Pokemon GO: Foongus Spotlight Hour Guide (Can Foongus Be Shiny?)

The Pokemon GO Foongus Spotlight Hour participants can get their hands on a wild Shiny Foongus. There are several advantages for anyone who wants to participate in the mini-event, the most notable being the boosted wild spawn rate for the dual Grass and Poison-type monster, Foongus. In addition to this, players also get a Special Bonus during the event.

Regarding Foongus, it has a maximum Pokemon GO CP value of 1107. Its stat spread encompasses 97 ATK, 91 DEF, and 170 STA, making it a mediocre fighter. Trainers with a Standard or Shiny Foongus can later evolve the monster into a powerful Standard or Shiny Amoonguss, which can perform well as a tank in battles. One can easily take advantage of the boosted Foongus spawn rate during the Spotlight Hour event runtime to encounter a Shiny Foongus. That said, this guide explores everything players need to know about the Foongus Spotlight Hour.

Pokemon GO: Foongus Spotlight Hour And Bonuses

The Pokemon GO Foongus Spotlight Hour event starts on Tuesday, January 30, at 6 PM and runs till Tuesday, January 30, at 7 PM Local Time. The event is live for an hour from 6 PM to 7 PM, and Foongus experiences a boosted wild spawn rate within that hour. Participants also get a special bonus of 2× Catch Stardust during the event.

Players can take advantage of Foongus’s boosted wild spawn rate to secure an encounter with Shiny Foongus. Since the monster is a wild Pokemon, one must encounter multiple Standard variants to match its Shiny odds. Multiple Pokemon GO items can increase wild Pokemon spawn rate and help players encounter numerous Standard Foongus. These items can work wonders, especially during events like Spotlight Hour that boost wild Foongus spawn rate.

Pokemon GO: How To Get Shiny Foongus

Players must know there is no surefire way in Pokemon GO to get a wild Shiny encounter; one should encounter several Standard variants to match a monster’s Shiny odds. There is only one way to encounter several wild Standard variants: by increasing its wild spawn rate during featured events like Spotlight Hour. Trainers can use different items like Lure Modules, Incenses, and the Weather Boost effect to increase the monster spawn rate in the wild.

Remember that Lure Modules attach to a Pokemon GO PokeStop or Gym and increase the wild spawn rate only around that area. In comparison, Incense attaches to the player and increases the spawn rate wherever they walk. However, the Weather Boost is a passive skill that increases specific monster spawn rates around areas with particular weather conditions.

Foongus experiences Weather Boost around areas with sunny and cloudy weather. One must find a PokeStop or Gym around such weathered areas, attach a Lure Module, activate a Pokemon GO Incense, and then traverse around that specific PokeStop or Gym. Doing so can stack their effects, significantly increasing Foongus wild spawn rate during events featuring the monster.

Pokemon GO trainers can make use of this strategy to significantly increase wild Foongus spawn rate and encounter numerous Standard variants. It could help them match the monster’s Shiny odds and get a Shiny Foongus encounter. While that is the most favorable scenario, the Shiny encounter isn’t guaranteed. Players must repeat the same strategy until they encounter a Shiny Foongus.