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! Alongside increased wild spawns and fantastic bonuses, this event offers a unique opportunity to catch this intriguing Pokémon. However, there's only one way to snag Dhelmise for now – read on to discover how, and to learn all about Beloved Buddies, including dates and times.

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

Your only chance to catch Dhelmise is by battling it as a boss in 3-Star Raids during the Beloved Buddies event. Defeat Dhelmise in the raid, and you'll get the opportunity to catch it afterwards.

Dhelmise’s Weaknesses & Resistances

Dhelmise is a Grass- and Ghost-type Pokémon, making it weak to Fire, Dark, Ice, Ghost, and Flying-type attacks (160% super-effective damage). It resists Grass, Water, Electric, and Ground-type attacks (63% resistance), as well as Fighting and Normal-type attacks (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 event, possibly a Community Day.

Beloved Buddies Dates & Times

The Beloved Buddies event 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

During the event, these friendship-themed 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

Beloved Buddies features various Raid Bosses:

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

Field Research Tasks

Limited-time Field Research tasks will be available, offering rewards like Stardust and Tandemaus encounters. Details will be updated as they become available.

Collection Challenges

A Collection Challenge will require collecting many of the event Pokémon. Rewards and specific Pokémon will be revealed closer to the event start date.

PokéStop Showcases

PokéStop Showcases will allow you to showcase event Pokémon for potential rewards like XP, Stardust, and exclusive bonuses. Details to follow.

Now you're equipped to conquer the Beloved Buddies event! Don't forget to check out our Shadow Regirock raid guide for tips on tackling that limited-time boss.