Pokemon Go is having its weekly Spotlight Hour today, this time focusing on the Water-type Pokemon Seel. Every week, Pokemon Go hosts a Spotlight Hour event, in which one species of Pokemon appears in larger quantities in the wild. The event is a solid chance to hunt for Shiny Pokemon, add a couple of high IV Pokemon to your collection, or simply fill in a hole in your Pokedex. This week's featured Pokemon is Seel, a Gen 1 Water-type Pokemon. Not only is Seel a popular Pokemon, its evolved form Dewgong also has a spot in some competitive modes.

Here's everything you need to know about today's event:

Seel Spotlight Hour Time and Bonuses

The Seel Spotlight Hour takes place from 6 PM to 7 PM local time. Players will get twice the Catch XP during the Spotlight Hour.

Shiny Seel and Dewgong Details

Seel's Shiny Form is available in Pokemon Go. There's not a major difference between the Shiny and non-Shiny forms of Seel - a Shiny Seel has cream-colored skin, while a non-Shiny Seel's white skin has a softer, bluer tint. Dewgong and Shiny Dewgong have identical skin colors to Seel.

Dewgong PvP Viability

Dewgong is a solid budget Ice-type Pokemon to use in gym and raid battles. Because of the abundance of Dragon-type Legendary Pokemon, Dewgong is great to use in raid teams, especially if you're starting out or don't have the resources to power up a Legendary Pokemon to full strength. Similarly, Dewgong is also a solid Pokemon to use in Great League, although it's vulnerable to Steel-type Pokemon and Fighting-type moves, but its CP is too low to really use in higher leagues.

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This is the first of five Spotlight Hours planned for Pokemon Go this month. Future Spotlight Hours will feature Pokemon like Snover, Snorunt, and Swinub, as well as a "Mystery Pokemon" (which is almost certainly a costumed Pikachu.) This month will also feature the reappearance of Kyurem in Legendary Raids, as well as the first appearance of Mega Abomasnow.