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These Are The December 2023 Spotlight Hours In Pokémon GO

Niantic has announced the December 2023 Spotlight Hours in Pokémon GO, which includes all Shiny-capable Pokémon on Tuesday nights.

Published Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:17:08 -0600

by Theo Dwyer

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December Spotlight Hours feature Shiny-capable Pokémon every Tuesday night in Pokémon GO.
Upcoming events include Along the Routes with new Shiny Hisuian Sneasel, wild spawns, and bonuses.
Meet new character Mateo in a Routes feature for exchanging Gifts and expanding your collection.
Special bonuses like half Egg Hatch Distance and increased XP for PokéStop spins during the event.

Niantic has announced all of the December 2023 Spotlight Hours and bonuses in Pokémon GO. Let's take a look at what is to come every Tuesday night for the first month of the newly launched season of Timeless Travels.

Season of Timeless Travels graphic in Pokémon GO. Credit: Niantic — Season of Timeless Travels graphic in *Pokémon GO*. Credit: Niantic

These are the Spotlight Hours and bonuses coming to Pokémon GO in December 2023:

Tuesday, December 5th, 2023: Feebas with Double Catch Candy, can be Shiny
Tuesday, December 12th, 2023: Seel with double transfer Candy, can be Shiny
Tuesday, December 19th, 2023: Snorunt with double XP for evolving, can be Shiny
Tuesday, December 26th, 2023: Vanillite with double Stardust for catching, can be Shiny

We begin tomorrow with Feebas Spotlight Hour. Shiny hunters will want to key into this one, because Feebas has a boosted Shiny rate. Keep an eye out for the purple fish.

All of the Spotlight Hours this month feature Shiny-capable Pokémon. Vanillite can't yet be Shiny but will be released in its Shiny form in time for the Spotlight.

In addition to the Spotlight Hours, we have an event starting tomorrow called Along the Routes in Pokémon GO:

Date and time: Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to Friday, December 8, 2023, at 8:00 p.m. local time
New Shiny Pokémon: Shiny Hisuian Sneasel debuts in 7KM Gift Eggs, Timed Research, and Field Research encounters.
Wild Spawns: Slugma (can be Shiny), Hitmontop (can be Shiny), Spoink (can be Shiny), Feebas (can be Shiny), Lillipup (can be Shiny), Woobat (can be Shiny), Emolga, Wooloo, and Pawmi.
7 KM Gift Eggs: Hisuian Growlithe, Togepi, Hisuian Sneasel, Sneasel, Bonsly, and Espurr. All can be Shiny.
Special Research: A new Special Research titled A Route to New Friendships begins, featuring the new character Mateo.
New Routes feature: Niantic introduces the new character Mateo, who will be involved in a Routes feature called Gift Exchange. Niantic writes:
- "Mateo, a researcher who loves to travel, is on his way to Pokémon GO! He enjoys collecting and exchanging Postcards and Gifts from all over the world. He's excited to meet you at the end of your journey on a Route.
  1. "As you near the end point of a Route, Mateo may be waiting for you with some Gifts he has collected!
  2. "Talk to Mateo to begin a Gift Exchange.
  3. "Choose which of Mateo's Gifts to exchange from the Route end point, the Route start point, or a nearby PokéStop.
  4. "Add a sticker if you like and select Exchange.
  5. "Get ready to receive your new memento from another Trainer! Don't forget to add new Postcards to your Postcard Book to expand your Postcard collection and catch different forms of Vivillion."
Timed Research: Timed Research focusing on Gifts and exploration will award encounters with Hisuian Sneasel (can be Shiny), Feebas (can be Shiny), Wooloo, and Pawmi.
- Field Research: The following Pokémon will appear as Field Research encounters: Hisuian Sneasel (can be Shiny), Eevee (can be Shiny), and Wooloo.
Event bonus:
- 1/2 Egg Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed in an Incubator during the event period.
- 3× XP for spinning PokéStops.
- 5× XP for spinning a PokéStop for the first time.
- 2× Stardust from opening Gifts.
- Pokéstop Showcases for Sneasel and Hisuian Sneasel