Stufful Spotlight Hour October 2026: 2× Transfer Candy Tips

Stufful Spotlight Hour runs on Thursday, October 15, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time. Stufful appears much more often in the wild, Shiny Stufful is possible, and every Pokémon you transfer gives double Candy.

The bonus is the real reason to plan for this hour. It applies to every transfer, so the best preparation is a full storage, not a big Stufful hunt.

For the rest of the month’s lineup, see the October 2026 Spotlight Hour schedule.

Stufful Spotlight Hour: Confirmed Details

Date and time: Thursday, October 15, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time.
Featured Pokémon: Stufful, which can be Shiny.
Bonus: 2× Candy for transferring Pokémon. Official Spotlight listings word this as applying to all transfers, not just Stufful.
Evolution: Stufful evolves into Bewear for 50 Candy.

See the official events calendar for the current listing.

What overlaps with it

Fall Marathon: Buddy Trek runs from October 13 at 10:00 a.m. to October 19 at 8:00 p.m. local time. From October 13 to 16, Incense attracts Galarian Ponyta, Hoppip, Electrike, Dwebble, and the debuting Bramblin. Electrike has a boosted Shiny chance, and Rank 10 of the event GO Pass makes Incense last two hours.

Stufful isn’t on the Fall Marathon spawn or Incense lists, and the announcement doesn’t mention Spotlight Hour.

What isn’t stated

Whether the bonus also doubles Candy XL from transfers.
Whether Shiny Stufful odds are boosted.

What the Community Has Documented

Base transfer Candy: a transfer has given 1 Candy for years, which would make it 2 during the hour. Trainers level 31 and above can also receive Candy XL from transfers. Check the result after your first batch.
Transferring in bulk: you can select many Pokémon of different species at once and transfer them together. Players report this is the fastest way to use a transfer bonus.

Practical Application: Build a Backlog, Then Clear It

Example: from October 13 to 15, you play Fall Marathon and keep every catch instead of transferring as you go. With Incense running two hours from Rank 10, you collect about 300 Pokémon you don’t need. At 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, you transfer all 300 and get about 600 Candy across those species instead of 300. Then you spend what’s left of the hour catching Stufful.

A few rules follow from this:

Stop transferring a few days early. Every Pokémon you hold until Thursday is worth twice the Candy.
Make room in storage. If you’re near the limit, a backlog won’t fit. Clear space a week before.
Do the transfers first. Then catch Stufful with the time left. Stufful you catch can be transferred at the end of the hour too.
Filter by species. Search for one species at a time, select all but your best, and transfer.
Don’t transfer Shinies or keepers by accident. Favorite them first.

If you’re also playing Fall Marathon, our Fall Marathon: Buddy Trek guide covers the GO Pass and Incense schedule.

Tracking Before You Transfer

The risk with a mass transfer is getting rid of something you wanted: a Pokémon with good PvP IVs or one you promised for a trade.

A tracker like GoDex helps you check before you clear storage. Scan catch screenshots to read CP and IVs, tag keepers, and see at a glance which duplicates are safe to send away.

GoDex detail screen for Stufful, number 759, showing its Normal and Fighting typing, resistances and weaknesses, and Great League rankings for regular and Shadow Stufful — Stufful in GoDex: check matchups and PvP rankings before you transfer

Frequently Asked Questions

When is Stufful Spotlight Hour? Thursday, October 15, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time.

Does 2× Transfer Candy only apply to Stufful? No. It applies to every Pokémon you transfer during the hour.

Can Stufful be Shiny? Yes. The listing doesn’t say whether the Shiny chance is boosted.

How much Candy does Bewear need? 50 Stufful Candy.

Key Takeaways

Stop transferring a few days before October 15.
Transfer everything you don’t need during the hour, not just Stufful.
Favorite keepers and Shinies first.
Use Fall Marathon Incense to build the backlog.

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