To keep fans engaged, Niantic highlights one particular Pokemon every Tuesday that trainers will be able to find in the wild more often. These are called Spotlight Hours, which always happen on Tuesdays from 6 pm to 7 pm local time. That's right, these events happen weekly but only last for an hour, so be sure to take advantage.
For the July 23 Spotlight Hour in Pokemon GO, the featured Pokemon is a Ground-type from the Kanto region, Diglett. Also highlighted for the hour is the Alolan variant of Diglett. The two things that set it apart from its Kantonian counterpart are three little hairs on its head and its dual-typing of Steel and Ground.
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Pokemon GO: Diglett Spotlight Hour Time And Bonuses
As we mentioned in the opener, Diglett and Alolan Diglett will spawn more often during the July 23 Spotlight Hour in Pokemon GO, from 6 pm to 7 pm local time. And the big bonus this time around is double evolution XP.
This means that if you catch a bunch of Diglett and then evolve them in the menu into its evolution, Dugtrio, players will get extra experience points towards their level. Diglett and Alolan Diglett will evolve into Dugtrio after being fed 50 Diglett Candy.
You can get even more Candy during the Spotlight Hour if you use Pinap Berries on Diglett before catching it with a Poke Ball. To help out even more, you can also place a Lure Module on a PokeStop near you. This will attract more Pokemon to the location for 30 minutes, benefiting other players. This way, there's bound to be Diglett all over the place.
Pokemon GO: Can Diglett Be Shiny?
And for those wondering if Diglett and Alolan Diglett have shiny variants in Pokemon GO, the answer is yes. These are, of course, rarer to find than the regular versions, but taking advantage of the Diglett Spotlight Hour is your best bet.
How to Tell if Diglett is Shiny
Besides the color change, you'll be able to tell if a Pokemon in Pokemon GO is Shiny by checking for a little sparkly icon above the CP number, like the picture below of Swablu:
Pokémon GO
- Released
- July 6, 2016
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