Pokemon GO Beloved Buddies Event: How To Get Dhelmise, Dates & Times, Raids, and More
The Beloved Buddies event in *Pokemon GO* marks the exciting debut of Dhelmise, alongside a variety of wild spawns and enticing bonuses. However, there's only one way to catch this new Pokemon during the event. Here's a comprehensive guide to everything you need to know about Beloved Buddies, including its dates, times, and what you can expect.
Table of contents
How to Get Dhelmise in Pokemon GO Dhelmise’s Weaknesses & Resistances Can Dhelmise Be Shiny? Beloved Buddies Dates & Times Increased Wild Spawns During Beloved Buddies Beloved Buddies Bonuses In Pokemon GO Raid Bosses During Beloved Buddies Field Research Tasks Collection Challenges PokéStop Showcases
How to Get Dhelmise in Pokemon GO
Dhelmise’s Weaknesses & Resistances
Dhelmise is a Grass- and Ghost-type in Pokemon GO, making it vulnerable to Fire-, Dark-, Ice-, Ghost-, and Flying-type attacks. These moves will deal 160% super-effective damage. Conversely, Dhelmise is 63% resistant to Grass-, Water-, Electric-, and Ground-type attacks, and 39% resistant to Fighting and Normal types.
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Can Dhelmise Be Shiny?
No, Dhelmise cannot be Shiny in Pokemon GO. If you defeat it in a 3-Star Raid, you won't encounter a Shiny version. Typically, new Pokemon are introduced without their Shiny forms, which are often added later in events like Community Days.
Beloved Buddies Dates & Times
To make the most of the event, start playing as soon as it begins on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 10:00 AM until it ends on Saturday, February 15 at 8:00 PM local time, as confirmed by the event's announcement on the Pokemon GO website.
Increased Wild Spawns During Beloved Buddies
During the Beloved Buddies event, Pokemon GO players will encounter more frequent spawns of friendship-themed Pokemon including Cutiefly, Diglett, Dunsparce, Fomantis, Illumise, Mantine, Minun, Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Plusle, Remoraid, Shellder, Slowpoke, and Volbeat. All these Pokemon have a chance to be Shiny, with increased odds for Shiny Dunsparce and Diglett. The base Shiny odds for other Pokemon remain at 1 in 512, but using Lure Modules and Incenses can increase your chances.
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Beloved Buddies Bonuses In Pokemon GO
The Beloved Buddies event offers several bonuses to enhance your gameplay, including:
- Double XP for catching any Pokemon
- Lure Modules lasting for 60 minutes
- Lure Modules attracting event-themed Pokemon like Diglett, Slowpoke, Shellder, Dunsparce, Cutiefly, and Fomantis
- +500 Stardust for catching Diglett, Slowpoke, Shellder, Dunsparce, Cutiefly, and Fomantis
Raid Bosses During Beloved Buddies
| Raid Level | Raid Boss | Can It Be Shiny? |
|---|---|---|
| One-Star | Dwebble | Yes |
| Shellder | Yes | |
| Skrelp | Yes | |
| Three-Star | Dhelmise | No |
| Hippowdon | No | |
| Slowbro | No | |
| Five-Star | Enamorus (Incarnate Forme) | No |
| Mega | Mega Tyranitar | Yes |
Shiny odds for Raid bosses are higher than for wild encounters. For instance, the odds of encountering a Shiny Mega Raid boss like Mega Tyranitar are 1 in 128, and for Legendary Raids, the odds are 1 in 20. However, since Shiny Enamorus is not available during Beloved Buddies, these odds don't apply.
Field Research Tasks
Beloved Buddies will feature limited-time Field Research tasks, such as catching event-themed Pokemon, in exchange for rewards like Stardust and encounters with Tandemaus. Specific tasks will be updated here once available.
Collection Challenges
Like other Pokemon GO events, Beloved Buddies includes Collection Challenges, requiring you to catch many of the special Pokemon appearing more frequently during the event. Details on which Pokemon are included and the rewards will be added here on the event's start date, February 11, 2025.
PokéStop Showcases
The event also features PokéStop Showcases, allowing you to enter event-themed Pokemon for a chance to win special rewards like XP, Stardust, and exclusive bonuses. Details on the Showcases will be updated here as soon as they are revealed.
Now that you're equipped with all the information about how to get Dhelmise and what to expect during the Beloved Buddies event, don't forget to check out the rest of the February 2025 event schedule in Pokemon GO. And for weekend players, our Shadow Regirock raid guide offers insights into its weaknesses and the best counters to use.
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