Pokemon GO has a wide range of one-off and recurring events for players to enjoy on a regular basis with each new Season that comes into play. With the Delightful Days Season, a number of different themed one-off opportunities have been available for players to participate in, as well as the likes of regular Raid events, Community Days, Max Monday, and Spotlight Hours.
During early August, there is a Swirlix Spotlight hour lined up alongside the Sweet Swarm event, which also puts a focus on Swirlix, as well as Combee. However, Spotlight Hours are a short, one-day-only opportunity that lasts just an hour, so players will need to prepare in advance in order to make the most of each event. If you're curious about what Pokemon GO's Swirlix Spotlight Hour will entail, all relevant information has been outlined in the guide below.
How to Get Shiny Swirlix in Pokemon GO (+ Swirlix Evolution)
Players who are wondering how to get shiny Swirlix in Pokemon GO, or how to evolve it into Slurpuff can discover all they need to know in this guide.
Swirlix Spotlight Hour in Pokemon GO
In Pokemon GO, the Swirlix Spotlight Hour will be available in-game on August 5, 2025, between the hours of 6 PM and 7 PM, local time. During this time, Swirlix will be appearing in the wild much more frequently, giving players the opportunity to farm encounters with the monster, search for competitive battling potential across stats, and even try their luck at hunting for a shiny Swirlix.
Since Swirlix Spotlight Hour is taking place whilst Sweet Swarm is live, and Sweet Swarm offers the bonus of Swirlix having boosted shiny rates, this is the perfect opportunity for shiny hunters to give a shot at stumbling across one of these alternate colored variants. If they wish, they can then also choose to evolve their shiny Swirlix into shiny Slurpuff, so long as the evolution requirements are met. Capturing as many Swirlix as possible will help with this task, as you can transfer extra Pokemon in exchange for extra Candies.
Lastly, every Spotlight Hour event also offers a bonus across the one-hour period for players to use to their advantage. The bonus for Swirlix Spotlight Hour is 2x Catch Stardus t. Once again, with this bonus, farming captures of Swirlix is key. Not only will you be able to farm extra Stardust through this method, but you can also pile up some Candies for evolving your most preferred/favorable Swirlix into Slurpuff.
