On Pokémon GO, the Spotlight Hour is set for February 25, 2025. You can use this time to secure Unova Pokémon – also for the current promo codes.
When does the Spotlight Hour start? The Spotlight Hour starts on February 25 at 6:00 PM. As always, it lasts for 60 minutes, after which the spawns from the current Journey to Unova event will be active again.
What is the Spotlight Hour? During the Spotlight Hour, a specific Pokémon is highlighted, appearing everywhere for one hour. This event is always accompanied by a small bonus.
Which Pokémon are featured today? The Spotlight Hour today is special, as three Pokémon are in focus: Snivy, Tepig, and Oshawott. All three can also be caught in their Shiny forms, but you need some luck. The chance is not increased.
What bonus is running? Today, you’ll receive double the amount of candy when catching.
Furthermore, you should note that today’s task is perfect for completing the research from the previous promo codes. More on that below.
Promo codes in Pokémon GO provided tasks that you can complete now
What promo codes are these? A few days ago, promo codes were activated that can be used in Pokémon GO to receive research tasks involving three legendary Pokémon:
- Thundurus
- Tornadus
- Landorus
Read all about these promo codes in Pokémon GO here.
Once the codes are entered, you will receive three tasks, each requiring you to catch 156 Pokémon from the Unova region. It doesn’t matter whether you catch 156 different Pokémon or the same one 156 times. Accordingly, you can make good use of the Spotlight Hour today to secure the three legendary Pokémon – as Snivy, Oshawott, and Tepig are all from Unova.
Possible issue during the Spotlight Hour: Due to the time difference, the Spotlight Hour has already started in some other locations – or at least it should have. A user on the Pokémon GO subreddit, TheSilphRoad, reports that the spawns have not been switched. Other players agree that the catch bonus is currently active (via reddit).
Whether this problem occurs here as well or is corrected remains to be seen. We will keep you updated.
Is the Spotlight Hour worth it?
Generally, the event is worth it for the promo code tasks, but the Pokémon themselves are also quite good. Serperior, the evolution of Snivy, is strong in the Super League. Emboar is a good Fire attacker, and Samurott can impress in raids as well as in PvP.
Therefore, it’s also a good idea to catch all three if you have no need due to the codes. Additionally, there is another highlight coming at the end of the week: The global Unova Tour takes place this weekend. There, you will also encounter numerous Unova Pokémon and should have no issues fulfilling the requirements for the promo codes – at least if you have enough time to catch.
