All Spotlight Hours with bonuses, Pokémon, and times in April 2022 at Pokémon GO. Four dates await you. We will show you when there are candies, XP, and stardust as rewards.
What are Spotlight Hours? These are mini-events that take place every Tuesday evening for one hour. From 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM local time, you can participate and benefit from the bonuses. The event bonuses include:
- Increased spawns of the event Pokémon, almost everywhere in the wild
- A special bonus that gives you more XP, candies, or stardust
Here we show you the overview of all Spotlight Hours that are running in April 2022 at Pokémon GO.
All dates of the Spotlight Hours in April 2022
Mark the dates: In April, a total of four Spotlight Hours will start. The following Pokémon and bonuses are in focus:
| Date | Pokémon & Bonus |
| April 26 | Kinoso (Sun form) & XP |
Below we will go into each Spotlight Hour in more detail and show you the bonuses in detail and whether they are worth it.
Spotlight Hour on April 5
Which Pokémon? The first Spotlight Hour in April brings you the Pokémon Skunkapuh from the fourth generation. It belongs to the types Poison and Dark and can evolve into Skuntank.
What bonuses do you get? For sending Pokémon, you will receive double the amount of candies.
Who is this worth it for? Skunkapuh is not interesting in PvP or PvE. Its evolution Skuntank has a rank in the upper mid-range in the Super League and Hyper League. With its only real weakness against Ground Pokémon, it can take a lot against the rest.
You should use the Spotlight Hour with Skuntank mainly to tidy up your inventory at that time and benefit from the candy bonus.
Can you catch Shiny Skuntank? No, the shiny form of Skuntank is not yet unlocked. However, the “Team Rocket Excursion” event is running simultaneously, and trainers speculate that this might lead to the shiny form being released.
Spotlight Hour on April 12
Which Pokémon? The second Spotlight Hour in April brings you Scoppel from the sixth generation. It belongs to the Normal type and can evolve into Grebbit.
What bonuses do you get? For evolving Pokémon, you will receive double the amount of experience points.
Who is this worth it for? Scoppel has no use in PvE or PvP. However, its evolution Grebbit is quite strong in the Super League. With a moveset consisting of Mud Shot, Earthquake, and Flamethrower, it has good chances to perform well and can surprise with its fire attack.
The Spotlight Hour with Scoppel is worth it if you are still
collecting XP for leveling up to level 50 and if you want a strong attacker with Ground attacks for the Super League.
Can you catch Shiny Scoppel? Yes, you can find and catch Shiny Scoppel in Pokémon GO.
Spotlight Hour on April 19
Which Pokémon? In the third Spotlight Hour in April, you will encounter Myrapla from the first generation. It belongs to the types Poison and Grass and can evolve into Duflor and Giflor or Blubella.
What bonuses do you get? For catching Pokémon, you will receive double the amount of stardust.
Who is this worth it for? You can ignore Myrapla in PvE and PvP. Duflor is okay in small cups and the Super League, but by no means good. Giflor is not particularly good in PvE but is easy to obtain. So it is a good Pokémon for beginners in Pokémon GO to build their collection. Similarly in PvP. In the Super League, Giflor can be used, but there are much better candidates.
Blubella is rather unimportant in raids. In the Super League, it plays in the lower mid-range, and in the Hyper League, it plays in the upper mid-range. There are better candidates.
Can you catch Shiny Myrapla? Yes, you can find and catch shiny Myrapla in Pokémon GO.
Spotlight Hour on April 26
Which Pokémon? The last Spotlight Hour in April brings you Kinoso (Sun form) from the fourth generation. It belongs to the Grass type and is the evolution of Kikugi.
What bonuses do you get? For catching Pokémon, you will receive double the amount of experience points.
Who is this worth it for? You can safely ignore Kinoso as an attacker for raids. In PvP, it has exactly one area of application -> In the Super League. Here it plays in the upper mid-range, but has to face stronger Grass attackers. If you manage to hit the opponent with a surprise Solar Beam, your chances in the match are quite good.
Can you catch Shiny Kinoso? No, you cannot currently catch Shiny Kinoso in Pokémon GO.
Starting in April, Community Days in Pokémon GO will be shorter again. Instead of running for 6 hours, they will only last 3 hours. The Game Director from Niantic explained why this is and creates confusion.
