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===
Click [show] to see Spotlight Hours from 2020.	 	 	
{| class="roundtable" style="background:#; border:3px solid #"	 	 	
Featured Pokémon 	Date 	Resource bonus 	Notes
 	December 29 	2× Evolution XP 	
 	December 22 	2× Transfer Candy	
(Explorer) 	December 15 	2× Catch Candy 	Explorer Pikachu debuted in Pokémon GO a day prior to this event.
 	December 8 	2× Catch Stardust	
 	December 1 	2× Evolution XP 	
 	November 24 	2× Transfer Candy	
 	November 17 	2× Catch Candy 	
 	November 10 	2× Catch XP 	
 	November 3 	2× Catch Stardust	
 	October 27 	2× Evolution XP 	
 	October 20 	2× Transfer Candy	
(Original Cap) 	October 13 	2× Catch Candy 	
(World Cap) 	October 6 	2× Catch XP 	
 	September 29	2× Catch Stardust	
 	September 22	2× Evolution XP 	
 	September 15	2× Transfer Candy	
 	September 8 	2× Catch Candy 	
 	September 1 	2× Catch XP 	
 	August 25 	2× Catch Stardust	
 	August 18 	2× Evolution XP 	
 	August 11 	2× Transfer Candy	
 	August 4 	2× Catch Candy 	
 	July 28 	2× Catch XP 	
 	July 21 	2× Catch Stardust	
 	July 14 	2× Evolution XP 	
 	July 7 	2× Transfer Candy	
 	June 30 	2× Catch Candy 	
 	June 23 	2× Catch XP 	Shiny Clefairy can be encountered in the wild beginning from this event.
 	June 16 	2× Catch Stardust	
 	June 9 	2× Evolution XP 	
 	May 26 	2× Transfer Candy	
 	May 19 	2× Catch Candy 	
 	May 12 	2× Catch XP 	
 	May 5 	2× Catch Stardust	
 	April 28 	2× Evolution XP 	
 	April 21 	2× Transfer Candy	Shiny Wobbuffet can be encountered in the wild beginning from this event.
 	April 14 	2× Catch Candy 	
 	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.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 PokémonGOLive.com
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 	— 	
 	February 11 	— 	
 	February 4 	— 	
===2021===
Click [show] to see Spotlight Hours from 2021.	 	
{| class="roundtable" style="background:#; border:3px solid #"	 	
Featured Pokémon 	Date 	Resource bonus
(Holiday ribbon) 	December 28 	2× Catch Candy
 	December 21 	2× Catch XP
 	December 14 	2× Evolution XP
 	December 7 	2× Transfer Candy
 	November 30 	2× Catch Candy
 	November 23 	2× Catch XP
 	November 16 	2× Catch Stardust
 	November 9 	2× Transfer Candy
 	November 2 	2× Catch Candy
 	October 26 	2× Evolution XP
 	October 19 	2× Catch XP
 	October 12 	2× Catch Stardust
 	October 5 	2× Evolution XP
 	September 28	2× Transfer Candy
 	September 21	2× Catch Candy
 	September 14	2× Catch XP
 	September 7 	2× Catch Stardust
 	August 31 	2× Evolution XP
 	August 24 	2× Transfer Candy
 	August 17 	2× Catch Candy
 	August 10 	2× Catch XP
 	August 3 	2× Catch Stardust
 	July 27 	2× Evolution XP
 	July 20 	2× Transfer Candy
 	July 13 	2× Catch Candy
 	July 6 	2× Catch XP
 	June 29 	2× Catch Stardust
 	June 22 	2× Evolution XP
 	June 15 	2× Transfer Candy
 	June 8 	2× Catch Candy
 	June 1 	2× Catch XP
 	May 25 	2× Catch Stardust
Alolan 	May 18 	2× Evolution XP
 	May 11 	2× Transfer Candy
 	May 4 	2× Catch Candy
 	April 27 	2× Catch XP
 	April 20 	2× Catch Stardust
 	April 13 	2× Evolution XP
 	April 6 	2× Transfer Candy
 	March 30 	2× Catch Candy
 	March 23 	2× Catch XP
 	March 16 	2× Catch Stardust
 	March 9 	2× Evolution XP
 	March 2 	2× Transfer Candy
 	February 23 	2× Catch Candy
 	February 16 	2× Catch XP
 	February 9 	2× Catch Stardust
 	February 2 	2× Evolution XP
 	January 26 	2× Transfer Candy
 	January 19 	2× Catch Candy
 	January 12 	2× Catch XP
 	January 5 	2× Catch Stardust
===2022===
Click [show] to see Spotlight Hours from 2022.	 	 	
