In Pokémon GO, a Spotlight Hour is taking place tonight, February 18. This time, the event is special as no single Pokémon is in focus. This is reported by players from Australia and New Zealand who are already experiencing the event.
What is the Spotlight Hour? The event is being tested for the 3rd time. Ideally, a special Pokémon should be the focus and appear more frequently in the wild.
This time, it seems the Spotlight Hour is running differently. Reports suggest that not one Pokémon, but many different monsters are appearing more frequently.
Spotlight Hour with all Pokémon – Players confused
When does the event start? The Spotlight Hour starts tonight at 6 PM. It lasts exactly one hour and ends at 7 PM.
Which Pokémon are appearing more frequently? Trainers in Australia and New Zealand have already started the event and report that there is no specific Pokémon appearing more frequently.
In screenshots from trainers, various Pokémon were always visible. These mainly consist of potential Shinies.
Overall, the spawns are significantly increased again. You will find plenty of Pokémon at almost every corner.
How are trainers reacting to it? Many players are confused as this event hour contradicts the actual principle of the Spotlight Hour.
Niantic announced at the beginning of February that a special Pokémon should always be in the spotlight – hence the name of the event.
Now this has not happened for 3 weeks. Some trainers suspect that there is an error on Niantic’s part and others simply laugh at the developers for breaking their own rules so soon.
littleheaven70 writes on reddit: “Considering that the event is called “Spotlight Hour,” which means one species is in focus, it feels like a mistake.”
Is the event worth it today? It’s certainly worthwhile tonight. After all, you can find an interesting Shiny check at every corner, and the increased spawn rate allows you to catch a lot of Pokémon.
Of course, this time you can’t specifically hunt for a certain Pokémon, but those who generally want to look for Shinies will definitely get their money’s worth tonight.
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