In Pokémon GO, the spotlight hour with Abra starts today, June 8. There is also a bonus that will provide you with more candies. We will present the event to you in detail today.
This is a spotlight hour: An event of this kind starts regularly on Tuesday evenings in Pokémon GO. During the spotlight hour, a specific Pokémon is highlighted, which will spawn much more frequently. To make it more exciting, a bonus rounds off this event.
This week, the Psychic-type Pokémon Abra is the focus. It belongs to the first generation in Pokémon and evolves into Kadabra and Alakazam.
Spotlight hour with Abra – Start time and bonuses
When does it start? As you are accustomed from previous events of this kind, the spotlight hour starts at 6:00 PM local time. From this point on, Abra will appear everywhere until the event ends at 7:00 PM.
Afterward, the Pokémon in the wild that are currently active due to the Slowpoke event will spawn again.
This is the bonus: During the event, you will receive double the candies for catching Pokémon. This counts not only for the many Abra on the map but also for all other Pokémon encounters.
So you conveniently have the opportunity to earn many candies.
It is the basic form of Kadabra and Alakazam. Many already know Abra from the anime. In Pokémon GO, Abra had a Community Day in April 2020 that was very beneficial for rural players. The shiny form of Abra has been available in the game for a long time.
What does Shiny Abra look like? The shiny form of Abra has been catchable since the GO Fest 2019. At that time, this happened due to a glitch that made the Pokémon available in its shiny form for a few minutes. Since the Community Day in April 2020, many more trainers have a shiny version of Abra.
Is the spotlight hour worth it today? If you still need candies and have saved Pokémon encounters or are anticipating Abra today, then the spotlight hour is worth it for you.
With some luck, you might also encounter the shiny form of Abra. So this event could also be interesting for shiny hunters. However, this bonus is more specific than generally “double stardust for catches” or “double XP for catches.”
If you are looking for additional Psychic attackers for raids, then a strong Alakazam can definitely strengthen your collection. While it is quite fragile and faces strong competition from Mewtwo, it can still be important for building a team and for new trainers.
If the spotlight hour this week is not particularly interesting for you, three more follow in June. These will focus on Slowpoke, Whismur, and Surskit. You can find more details about the upcoming spotlight hours and other events in the game in our overview: All events in June 2021 in Pokémon GO.
Which of the upcoming events are you most looking forward to?
