Pokemon GO Spotlight Hour Schedule (February 2026)

Spotlight Hours are weekly events in Pokemon GO that feature a specific Pokemon for players to catch and earn some special bonuses while they are at it. Every Tuesday, you will be able to catch featured Pokemon as much as you can, hunt down some good IVs, shinies, and stack up on plenty of candies.

February 2026 brings a lot of cool Pokemon for trainers to catch, featuring some of the best ice-type and holiday-themed ones. Let’s go through the Pokemon Go spotlight hours happening this month and tips to get the most out of them.

February 2026 Spotlight Hour Schedule

February 2026 has one more Spotlight Hours remaining, featuring a unique Pokemon and a bonus. Here’s the complete schedule:

Spotlight Pokemon	Date	Time	Spotlight Bonus
Totodile*	February 24	6 PM to 7 PM local time	2x Catch Stardust

Next Pokemon GO Spotlight Hour: Totodile

The next Pokemon GO spotlight hour will feature the Water-type Pokemon Totodile. It will be held on February 17, 2026, from 6 PM to 7 PM local time.

During the Spotlight Hour, the spawn rate for Totodile will be highly increased. Totodile will spawn near Poke Stops, Gyms, Routes, and in the wild. You can even use an Incense or a Lure Module at a Poke Stop to further increase the spawn rate. To top it off, you’ll get twice the amount of Stardust for catching Pokemon during the Spotlight Hour.

Totodile Shiny Rate in Spotlight Hour

While Spotlight Hours boosts the spawn rate of a Pokemon, it doesn’t increase its shiny rate. The shiny rate for Totodile is the standard base rate of 1 in 105. However, due to the increased spawn rate during the Spotlight Hour, you’ll have more chances to find a shiny one.

Getting a shiny is very random and depends on your luck. We recommend clicking on every Totodile you see, so that the encounter is marked on the Pokedex. That way, you won’t miss out on any Totodile, as each one can be a shiny.

Should you catch Totodile in Pokemon GO?

Totodile evolves into Croconaw using 25 Totodile candies, which further evolves into a Feraligatr using 100 Totodile candies and a Dragon Scale. While Totodile and Croconaw aren’t a great option for Pokemon GO Raids and PvP, Feraligatr is one of the best Water types for the Go Battle League.

Feraligatr with Shadow Claw as Fast Move, and Hydro Cannon and Ice Beam as a charged move, can perform really well in Pokemon GO Trainer Battles. It ranks in the top 70 Pokemon for Great League and top 20 in the Ultra League. That’s why we recommend that you farm candies for it, and level up two: one below 1500 CP and another below 2500 CP. You can also try hunting for shiny Totodile or collecting them for your Pokedex.

How to Prepare for Pokemon GO Spotlight Hour: Best Tips Explained

Preparing for a Pokemon GO Spotlight Hour is quite similar to preparing for any Community Day or a one-day event. To get ready for them, there are several things you should do:

• Check your item storage: Make sure that you have enough Poke Balls to catch plenty of Pokemon during the event. Regular Poke Balls work fine, but Great and Ultra Balls make catching Pokemon much easier.
• Clear out your Pokemon storage: You’ll be catching lots of Pokemon during the hour, so having enough space is essential. Consider transferring the rare ones you don’t need before the event starts. If there is a 2x Transfer Candy bonus, then you can prepare your Pokemon storage 5 minutes in advance and transfer them all right when the clock hits 6 PM. This way, you can make use of the bonus and save a lot of time.
• Save items related to bonuses: If you want to maximise the spotlight hour bonuses, then save up your Star Pieces for Stardust bonuses or Lucky Eggs for XP bonuses. To get a lot of candies during the Candy bonuses, stock up on normal Pinap and Silver Pinap Berries. Normal Razz Berries and Golden can help with difficult catches.
• Boost Spawns: Make sure to use an Incense or Lure Module on a Pokestop to attract even more Pokemon. These items work normally during the Spotlight Hour, but spawn extra of the featured Pokemon. Use Pokecoins to purchase them if you lack any.
• Complete catch-related tasks and medals: Certain field research or special research tasks require you to catch a lot of Pokemon, especially a particular type. Spotlight Hours are a great help in completing them. You can even complete your medals due to increased spawns.
• Use Mega Pokemon bonuses: While a Pokemon is Mega-Evolved, you can get additional XP and Candy when catching a Pokemon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. Similarly, high and max-level mega-evolved Pokemon also increase the chance to obtain Candy XL.

Whether you’re trying to build up resources, hunt shinies, or expand your roster, Pokemon GO Spotlight Hours provides a decent opportunity to do so. Make sure that you bookmark our article, so that you don’t miss out on February 2026 Spotlight Hours.