What is Spotlight Hour in-game?
Weekly 1-hour event (Tuesday 6-7 PM local). One featured species spawns boosted with a rotating bonus.
Weekly 1-hour event (Tuesday 6-7 PM local). One featured species spawns boosted with a rotating bonus.
Spotlight Hours ran weekly from September 2020 through early 2026, Tuesdays 6-7 PM local time. The featured species spawned constantly during the hour, paired with one of five bonuses: 2× XP, 2× Stardust, 2× Candy, 2× Transfer Candy, or 2× Evolve XP.
Spotlight Hour was the best time to mass-farm a specific species — for XL Candy grinding, Pinap-boosted candy chains, or evolve-XP combos with a Lucky Egg.
The format was discontinued/rebranded after Feb 2026 in favor of Daily Discoveries during the Memories in Motion season.
Spotlight Hour bonuses: 2× XP, 2× Stardust, 2× Catch Candy, 2× Transfer Candy, 2× Evolve XP — rotating weekly.
Stack Star Piece + Lucky Egg + Mega + 2× Stardust SH for the highest single-hour dust grind.
See spotlight hour in action with the related Hundo Hunter tool.
What does Spotlight Hour mean in-game?
Weekly 1-hour event (Tuesday 6-7 PM local). One featured species spawns boosted with a rotating bonus.
Spotlight Hour explained in detail
Spotlight Hours ran weekly from September 2020 through early 2026, Tuesdays 6-7 PM local time. The featured species spawned constantly during the hour, paired with one of five bonuses: 2× XP, 2× Stardust, 2× Candy, 2× Transfer Candy, or 2× Evolve XP. Spotlight Hour was the best time to mass-farm a specific species — for XL Candy grinding, Pinap-boosted candy chains, or evolve-XP combos with a Lucky Egg. The format was discontinued/rebranded after Feb 2026 in favor of Daily Discoveries during the Memories in Motion season.
What are other names for Spotlight Hour?
Spotlight Hour is also called: sh, spotlight. All refer to the same concept in-game.