiday 2020
December 15^th	Explorer Pikachu	Double catch Candy Shiny possible Part of Secrets of the Jungle Event 2020
December 8^th	Swinub	Double catch Stardust Shiny possible
December 1^st	Seel	Double evolving XP Shiny possible
November 24^th	Barboach	Double transfer Candy Shiny possible
November 17^th	Meowth	Double catch Candy Shiny possible
November 10^th	Jigglypuff	Double catch XP Shiny possible
November 3^rd	Cubone	Double catch Stardust Shiny possible
October 27^th	Duskull	Double evolving XP Shiny possible Part of Halloween 2020
October 20^th	Shuppet	Double transfer Candy Shiny possible
October 13^th	Ash Pikachu	Double catch Candy Shiny possible
October 6^th	Worldcap Pikachu^[2]	Double catch XP Shiny possible
September 29^th	Skitty	Double catch Stardust Shiny possible
September 22^nd	Spearow	Double evolving XP
September 15^th	Tentacool	Double transfer Candy Shiny possible
September 8^th	Houndour	Double catch Candy Shiny possible
September 1^st	Eevee	Double catch XP Shiny possible
August 25^th	Geodude	Double catch Stardust Shiny possible
August 18^th	Venipede	Double evolving XP Part of Unova Week
August 11^th	Sableye	Double transfer Candy Shiny possible
August 4^th	Horsea	Double catch Candy Shiny possible Part of Dragon Week
July 28^th	Buizel	Double catch XP
July 21^st	Oddish	Double catch Stardust Shiny possible Part of Summer Event
July 14^th	Zubat	Double evolving XP Shiny possible Part of Team GO Rocket Event
July 7^th	Taillow	Double transfer Candy Shiny possible Part of the 4th Anniversary
June 30^th	Kricketot	Double catch Candy Part of Bug Out 2020
June 23^rd	Clefairy	Double catch XP Shiny possible Part of Summer Solstice 2020
June 16^th	Numel	Double catch Stardust
June 9^th	Patrat	Double evolve XP Shiny possible
May 26^th	Bronzor	Double transfer Candy Shiny possible Part of Throwback Challenge 2020: Sinnoh
May 19^th	Poochyena	Double catch Candy Shiny possible Part of Throwback Challenge 2020: Hoenn
May 12^th	Sunkern	Double catch XP Shiny possible Part of Throwback Challenge 2020: Johto
May 5^th	Shellder	Double catch Stardust Shiny possible Part of Throwback Challenge 2020: Kanto
April 28^th	Pidgey	Double evolve XP Shiny possible
April 21^st	Wobbuffet	Double transfer Candy Shiny possible^[3]
April 14^th	Magnemite	Double catch Candy Shiny possible
April 7^th	Purrloin	Double catch XP
March 3^rd March 10^th March 17^th March 24^th March 31^st	Increased spawnpoints	Official blog announced generic spawnrate increase on every next Tuesday^[4]
February 18^th	Increased spawnpoints
February 11^th	Spoink	Shiny possible
February 4^th	Onix	Shiny possible

Trivia

This event was canceled on February 25^th, 2020.^[5]
Pokémon Spotlight Hours on March 3^rd, 10^th and 17^th, 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 2^nd, 2020.^[8] It was likely because of the global downtime on June 1^st, from around 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. PDT.^[9]