The Beloved Buddies event in *Pokemon GO* marks the exciting debut of Dhelmise, alongside a variety of wild spawns and enticing bonuses. Here's everything you need to know about this event, including how to catch the new Pokemon, event dates, and additional features.
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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
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During the Beloved Buddies event, the only way for Pokemon GO players to catch Dhelmise is by participating in 3-Star Raids where it appears as the boss. You'll need to defeat Dhelmise in these raids to have a chance to catch it.
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, which deal 160% super-effective damage. On the other hand, Dhelmise is 63% resistant to Grass-, Water-, Electric-, and Ground-type moves, and 39% resistant to Fighting and Normal-type attacks.
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Can Dhelmise Be Shiny?
Currently, Dhelmise cannot be Shiny in Pokemon GO. This means that even after defeating it in a 3-Star Raid, you won't encounter a Shiny variant. Shiny Dhelmise will likely be introduced in a future event, such as a dedicated Community Day.
Beloved Buddies Dates & Times
To fully enjoy the Beloved Buddies 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. The event's official dates were confirmed on the Pokemon GO website.
Increased Wild Spawns During Beloved Buddies
During the Beloved Buddies event, Pokemon GO players will encounter increased wild spawns of friendship-themed Pokemon, including:
- Cutiefly
- Diglett
- Dunsparce
- Fomantis
- Illumise
- Mantine
- Minun
- Nidoran♀
- Nidoran♂
- Plusle
- Remoraid
- Shellder
- Slowpoke
- Volbeat
All these Pokemon have the potential to be Shiny, with increased odds for Shiny Dunsparce and Diglett. The base Shiny odds for the others remain at 1 in 512, but using Lure Modules and Incenses can boost 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 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
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The Beloved Buddies event introduces several Raid bosses at different levels. Here's a detailed look at the Raid bosses and their Shiny availability:
| 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 are better for some Raid bosses, such as Mega Tyranitar with a 1 in 128 chance, and Legendary Pokemon with a 1 in 20 chance. However, these enhanced odds don't apply to Incarnate Enamorus during the Beloved Buddies event.
Field Research Tasks
Beloved Buddies will introduce limited-time Field Research tasks, like catching event-themed Pokemon, in exchange for rewards such as Stardust and encounters with Tandemaus. Specific tasks will be updated here as soon as they're announced.
Collection Challenges
As part of the Beloved Buddies event, Pokemon GO will feature a Collection Challenge that requires you to catch many, if not all, of the event-themed Pokemon. We'll update this section with the specific Pokemon and rewards once they're confirmed on February 11.
PokéStop Showcases
The Beloved Buddies event will also include PokéStop Showcases, where you can enter event-themed Pokemon to compete for rewards like XP, Stardust, and exclusive bonuses. Details on this feature will be updated here as they become available.
Now that you're fully informed about how to catch Dhelmise and what to expect from the Beloved Buddies event, be sure to check out the rest of the exciting events lined up for February 2025 in Pokemon GO. For weekend players, don't miss our Shadow Regirock raid guide to learn about its weaknesses and the best counters to use.
