In Pokémon GO today, on December 8th, the Spotlight Hour featuring Swinub begins. We will show you the bonuses and Shinies, as well as the first reports from players.
What is a Spotlight Hour? This event starts every Tuesday in Pokémon GO. During the evening hours from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM, you will find a Pokémon that is in the spotlight, particularly commonly in the wild. In addition, there is a bonus that is also active during this hour, making the event even more interesting.
Today’s Spotlight Hour, on December 8th, revolves around the Ice and Ground-type Pokémon Swinub.
All info about the Spotlight Hour with Swinub
When does it start? As always, the event starts at 6:00 PM local time. It is active for one hour and ends around 7:00 PM. After that, the Pokémon that were active in the wild before the event today should be back.
What bonuses are there? During the event, you will receive double Stardust for catching Pokémon. If you give it your all during the event and catch a lot of Pokémon, you can significantly fill your Stardust supply. This is particularly worthwhile for players on the way to Level 43 – where you need a lot of Stardust for leveling up.
Is there Shiny Swinub? Yes! The Shiny family of Swinub, Piloswine, and Mamoswine has been available in Pokémon GO since 2019. So you might also encounter Shinies today if you’re lucky.
What about XL Candies?
Players say: On Reddit, players from New Zealand reported on the morning of December 8th. Due to the time difference, their Spotlight Hour had already begun, and they can share their experiences.
Trainer Vince_Gt4 explains that after 30 minutes in the Spotlight Hour, he found no XL Candies. XL Candies are the new candies you need for evolutions after level 40.
Many trainers agree and explain that they also found no XL Candies during the event.
Some players report that by the end of the event in New Zealand/Australia, they finally found the coveted candies.
- “I started with 2 XL Candies at the beginning, then had 6 after the event. From 151 catches. I only earned some in the last 3 minutes of the event,” explains littleheaven70 on Reddit.
It might have been a mistake that Niantic fixed just a few minutes before the event ended.
What does this mean for you? One hopes that in Germany, the Spotlight Hour with Swinub will also start directly with the possibility of XL Candies when catching. However, one cannot assume that.
Are you excited for the Spotlight Hour with Swinub? In addition to Stardust, you should focus your eyes on the best specimens of the little pig. Because the evolution Mamoswine is still one of the best attackers in Pokémon GO. It’s definitely worth having a few of them on your team.
