Pokémon GO Spotlight Hours
Since 2020 a recurring weekly event has taken place, where a particular Pokémon species appears much more frequently in the wild for an hour, and various bonuses such as double stardust are present. It began as two events - boosted Pokémon spawns on Tuesdays and the bonus on Thursdays (known as Mystery Bonus Hour
) but was soon combined into one.
The event takes place every Tuesday from 6pm-7pm local time, and usually features one of five rotating bonuses for the hour. With the Pokémon spawns being heavily boosted, it can be a great opportunity to earn extra stardust or XP, especially if the Pokémon is easy to catch (and for XP, easy to achieve excellent throws).
Below are all the past and upcoming Pokémon and bonuses to be featured in Spotlight Hours, most recent first. For ease of use, the next occurring event is highlighted in blue.
Date | Pokemon | Bonus |
|---|---|---|
|
31 Dec 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
24 Dec 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
17 Dec 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
10 Dec 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
3 Dec 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
26 Nov 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
19 Nov 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
12 Nov 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
5 Nov 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
29 Oct 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy Halloween costume Froakie & Rowlet |
|
22 Oct 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
15 Oct 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
8 Oct 2024 6–7pm |
Galarian Slowpoke |
2x evolve XP |
|
1 Oct 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
24 Sep 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
17 Sep 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
10 Sep 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
3 Sep 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
27 Aug 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
20 Aug 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
13 Aug 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
6 Aug 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
30 Jul 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
23 Jul 2024 6–7pm |
Alolan Diglett |
2x evolve XP |
|
16 Jul 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
9 Jul 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
2 Jul 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP Cake hat Pikachu |
|
25 Jun 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
18 Jun 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
11 Jun 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
4 Jun 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
28 May 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
21 May 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
14 May 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
7 May 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
30 Apr 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
23 Apr 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
16 Apr 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
9 Apr 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
2 Apr 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
26 Mar 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
19 Mar 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
12 Mar 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
5 Mar 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
27 Feb 2024 6–7pm |
Alolan Sandshrew |
2x transfer candy Increased chance of transfer XL Candy |
|
13 Feb 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
6 Feb 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
30 Jan 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
23 Jan 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
16 Jan 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
9 Jan 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
2 Jan 2024 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
26 Dec 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust Shiny debut of Vanillite |
|
19 Dec 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
12 Dec 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
5 Dec 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
28 Nov 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
21 Nov 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
14 Nov 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
7 Nov 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
31 Oct 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
24 Oct 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
17 Oct 2023 6–7pm |
Average Size |
2x catch stardust |
|
10 Oct 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
3 Oct 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
26 Sep 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
19 Sep 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
12 Sep 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
5 Sep 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
29 Aug 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
22 Aug 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
15 Aug 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
8 Aug 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
1 Aug 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
25 Jul 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
18 Jul 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
11 Jul 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
4 Jul 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
27 Jun 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
20 Jun 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
13 Jun 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
6 Jun 2023 6–7pm |
|
3x catch XP Water Festival event-themed Spotlight Hour |
|
30 May 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
23 May 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
16 May 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
9 May 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
2 May 2023 6–7pm |
Alolan Geodude |
2x catch XP |
|
25 Apr 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
18 Apr 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
11 Apr 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
4 Apr 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
28 Mar 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
21 Mar 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
14 Mar 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
7 Mar 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
28 Feb 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
21 Feb 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
14 Feb 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
7 Feb 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
31 Jan 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
24 Jan 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
17 Jan 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
10 Jan 2023 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
3 Jan 2023 6–7pm |
Alolan Sandshrew |
2x evolve XP |
|
27 Dec 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
20 Dec 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
13 Dec 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
6 Dec 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
29 Nov 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
22 Nov 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
15 Nov 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
8 Nov 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
1 Nov 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust Cempasúchil Crown Duskull |
|
25 Oct 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP Zorua was due to take over the beginning and end of the hour, however due to errors it was removed. |
|
18 Oct 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
11 Oct 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
4 Oct 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
27 Sep 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
20 Sep 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
13 Sep 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
6 Sep 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
30 Aug 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
23 Aug 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
