All spotlight hours in March 2023 at Pokémon GO at a glance. We show you all Pokémon, bonuses, and times, and explain which Shinys you can find and whether the events are worth it.
What are these events? Every Tuesday of the week from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM local time, a spotlight hour takes place in Pokémon GO. During this time, a Pokémon is in focus, appearing almost everywhere in the wild. Usually, Niantic announces at the beginning of the month which Pokémon will be the focus of the events in the coming weeks.
In addition, there are bonuses that give you more Stardust, more candies, or more experience points. In our overview, we show you all Pokémon and bonuses for the spotlight hours in March 2023.
All dates of the spotlight hours in March 2023
| Date | Pokémon & Bonuses |
| March 28 | Popplio and catching XP |
| Our guide for the spotlight hour with Popplio |
Spotlight hour on March 7
Which Pokémon? In the first spotlight hour in March, you will encounter the Pokémon Eevee from the first generation. With evolution tricks for Eevee, you can develop the Pokémon deliberately. This makes it the basis for many strong and cool attackers.
What bonuses do you get? For sending Pokémon, you receive double the amount of candies.
Who is it worth it for? Among Pokémon GO trainers, Eevee is a popular Pokémon. Especially because it has such versatile evolutions and Shinys, it is well-received in the community. Participating in the event is especially worthwhile if you are a collector. You also need many Eevee if you want to unlock level 42 in Pokémon GO.
You can also use the event to efficiently tidy up your collection and receive many candies for it.
Can you catch Shiny Eevee? Yes, the shiny version of Eevee has been available in the game for a long time.
Spotlight hour on March 14
Which Pokémon? The second spotlight hour in March brings you the Pokémon Rowlet from the seventh generation. It belongs to the Grass and Flying types and can evolve into Dartrix and Decidueye.
What bonuses do you get? For evolving Pokémon, you receive double the amount of experience points.
Who is it worth it for? As an attacker, Rowlet and its evolutions are hardly useful. The highest evolution, Decidueye, plays in the lower middle of the Great League and Ultra League. So play the event primarily to evolve Pokémon and earn XP for it.
Can you catch Shiny Rowlet? No, the shiny version of Rowlet is not yet available in Pokémon GO.
Spotlight hour on March 21
Which Pokémon? In the third spotlight hour in March 2023, you will encounter the Pokémon Litten from the seventh generation. It belongs to the Fire type and can evolve into Torracat and Incineroar.
What bonuses do you get? For catching Pokémon, you receive double the amount of Stardust.
Who is it worth it for? Litten is not strong as an attacker. Neither is its evolution Torracat. The final evolution, Incineroar, can gather some points in PvP. It plays in the lower middle of the Great League and the upper middle of the Ultra League. However, in the Master League, it is nearly irrelevant.
However, the Stardust bonus is very popular. Just for that, it is worth participating if you want to fill your resources.
Can you catch Shiny Litten? No, the shiny version of Litten has not yet been released in Pokémon GO.
Spotlight hour on March 28
Which Pokémon? In the last spotlight hour in March 2023, you will encounter the Pokémon Popplio from the seventh generation. It belongs to the Water type and can evolve into Brionne and Primarina.
What bonuses do you get? For catching Pokémon, you receive double the amount of experience points.
Who is it worth it for? As an attacker, you can ignore Popplio and Brionne. Primarina plays in the lower middle of the Great and Ultra Leagues, and even reaches the upper middle in the Master League. In raids, the Pokémon are not useful, as there are much stronger alternatives.
Can you catch Shiny Popplio? No, the shiny version of Popplio has not yet been unlocked in Pokémon GO.
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