Pokémon GO's Spotlight Hour gives Trainers the opportunity for a limited time to catch as many specific Pokémon possible to earn plenty of Candy needed to evolve the Pokémon. The event comes with unique event bonuses, which grant them double the rewards available for that given day.
With scheduled Spotlight Hours for Pokémon GO taking place this month, Niantic unveiled the incoming Pokémon to be featured this month. We've detailed everything about the Spotlight Hour for March 2023, including start and end dates and times, the featured Pokémon, and their respective bonus.
27th March 2023 Update: We've updated this guide to reflect the next Spotlight Hour event featuring Popplio in Pokémon GO's Season of Rising Heroes. The original article continues below.
Pokémon GO Spotlight Hours (March 2023) – Start Dates & Times
The next series of Spotlight Hours for the Season of Rising Heroes will occur every Tuesday for a limited time throughout March. Therefore, Trainers can expect to participate in this in-game event on 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th March 2023 as a Pokémon "spotlighted" for each Spotlight Hour event:
The Spotlight Hour will go live in-game for one hour, which sees each Pokémon spawning frequently in wild encounters with a possibility of Shiny forms to spot. This event, as such, will occur between 6 pm and 7 pm local time for Pokémon GO.
Pokémon GO Spotlight Hours (March 2023) – Featured Pokémon
According to information provided in the February Content Update, the Pokémon to be featured in upcoming Spotlight Hour events mostly return Pokémon, including Eevee. Likewise, the featured Pokémon will come with an increased spawn rate in the wild, and there's a chance they may appear in their Shiny forms.
Additionally, we know each event's bonus, which will be activated for all events for the month. Below, we've outlined all dates and times, the featured Pokémon and event bonuses for March 2023's Spotlight Hours in Pokémon GO:
- Eevee: 7th March 2023 between 6 pm and 7 pm local time
- Event Bonus: Double Candy when transferring Pokémon
- Rowlet: 14th March 2023 between 6 pm and 7 pm local time
- Event Bonus: Double XP when evolving Pokémon
- Litten: 21st March 2023 between 6 pm and 7 pm local time
- Event Bonus: Double Stardust when catching Pokémon
- Popplio: 28th March 2023 between 6 pm and 7 pm local time
- Event Bonus: Double XP when catching Pokémon
