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

Master the Pokémon GO Spotlight Hour: Your Guide to December 2024 Events

Pokémon GO's Spotlight Hours, 60-minute events featuring boosted wild spawns of a specific Pokémon, return in December 2024. This guide details each event, including shiny availability and strategic tips for maximizing your gains.

Next Pokémon GO Spotlight Hour:

The upcoming Spotlight Hour is Tuesday, December 10th, from 6-7 PM local time, featuring Murkrow with double catch XP. Murkrow and its evolution, Honchkrow, are both shiny-capable.

December 2024 Spotlight Hour Schedule:

The following table summarizes the December 2024 Spotlight Hour events:

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

Spotlight Hour Deep Dive:

This section provides detailed insights into each Pokémon's rarity, evolution requirements, and battle effectiveness.

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

• Slugma & Bergmite: A double feature offering a chance to acquire both Fire and Ice types. Bergmite's evolution, Avalugg, is a valuable Ice-type for Raids and GO Battle League. Slugma evolves into Macargo, which is less strategically useful.

• Delibird (Holiday Ribbon): A rare costumed variant, perfect for collectors. Its battle effectiveness is limited.

• Togetic: A rare wild spawn, making this Spotlight Hour crucial for obtaining Shinies and high-IV Togetic for evolving into the powerful Togekiss (requires 100 Candy + Sinnoh Stone). Togekiss excels in both Raids and GO Battle League.

Maximizing Spotlight Hour:

To fully leverage Spotlight Hours, prepare by stocking up on Poké Balls, activating Lucky Eggs, Star Pieces, and Incense. Plan ahead to utilize the bonus effectively (e.g., transferring duplicates for Delibird's bonus). Use search commands ("4*&age0", "3*&age0", "4*&[Pokemon Name]") to quickly find your best catches.

Pokémon GO is available now. This article was updated on 12/9/2024.