Get ready for December's Pokémon GO Spotlight Hours! This guide covers all five events, providing dates, times, bonus details, featured Pokémon, and shiny availability. Maximize your rewards with our tips and tricks.

Next Pokémon GO Spotlight Hour:

The next Spotlight Hour is Tuesday, December 10th, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time. Catch Murkrow and enjoy double Catch XP!

Shiny Availability:

Yes, both Murkrow and its evolution, Honchcrow, can be Shiny.

December 2024 Spotlight Hour Schedule:

December 2024 Spotlight Hour Deep Dive:

This section offers detailed insights into each Pokémon's rarity, evolution requirements, and battle effectiveness.

Murkrow Spotlight Hour:

• Rarity: Currently a rarer spawn.
• Evolution: Honchkrow (100 Murkrow Candy + Sinnoh Stone).
• Battle Effectiveness: Solid offense, but weak defense in PvP. Useful for Dark-type attacks in Raids.

Slugma & Bergmite Spotlight Hour:

• Rarity: Both relatively rare.
• Evolutions: Macargo (50 Slugma Candy), Avalugg (50 Bergmite Candy).
• Battle Effectiveness: Avalugg excels in Raids and GO Battle League (Master League). Macargo is less useful.

Delibird Spotlight Hour:

• Rarity: Rare Holiday variant.
• Evolution: N/A
• Battle Effectiveness: Primarily a collector's item.

Togetic Spotlight Hour:

• Rarity: Relatively rare wild spawn.
• Evolution: Togekiss (100 Togetic Candy + Sinnoh Stone).
• Battle Effectiveness: Togekiss is a top performer in GO Battle League and Raids.

Maximize Your Spotlight Hour:

• Stock up on Poké Balls.
• Use Lucky Eggs, Star Pieces, and Incense.
• Plan for post-event sorting.
• Utilize search commands (4*&age0, 3*&age0, 4*&[Pokemon Name]) to find your best catches.

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