Keeping track of the Pokemon GO Spotlight Hour schedule is critical to knowing when the best time to catch certain Pokemon is. Pokemon GO Spotlight Hours are weekly occurrences where all eyes are on one species of Pokemon as it appears more prevalently than all others in Pokemon GO. You’ll want to mark these dates on your calendar as we review the Pokemon GO Spotlight Hour schedule for August 2022.
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Pokemon GO Spotlight Hour Explained
Pokemon GO Spotlight Hours are weekly events where for one hour only, select species of Pokemon take over the limelight and spawn at a higher frequency. This is also the best time to hunt Shiny variants of the featured Pokemon, as their spawn rate is increased too. To top off these Spotlight Hours, each one offers a special bonus during the hour time slot, like Double Catch XP or Double Transfer Candy.
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Pokemon GO Spotlight Hour Schedule (August 2022)
Pokemon GO Spotlight Hours occur regularly every Tuesday from 6 pm to 7 pm local time. Below is the Pokemon GO Spotlight Hour schedule for August 2022:
August 2
- Pokemon: Hisuian Voltorb
- Shiny: No
- Bonus: Double Catch Stardust
August 9
- Pokemon: Nidoran♀
- Shiny: Yes
- Bonus: Double Catch XP
August 16
- Pokemon: Joltik
- Shiny: No
- Bonus: Double Catch Candy
August 23
- Pokemon: Nidoran♂
- Shiny: Yes
- Bonus: Double Transfer Candy
August 30
- Pokemon: Pidove
- Shiny: Yes
- Bonus: Double Evolution XP
Pokemon GO Spotlight Hour Prep List
There’s some stuff you’ll want to take care of before jumping into a Pokemon GO Spotlight Hour. For one, you’ll need an adequate supply of Poke Balls to catch all of the Spotlight Hour Pokemon that pop up. To make the catching process easier, stack up on Berries, Incense, and Lures. Finally, you can only hold so many Pokemon, so be sure to clear out your Pokemon Storage Box and make room for your new additions.
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Mark the dates listed above on your calendar, set a reminder, and clear your schedule, because you won’t want to miss these limited-time Pokemon GO Spotlight Hours.