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Next month's Rattata Spotlight Hour in Pokémon Go will feature boosted XXS appearance rates

Perfect for those chasing that tiny Rattata medal.

Rattata in front of a polygonal shape and textured background.
Credit: One More Catch (via Scopely Explore / The Pokémon Company)
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A future Spotlight Hour will help players complete one of the more challenging Platinum Medals in Pokémon Go.

As revealed in September's upcoming events schedule, the Spotlight Hour for Thursday, 24th September will focus on Rattata. Alongside a 2x Evolution XP bonus, it will also see an "increased chance to encounter XXS Rattata".

With Rattatas spawning en masse for the hour-long event, it should help those who are hoping to finish their Medal collection get one step closer to that elusive Platinum Youngster medal. (And as with all Spotlight Hours, it's a useful way to try and get a shiny or two if you haven't already.)

Two side-by-side images showing a tiny / XXS Rattata and the Youngster Medal in Pokémon Go.
Credit: One More Catch (via Scopely Explore / The Pokémon Company)

Even as a day-one Pokémon Go player, I'm still 539 short of reaching the 1,000 XXS required - and with Platinum Medals becoming increasingly hard to source as you progress through the level ranks, I'll be there to make the most of it.


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Matthew Reynolds

Matthew Reynolds

Matthew Reynolds is founder and editor of One More Catch, and has covered Pokémon Go since day one. An award-winning games journalist based in the UK, he has written for Polygon, Eurogamer, Digital Spy, The Guardian, and Retro Gamer magazine.

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