There are four different Pokemon GO Spotlight Hour events taking place in September 2023. Each of these has a different featured Pokemon and event bonus, such as double XP, Stardust, or Candy for doing actions such as evolving, catching, or transferring Pokemon.

All of the Pokemon GO Spotlight Hours in September 2023 take place every Tuesday from 6 PM to 7 PM local time – here are the featured Pokemon and event bonuses for all of them:

DateFeatured PokemonBonusShiny Available?
September 5Wooper
Wooper Pokemon GO		2x XP for evolving Pokemon Yes
Shiny Wooper Pokemon GO
September 12Mankey
Pokemon GO Mankey		2x Candy for catching PokemonYes
Shiny Mankey Pokemon GO
September 19Girafarig
Girafarig Pokemon GO		2x XP for catching PokemonYes
Shiny Girafarig Pokemon GO
September 26Growlithe
Growlithe Pokemon GO		2x Stardust for evolving Pokemon Yes
Shiny Growlithe Pokemon GO
Every Spotlight Hour takes place from 6 PM to 7 PM local time.

What makes the September 2023 Spotlight Hours so exciting is that all four of the featured Pokemon can be shiny!

Spotlight Hours are the best time to catch the shiny version of the featured Pokemon. Even if the shiny odds are not boosted in these events, the greatly increased spawns mean that you will have dozens of chances to catch the rare shiny version.

September 2023 Pokemon GO Spotlight Hour Schedule

Additionally, Spotlight Hours are the perfect time to farm Candy for the featured Pokemon. This is especially handy to evolve or power up the featured Pokemon!

One Spotlight Hour you won’t want to miss is the Wooper Spotlight Hour on September 5. This is because leaks have revealed that Paldean Wooper is coming to Pokemon GO soon!