Everything you oughta know about Pikachus Spotlight Hour!

This guide was written for a past Spotlight Hour, but theIV stats remain unchanged.

This weeksSpotlight Houris all about the one thing that the community likes to complain about most.

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No, not Remote Raids.

No, not new features being broken.

Yes, this Spotlight Hour is all about Pik-hat-chu!

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Pikachu is one of the mostdressed-up Pokemonin the game, with no fewer than 62 costume variants to collect.

That doesn’t include the shiny version of each.

It’s not like we’ve not seen lazy design inPokemon Gobefore.

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This means that this weeksSpotlight Houris ideal time to hunt down aperfect PikachuinPokemon Go.

Or it would be if you could evolve it.

Yep, this costume is clearly made out of Everstone because Cake Hat Pikachu cant evolve.

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Unfortunately, if this Spotlight Hour looks worse with every paragraph you read, thats because it is.

However, all is not lost.

‘Perfect’ means two things in Pokemon Go, depending on how you plan to use a given Pokemon.

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These values will, however, be different if you’re currently below Level 30.

Is Pikachu good in PVP?

Wait, dont you mean Raichu, we hear you all ask?

No, we mean Pikachu - since this variant cant evolve.

Its max CP is 1060, meaning it cant even compete at the top of Great League.

Other than being a Pokedex entry, this costume is virtually worthless in Pokemon Go.

It makes sense really - could you win a fight while wearing a cake for a hat?

If PVP is your thing, there’s not much here for you, sorry.

Is there a shiny Pikachu in Pokemon Go?

Since then, all Pikachu variants have been available in theirshinyform.

You simply have more chances of finding one because of the amount spawning.

What does shiny Pikachu look like?

As you could see below,shinyPikachu is Pikachu but more so.

Come back next week forSphealand itsdouble catch candy bonus.

Good luck finding a perfect Pikachu!