Pokemon GO Beloved Buddies Event: How To Get Dhelmise, Dates & Times, Raids, and More

Get ready for the *Pokémon GO* debut of Dhelmise in the exciting Beloved Buddies event! This event brings not only Dhelmise but also boosted wild spawns and fantastic bonuses. However, there's a twist: catching Dhelmise requires a specific approach. Here's your complete guide to Beloved Buddies, including dates, times, and everything you need to know.

How to Get Dhelmise in Pokémon GO

Your only chance to catch Dhelmise in Pokémon GO is by battling it as a boss in 3-Star Raids during the Beloved Buddies event. Defeat it, and you'll get your chance to catch this unique Pokémon!

Dhelmise’s Weaknesses & Resistances

Dhelmise is a Grass- and Ghost-type Pokémon, making it vulnerable to Fire, Dark, Ice, Ghost, and Flying-type moves (160% super-effective damage). Conversely, it resists Grass, Water, Electric, and Ground-type moves (63% resistance), and also Fighting and Normal-type moves (39% resistance).

Can Dhelmise Be Shiny?

Unfortunately, no. Shiny Dhelmise isn't available during this event. Expect its Shiny variant to appear in a future Pokémon GO event, possibly a Community Day.

Beloved Buddies Dates & Times

Mark your calendars! Beloved Buddies 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

Prepare for a surge of friendship-themed Pokémon! These Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild: 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

Enjoy these bonuses throughout the event:

• Double XP for catching Pokémon.
• 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

Besides Dhelmise, these Raid Bosses will appear:

Shiny raid boss encounter rates vary (e.g., 1 in 128 for Mega Raids, 1 in 20 for some Legendaries).

Field Research Tasks

Limited-time Field Research tasks will be available, offering rewards like Stardust and Tandemaus encounters. Details to come!

Collection Challenges

Complete Collection Challenges featuring event Pokémon for rewards. Details will be revealed closer to the event start.

PokéStop Showcases

Show off your event Pokémon at PokéStops for potential rewards. More details to follow.

Now you're prepared for the Beloved Buddies event! Don't miss out on catching Dhelmise and enjoying all the other exciting features. Happy hunting!