Pokémon GO's Beloved Buddies Event Now Live

The Beloved Buddies event in Pokémon GO introduces Dhelmise, alongside boosted wild spawns and exciting bonuses. However, acquiring Dhelmise requires participation in 3-Star Raids. This guide details everything you need to know about Beloved Buddies.

Table of Contents

• How to Get Dhelmise
• Dhelmise's Weaknesses & Resistances
• Can Dhelmise Be Shiny?
• Beloved Buddies Dates & Times
• Increased Wild Spawns
• Beloved Buddies Bonuses
• Raid Bosses
• Field Research Tasks
• Collection Challenges
• PokéStop Showcases

How to Get Dhelmise in Pokémon GO

Dhelmise is exclusively obtainable by defeating it as a 3-Star Raid boss during the Beloved Buddies event.

Dhelmise’s Weaknesses & Resistances

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

Can Dhelmise Be Shiny?

No, a Shiny Dhelmise is not currently available. A future event, possibly a Community Day, will likely introduce its Shiny variant.

Beloved Buddies Dates & Times

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

Increased Wild Spawns During Beloved Buddies

Boosted 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.

Beloved Buddies Bonuses in Pokémon GO

• 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 During Beloved Buddies

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

Field Research Tasks & Collection Challenges & PokéStop Showcases

Details on Field Research tasks, Collection Challenges, and PokéStop Showcases will be updated as they become available.

This guide provides comprehensive information on the Beloved Buddies event and how to obtain Dhelmise. Remember to check for updates as the event progresses.