Pokémon Go Spotlight Hours are randomized little events that Niantic likes to run. There are four daily events during the month that allow for Trainers to get various rewards. For the month of January 2022, Spotlight Hours run from 6-7 pm on the assigned day, in your local time zone. Each iteration of the event will highlight one monster, and give out special capture rewards. Players can enjoy a little run of boosted spawns during this time, so get those Pokéballs ready.
The Candy and XP rewards return. This means that players who complete captures or transfers get bonus candy for the spotlight Pokémon, and other catches as well. And players get even more bonuses this month as well. Thanks to the holiday season, we can be sure Niantic is about to throw some curveballs into the mix with more events, too.
Pokemon Go Spotlight Hours – January 2022 Dates and Details
Here are the details on each date for the four spotlight events this month in Pokémon Go.
- January 4
- Featured Pokémon: Solosis
- Featured Bonus: 2x Transfer Candy
- January 11
- Featured Pokémon: Diglett
- Featured Bonus: 2x Catch Stardust
- January 18
- Featured Pokémon: Plusle
- Featured Bonus: 2x Catch Candy
- January 25
- Featured Pokémon: Minun
- Featured Bonus: 2x Transfer Candy
Each day during the spotlight hour, the chosen Pokémon will receive boosted spawns and other rewards. Players will not only get a better chance at catching them, but they will also get the chance to earn extra XP, Candies, or Stardust. This bonus applies to all Pokémon, not just the one featured in the Spotlight Hour. There’s another bonus coming in as well, Evolution XP. The Trainers that level up and evolve their monsters during the event get a bonus to the base XP for that roster member as well.