December 2025 in Pokemon GO brings us a couple of more Spotlight Hour events. These special limited-time events happen every Tuesday and last for only an hour (6 PM to 7 PM local time). And during that time, you will see increased spawns for the featured Pokemon, and there will be special event bonuses going on as well, like double Candy and catch XP -you don’t want to miss these!
Let’s go over all the featured Pokemon for the December 2025 Spotlight Hours in Pokemon GO.
Updated on December 1 with the latest Spotlight Hour Pokemon in Pokemon GO.
Best Pokemon Fan Games
Pokemon fan games allow creative game makers to design custom adventures, often featuring fakemon, new regions, new storylines, and new game modes.
What are the Spotlight Hour Pokemon for December 2025 in Pokemon GO?
Shieldon, Cranidos, & More
|
Spotlight Hour Pokemon in December 2025 |
Bonuses (applies to all Pokemon during the hour) |
Can It Be Shiny? |
|---|---|---|
|
Cranidos (December 2 – 6 pm to 7 pm) |
Double Transfer Candy |
Yes |
|
Shieldon (December 9 – 6 pm to 7 pm) |
Double Catch XP |
Yes |
|
Mienfoo (December 16 – 6 pm to 7 pm) |
Double Catch Candy |
Yes |
|
Spheal (December 23 – 6 pm to 7 pm) |
Double Evolution XP |
Yes |
|
Delibird (December 30 – 6 pm to 7 pm) |
Double Catch Stardust |
Yes |
It’s worth pointing out that the special bonuses, like double catch candy, apply to all the Pokemon you catch during the Spotlight hour – it’s not just for the featured Pokemon!
- Released
-
July 6, 2016
- Engine
-
Unity
- Multiplayer
-
Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op