Pokemon GO Poochyena Spotlight Hour participants can encounter a High IV Poochyena and a Shiny Poochyena. The event runs for an hour and boosts the wild Poochyena spawn rate. There is also a Special Bonus for all participants while the event is active.
Poochyena is a pure Dark-type Pokemon that can evolve into a powerful Mightyena. You can catch multiple Poochyena in the wild during the Spotlight Hour event and farm Poochyena Candies for evolution. The monster has a maximum Combat Power of 766 CP with a stat spread of 96 ATK, 61 DEF, and 111 HP, which increases notably after evolution. While there is no way to guarantee a Shiny encounter, there are strategic approaches that might help get a Shiny Poochyena in Pokemon GO. You can find out about the Poochyena Spotlight Hour time, Special Bonus, and how to get Shiny Poochyena by following this guide.
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Pokemon GO: Poochyena Spotlight Hour Time & Bonuses
The Poochyena Spotlight Hour is open for participation from Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at 6:00 PM Local Time until Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at 7 PM Local Time. Poochyena's wild spawn rate increases from 6 to 7 PM. The Special Bonus is 2× Evolve XP, you can earn double Pokemon GO XP for evolving a Pokemon.
Pokemon GO: How To Get Shiny Poochyena & Shiny Mightyena
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Many trainers wonder if they can catch a Shiny Poochyena in Pokemon GO. The answer is yes. There is a greater chance of encountering a Shiny Poochyena in the wild during events like the Poochyena Spotlight Hour. While there is no guaranteed way to encounter a Shiny Poochyena, you can use different items strategically to fortify your chances.
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Many trainers wonder if they can catch a Shiny Poochyena in Pokemon GO. The answer is yes. There is a greater chance of encountering a Shiny Poochyena in the wild during events like the Poochyena Spotlight Hour. While there is no guaranteed way to encounter a Shiny Poochyena, you can use different items strategically to fortify your chances.
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Using Pokemon GO Lure Modules, Incense, and the Weather Boost effect simultaneously can increase the wild Pokemon spawn rate. Using these items during events featuring Poochyena can significantly boost the wild Poochyena spawn rate. The more Pocchyena you encounter, the faster you might achieve its Shiny odds.
- Poochyena spawns more in areas with foggy weather
- Find a PokeStop in foggy weather.
- Attach a Lure Module to the PokeStop.
- Activate a Pokemon GO Incense and walk around the Lure Module’s area of effect.
Even after you apply this strategy, only lucky players might encounter a Shiny Poochyena in Pokemon GO.
You can evolve a Shiny Poochyena into a Shiny Mightyena. The cost of evolution is 50 Poochyena Candy. Collect the Pokemon GO Candies by catching and transferring several Poochyena.
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