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, acquiring Dhelmise is exclusive to 3-Star Raids. This guide details everything you need to know about Beloved Buddies, including dates, times, and rewards.

Table of Contents

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

How to Get Dhelmise in Pokémon GO

Dhelmise is exclusively available through 3-Star Raids featuring the Sea Creeper Pokémon as a boss during the Beloved Buddies event. Defeat Dhelmise in these raids to obtain it.

Dhelmise’s Weaknesses & Resistances

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% resistance), along with Fighting and Normal-type attacks (39% resistance).

Can Dhelmise Be Shiny?

Currently, Shiny Dhelmise is unavailable in Pokémon GO. A future event, potentially a Community Day, will likely introduce its Shiny variant.

Beloved Buddies Dates & Times

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

Increased Wild Spawns During Beloved Buddies

The event features increased spawns of friendship-themed Pokémon: 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 Shiny Dunsparce and Diglett.

Beloved Buddies Bonuses in Pokémon GO

Bonuses include:

• 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

Raid bosses include:

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.

Conclusion

This guide provides comprehensive information on the Beloved Buddies event and how to obtain Dhelmise. Remember to check back for updates on Field Research tasks, Collection Challenges, and PokéStop Showcases. Good luck, trainers!