Spotlight Hour Returns: Explore December's Pokémon Encounters

Master the Pokemon GO Spotlight Hour: Your December 2024 Guide

Pokemon GO hosts 60-minute Spotlight Hour events several times a month, featuring increased wild spawns of a specific Pokémon. This guide provides details on December 2024's Spotlight Hours, including dates, featured Pokémon, shiny availability, and bonus opportunities.

Upcoming Spotlight Hour:

The next Spotlight Hour is Tuesday, December 10th, 6-7 PM local time, featuring Murkrow with double Catch XP.

Shiny Availability:

Murkrow and its evolution, Honchcrow, are both shiny-capable.

December 2024 Spotlight Hour Schedule:

Spotlight Hour Deep Dive:

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

Murkrow: A relatively rare spawn, evolving into Honchkrow requires 100 candies and a Sinnoh Stone. Honchcrow's offensive capabilities are decent, but its defense is weak.

Slugma & Bergmite: This double feature presents a chance to catch both a Fire and Ice type. Bergmite evolves into Avalugg (50 candies), a strong Ice-type for Raids and GO Battle League. Slugma evolves into Macargo (50 candies), but is less strategically valuable.

Delibird (Holiday): A rare costumed variant, primarily valuable for collectors and Shiny hunters. Limited battle effectiveness.

Togetic: A relatively rare wild spawn, evolving into Togekiss (100 candies and a Sinnoh Stone). Togekiss is highly valued in GO Battle League and Raids. Prioritize this Spotlight Hour.

Maximizing Spotlight Hour:

Prepare by stocking up on Poké Balls, activating Lucky Eggs, Star Pieces, and Incense. Plan ahead to utilize each hour's bonus effectively (e.g., transferring duplicates before Delibird's event). Use in-game search functions (4*&age0, 3*&age0, 4*&[Pokemon Name]) to identify high-IV catches.

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