Every Tuesday, pokemon go houses one Spotlight hour, a special hour when spawn rates for one Pokémon are greatly increased. During this time there is usually also some kind of doubled bonus, such as doubled candy or XP.
What is Spotlight Hour in Pokémon Go?
Spotlight Hour events run from 6:00 PM to 6:59 PM in your local time. They can be a great way to stock up on candy for a specific Pokémon you’re trying to power up and evolve or even find a shiny.
Shiny rates do not increase during Spotlight Hoursbased on data collected by the Pokémon community Silph Road. However, the sheer number of Pokémon that spawn during the hour-long weekly event gives you a higher chance of clicking a random shiny. The more Pokémon you click, the more chance you have of catching a Shiny Pokémon.
Pokémon Go Spotlight Hour schedule for April 2023
The featured Pokémon for the April 2023 Spotlight Hours are as follows:
- April 4: Exeggcute, double candies for catching Pokémon
- 11 April: Shellder, double candy for transferring Pokémon
- April 18: Trapinch, double XP for evolving Pokémon
- April 25: Tangela, double Stardust for catching Pokémon
How to get the most out of Pokémon Go Spotlight Hours
Thanks to the hefty bonuses that come with Spotlight Hours each week, some veteran players determine when to transfer or evolve their Pokémon.
For example, if you have a ton of Pidgey to evolve for XP or a ton of Pokémon that you need to evolve to complete your Pokédex, you might want to wait until the Trapinch Spotlight Hour on April 18, when you’ll get even more XP. You can use a Lucky Egg this hour to increase your winnings even more.
If you’re on a bunch of extra Legendary Pokémon that you no longer need, consider ditching them during Shellder Spotlight Hour on April 11 to get even more candy.