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In Pokemon Go, Spotlight Hour gives trainers a higher chance of encountering a selected species each week. Plus, bonuses are also given out during the selected time period. Here's all the details you need to know about the Spotlight Hour schedule in Pokemon Go for March 2022! (PSA: There's one scheduled for today, March 22, at 6-7 pm local time, featuring Sudowoodo.)
For one hour each week, a chosen Spotlight Pokemon gets highly boosted spawn rates. Trainers can use this as the perfect opportunity to catch that Pokemon species and even potentially find Shiny variants to add to their collection.
It not only helps with filling out the Pokedex but also gathering Candy to evolve your Pokemon or getting double the XP. Not to mention, Pokemon Go has a classification system in the Pokedex that showcases your Shiny and Event Pokemon captures—all the more reason to take advantage of these weekly Spotlight Hours.
Pokemon Go Spotlight Hour: March 2022 schedule
| Spotlight Hour Date/Time | Spotlight Pokemon | Spotlight Bonus |
| March 1, 2022 (6-7 pm) | Cubone | 2x Transfer Candy |
| March 8, 2022 (6-7 pm) | Exeggcute | 2x Evolution XP |
| March 15, 2022 (6-7 pm) | Growlithe | 2x Catch Stardust |
| March 22, 2022 (6-7 pm) | Sudowoodo | 2x Catch XP |
| March 29, 2022 (6-7 pm) | Paras | 2x Catch Candy |
Next Spotlight Pokemon (March 22): Sudowoodo
The Pokemon for the upcoming Spotlight Hour on Tuesday, March 22, will be Sudowoodo, a Rock-type and the evolved form of Bonsly. Just like all Spotlight Hour events, Sudowoodo will have a higher encounter rate between 6-7 pm, your local time, so it'll appear more frequently during this time slot regardless of where you are in the world.
Aside from that, players can earn double the catch XP as a bonus for this week's Spotlight Hour. As for next week, March 29, trainers can look forward to encountering the dual Bug/Grass-type Paras as the final Spotlight Pokemon for the month.
Tips to Maximize Spotlight Hour Events
You only have 60 minutes to make full use of the Spotlight Hour boosted spawn rates and event bonuses. So, best be prepared with the right items so that you can catch as many of the Spotlight Pokemon as you want and hunt for those Shiny forms without wasting time.
Here are some tips or a checklist to follow ahead of the scheduled Spotlight Hour:
- Incense and Lures help boost the encounter rate even more, attracting the wild Pokemon. Use your Pokecoins to purchae Incense before the Spotlight Hour begins.
- Check your Pokemon Storage Box to make sure there's enough space for the Pokemon that you plan to catch.
- Stock up on Poke Balls if you intend to catch multiple Spotlight Pokemon.
- Gather enough Berries as these can help make catching a lot easier as well as to get double Candy bonuses.
All in all, Spotlight Hour is a relatively straightforward event! Just make sure you don't miss the schedule and you're good to go.
