The Pokemon GO Cake Hat Pikachu Spotlight Hour event is a special occasion for costumed Pokemon collectors. The event significantly boosts Cake Hat Pikachu's wild spawn rate. Participants also get a Special Bonus during the event run-time.
Costumed Pokemon have the same stats and CP as the Regular variant in Pokemon GO. Taking that into account, Cake Hat Pikachu is an Electric-type Pokemon with a maximum Combat Power of 1060. Many players also wonder if Shiny Cake Hat Pikachu is available, and the answer is yes. This guide details the Cake Hat Pikachu Spotlight Hour event and explores the best way to get a Shiny Cake Hat Pikachu.
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Pokemon GO: Cake Hat Pikachu Spotlight Hour And Bonuses
The Pokemon GO Cake Hat Pikachu Spotlight Hour starts on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at 6 PM Local Time and ends on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at 7 PM Local Time. The event boosts Cake Hat Pikachu’s wild spawn rate for an hour from 6 PM to 7 PM. There is also a Special Bonus of 2× Catch XP, which doubles the XP of catching a Pokemon.
The increased wild spawn rate of Cake Hat Pikachu also boosts the chances of a Shiny Cake Hat Pikachu encounter. The Shiny spawn rate is related to the amount of Regular Pokemon encounters; the more Cake Hat Pikachu you encounter, the faster you might match its Shiny odds. Several in-game items can also increase the wild Pokemon spawn rate.
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Pokemon GO: How To Catch a Shiny Cake Hat Pikachu
Although there is no guaranteed way to encounter wild Shiny monster in Pokemon GO, you can strategize to increase the Shiny Cake Hat Pikachu encounter probability. The Silph Road stated that the chance of a regular wild Shiny is 1 in 500 encounters. An increased number of Regular variant encounters might help you match the Shiny odds faster.
You can use Pokemon GO Lure Modules, Incense, and Weather Boost to increase wild Pokemon spawns. Lure Modules and Incense need activation, while Weather Boost increases spawns based on the weather. Using these simultaneously can notably boost Cake Hat Pikachu’s spawn rate during events like Spotlight Hour.
Cake Hat Pikachu experiences Weather Boost in areas with rainy weather in Pokemon GO. Locate a PokeStop or Gym around areas with rainy weather, attach a Lure Module, activate an Incense, and walk around the area of effect. This strategy stacks their effects and boosts the Cake Hat Pikachu’s wild spawn rate. The increased wild spawn rate might aid in securing a Shiny Cake Hat Pikachu encounter.
Pokémon GO
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- July 6, 2016
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