Pokémon Spotlight Hour will feature a different Pokémon and a special bonus for one hour at 6:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday during the month of October. This Spotlight Hour takes place on October 22nd, 2024, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm local time, with a bonus of 2x XP for catching Pokémon.
This Spotlight Hour is the fourth October 2024 Pokémon spotlight, and it features Gastly, Duskull and Litwick in a Halloween Spectacular! This spotlight hour lands on the very first day of Halloween: Part 1.
Trainers who plan to participate should be prepared with a Mega Pokémon to maximise candy gains per ‘mon caught. Here’s everything you need to know!
For more information about Spotlight Hours, check out our comprehensive guide!
Spotlight Hour
Bonuses
- You will get 2x XP for catching Pokémon
- The featured Pokémon can be shiny in Pokémon GO
Note on XP Bonus
If you do not want to catch the featured Pokémon, you can make use of the 2x catch XP bonus by catching any saved Scatterbug, or opening a Mystery Box or Coin Bag! Remember to stack 2 Lucky Eggs if you’re out for the duration of Spotlight Hour, or make use of Roar of Time to pause your timers.

Gastly is a Ghost and Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, with a maximum Combat Power of 1390 CP. Gastly best moveset in Pokémon GO is Lick and Sludge Bomb. Shiny Gastly is available in Pokémon GO. Gastly is boosted by Fog and Cloudy weather.
Gastly is weak to Dark, Ghost, Ground, and Psychic moves. It is strong against Fairy, Grass, Bug, Normal, Poison, and Fighting moves.
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25 Gastly candy |
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100 Gastly candy
or 0 candy if traded |
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200 Mega energy the first time, and 40 energy every other time |
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Shiny Gastly
Shiny Gastly has distinct enough colouring to spot – it turns more purple with blue smoke!
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Haunter | ![]() |
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Gengar | ![]() |
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Mega Gengar | ![]() |
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Gastly CP and IV Chart
LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
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1 | 17 CP | 2 | 54 CP | 3 | 91 CP |
4 | 128 CP | 5 | 165 CP | 6 | 202 CP |
7 | 240 CP | 8 | 277 CP | 9 | 314 CP |
10 | 351 CP | 11 | 386 CP | 12 | 421 CP |
13 | 456 CP | 14 | 491 CP | 15 | 527 CP |
16 | 562 CP | 17 | 597 CP | 18 | 632 CP |
19 | 667 CP | 20 | 702 CP | 21 | 737 CP |
22 | 772 CP | 23 | 808 CP | 24 | 843 CP |
25 | 878 CP | 26 | 913 CP | 27 | 948 CP |
28 | 983 CP | 29 | 1018 CP | 30 | 1054 CP |
31 | 1071 CP | 32 | 1089 CP | 33 | 1106 CP |
34 | 1124 CP | 35 | 1141 CP | 36 | 1159 CP |
37 | 1176 CP | 38 | 1194 CP | 39 | 1212 CP |
40 | 1229 CP | 41 | 1245 CP | 42 | 1260 CP |
43 | 1276 CP | 44 | 1292 CP | 45 | 1308 CP |
46 | 1324 CP | 47 | 1340 CP | 48 | 1357 CP |
49 | 1373 CP | 50 | 1390 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Gastly
The following Pokémon will grant you extra bonuses when catching Gastly if they are Mega/Primal evolved. We highly recommend Mega Evolving a Pokémon during this event to get as much candy as possible!
A Note on Mega Catch Bonus
While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.
Is it Worth Evolving Gastly?
PVE
Mega Gengar is a top tier raid attacker, so if you have a decent IV Gastly and some mega energy stored up it is absolutely worth it!
PVP
With such a strong moveset that became even grander with the addition of Shadow Punch during Gastly Community Day, Gengar is a legitimate threat in PvP that can spook out many heavyweights in this meta 👻
🔵 Great League – The wide coverage of Gengar’s excellent Ghost-type moves makes it pretty resourceful in the Great League. Note that it absolutely needs Shadow Punch, since the 35 energy move helps it bait shields 🔰
🟡 Ultra League – This is Gengar’s best PvP showing and it relies heavily on baiting opponent’s shields while dealing high damage. Moreover, Shadow Ball ensures a scary nuke move when shields are down 😎
However, the prominence of Giratina (Altered) and Cresselia, as well as other Ghost and Psychic types, makes it a difficult day at the office for Gengar 🫣
This requires you to create teams that are heavily inclined towards protecting Gengar against its weaknesses, often causing inconvenience. In a nutshell, it fares extremely well against a lot of matchups but suffers otherwise.
🟣 Master League – Gengar is unfortunately dampened by inferior stats and performance when compared to the usual suspects in the Master League.

