Maximize Your Pokémon GO December 2024 Spotlight Hours!
Pokémon GO's Spotlight Hours offer a 60-minute window each month to catch specific Pokémon en masse. This guide details December 2024's Spotlight Hours, including dates, featured Pokémon, bonuses, and shininess potential.
Next Spotlight Hour:
The next Spotlight Hour is Tuesday, December 10th, 6-7 PM local time, featuring Murkrow and double Catch XP. Murkrow and its evolution, Honchkrow, are capable of being Shiny.
December 2024 Spotlight Hour Schedule:
Pokémon |
Date & Time |
Event Bonus |
Shiny? |
Sableye |
December 3, 6-7 PM |
2x Catch Stardust |
Yes |
Murkrow |
December 10, 6-7 PM |
2x Catch XP |
Yes |
Slugma & Bergmite |
December 17, 6-7 PM |
2x Catch Candy |
Yes |
Delibird (Holiday) |
December 24, 6-7 PM |
2x Transfer Candy |
Yes |
Togetic |
December 31, 6-7 PM |
2x Evolution XP |
Yes |

Spotlight Hour Deep Dive:
This section provides a strategic breakdown of each Pokémon's rarity, evolution requirements, and battle effectiveness.
Murkrow: A relatively rare spawn, making this Spotlight Hour ideal for Candy accumulation and evolving into Honchkrow (requires 100 Murkrow Candy + Sinnoh Stone). While Honchkrow's offensive capabilities are decent, its defensive stats are weaker.

Slugma & Bergmite: A double feature! Bergmite is a rarer spawn, evolving into the Raid and GO Battle League-viable Avalugg (50 Candy). Slugma, while evolving into Macargo, offers less strategic value.

Delibird (Holiday): A rare costumed variant. Primarily valuable for Shiny hunters, as its battle effectiveness is limited.

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

Spotlight Hour Preparation:
- Stock up on Poké Balls.
- Utilize Lucky Eggs, Star Pieces, and Incense.
- Allocate time for post-event sorting and transferring.
- Strategically use items to maximize bonus effects (e.g., transferring duplicates before Delibird's Spotlight Hour).
- 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)