When Is the Next Spotlight Hour in Pokemon GO? December 2024 Spotlight Hour Schedule

Maximize Your Pokémon GO December 2024 Spotlight Hours!

Pokémon GO's Spotlight Hours offer a 60-minute window each month to catch a specific Pokémon en masse. This guide details December 2024's Spotlight Hours, including dates, featured Pokémon, bonuses, and shininess potential. Prepare to optimize your catching strategy!

Upcoming Spotlight Hour: Murkrow

• Date & Time: Tuesday, December 10, 6-7 PM local time.
• Featured Pokémon: Murkrow
• Bonus: Double Catch XP
• Shiny? Yes! Honchkrow (Murkrow's evolution) can also be Shiny.

December 2024 Spotlight Hour Schedule:

Spotlight Hour Deep Dive:

This section provides a closer look at each Pokémon's rarity, evolution requirements, and battle effectiveness.

Murkrow: A relatively rare spawn, making this Spotlight Hour ideal for Candy farming and finding a high-IV Murkrow to evolve into Honchkrow (requires 100 Candy + Sinnoh Stone). While Honchkrow's offensive capabilities are decent, its defensive stats are weaker.

Slugma & Bergmite: A dual-featured Spotlight Hour. Bergmite (evolves into Avalugg with 50 Candy) is rarer and Avalugg excels in Raids and GO Battle League. Slugma (evolves into Magcargo with 50 Candy) is less useful in battles.

Delibird (Holiday): A rare costumed variant. Primarily for collectors and Shiny hunters, as it lacks significant battle utility.

Togetic: A rare wild spawn, making this Spotlight Hour crucial for obtaining Shinies and high-IV Togetic to evolve into Togekiss (requires 100 Candy + Sinnoh Stone). Togekiss is a top performer in Raids and GO Battle League.

Spotlight Hour Preparation:

To maximize your Spotlight Hour gains:

• Stock up on Poké Balls: You'll need plenty!
• Utilize Buffs: Activate Lucky Eggs, Star Pieces, and Incense.
• Allocate Extra Time: Post-event, organize your catches, transferring weaker Pokémon and keeping high-IV ones.
• Strategic Item Use: Plan ahead to maximize each hour's bonus (e.g., transfer duplicates before Delibird's Transfer Candy bonus). Use search commands (4*&age0, 3*&age0, 4*&[Pokemon Name]) to find your best catches.

Don't miss out on these December Spotlight Hours! Prepare your supplies and get ready to catch 'em all!

Pokémon GO is available now.

Updated 12/9/2024