What is Spotlight Hour in Pokémon GO?
Weekly 1-hour event (Tuesday 6-7 PM local). One featured species spawns boosted with a rotating bonus.
Weekly 1-hour event (Tuesday 6-7 PM local). One featured species spawns boosted with a rotating bonus.
Spotlight Hours ran weekly from September 2020 through early 2026, Tuesdays 6-7 PM local time. The featured species spawned constantly during the hour, paired with one of five bonuses: 2× XP, 2× Stardust, 2× Candy, 2× Transfer Candy, or 2× Evolve XP.
Spotlight Hour was the best time to mass-farm a specific species — for XL Candy grinding, Pinap-boosted candy chains, or evolve-XP combos with a Lucky Egg.
The format was discontinued/rebranded after Feb 2026 in favor of Daily Discoveries during the Memories in Motion season.
See spotlight hour in action with the related Hundo Hunter tool.
What does Spotlight Hour mean in Pokémon GO?
Weekly 1-hour event (Tuesday 6-7 PM local). One featured species spawns boosted with a rotating bonus.
Spotlight Hour explained in detail
Spotlight Hours ran weekly from September 2020 through early 2026, Tuesdays 6-7 PM local time. The featured species spawned constantly during the hour, paired with one of five bonuses: 2× XP, 2× Stardust, 2× Candy, 2× Transfer Candy, or 2× Evolve XP. Spotlight Hour was the best time to mass-farm a specific species — for XL Candy grinding, Pinap-boosted candy chains, or evolve-XP combos with a Lucky Egg. The format was discontinued/rebranded after Feb 2026 in favor of Daily Discoveries during the Memories in Motion season.
What are other names for Spotlight Hour?
Spotlight Hour is also called: sh, spotlight. All refer to the same concept in Pokémon GO.