{| class="roundtable" style="background:#; border:3px solid #"	 	 	
Featured Pokémon 	Date 	Resource bonus 	Notes
(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.https://www.instagram.com/p/CnBVTHurf_X/
 	December 20 	2× Catch Candy 	
 	December 13 	2× Catch XP 	3× Catch XP if player chose additional bonus during certain events in Mythical Wishes season
 	December 6 	2× Catch Stardust	3× Catch Stardust if player chose additional bonus during certain events in Mythical Wishes season
 	November 29 	2× Evolution XP 	
 	November 22 	2× Transfer Candy	
 	November 15 	2× Catch Candy 	
 	November 8 	2× Catch XP 	
(Cempasúchil crown) 	November 1 	2× Catch Stardust	
 	October 25 	2× Evolution XP 	This Spotlight Hour would have debuted , 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,Tweet by Niantic Support (@NianticHelp). Posted on October 25, 2022.Tweet by Niantic Support (@NianticHelp). Posted on October 25, 2022. and was reintroduced on October 28, 2022.
 	October 18 	2× Catch XP 	
 	October 11 	2× Catch Stardust	
 	October 4 	2× Evolution XP 	
 	September 27	2× Transfer Candy	
 	September 20	2× Catch Candy 	
 	September 13	2× Catch XP 	
 	September 6 	2× Catch Stardust	
 	August 30 	2× Evolution XP 	
 	August 23 	2× Transfer Candy	
 	August 16 	2× Catch Candy 	
 	August 9 	2× Catch XP 	
 	August 2 	2× Catch Stardust	
 	July 26 	2× Evolution XP 	
 	July 19 	2× Transfer Candy	
 	July 12 	2× Catch Candy 	
 	July 5 	2× Catch XP 	
(Pokémon TCG hat) 	June 28 	2× Catch Stardust	
 	June 21 	2× Evolution XP 	
 	June 14 	2× Transfer Candy	
 	June 7 	2× Catch Candy 	
 	May 31 	2× Catch XP 	
 	May 24 	2× Catch Stardust	
 	May 17 	2× Evolution XP 	
 	May 10 	2× Transfer Candy	
 	May 3 	2× Catch Candy 	
() 	April 26 	2× Catch XP 	
 	April 19 	2× Catch Stardust	
 	April 12 	2× Evolution XP 	
 	April 5 	2× Transfer Candy	
 	March 29 	2× Catch Candy 	
 	March 22 	2× Catch XP 	
 	March 15 	2× Catch Stardust	
 	March 8 	2× Evolution XP 	
 	March 1 	2× Transfer Candy	
 	February 22 	2× Catch Candy 	
 	February 15 	2× Catch XP 	
 	February 8 	2× Catch Stardust	
 	February 1 	2× Evolution XP 	
 	January 25 	2× Transfer Candy	
 	January 18 	2× Catch Candy 	
 	January 11 	2× Catch Stardust	
 	January 4 	2× Transfer Candy	
===2023===
Click [show] to see Spotlight Hours from 2023.	 	
