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

The following is a dynamic list. Its subject matter requires frequent updates to remain current and complete. This list should typically be updated every week. The last time this page was edited was on April 01, 2025.

2020

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Featured Pokémon Date Resource bonus Notes Snover December 29 2× Evolution XP Snorunt December 22 2× Transfer Candy 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× Evolution XP Barboach November 24 2× Transfer Candy Meowth November 17 2× Catch Candy Jigglypuff November 10 2× Catch XP Cubone November 3 2× Catch Stardust Duskull October 27 2× Evolution XP Shuppet October 20 2× Transfer Candy 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× Evolution XP Tentacool September 15 2× Transfer Candy Houndour September 8 2× Catch Candy Eevee September 1 2× Catch XP Geodude August 25 2× Catch Stardust Venipede August 18 2× Evolution XP Sableye August 11 2× Transfer Candy Horsea August 4 2× Catch Candy Buizel July 28 2× Catch XP Oddish July 21 2× Catch Stardust Zubat July 14 2× Evolution XP Taillow July 7 2× Transfer Candy 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× Evolution XP Bronzor May 26 2× Transfer Candy Poochyena May 19 2× Catch Candy Sunkern May 12 2× Catch XP Shellder May 5 2× Catch Stardust Pidgey April 28 2× Evolution XP Wobbuffet April 21 2× Transfer Candy 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.[1] 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× Evolution XP 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× Evolution XP Gothita October 19 2× Catch XP Gastly October 12 2× Catch Stardust Drifloon October 5 2× Evolution XP Alolan Meowth September 28 2× Transfer Candy Skitty September 21 2× Catch Candy Baltoy September 14 2× Catch XP Spoink September 7 2× Catch Stardust Wooloo August 31 2× Evolution XP Skwovet August 24 2× Transfer Candy Shellos August 17 2× Catch Candy Shellos August 10 2× Catch XP Magnemite August 3 2× Catch Stardust Natu July 27 2× Evolution XP Squirtle July 20 2× Transfer Candy Charmander July 13 2× Catch Candy Bulbasaur July 6 2× Catch XP Aipom June 29 2× Catch Stardust Swinub June 22 2× Evolution XP Slowpoke June 15 2× Transfer Candy Abra June 8 2× Catch Candy Dwebble June 1 2× Catch XP Marill May 25 2× Catch Stardust Alolan Rattata May 18 2× Evolution XP Dratini May 11 2× Transfer Candy Cottonee May 4 2× Catch Candy Finneon April 27 2× Catch XP Grimer April 20 2× Catch Stardust Mankey April 13 2× Evolution XP Buneary April 6 2× Transfer Candy Slugma March 30 2× Catch Candy Surskit March 23 2× Catch XP Voltorb March 16 2× Catch Stardust Drowzee March 9 2× Evolution XP Krabby March 2 2× Transfer Candy Pikachu February 23 2× Catch Candy Luvdisc February 16 2× Catch XP Miltank February 9 2× Catch Stardust Ekans February 2 2× Evolution XP Phanpy January 26 2× Transfer Candy 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.[2] 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× Evolution XP 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× Evolution XP 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,[3][4] and was reintroduced on October 28, 2022. Misdreavus October 18 2× Catch XP Haunter October 11 2× Catch Stardust Purrloin October 4 2× Evolution XP 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× Evolution XP 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× Evolution XP 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× Evolution XP 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× Evolution XP 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× Evolution XP Stunky April 5 2× Transfer Candy Paras March 29 2× Catch Candy Sudowoodo March 22 2× Catch XP Growlithe March 15 2× Catch Stardust Exeggcute March 8 2× Evolution XP Cubone March 1 2× Transfer Candy Voltorb February 22 2× Catch Candy Koffing February 15 2× Catch XP Spritzee February 8 2× Catch Stardust Litleo February 1 2× Evolution XP 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× Evolution XP Seel December 12 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× Evolution XP Chinchou November 7 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× Evolution XP Slowpoke October 3 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× Evolution XP 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× Evolution XP 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× Evolution XP 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× Evolution XP 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× Evolution XP 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× Evolution XP 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× Evolution XP 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× Evolution XP

