The Beloved Buddies event in *Pokemon GO* marks the debut of Dhelmise, accompanied by exciting wild spawns and enticing bonuses. However, there's only one way to catch Dhelmise during this event. Here's everything you need to know about Beloved Buddies, including its dates, times, and how to participate effectively.
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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
The only way for Pokemon GO players to catch Dhelmise is by participating in 3-Star Raids where the Sea Creeper Pokemon appears as a boss during the Beloved Buddies event. You'll need to defeat Dhelmise in these raids to have a chance to catch it afterward.
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 will deal 160% super-effective damage. Conversely, Dhelmise is 63% resistant to Grass-, Water-, Electric-, and Ground-type attacks, and 39% resistant to Fighting and Normal-type moves.
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Can Dhelmise Be Shiny?
Unfortunately, Dhelmise cannot be Shiny in Pokemon GO during the Beloved Buddies event. This means that even 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
To maximize your experience, start playing the Beloved Buddies event as soon as it begins on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 10:00 AM, and continue until it ends on Saturday, February 15 at 8:00 PM local time. These details were confirmed via the event's announcement on the Pokemon GO website.
Increased Wild Spawns During Beloved Buddies
During the Beloved Buddies event, Pokemon GO players will encounter a variety of friendship-themed Pokemon more frequently in the wild. These include:
- Cutiefly
- Diglett
- Dunsparce
- Fomantis
- Illumise
- Mantine
- Minun
- Nidoran♀
- Nidoran♂
- Plusle
- Remoraid
- Shellder
- Slowpoke
- Volbeat
All these Pokemon have a chance to be Shiny, with increased odds for Shiny Dunsparce and Diglett. The base Shiny odds for the other Pokemon remain at 1 in 512. Utilize spawn-boosting tools like Lure Modules and Incenses to enhance your chances of encountering these Shiny Pokemon.
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Beloved Buddies Bonuses In Pokemon GO
The Beloved Buddies event offers several bonuses to enhance your gameplay experience, including:
- Double XP when catching any Pokemon
- Lure Modules lasting for an extended time of 60 minutes
- 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 introduces various Raid bosses at different levels. Here's a detailed breakdown:
| 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 encounters in raids have better odds than in the wild. For instance, the odds of encountering a Shiny Mega Tyranitar are 1 in 128, while Legendary raids offer a 1 in 20 chance. However, since Incarnate Enamorus cannot be Shiny during this event, these odds won't apply.
Field Research Tasks
Beloved Buddies will feature limited-time Field Research tasks, such as catching specific event-themed Pokemon, in exchange for rewards like Stardust and encounters with Tandemaus. Specific tasks will be updated here once they are announced.
Collection Challenges
Like other Pokemon GO events, Beloved Buddies includes Collection Challenges that require you to catch a significant number of the event's featured Pokemon. Details on which Pokemon will be part of the challenge and the associated rewards will be added here on the event's start date, February 11.
PokéStop Showcases
The Beloved Buddies event will also feature PokéStop Showcases, where you can enter event-themed Pokemon to compete for rewards like XP, Stardust, and exclusive bonuses. More details on this feature will be updated as they become available.
Now that you're equipped with all the information on how to get Dhelmise and enjoy the Beloved Buddies event, don't forget to check out the rest of the exciting events scheduled for February 2025 in Pokemon GO. And if you're planning to tackle Shadow Regirock raids on the weekends, our guide on its weaknesses and ideal counters will be invaluable.
