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

The Beloved Buddies event in Pokémon GO introduces Dhelmise, alongside boosted wild spawns and exciting bonuses. However, catching Dhelmise is currently exclusive to a specific method. This guide covers all aspects of 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 Pokémon as a boss during the Beloved Buddies event. Defeat Dhelmise in these raids to obtain it.

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% resistance), and Fighting and Normal-type moves (39% resistance).

Can Dhelmise Be Shiny?

No, a Shiny Dhelmise is not currently available. A Shiny variant will likely be introduced in a future event.

Beloved Buddies Dates & Times

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

Increased Wild Spawns During Beloved Buddies

Increased 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

Bonuses include: Double Catch XP, 60-minute Lure Modules attracting event Pokémon (Diglett, Slowpoke, Shellder, Dunsparce, Cutiefly, and Fomantis), and 500 Stardust for catching each of these specific Pokémon.

Raid Bosses During Beloved Buddies

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

Field Research Tasks, Collection Challenges, and PokéStop Showcases

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

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