The Beloved Buddies event in *Pokemon GO* introduces the debut of Dhelmise, alongside a variety of exciting wild spawns and bonuses. For those eager to add Dhelmise to their collection, there's only one method available during this event. Here's a comprehensive guide to everything you need to know about the Beloved Buddies event, including its schedule and the various activities and rewards you can look forward to.

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

To catch Dhelmise in Pokemon GO, players must participate in 3-Star Raids featuring the Sea Creeper Pokemon as the boss during the Beloved Buddies event. Defeating Dhelmise in these raids will give you the chance to catch it afterward.

Dhelmise’s Weaknesses & Resistances

Dhelmise is a Grass- and Ghost-type Pokemon in Pokemon GO, making it vulnerable to Fire-, Dark-, Ice-, Ghost-, and Flying-type attacks, which deal 160% super-effective damage. On the other hand, Dhelmise is resistant to Grass-, Water-, Electric-, and Ground-type moves by 63%, and to Fighting and Normal-type moves by 39%.

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Can Dhelmise Be Shiny?

Currently, Dhelmise cannot be found in its Shiny form in Pokemon GO. After defeating it in a 3-Star Raid, you won't encounter a Shiny variant. Shiny Dhelmise is expected to be introduced in a future event, such as a dedicated Community Day.

Beloved Buddies Dates & Times

Mark your calendars! The Beloved Buddies event kicks off in Pokemon GO on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 10:00 AM and runs until Saturday, February 15, at 8:00 PM local time. This schedule was officially announced on the Pokemon GO website.

Increased Wild Spawns During Beloved Buddies

During the Beloved Buddies event, Pokemon GO players will encounter an increased number of friendship-themed Pokemon in the wild. These include:

• Cutiefly
• Diglett
• Dunsparce
• Fomantis
• Illumise
• Mantine
• Minun
• Nidoran♀
• Nidoran♂
• Plusle
• Remoraid
• Shellder
• Slowpoke
• Volbeat

Notably, all these Pokemon have the potential to be Shiny, with increased odds for Shiny Dunsparce and Diglett. While the Shiny rates for other Pokemon remain at the standard 1 in 512, using Lure Modules and Incenses can boost your chances of encountering them.

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Beloved Buddies Bonuses In Pokemon GO

The Beloved Buddies event offers several bonuses to enhance your Pokemon GO experience, including:

• Double XP when catching any Pokemon
• Lure Modules lasting for 60 minutes instead of the usual time
• Lure Modules attracting event-themed Pokemon such as Diglett, Slowpoke, Shellder, Dunsparce, Cutiefly, and Fomantis
• +500 Stardust for every caught Diglett, Slowpoke, Shellder, Dunsparce, Cutiefly, and Fomantis

Raid Bosses During Beloved Buddies

In addition to Dhelmise, the Beloved Buddies event features a variety of Raid bosses across different levels:

Shiny encounters in raids, particularly for Mega Raid bosses like Mega Tyranitar, have better odds at 1 in 128. However, the absence of Shiny Incarnate Enamorus means those odds won't apply during this event.

Field Research Tasks

Like other Pokemon GO events, Beloved Buddies includes limited-time Field Research tasks. Completing these tasks, such as catching event-themed Pokemon, can earn you rewards like Stardust and encounters with Tandemaus. Specific tasks will be updated once they're revealed.

Collection Challenges

Beloved Buddies features Collection Challenges, encouraging players to catch a large number of the event's special Pokemon. Details on which Pokemon are included and the rewards for completing the challenge will be available on February 11, and this guide will be updated accordingly.

PokéStop Showcases

The event also includes PokéStop Showcases where you can display your event-themed Pokemon for a chance to win special rewards like XP, Stardust, and exclusive bonuses. Details on this feature will be updated as soon as they're available.

Now that you're fully equipped with knowledge on how to get Dhelmise and what to expect from the Beloved Buddies event, dive into the rest of the February 2025 event schedule for Pokemon GO. And if you're tackling raids over the weekend, don't miss our Shadow Regirock raid guide for tips on exploiting its weaknesses with the best counters.