Maximize Your Pokémon GO December 2024 Spotlight Hours!
Pokémon GO's Spotlight Hours offer a 60-minute window of boosted spawns for a specific Pokémon. This guide details December 2024's Spotlight Hours, including dates, featured Pokémon, bonuses, and shiny availability. Plan your strategy to optimize your catches!
Upcoming 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) | December 24, 6-7 PM | 2x Transfer Candy | Yes |
| Togetic | December 31, 6-7 PM | 2x Evolution XP | Yes |
Spotlight Hour Deep Dive:
This section provides insights into each Pokémon's rarity, evolution requirements, and battle effectiveness to aid your strategic planning.
Murkrow: A relatively rare spawn, making this Spotlight Hour ideal for Candy accumulation and potential Shiny hunting. Evolution to Honchkrow requires 100 Murkrow Candy and a Sinnoh Stone. While Honchkrow's PvP performance is moderate, its strong Dark-type attacks are valuable in Raids.
Slugma & Bergmite: A double feature! Bergmite, a rare spawn, evolves into the Raid and GO Battle League-viable Avalugg with 50 Candy. Slugma, while less useful in combat, offers a chance for Shiny hunting.
Delibird (Holiday): A rare costumed variant, perfect for completing your collection or securing a Shiny. Primarily a collector's item, lacking significant battle utility.
Togetic: A relatively rare wild spawn, making this Spotlight Hour crucial for Shiny hunting and obtaining high-IV Togetic for evolution into the powerful Togekiss (100 Candy + Sinnoh Stone). Togekiss excels in GO Battle League and Raids.
Spotlight Hour Preparation:
To maximize your Spotlight Hour gains:
- Stock up on Poké Balls.
- Activate Lucky Eggs, Star Pieces, and Incense.
- Allocate extra time for post-event sorting and transferring.
- Strategically use items to leverage each hour's bonus. (e.g., transfer duplicates before Delibird's event for bonus Candy).
- Utilize 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.
