The next Spotlight Hour in Pokémon GO is approaching and offers a chance for a lot of Stardust with the monster of the hour and another bonus.
What kind of event is this? The weekly Spotlight Hour is a short event that lasts only 60 minutes. It takes place every Tuesday and features a spotlighted monster along with a bonus.
In the next Spotlight Hour on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, the monster Shroomish will be in focus. In combination with the event bonus, this specific Pokémon can help you earn a lot of Stardust for one hour.
Spotlight Hour on January 27, 2026 – Start and Bonuses
When does the Spotlight Hour start? The Spotlight Hour starts as usual at 6:00 PM and lasts for 60 minutes. Accordingly, it ends again at 7:00 PM.
What bonus is active? During the Spotlight Hour, you will receive double the amount of Stardust during the event, regardless of which monster you catch.
Can you catch Shiny Shroomish? Yes, with a little luck, you can also find and catch Shiny versions of Shroomish. However, the chance is not additionally increased.
Is this Spotlight Hour worth it? Definitely. Shroomish is one of the Pokémon that generally rewards you with more Stardust when you catch it. For each catch of a Shroomish, you will receive 500 Stardust as standard.
With the bonus from the Spotlight Hour, this is accordingly increased to 1,000 Stardust.
If you want to use the Spotlight Hour effectively to collect Stardust, you can also activate a Star Piece to increase the amount per catch to 1,500 Stardust.
To encounter as many Shroomish and other Pokémon as possible and make the most of the Spotlight Hour, you can use incense and lure modules to further increase the number of appearing monsters.
Shroomish itself and its evolution Breloom are not relevant as attackers in raids or the Battle League. However, Stardust is a resource in Pokémon GO that you always need, for example, for leveling up, evolving, or learning new moves. So, if you want to keep filling up your Stardust supply, you should definitely not miss the Spotlight Hour at 6:00 PM.
At the same time as the Spotlight Hour with Shroomish, the event “Down into the Depths” is taking place, in which a new monster makes its debut in Pokémon GO, but it also brings other content. You can find out more about this here on MeinMMO: How to get the new monster Lumispross in Pokémon GO – All info about Down into the Depths
