Pokemon Go Buneary Spotlight Hour: Start date & time, bonuses, can it be shiny?

Niladri Sarkar
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The second Pokemon Go Spotlight Hour of November 2023 features the adorable Buneary and fans want to know all the details about the event’s schedule, bonuses, and shiny availability. So, here’s everything you need to know about the Pokemon Go Buneary Spotlight Hour event.

Spotlight Hour is one of the most popular events in Pokemon Go that gives players the opportunity to catch a fan-favorite Pokemon and evolve it to get a stronger species for PvP and PvE battles.

With Chinchou offering a great start to this event in November, the community has another exciting Pokemon to capture in the second Spotlight Hour of the month: Buneary.

Here are all the details of Buneary Spotlight Hour in Pokemon Go, including the date and time, event bonuses, evolution, and if its shiny version is available in the game.

Pokemon Go Buneary Spotlight Hour date & time

The Pokemon Go Buneary Spotlight Hour takes place on November 14, 2023, between 6 PM and 7 PM local time.

During this time, players can huge numbers of Buneary spawns around their location, with higher chances of attracting Buneary to Incense and Lure Modules.

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Buneary is a Normal-type Pokemon and is often featured in Easter events.

Can Buneary be shiny in Pokemon Go?

Yes, shiny Buneary is available in Pokemon Go.

You should note that while you can encounter hundreds of Buneary during its Spotlight Hour, the chances of finding a shiny version remain unchanged. So, the odds of encountering a shiny Buneary are 1 in 500 or 0.2% chance.

Pokemon Go Buneary Spotlight Hour bonus

You can enjoy a bonus of 2x XP for evolving any species during the Pokemon Go Buneary Spotlight Hour event.

We recommend stocking up on Pokemon you want to evolve and dropping a Lucky Egg to earn boosted XP alongside the bonus from all the evolutions you do during this event.

Pokemon Go Buneary evolution

Buneary evolves into Lopunny with 50 Candy in Pokemon Go.

While Lopunny’s stats in Pokemon Go are too low for PvE, it can find some use in the limited Cup formats of the Great League, especially against Ghost-type species.

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Lopunny has a Mega Evolution which turns it into a Normal/Fighting-type Pokemon.

How to prepare for Pokemon Go Buneary Spotlight Hour

As the Pokemon Go Buneary Spotlight Hour lasts for only an hour, here are some tips to make sure that you’re well-prepared for the event:

  • Use PokeCoins to buy Incense and Lure Modules to get additional spawns during the event.
  • Check if you have enough space in your Pokemon Storage Box to catch as many Buneary as you want.
  • Keep your Poke Balls stocked up to catch multiple Buneary.
  • Use a Pinap Berry to add to earn bonus Candy from each catch during the event.

And there you have it! This is all you need to know about the Pokemon Go Buneary Spotlight Hour event. For more content and guides on Pokemon Go, be sure to check out the following:

How to connect Pokemon Go to Pokemon Scarlet & Violet | How to heal Pokemon in Pokemon Go | How many Pokemon are there? | Best Pokemon for PvP battles in Pokemon Go | How to get revives in Pokemon Go | How to get the Master Ball in Pokemon Go | How to get different Vivillion patterns in Pokemon Go & Scarlet and Violet

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