Voltorb & Hisuian Voltorb Shine in Spotlight Hour

Get ready, Pokémon GO trainers! January's first week is almost over, and that means it's time for another exciting Spotlight Hour event this Tuesday! With numerous events already underway, ensure you've stocked up on Poké Balls and Berries – you'll need them!

Pokémon GO consistently delivers engaging monthly events, including Max Mondays, Community Days, and the weekly Spotlight Hours, each featuring a specific Pokémon with a chance to snag a Shiny version. Here's the lowdown on this week's event.

Voltorb & Hisuian Voltorb Spotlight Hour

Mark your calendars! The Pokémon GO Spotlight Hour runs from 6 PM to 7 PM Local Time on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. This week's featured Pokémon are Voltorb and Hisuian Voltorb, doubling your chances of catching Shiny variants. Both Pokémon offer significant combat advantages, particularly when extra damage is crucial.

With two Pokémon in the spotlight, prepare for a busy hour! Stock up on Poké Balls, Berries, and Incense to maximize your catch rate and Shiny possibilities. Also, clear space in your Pokémon storage – you'll be catching a lot!

Voltorb (#100 in the Pokédex), a Kanto region Pokémon, is tradeable and transferable to Pokémon HOME. Catching it yields 3 Candies and 100 Stardust. It evolves into Electrode using 50 Candies. Boasting a max CP of 1141, 109 Attack, and 111 Defense, Voltorb packs a punch. Remember, it's an Electric-type, making it vulnerable to Ground-type attacks (160% damage) but resistant to Electric, Flying, and Steel-type attacks (63% damage). The optimal moveset is Spark and Discharge (Electric-type), delivering 5.81 DPS and 40.62 TDO. Rainy weather boosts its attack power. A blue Shiny Voltorb awaits!

Hisuian Voltorb, also #100, shares Voltorb's family and stats (1141 CP, 111 Defense, 109 Attack), tradeability, and transfer capabilities to Pokémon HOME. It evolves into Hisuian Electrode with 50 Candies, rewarding 3 Candies and 100 Stardust upon capture. While also Electric-type, its type matchups differ slightly. Bug, Fire, Ice, and Poison-type attacks deal 160% damage, while Grass, Steel, and Water-type attacks inflict 63% damage, and Electric-type attacks only 39% damage. Its best moveset is Tackle and Thunderbolt, resulting in 5.39 DPS and 37.60 TDO. Partly Cloudy and Rainy weather enhance its damage output. Look for the Shiny variant with its distinctive black body instead of orange.