When Is the Next Spotlight Hour in Pokemon GO? December 2024 Spotlight Hour Schedule

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 Shiny availability.

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:

Spotlight Hour Deep Dive:

This section provides a closer look at each Pokémon's rarity, evolution requirements, and battle effectiveness.

Murkrow: Relatively rare, evolves into Honchkrow (100 Candy + Sinnoh Stone). Honchkrow's offensive capabilities are strong, but its defensive stats are weaker.

Slugma & Bergmite: A double feature! Bergmite (rare spawn) evolves into Avalugg (50 Candy), useful in Raids and GO Battle League. Slugma (increasingly rare) evolves into Macargo (50 Candy), less strategically valuable.

Delibird (Holiday): A rare costumed variant, primarily for collectors. Not very effective in battles.

Togetic: Relatively rare, evolves into Togekiss (100 Candy + Sinnoh Stone). Togekiss is highly valued in GO Battle League and Raids. Prioritize this Spotlight Hour!

Spotlight Hour Preparation:

Stock up on Poké Balls, activate Lucky Eggs, Star Pieces, and Incense. Plan ahead to maximize each hour's bonus (e.g., transfer duplicates before Delibird's event). Use search commands (4*&age0, 3*&age0, 4*&[Pokemon Name]) to find your best catches.

Pokémon GO is available now. (Article updated 12/9/2024)