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

Pokémon GO's Spotlight Hours, 60-minute events featuring boosted spawns of a specific Pokémon, return in December 2024. This guide details each event, including shiny availability and optimal strategies.

Next Spotlight Hour:

The next Spotlight Hour is Tuesday, December 10th, 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:

Spotlight Hour Deep Dive:

This section provides a breakdown of each Pokémon's rarity, evolution requirements, and battle effectiveness.

Murkrow: A relatively rare spawn, Murkrow evolves into Honchkrow using 100 candies and a Sinnoh Stone. While Honchkrow's offensive capabilities are decent, its defensive stats are weaker.

Slugma & Bergmite: This double feature offers a chance to acquire both Fire and Ice types. Bergmite evolves into Avalugg (50 candies), a valuable Ice-type for raids and GO Battle League. Slugma evolves into Macargo (50 candies), but is less strategically useful.

Delibird: A holiday-themed event featuring a rare costumed Delibird. Primarily valuable for collectors and Shiny hunters, as it lacks significant battle utility.

Togetic: A rare wild spawn, Togetic evolves into Togekiss (100 candies and a Sinnoh Stone). Togekiss is highly effective in raids and GO Battle League, making this Spotlight Hour a priority for many players.

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 filters (e.g., "4*&age0", "3*&age0", "4*&[Pokemon Name]") to find your best catches.

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