{| class="roundtable" style="background:#; border:3px solid #"	 	
Featured Pokémon 	Date 	Resource bonus
 	December 26 	2× Catch Stardust
 	December 19 	2× Evolution XP
 	December 12 	2× Transfer Candy
 	December 5 	2× Catch Candy
 	November 28 	2× Catch XP
 	November 21 	2× Catch Stardust
 	November 14 	2× Evolution XP
 	November 7 	2× Transfer Candy
 	October 31 	2× Catch Candy
 	October 24 	2× Catch XP
 	October 17 	2× Catch Stardust
 	October 10 	2× Evolution XP
 	October 3 	2× Transfer Candy
 	September 26	2× Catch Stardust
 	September 19	2× Catch XP
 	September 12	2× Catch Candy
 	September 5 	2× Evolution XP
 	August 29 	2× Transfer Candy
 	August 22 	2× Catch Candy
 	August 15 	2× Catch XP
 	August 8 	2× Catch Stardust
 	August 1 	2× Evolution XP
 	July 25 	2× Transfer Candy
 	July 18 	2× Catch Candy
 	July 11 	2× Catch XP
 	July 4 	2× Catch Stardust
 	June 27 	2× Evolution XP
 	June 20 	2× Transfer Candy
 	June 13 	2× Catch Candy
 	June 6 	3× Catch XP
 	May 30 	2× Catch Stardust
 	May 23 	2× Evolution XP
 	May 16 	2× Transfer Candy
 	May 9 	2× Catch Candy
 	May 2 	2× Catch XP
 	April 25 	2× Catch Stardust
 	April 18 	2× Evolution XP
 	April 11 	2× Transfer Candy
 	April 4 	2× Catch Candy
 	March 28 	2× Catch XP
 	March 21 	2× Catch Stardust
 	March 14 	2× Evolution XP
 	March 7 	2× Transfer Candy
 	February 28 	2× Catch Candy
 	February 21 	2× Catch XP
 	February 14 	2× Catch Stardust
 	February 7 	2× Evolution XP
 	January 31 	2× Transfer Candy
 	January 24 	2× Catch Candy
 	January 17 	2× Catch XP
 	January 10 	2× Catch Stardust
 	January 3 	2× Evolution XP
===2024===
Click [show] to see Spotlight Hours from 2024.	 	 	
{| class="roundtable" style="background:#; border:3px solid #"	 	 	
Featured Pokémon 	Date 	Resource bonus 	Notes
 	December 31 	2× Evolution XP 	
(wearing a holiday ribbon) 	December 24 	2× Transfer Candy 	
 	December 17 	2× Catch Candy 	
 	December 3 	2× Catch XP 	
 	December 3 	2× Catch Stardust 	
 	November 12 	2× Catch XP 	
 	November 19 	2× Catch Stardust 	
 	November 12 	2× Evolution XP 	
 	November 5 	2× Transfer Candy 	
(Halloween costume) (Halloween costume) 	October 31 	2× Catch Candy 	
 	October 22 	2× Catch XP 	
 	October 15 	2× Catch Stardust 	
 	October 8 	2× Evolution XP 	
 	October 1 	2× Transfer Candy 	
 	September 24	2× Catch Candy 	
 	September 17	2× Catch XP 	
 	September 10	2× Catch Stardust 	
 	September 3 	2× Evolution XP 	
 	August 27 	2× Evolution XP 	
 	August 20 	2× Transfer Candy 	
 	August 13 	2× Catch Candy 	
 	August 6 	2× Catch XP 	
 	July 30 	2× Catch Stardust 	
 	July 23 	2× Evolution XP 	
 	July 16 	2× Transfer Candy 	
 	July 9 	2× Catch Candy 	
(wearing a cake hat) 	July 2 	2× Catch XP 	
 	June 25 	2× Catch Stardust 	
 	June 18 	2× Evolution XP 	
 	June 11 	2× Transfer Candy 	
 	June 4 	2× Catch Candy 	
 	May 28 	2× Catch XP 	
 	May 21 	2× Catch Stardust 	
 	May 14 	2× Evolution XP 	
 	May 7 	2× Transfer Candy 	
 	April 30 	2× Catch Candy 	
 	April 23 	2× Catch XP 	
 	April 16 	2× Catch Stardust 	
 	April 9 	2× Evolution XP 	
 	April 2 	2× Transfer Candy 	
 	March 26 	2× Catch Candy 	
 	March 19 	2× Catch XP 	
 	March 12 	2× Catch Stardust 	
 	March 5 	2× Evolution XP 	
 	February 27 	2× Transfer CandyIncreased Transfer Candy XL chance	
 	February 13 	2× Catch Candy 	
 	February 6 	2× Catch XP 	
 	January 30 	2× Catch Stardust 	
 	January 23 	2× Evolution XP 	
 	January 16 	2× Transfer Candy 	
 	January 9 	2× Catch Candy 	
 	January 2 	2× Catch XP 	Its form was determined by the current weather.
===2025===
Featured Pokémon	Date 	Resource bonus 	Notes
 	January 28	2× Transfer Candy	
 	January 21	2× Catch Candy 	
 	January 14	2× Catch XP 	
 	January 7 	2× Catch Stardust	
==In other languages==
==References==
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