Pokémon is about catching them all, and in Pokémon Go that means catching every variant, including rare shiny versions of Pokémon. Every Tuesday in Pokémon Go, players will see a specific Pokémon spawn more frequently during Spotlight Hour from 6:00 p.m. to 6:59 p.m. local time. Spotlight Hour is your chance to stock up on candy, a chance at high CP Pokémon and, if you’re lucky, a Shiny Pokémon.
For December 28th, Cubchoo, the Chill Pokémon, will be in the spotlight, and players will earn double candy during that time.
And yes, Cubchoo can be shiny Pokémon Go.
How to Evolve Cubchoo in Pokémon Go
In order to develop Cubchoo into Beartic, 50 Cubchoo sweets are required. However, the version of Cubchoo that shows up during Spotlight Hour in December is a costume Pokémon – the little Christmas ribbon on its head prevents it from evolving into Beartic.
Will the shiny rates be increased during spotlight hour?
Shiny rates don’t seem to increase during Spotlight Hours based on data collected from the Pokémon community The Silph Road. However, the sheer number of Pokémon that appear during the hour-long weekly event increases the chance of clicking on a random Shiny. The more Pokémon you click, the more opportunities you have to catch a Shiny Pokémon.
What can I do to attract more Shiny Pokémon?
Not much, I’m afraid. It seems like a coincidence. The catch rates for shiny Pokémon are set by the developer Niantic and are usually only increased during special events such as Community Days or Safari Zones or in Legendary Raids. There are no consumables that increase the rate of Shiny Pokémon.
Where can I find a list of the available Shiny Pokémon?
LeekDuck holds a list of the Shiny Pokémon currently available. It’s a helpful visual guide that illustrates what all of the Shiny Pokémon in existence look like.
For more tips, see Polygon’s Pokémon Go how-tos.
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