The highly anticipated Beloved Buddies event in *Pokémon GO* marks the debut of Dhelmise, alongside boosted wild spawns and exciting bonuses. However, catching Dhelmise will require a specific strategy. This guide covers everything you need to know about Beloved Buddies, including dates, times, and how to snag this elusive Pokémon.

Table of contents

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• 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

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How to Get Dhelmise in Pokémon GO

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

Dhelmise’s Weaknesses & Resistances

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

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Can Dhelmise Be Shiny?

Unfortunately, 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. Don't miss out!

Increased Wild Spawns During Beloved Buddies

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.

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Beloved Buddies Bonuses In Pokémon GO

Enjoy these bonuses during the event:

• Double Catch XP
• 60-minute Lure Modules
• Event-themed Pokémon attracted to Lure Modules (Diglett, Slowpoke, Shellder, Dunsparce, Cutiefly, and Fomantis)
• 500 Stardust for each caught Diglett, Slowpoke, Shellder, Dunsparce, Cutiefly, and Fomantis

Raid Bosses During Beloved Buddies

In addition to Dhelmise, the following Raid Bosses will appear:

Shiny raid boss encounter rates vary. Mega Raid bosses like Mega Tyranitar have a 1/128 chance, while Legendary Raids offer a 1/20 chance. Note that Enamorus (Incarnate Forme) will not have a Shiny variant available.

Field Research Tasks

Limited-time Field Research tasks will be available, rewarding Stardust and Tandemaus encounters. Specific tasks will be revealed closer to the event.

Collection Challenges

A Collection Challenge will task players with catching many of the event Pokémon. Details will be revealed on February 11th.

PokéStop Showcases

PokéStop Showcases will allow players to showcase event Pokémon for potential rewards. Details to be announced.

With this comprehensive guide, you're ready to conquer the Beloved Buddies event! Good luck catching Dhelmise and enjoying all the other exciting offerings.

While you’re enjoying the weekend, check out our Shadow Regirock raid guide for tips on tackling this limited-time boss.