Today, on August 3rd, the Spotlight Hour with Magnemite starts in Pokémon GO. As a bonus, you will receive more Stardust during the event. We will show you all the information you need to know for the start today.
What is a Spotlight Hour? Those of you who are veterans are already familiar with the event. Every Tuesday evening, a Spotlight Hour runs in Pokémon GO. During this time, a selected Pokémon is the focus of the event for an hour. It spawns nearly everywhere in the wild and is also attracted by the incense module.
There is also a bonus that affects the amount of Stardust you receive today. Thus, the event is interesting for both beginners and veterans, as Stardust is always important in the game to strengthen your Pokémon.
Spotlight Hour with Magnemite – Start time and bonus
When does it start? As you already know from past events, the Spotlight Hour starts today again at 6:00 PM local time. The event will be active for one hour and ends around 7:00 PM local time. After that, the bonuses will expire, and the spawns in the wild will normalize again.
What bonus is there? Today, everything revolves around Stardust. Because for catching Pokémon, you will receive double the amount of Stardust during the event. So make good use of the small event today if you want to fill up your dust supply. If you want, you can also ignite a Star Piece to earn even more dust.
If you combine the event with incense, you can expect many Magnemite spawns and plenty of dust.
Is there Shiny Magnemite? Yes! If you’re lucky, you can encounter and catch shiny Magnemite during the Spotlight Hour. The shiny has been in the game for a long time, but was temporarily unavailable in Pokémon GO.
In the following graphic, you can see the Magnemite family in both its normal and shiny form:
Is the Spotlight Hour worth it today?
What it brings you: The Stardust bonus alone is likely to be the biggest motivation for most of you to participate in the event today. Whether trading Pokémon with friends or powering up your own Pokémon, you always need dust.
Additionally, collecting candy from Magnemite pays off. Because evolving into Magnezone makes it one of the strongest Electric attackers in Pokémon GO. Having a few strong specimens in your collection will greatly enhance your performance in raids.
Will you participate in the Spotlight Hour with Magnemite today or are you skipping the event this time? Let us know your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange thoughts with other trainers.
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