Maximize Your Pokémon GO December 2024 Spotlight Hours!
Pokémon GO's Spotlight Hours offer a 60-minute window of increased wild spawns for a specific Pokémon. This guide details December 2024's Spotlight Hours, including dates, featured Pokémon, bonuses, and shininess potential.
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, Honchkrow, are Shiny-capable.
December 2024 Spotlight Hour Schedule:
Pokémon | Date & Time | Event Bonus | Shiny? |
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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 a strategic breakdown of 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 Murkrow Candy + Sinnoh Stone). While Honchkrow's offensive capabilities are strong, its defensive stats are weak.
Slugma & Bergmite: A dual-featured Spotlight Hour. Bergmite, a rare spawn, evolves into the Raid and GO Battle League-viable Avalugg (50 Candy). Slugma, while less useful in battles, evolves into Macargo.
Delibird (Holiday): A rare, costumed variant. Primarily valuable for Shiny hunting, as its battle effectiveness is limited.
Togetic: A rare wild spawn. Evolves into the powerful Togekiss (100 Candy + Sinnoh Stone), a top contender in GO Battle League and Raids. Prioritize this Spotlight Hour for optimal Togekiss acquisition.
Spotlight Hour Preparation:
- Stock up on Poké Balls.
- Utilize Lucky Eggs, Star Pieces, and Incense.
- Allocate time for post-event sorting and transferring.
- Strategically use items to maximize each hour's bonus (e.g., transfer duplicates before Delibird's Spotlight Hour).
- Use in-game search commands (e.g., "4*&age0," "3*&age0," "4*&[Pokemon Name]") to locate high-IV Pokémon.
Pokémon GO is available now. This article was updated on 12/9/2024.