Beloved Buddies Event Enhances Pokémon GO Experience

Author : Chloe Feb 11,2025

Beloved Buddies Event Enhances Pokémon GO Experience

Pokémon GO's Beloved Buddies event: Double XP, Shiny Pokémon, and Dhelmise Debut!

Get ready for a heartwarming event in Pokémon GO! The Beloved Buddies event, focusing on strengthening your bond with your Pokémon, runs from February 11th to 15th. This event marks the highly anticipated debut of Dhelmise, the Sea Creeper Pokémon, adding a new challenge to your raids.

Event Bonuses:

  • Double XP: Catching Pokémon yields double the experience points!
  • Extended Lures: Lure Modules last a full hour, attracting a variety of Pokémon including Diglett, Slowpoke, Shellder, Dunsparce, Cutiefly, and Fomantis. Catching these Pokémon also awards an extra 500 Stardust per catch.

Increased Wild Pokémon Encounters:

Prepare for boosted encounter rates of several Pokémon, including increased chances of encountering Shiny Diglett and Shiny Dunsparce! The event features Nidoran, Diglett, Slowpoke, Shellder, Dunsparce, Remoraid, Mantine, Plusle, Minun, Volbeat, Illumise, Cutiefly, and Fomantis.

Raid Battles:

A diverse range of raid battles awaits:

  • One-Star Raids: Shellder, Dwebble, and Skrelp (with increased shiny rate).
  • Three-Star Raids: Slowbro, Hippowdon, and the debuting Dhelmise.
  • Five-Star Raids: Enamorus (Incarnate Forme).
  • Mega Raids: Mega Tyranitar.

Don't miss out on this exciting event! Download Pokémon GO from the Google Play Store and strengthen your bonds with your Pokémon companions. And for another gaming adventure, check out our article on the newly soft-launched Tetris Block Party on Android.