2024

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Featured Pokémon Date Resource bonus Notes Togetic December 31 2× Evolution XP Delibird (wearing a holiday ribbon) December 24 2× Transfer Candy Slugma Bergmite December 17 2× Catch Candy Murkrow December 3 2× Catch XP Sableye December 3 2× Catch Stardust Joltik November 12 2× Catch XP Teddiursa Combee November 19 2× Catch Stardust Smoliv November 12 2× Evolution XP Surskit November 5 2× Transfer Candy Froakie (Halloween costume) Rowlet (Halloween costume) October 31 2× Catch Candy Gastly Duskull Litwick October 22 2× Catch XP Shroomish October 15 2× Catch Stardust Galarian Slowpoke October 8 2× Evolution XP Pidove October 1 2× Transfer Candy Machop September 24 2× Catch Candy Wobbuffet September 17 2× Catch XP Dewpider September 10 2× Catch Stardust Wooloo September 3 2× Evolution XP Magnemite August 27 2× Evolution XP Mankey August 20 2× Transfer Candy Lileep August 13 2× Catch Candy Drilbur August 6 2× Catch XP Togedemaru July 30 2× Catch Stardust Diglett Alolan Diglett July 23 2× Evolution XP Binacle July 16 2× Transfer Candy Spheal July 9 2× Catch Candy Pikachu (wearing a cake hat) July 2 2× Catch XP Morelull June 25 2× Catch Stardust Roggenrola June 18 2× Evolution XP Wingull June 11 2× Transfer Candy Makuhita June 4 2× Catch Candy Mareanie May 28 2× Catch XP Elgyem May 21 2× Catch Stardust Abra May 14 2× Evolution XP Hitmonlee Hitmonchan May 7 2× Transfer Candy Clefairy April 30 2× Catch Candy Trubbish April 23 2× Catch XP Caterpie Weedle Wurmple April 16 2× Catch Stardust Croagunk April 9 2× Evolution XP Zubat April 2 2× Transfer Candy Hoppip March 26 2× Catch Candy Vulpix Poliwag Snorunt Hippopotas March 19 2× Catch XP Nidoran♀ March 12 2× Catch Stardust Pawmi March 5 2× Evolution XP Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew February 27 2× Transfer Candy Increased Transfer Candy XL chance Munna February 13 2× Catch Candy Dratini February 6 2× Catch XP Foongus January 30 2× Catch Stardust Barboach January 23 2× Evolution XP 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.

2025

Featured Pokémon	Date	Resource bonus	Notes
Abra	April 29	2× Catch XP
Morelull	April 22	2× Catch Stardust
Fomantis	April 15	2× Evolution XP
Meditite	April 8	2× Transfer Candy
Voltorb Hisuian Voltorb Electrode Hisuian Electrode Foongus Amoonguss Galarian Stunfisk	April 1	2× Catch Candy	During this Spotlight Hour, only Poké Balls appeared on the map. Tapping on one would either start an encounter with one of the featured spawns or give the player a Poké Ball, Great Ball, or Ultra Ball.
Cutiefly	March 25	2× Catch XP
Shellder	March 18	2× Catch Stardust
Roselia	March 11	2× Evolution XP
Makuhita	March 4	2× Transfer Candy
Snivy Tepig Oshawott	February 25	2× Catch Candy	An error occurred in some regions where the featured spawns did not appear as frequently as intended during the Spotlight Hour on February 25. To make up for the error, this Spotlight Hour was repeated globally the following day on February 26.
Inkay	February 18	2× Catch XP
Luvdisc	February 11	2× Catch Stardust
Carvanha	February 4	2× Evolution XP
Yungoos	January 28	2× Transfer Candy
Paldean Wooper	January 21	2× Catch Candy
Roselia	January 14	2× Catch XP
Voltorb Hisuian Voltorb	January 7	2× Catch Stardust

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