Pokemon GO has a special event once a week called Spotlight Hour, which puts attention on one specific Pokemon for an hour, giving it an increased spawn rate. There are also different bonuses attached to the Spotlight Hour, like double XP and extra Stardust.
You can check out this Pokemon GO Spotlight Hour guide for April 2025 to find out the exact dates for each event and the featured Pokemon.
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Pokemon GO Spotlight Hour Schedule for April
The Spotlight Hour events for Pokemon GO always take place on Tuesdays from 6 PM to 7 PM local time. It doesn’t matter where you live, the event will always take place at the same time.
Here are the dates for each Spotlight Hour, the associated Pokémon, and the bonuses to expect for those sixty minutes:
|
Pokemon and Dates |
Can It Be Shiny? |
Bonuses |
|---|---|---|
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Meditite 
April 8 at 6 PM |
Yes |
2x Transfer Candy |
|
Fomantis 
April 15 at 6 PM |
Yes |
2X Evolution XP |
|
Morelull 
April 22 at 6 PM |
Yes |
2x Catch Stardust |
|
Abra 
April 29 at 6 PM |
Yes |
2x Catch XP |
There is a Spotlight Hour happening on April 1, 2025, for April Fools’ Day, which makes Poke Balls appear on the overworld map. Some of them are actual items, and some will bring you into an encounter with one of five Pokemon: Voltorb, Electrode, Foongus, Amoonguss, and Stunfisk.
We’ll make sure to keep this post updated with the new Spotlight Hour schedule once May rolls around. If you’re also looking for the new Ditto Disguises for April, check out our dedicated guide, which is updated monthly.
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