Pokemon GO Event: Get Dhelmise, Dates, Times, Raids

The Beloved Buddies event in *Pokemon GO* marks the debut of Dhelmise, bringing with it a host of exciting features including unique wild spawns and special bonuses. However, Dhelmise can only be obtained through one specific method during this event. Here’s a comprehensive guide to everything you need to know about Beloved Buddies, including event dates, times, and more.

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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

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The only way Pokemon GO players can capture Dhelmise during the Beloved Buddies event is by participating in 3-Star Raids where Dhelmise appears as the boss. You'll need to defeat Dhelmise in these raids to have a chance to catch it.

Dhelmise’s Weaknesses & Resistances

Dhelmise is a Grass- and Ghost-type Pokemon in Pokemon GO, making it vulnerable to Fire-, Dark-, Ice-, Ghost-, and Flying-type attacks, which deal 160% super-effective damage. On the flip side, Dhelmise resists Grass-, Water-, Electric-, and Ground-type moves by 63% and Fighting and Normal-type moves by 39%.

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Can Dhelmise Be Shiny?

Unfortunately, Dhelmise cannot be encountered in its Shiny form in Pokemon GO during this event. This is common for newly introduced Pokemon, as their Shiny variants are typically added in future events, such as a dedicated Community Day.

Beloved Buddies Dates & Times

Mark your calendars! The Beloved Buddies event kicks off on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at 10:00 AM and runs until Saturday, February 15 at 8:00 PM local time. This schedule was officially announced on the Pokemon GO website.

Increased Wild Spawns During Beloved Buddies

During the Beloved Buddies event, Pokemon GO players will notice an increased presence of friendship-themed Pokemon in the wild. The lineup includes:

• Cutiefly
• Diglett
• Dunsparce
• Fomantis
• Illumise
• Mantine
• Minun
• Nidoran♀
• Nidoran♂
• Plusle
• Remoraid
• Shellder
• Slowpoke
• Volbeat

All of these Pokemon have the potential to appear in their Shiny forms, with boosted Shiny odds for Dunsparce and Diglett. The base Shiny rate for the others remains at 1 in 512. Utilize tools like Lure Modules and Incenses to enhance your chances of encountering these Pokemon.

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Beloved Buddies Bonuses In Pokemon GO

The Beloved Buddies event offers several bonuses to enhance your gameplay experience:

• Double XP for catching any Pokemon
• Lure Modules lasting for an extended 60 minutes
• Lure Modules attracting event-themed Pokemon such as Diglett, Slowpoke, Shellder, Dunsparce, Cutiefly, and Fomantis
• +500 Stardust for catching Diglett, Slowpoke, Shellder, Dunsparce, Cutiefly, and Fomantis

Raid Bosses During Beloved Buddies

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In addition to Dhelmise, the Beloved Buddies event features various Raid bosses across different levels. Here's a breakdown of the Raid bosses and their Shiny availability:

Shiny encounters in raids, particularly with Mega Raid bosses like Mega Tyranitar, have better odds at 1 in 128. Legendary raids offer a 1 in 20 chance for Shiny encounters, though this doesn't apply to Incarnate Enamorus during Beloved Buddies.

Field Research Tasks

Beloved Buddies will introduce exclusive Field Research tasks focused on event-themed Pokemon. Completing these tasks can reward you with Stardust and encounters with Tandemaus. Specific tasks will be revealed closer to the event date, and this guide will be updated accordingly.

Collection Challenges

As with many Pokemon GO events, Beloved Buddies includes Collection Challenges. These challenges require you to catch a significant number of the special Pokemon that appear more frequently during the event. The exact Pokemon and rewards will be disclosed on February 11, and we will update this section once we have the details.

PokéStop Showcases

The Pokemon GO website announced that PokéStop Showcases will be part of the Beloved Buddies event. Enter your event-themed Pokemon to compete and potentially win special rewards such as XP, Stardust, and exclusive bonuses. More details on the showcases will be added to this guide as soon as they are available.

With this comprehensive guide, you're now well-equipped to make the most of the Beloved Buddies event in Pokemon GO. Don't forget to check out the February 2025 event schedule for more exciting activities. And for weekend warriors, our Shadow Regirock raid guide will help you tackle this limited-time boss with the best strategies and counters.