Pokemon GO's Spotlight Hours for December 2024

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 shininess potential.

Upcoming Spotlight Hour:

The next Spotlight Hour is Tuesday, December 10th, from 6-7 PM local time, featuring Murkrow with double Catch XP. Murkrow and its evolution, Honchcrow, are capable of being Shiny.

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: 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. Honchkrow's offensive capabilities are strong, but its defense is weak.

Slugma & Bergmite: A dual-featured Spotlight Hour. Bergmite, a rare spawn, evolves into Avalugg (50 Candy), a valuable Ice-type for Raids and GO Battle League. Slugma's evolution, Macargo, offers less strategic value.

Delibird (Holiday): A rare, costumed variant. Primarily valuable for Shiny hunters and collectors. Not particularly useful in battles.

Togetic: A rare wild spawn. Evolves into Togekiss (100 Candy + Sinnoh Stone), a highly desirable Pokémon for Raids and GO Battle League. Prioritize this Spotlight Hour.

Spotlight Hour Preparation:

Stock up on Poké Balls, activate Lucky Eggs, Star Pieces, and Incense to maximize rewards. Plan ahead to utilize each hour's bonus effectively (e.g., transferring duplicates before Delibird's hour). Use in-game search functions (4*&age0, 3*&age0, 4*&[Pokemon Name]) to identify your best catches.

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