In October 2022, Niantic has already revealed the spotlight of the Pokémon Go hour schedule. With Misdreavus, Shaapit, and haunter with boosted appearances, there are a lot more to look forward to.
Spotlight hour is a weekly event hosted by Niantic in Pokémon go. Every week some other Pokémon gets the chance to come into the limelight. It offers high rates and special bonuses. In a matter of one hour, trainers get the opportunity to catch as many specific species as possible and get the best opportunity to earn candy and fill out the Pokédex. This will help them to power up and evolve the Pokémon.
Additionally, community day is also taking place on October 15. These events are specially designed to provide trainers with ample opportunities to evolve, catch and battle with this community. So check out this article to find out everything about the spotlight hour schedule of October 2022.
Which is the upcoming Pokémon spotlight hour?
It has been confirmed by Niantic that the coming spotlight hour will be Shuppet. It will get live on October 25, 2022, which is a Tuesday.
You can find Pokémon frequently appearing within a very short time in the wild, which is between 6 to 7 PM local time. This means that you have the opportunity to catch and take part no matter wherever you are in the world.
Additionally, players also have the opportunity to grab double evolution XP as the event bonus.
Will there be Shiny Shuppet in Pokemon Go?
You will be happy to hear that there will be an availability of a shiny Shuppet in Pokémon go. This means that there will be the availability of a Shiny Banette. These made their debut in 2017’s Halloween event.
- Shuppet: 6 to 7 PM on October 25
- Misdreavus: 6 to 7 PM on October 18
- Haunter: 6 to 7 PM on October 11
- Purrloin: 6 to 7 PM on October 4
How to prepare for the event?
Since the spotlight hours last for only one hour, you will be able to do a lot of things. However, if you want to save time, you have to make proper preparation.
- Ensure that you have adequate poke balls so that you can catch a lot of spotlight hour Pokémon.
- Ensure that you have ample berries so that you can acquire double the number of candies and make catching seamless.
- Clear the Pokémon storage box so that you get space for other Pokémon that you catch.
- Save the poke coins and then buy incense for this event.
- Properly sort out the Pokémon that you have which can evolve so that you can make the most of the bonus 2X evolution XP.
Shiny Rate and Spawn rate:
Every spotlight hour Pokémon has the spawn rate, which has been boosted to 1 hour during the event. Therefore, it will provide you with a lot of opportunities to catch every species, especially when you’re using lures or incense.
This will also result in boosting the spawn rate of every shiny variation. There are several trainers who make use of spotlight hour to fill the shiny collection. So it is the best chance for you to grab this opportunity and make the best out of it.