16 Aug 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
9 Aug 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
2 Aug 2022 6–7pm |
Hisuian Voltorb |
2x catch stardust |
|
26 Jul 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
19 Jul 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
12 Jul 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
5 Jul 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
28 Jun 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust TCG hat Pikachu |
|
21 Jun 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
14 Jun 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
7 Jun 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
31 May 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
24 May 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
17 May 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
10 May 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
3 May 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
26 Apr 2022 6–7pm |
Sunshine Form |
2x catch XP |
|
19 Apr 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
12 Apr 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
5 Apr 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
29 Mar 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
22 Mar 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
15 Mar 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
8 Mar 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
1 Mar 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
22 Feb 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
15 Feb 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
8 Feb 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
1 Feb 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
25 Jan 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
18 Jan 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
11 Jan 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
4 Jan 2022 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
28 Dec 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy Holiday Cubchoo |
|
21 Dec 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
14 Dec 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
7 Dec 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
30 Nov 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
29 Nov 2021 12–1pm |
|
(None) Mischief Unbound event |
|
28 Nov 2021 12–1pm |
|
(None) Mischief Unbound event |
|
27 Nov 2021 12–1pm |
|
(None) Mischief Unbound event |
|
26 Nov 2021 12–1pm |
|
(None) Mischief Unbound event |
|
23 Nov 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
16 Nov 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust Lucas Hat Turtwig |
|
9 Nov 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
2 Nov 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
26 Oct 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
19 Oct 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
12 Oct 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
5 Oct 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
28 Sep 2021 6–7pm |
Alolan Meowth |
2x transfer candy |
|
21 Sep 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
14 Sep 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
7 Sep 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
31 Aug 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
24 Aug 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
17 Aug 2021 6–7pm |
West Sea |
2x catch candy |
|
10 Aug 2021 6–7pm |
East Sea |
2x catch XP |
|
3 Aug 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
27 Jul 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
20 Jul 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
13 Jul 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
6 Jul 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
29 Jun 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
22 Jun 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
15 Jun 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
8 Jun 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
1 Jun 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
25 May 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
18 May 2021 6–7pm |
Alolan Rattata |
2x evolve XP |
|
11 May 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
4 May 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
27 Apr 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
20 Apr 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
13 Apr 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
6 Apr 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
30 Mar 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
23 Mar 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
16 Mar 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
9 Mar 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
2 Mar 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
23 Feb 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
16 Feb 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
9 Feb 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
2 Feb 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
26 Jan 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
19 Jan 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
12 Jan 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
5 Jan 2021 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
29 Dec 2020 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
22 Dec 2020 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
15 Dec 2020 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy Adventure Hat Pikachu |
|
8 Dec 2020 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
1 Dec 2020 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
24 Nov 2020 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
17 Nov 2020 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
10 Nov 2020 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
3 Nov 2020 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
27 Oct 2020 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
20 Oct 2020 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
13 Oct 2020 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy Original Cap Pikachu |
|
6 Oct 2020 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP World Cap Pikachu |
|
29 Sep 2020 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
22 Sep 2020 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
15 Sep 2020 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
8 Sep 2020 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
1 Sep 2020 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
25 Aug 2020 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
18 Aug 2020 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
11 Aug 2020 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
4 Aug 2020 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
28 Jul 2020 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
21 Jul 2020 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
14 Jul 2020 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
7 Jul 2020 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
30 Jun 2020 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
23 Jun 2020 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
16 Jun 2020 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
9 Jun 2020 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
26 May 2020 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
19 May 2020 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
12 May 2020 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
5 May 2020 6–7pm |
|
2x catch stardust |
|
28 Apr 2020 6–7pm |
|
2x evolve XP |
|
21 Apr 2020 6–7pm |
|
2x transfer candy |
|
14 Apr 2020 6–7pm |
|
2x catch candy |
|
7 Apr 2020 6–7pm |
|
2x catch XP |
|
2 Apr 2020 6–7pm |
2x catch stardust Mystery Bonus Hour |
|
|
31 Mar 2020 6–7pm |
(Mixed Pokémon) | (None) |
|
26 Mar 2020 6–7pm |
2x evolve XP Mystery Bonus Hour |
|
|
24 Mar 2020 6–7pm |
(Mixed Pokémon) | (None) |
|
19 Mar 2020 6–7pm |
2x transfer candy Mystery Bonus Hour |
|
|
17 Mar 2020 6–7pm |
(Mixed Pokémon) | (None) |
|
12 Mar 2020 6–7pm |
2x catch candy Mystery Bonus Hour |
|
|
10 Mar 2020 6–7pm |
(Mixed Pokémon) | (None) |
|
5 Mar 2020 6–7pm |
2x catch XP Mystery Bonus Hour |
|
|
3 Mar 2020 6–7pm |
(Mixed Pokémon) | (None) |
|
20 Feb 2020 6–7pm |
2x catch stardust Mystery Bonus Hour |
|
|
18 Feb 2020 6–7pm |
(Mixed Pokémon) | (None) |
|
13 Feb 2020 6–7pm |
2x raid XP Mystery Bonus Hour |
|
|
11 Feb 2020 6–7pm |
|
(None) |
|
6 Feb 2020 6–7pm |
2x catch stardust Mystery Bonus Hour |
|
|
4 Feb 2020 6–7pm |
|
(None) |