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

Niladri Sarkar
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The third Pokemon Go Spotlight Hour in August 2023 sets the stage for Stufful. Here are all the details about the event’s schedule, bonuses, and the availability of shiny Stufful in Pokemon Go.

Every week, Pokemon Go players look forward to Tuesday as the game hosts the Spotlight Hour event. It literally puts the spotlight on a particular Pokemon for an hour and players can enjoy boosted spawns of the featured Pokemon. This gives them the opportunity to catch as many of them as they can.

The third Spotlight Hour Pokemon in August is the Flailing Pokemon Stufful. This species was introduced into the game through its Community Day in April, but many players could not play the event or evolve Stufful. So, they are excited about obtaining it and are curious about its shiny availability.

So, here’s everything you need to know about the Pokemon Go Stufful Spotlight Hour, including its date and time, event bonus, and if shiny Stufful is available in the game.

Pokemon Go Stufful Spotlight Hour date & time

Pokemon Go Stufful Spotlight Hour will take place on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, and it will be held from 6 PM to 7 PM local time.

No matter where you are in the world, you can enjoy the event at this hour.

pokemon go spotlight hour species stufful in the anime
Stufful can swing its arms and break thick tree trunks.

Can Stufful be shiny in Pokemon Go Spotlight Hour?

Yes, shiny Stufful is available in its Pokemon Go Spotlight Hour event.

You should note that shiny Pokemon are extremely rare in Pokemon Go but the Spotlight Hour presents a fantastic chance for you to go shiny hunting as there are hundreds of spawns of the featured Pokemon during the event. The odds of encountering a shiny Stufful in Pokemon Go are 1 in 500 or 0.2% chance.

Pokemon Go Stufful Spotlight Hour bonus

Pokemon Go players can enjoy a bonus of 2x Catch XP from catching any Pokemon during the Stufful Spotlight Hour.

We recommend you use a Lucky Egg during the Stufful Spotlight Hour to collect boosted XP alongside the bonus of this Pokemon Go event.

Pokemon Go Stufful evolution

Stufful evolves into Bewear with 400 Candy in Pokemon Go.

For such a huge Candy requirement, we recommend using Pinap Berries so that players can earn bonus Candy from all the Stufful they capture during the event and evolve them into Bewear quickly.

pokemon go stufful spotlight hour evolution bewear in battle.
Bewear is known as the most dangerous Pokemon in the Alola region.

How to prepare for Pokemon Go Stufful Spotlight Hour

Players need to be well-prepared for the Pokemon Go Stufful Spotlight Hour as it takes place for only one hour. So, here are some tips to help you get all set for this event:

  1. Use PokeCoins to buy an Incense to get additional spawns during the event.
  2. Make sure you have enough space in your Pokemon Storage Box to catch as many Pokemon as you want.
  3. Keep your Poke Balls stocked up to catch large numbers of Stufful.
  4. Use a Lucky Egg to collect boosted XP during the event.

You can also get more Candy by transferring Stufful. However, make sure that you check out the appraisal before transferring Stufful and evolve only those with good Pokemon Go stats.

That’s all you need to know about the Pokemon Go Stufful Spotlight Hour. For more Pokemon Go content, be sure to check out our other guides:

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