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

Niladri Sarkar
pokemon go chinchou spotlight hour with game background

The Spotlight Hour event of Pokemon Go kicks off on an exciting note in November 2023 as it stars the popular Chinchou. This is an event fans can’t miss so here’s everything about the Pokemon Go Chinchou Spotlight Hour, with details on the event schedule, bonuses, evolution, and shiny availability.

The Pokemon Go community eagerly awaits Spotlight Hour each week as the event gives them an opportunity to catch large numbers of fan-favorite Pokemon, that they can add to their Pokedex and use in PvP and PvE battles.

The first Spotlight Hour in November brings Chinchou into the limelight and trainers can’t contain their excitement as they look forward to catching loads of this species.

So here are all the details about the Chinchou Spotlight Hour in Pokemon Go.

Pokemon Go Chinchou Spotlight Hour date & time

The Pokemon Go Chinchou Spotlight Hour event takes place on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time.

Players can find countless spawns of Chinchou around your location during this entire hour.

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Chinchou is a Water/Electric-type Pokemon.

Can Chinchou be shiny in Pokemon Go?

Yes, shiny Chinchou is available in Pokemon Go.

You should know that while you’ll be able to find hundreds of Chinchou during its Spotlight Hour, its shiny rate will not be boosted during the event. The odds of finding a shiny Chinchou are 1 in 500 or 0.2% chance.

Pokemon Go Chinchou Spotlight Hour bonus

Players can enjoy a bonus of 2x Candy on transferring any species during the Pokemon Go Chinchou Spotlight Hour.

Pokemon Go Chinchou evolution

Chinchou evolves into Lanturn with 50 Candy in Pokemon Go.

We recommend using Pinap Berry to earn bonus Candy each time you catch Lanturn and transfer the low-stats species to quickly collect the required Candy for evolution.

Also, lucky players can get shiny Lanturn by catching and evolving a shiny Chinchou.

pokemon go spotlight hour species chinchou evolution lanturn in the anime
Lanturn is one of the best Pokemon to use in the Great League.

How to prepare for Pokemon Go Chinchou Spotlight Hour

As the Pokemon Go Chinchou Spotlight Hour lasts for only an hour, here are some tips to help you prepare for the event:

  • Use PokeCoins to buy Incense and get additional spawns during the event.
  • Make sure you have enough space in your Pokemon Storage Box to catch as many Chinchou as you want.
  • Keep your Poke Balls stocked up to catch multiple Chinchou.
  • Use a Lucky Egg to add to earn boosted XP during the event.

This is all you need to know about the Chinchou Spotlight Hour event in Pokemon Go. While you’re here, be sure to check out our other Pokemon Go guides and content:

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