Pokemon GO Beloved Buddies Event: How To Get Dhelmise, Dates & Times, Raids, and More

The Pokémon GO Beloved Buddies event introduces Dhelmise, alongside boosted wild spawns and exciting bonuses. However, catching Dhelmise is exclusive to 3-Star Raids during the event. This guide covers everything you need to know about Beloved Buddies, including dates, times, and rewards.

Acquiring Dhelmise:

Dhelmise is obtainable only by defeating it in 3-Star Raids during the Beloved Buddies event.

Dhelmise's Strengths and Weaknesses:

Dhelmise is a Grass/Ghost-type, vulnerable to Fire, Dark, Ice, Ghost, and Flying-type attacks (160% effectiveness). It resists Grass, Water, Electric, and Ground-type attacks (63% reduction), and Fighting/Normal-type attacks (39% reduction).

Shiny Dhelmise:

Currently, a Shiny Dhelmise is unavailable in Pokémon GO. Its Shiny variant will likely debut in a future event.

Beloved Buddies Event Dates and Times:

The event runs from Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 10:00 AM to Saturday, February 15, 2025, at 8:00 PM local time.

Boosted Wild Spawns:

Increased wild spawns include: Cutiefly, Diglett, Dunsparce, Fomantis, Illumise, Mantine, Minun, Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Plusle, Remoraid, Shellder, Slowpoke, and Volbeat. Many of these have a chance to be Shiny, with increased odds for Dunsparce and Diglett.

Event Bonuses:

• Double Catch XP
• 60-minute Lure Modules
• Event-themed Pokémon attracted to Lure Modules (Diglett, Slowpoke, Shellder, Dunsparce, Cutiefly, and Fomantis)
• 500 Stardust for catching Diglett, Slowpoke, Shellder, Dunsparce, Cutiefly, and Fomantis

Raid Bosses:

Shiny raid boss encounter rates vary; Mega Raids have a 1/128 chance, while Legendary Raids offer a 1/20 chance.

Field Research Tasks and Collection Challenges:

Specific tasks and rewards will be revealed closer to the event's start date.

PokéStop Showcases:

Details regarding PokéStop Showcases and their rewards will be announced during the event.

Remember to check the Pokémon GO in-game news for the latest updates and details. This guide will be updated as more information becomes available.