As the first week of January 2025 wraps up, Pokemon GO enthusiasts have every reason to be thrilled about the upcoming Spotlight Hour event scheduled for this Tuesday. With a flurry of events already underway, players should ensure they have a well-stocked supply of Pokeballs and berries to make the most of this exciting opportunity.
Pokemon GO is renowned for its diverse monthly events, including Max Mondays, Community Days, and the ever-popular weekly Spotlight Hours. These Spotlight Hours focus on a specific Pokemon, offering players a chance to catch them, and perhaps even snag a Shiny version. Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming event.
Voltorb & Hisuian Voltorb Spotlight Hour
The Pokemon GO Spotlight Hour kicks off on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time. This week's spotlight features both Voltorb and Hisuian Voltorb, giving players a double chance to catch Shiny versions of these electrifying Pokemon. Both Voltorb and Hisuian Voltorb offer significant advantages, particularly when extra damage is needed in battles.
Given that this Spotlight Hour features two Pokemon, players should come prepared with ample Pokeballs, Berries, and Incense. These items will enhance your chances of catching and evolving both Voltorb and Hisuian Voltorb, including their Shiny variants. Additionally, ensure you have enough space in your Pokemon storage, as you'll be catching plenty of these Pokemon and may not want to pause to transfer them during the event.
Let's start with Voltorb, listed as #100 in the Pokedex. This Kanto Generation 1 Pokemon can be traded and transferred to Pokemon Home. Catching Voltorb rewards you with 3 candies and 100 Stardust. Voltorb is the first stage of a two-stage evolution, requiring 50 candies to evolve into Electrode. With a maximum CP of 1141, 109 Attack, and 111 Defense, Voltorb can deliver significant damage when you're in a tight spot.
It's crucial to remember that Voltorb is an Electric-type Pokemon, making it vulnerable to Ground-type attacks (160% damage) while resisting Electric, Flying, and Steel-type moves (63% damage). The optimal moveset for Voltorb includes Spark and Discharge, both Electric-type attacks, yielding 5.81 DPS and 40.62 TDO. This moveset is particularly effective in Rainy weather conditions. Voltorb also has a blue Shiny variant.
The second Pokemon featured in this Spotlight Hour is Hisuian Voltorb, also #100 in the Pokedex. Like Voltorb, it hails from the Kanto Generation 1 and can be traded and transferred to Pokemon Home. Hisuian Voltorb evolves into Hisuian Electrode with 50 candies and provides 3 candies and 100 Stardust upon capture. It shares the same CP, Attack, and Defense stats as Voltorb and is also an Electric-type Pokemon.
The key difference between Hisuian Voltorb and Voltorb lies in their type matchups. Hisuian Voltorb takes increased damage from Bug, Fire, Ice, and Poison-type moves (160% damage), while it resists Grass, Steel, and Water-type attacks (63% damage), and other Electric-type moves (39% damage). The best moveset for Hisuian Voltorb is Tackle and Thunderbolt, offering 5.39 DPS and 37.60 TDO. This moveset benefits from Partly Cloudy and Rain weather conditions. Hisuian Voltorb's Shiny version features a black body instead of the usual orange.