Duskull is a Ghost-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, with a maximum Combat Power of 798 CP. Duskull best moveset in Pokémon GO is Hex and Ominous Wind. Shiny Duskull is available in Pokémon GO. Duskull is boosted by Fog weather.
Duskull is weak to Dark and Ghost moves. It is strong against Bug, Poison, Fighting, and Normal moves.
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25 Duskull candy |
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100 Duskull candy
and Sinnoh Stone |
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Shiny Duskull
Shiny Duskull has distinct enough colouring to spot – its usual grey/black tone turns red.
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Dusclops | ![]() |
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Duskull CP and IV Chart
LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
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1 | 9 CP | 2 | 31 CP | 3 | 52 CP |
4 | 73 CP | 5 | 95 CP | 6 | 116 CP |
7 | 137 CP | 8 | 159 CP | 9 | 180 CP |
10 | 201 CP | 11 | 222 CP | 12 | 242 CP |
13 | 262 CP | 14 | 282 CP | 15 | 302 CP |
16 | 322 CP | 17 | 343 CP | 18 | 363 CP |
19 | 383 CP | 20 | 403 CP | 21 | 423 CP |
22 | 443 CP | 23 | 464 CP | 24 | 484 CP |
25 | 504 CP | 26 | 524 CP | 27 | 544 CP |
28 | 565 CP | 29 | 585 CP | 30 | 605 CP |
31 | 615 CP | 32 | 625 CP | 33 | 635 CP |
34 | 645 CP | 35 | 655 CP | 36 | 665 CP |
37 | 676 CP | 38 | 686 CP | 39 | 696 CP |
40 | 706 CP | 41 | 715 CP | 42 | 724 CP |
43 | 733 CP | 44 | 742 CP | 45 | 751 CP |
46 | 760 CP | 47 | 770 CP | 48 | 779 CP |
49 | 789 CP | 50 | 798 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Duskull
The following Pokémon will grant you extra bonuses when catching Duskull if they are Mega/Primal evolved. We highly recommend Mega Evolving a Pokémon during this event to get as much candy as possible!
A Note on Mega Catch Bonus
While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.
Is it Worth Evolving Duskull?
PVE
Dusknoir is bulky, very bulky. Nothing else is in its favor though! 🤷
⚔️ Raids – Despite its bulk, Dusknoir just vanishes in a Raid battle 😶
🛡️ Gyms – A very respectable Gym defender and a nightmare to Fighting-type attackers 👻
PVP
Dusknoir is okayish in PvP but if you want to be serious, use Dusclops instead 😁
🔵 Great League – Dusknoir can tank hits very well and has the dreaded Shadow Ball in its belt ⚠️
With no secondary typing to exploit, this Ghost can grab some surprise wins out of the blue 🥳
But again, Dusclops is your best bet 🙌
🟡 Ultra League – Dusknoir brings a repeat and rinse to Ultra League from the Great League, since the same advantages of bulk and Shadow Ball help it do well, even against the mighty Giratina 😮
However, it’s very inconsistent in performance and there’s better Ghosts to invest in 💰
🟣 Master League – What? Didn’t you know Dusknoir freaks out at the very mention of Master League? 🤫

Litwick is a Ghost and Fire-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, with a maximum Combat Power of 1138 CP. Litwick best moveset in Pokémon GO is Ember and Mystical Fire. Shiny Litwick is available in Pokémon GO. Litwick is boosted by Fog and Sunny weather.
Litwick is weak to Dark, Ghost, Ground, Rock, and Water moves. It is strong against Fairy, Fire, Grass, Ice, Poison, Steel, Bug, Fighting, and Normal moves.\
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25 Litwick candy |
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100 Litwick candy
and Unova Stone |
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Shiny Litwick
Shiny Litwick is more of a subtle one. The purple flame turns more blue, you’ll have to keep your eyes peeled for this one!
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Litwick CP and IV Chart
LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
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1 | 14 CP | 2 | 44 CP | 3 | 75 CP |
4 | 105 CP | 5 | 135 CP | 6 | 166 CP |
7 | 196 CP | 8 | 226 CP | 9 | 257 CP |
10 | 287 CP | 11 | 316 CP | 12 | 345 CP |
13 | 374 CP | 14 | 402 CP | 15 | 431 CP |
16 | 460 CP | 17 | 489 CP | 18 | 517 CP |
19 | 546 CP | 20 | 575 CP | 21 | 604 CP |
22 | 632 CP | 23 | 661 CP | 24 | 690 CP |
25 | 719 CP | 26 | 747 CP | 27 | 776 CP |
28 | 805 CP | 29 | 834 CP | 30 | 863 CP |
31 | 877 CP | 32 | 891 CP | 33 | 906 CP |
34 | 920 CP | 35 | 934 CP | 36 | 949 CP |
37 | 963 CP | 38 | 978 CP | 39 | 992 CP |
40 | 1006 CP | 41 | 1019 CP | 42 | 1032 CP |
43 | 1045 CP | 44 | 1058 CP | 45 | 1071 CP |
46 | 1084 CP | 47 | 1097 CP | 48 | 1111 CP |
49 | 1124 CP | 50 | 1138 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Litwick
The following Pokémon will grant you extra bonuses when catching Litwick if they are Mega/Primal evolved. We highly recommend Mega Evolving a Pokémon during this event to get as much candy as possible!
A Note on Mega Catch Bonus
While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.
Is it Worth Evolving Litwick?
PVE
Chandelure is a powerful addition to the PvE meta, with an ATK higher than Gengar! Moreover, it’s not weak to Psychic types like its Gen 1 peer, making it more useful in that regard 👀
But, it trails Gengar in DPS by having a less versatile moveset, making it an excellent pick that is complemented with its own niche 👏
What’s more, it can do double duty as a Fire-type Pokémon and is one of the top counters to use! 🔥
An absolutely worthy investment in Pokémon GO 📈
⚔️ Raids – Hex and Shadow Ball make for a formidable moveset pair, dishing out high damage output to beat Ghost and Psychic type Raid bosses like a pro 😎
Do not use its Community Day move Poltergeist as it’s strictly inferior to Shadow Ball ‼️
With Fire Spin and Overheat, it can blow up bosses weak to Fire-type moves 💥
🛡️ Gyms – A decent Gym defender that can hit attackers hard thanks to its 271 ATK stat
PVP
🔵 Great League – You’re better off using Gengar here
🟡 Ultra League – You’re better off using Gengar here (chorus)
🟣 Master League – Don’t use Chandelure or Gengar here 🤣