Pokémon GO: December 2024 Spotlight Hour Updates

Pokémon GO Spotlight Hour Guide: December 2024

Pokémon GO's Spotlight Hours are 60-minute events featuring increased wild spawns of a specific Pokémon. This guide details December 2024's Spotlight Hours, including dates, times, bonuses, and shininess potential.

Next Spotlight Hour:

The next Spotlight Hour is Tuesday, December 10th, from 6-7 PM local time, featuring Murkrow and double Catch XP. Murkrow and its evolution, Honchcrow, are Shiny-capable.

December 2024 Spotlight Hour Schedule:

Pokémon	Date & Time	Event Bonus	Shiny?
Sableye	December 3, 6-7 PM	2x Catch Stardust	Yes
Murkrow	December 10, 6-7 PM	2x Catch XP	Yes
Slugma & Bergmite	December 17, 6-7 PM	2x Catch Candy	Yes
Delibird (Holiday Ribbon)	December 24, 6-7 PM	2x Transfer Candy	Yes
Togetic	December 31, 6-7 PM	2x Evolution XP	Yes

December 2024 Spotlight Hour Analysis:

This section provides a brief overview of each featured Pokémon, considering rarity, evolution requirements, and battle effectiveness.

Murkrow: A relatively rare spawn, making this Spotlight Hour ideal for Candy farming and evolving into Honchcrow (requires 100 Candy + Sinnoh Stone). While Honchcrow's offensive capabilities are decent, its defensive stats are weak.

Slugma & Bergmite: A dual-featured Spotlight Hour. Bergmite is a rare spawn, evolving into the Raid and GO Battle League-viable Avalugg (50 Candy). Slugma, while evolving into Macargo (50 Candy), offers less practical value in battles.

Delibird: This Spotlight Hour features a holiday-themed Delibird. While not strong in battle, it's a sought-after collectible, especially the Shiny variant.

Togetic: A rare wild spawn, evolving into the powerful Togekiss (100 Candy + Sinnoh Stone). Togekiss excels in both Raids and the GO Battle League, making this Spotlight Hour highly valuable.

Maximizing Spotlight Hour Gains:

To optimize your Spotlight Hour experience, remember to:

• Stock up on Poké Balls.
• Utilize Lucky Eggs, Star Pieces, and Incense.
• Allocate time for post-event sorting and transferring.
• Plan ahead to maximize bonus effects. For example, save duplicates for the Transfer Candy bonus.

Use in-game search commands (e.g., "4*&age0," "3*&age0," "4*&[Pokémon Name]") to quickly locate your best catches.

Pokémon GO is available now.

This article was updated on 12/9/2024.