Get ready, Pokémon GO trainers! January's first week is almost over, and the next Spotlight Hour is just around the corner – this Tuesday! With numerous events already underway, make sure you've stocked up on Poké Balls and Berries. This Spotlight Hour promises to be a busy one.
Pokémon GO consistently delivers exciting monthly events, including Max Mondays, Community Days, and the weekly Spotlight Hours, each featuring a specific Pokémon with a chance to snag a Shiny. Here's the lowdown on the upcoming event.
Voltorb & Hisuian Voltorb Spotlight Hour
Mark your calendars! The Spotlight Hour runs from 6 PM to 7 PM Local Time on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. This week's featured Pokémon are Voltorb and Hisuian Voltorb, doubling your chances for Shiny catches! Both offer significant combat advantages, providing a boost when extra damage is needed.
With two Pokémon in the spotlight, prepare for a double dose of catching! Stock up on Poké Balls, Berries, and Incense to maximize your chances of catching and evolving Shiny versions. Also, ensure you have ample space in your Pokémon storage to avoid interruptions during the hour.
Voltorb (#100 in the Pokédex), a Kanto region Pokémon, is tradeable and transferable to Pokémon HOME. Catching it rewards you with 3 Candies and 100 Stardust. It's a two-stage evolution, evolving into Electrode with 50 Candies. Boasting a max CP of 1141, 109 Attack, and 111 Defense, Voltorb packs a punch.
As an Electric-type Pokémon, Voltorb takes increased damage from Ground-type moves (160% damage) but reduced damage from Electric, Flying, and Steel types (63% damage). Its optimal moveset is Spark (Electric) and Discharge (Electric), delivering 5.81 DPS and 40.62 TDO. Rainy weather boosts its attack power. A blue Shiny Voltorb awaits discovery.
Hisuian Voltorb, also #100 in the Pokédex, shares Voltorb's family and stats (1141 CP, 111 Defense, 109 Attack), tradeability, and transferability to Pokémon HOME. It also evolves into Hisuian Electrode using 50 Candies and yields 3 Candies and 100 Stardust upon capture. While also Electric-type, its type matchups differ slightly.
Hisuian Voltorb's weaknesses include Bug, Fire, Ice, and Poison-type moves (160% damage), while it resists Grass, Steel, and Water types (63% damage), and other Electric types (39% damage). Its best moveset is Tackle (Normal) and Thunderbolt (Electric), providing 5.39 DPS and 37.60 TDO. Partly Cloudy and Rainy weather enhance its damage output. Look for the Shiny variant with its distinctive black body.
