Spheal Spotlight Hour
December 23, 2025 Pokémon GO Spotlight Hour featuring Spheal from 6 PM to 7 PM local time. Active bonus: 2× Evolve XP.
Doubled XP when you evolve a mons. Stack with a Lucky Egg + a mass-evolve session for the biggest XP spike in the game.
What was the December 23, 2025 Spotlight Hour?
The December 23, 2025 Pokémon GO Spotlight Hour featured Spheal with the 2× Evolve XP bonus active. Spotlight Hours run from 6 PM to 7 PM local time on Tuesdays.
How do I maximize 2× Evolve XP during Spotlight Hour?
Doubled XP when you evolve a mons. Stack with a Lucky Egg + a mass-evolve session for the biggest XP spike in the game.
Is shiny Spheal boosted during Spotlight Hour?
Spotlight Hour shiny rates are typically the standard ~1-in-125 (a small boost from the wild 1-in-500), not the Community Day 1-in-25 rate. Some Spotlight Hours coincide with limited-time event boosts — check the events page for the current month.
When is the next Spotlight Hour?
Spotlight Hours run weekly on Tuesdays from 6 PM to 7 PM local time. Niantic announces the next month's schedule about 2 weeks ahead. Check the events page for the upcoming list.