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Strengthen Bonds with The Latest Beloved Buddies Event in Pokémon GO

Authore: SamuelUpdate:Mar 04,2025

Strengthen Bonds with The Latest Beloved Buddies Event in Pokémon GO

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 is bringing increased bonding opportunities, boosted rewards, and exciting Pokémon debuts. This event runs from February 11th to February 15th.

Event Highlights:

  • Dhelmise Debut: Catch the Sea Creeper Pokémon, Dhelmise, for the very first time in Pokémon GO! Prepare for challenging raids featuring this new addition.
  • Double XP: Catching Pokémon yields double the usual XP, helping you level up faster.
  • Extended Lures: Lure Modules last a full hour, attracting a variety of Pokémon including Diglett, Slowpoke, Shellder, Dunsparce, Cutiefly, and Fomantis. Catching these Pokémon grants an extra 500 Stardust per catch.
  • Increased Shiny Rates: Shiny Diglett and Shiny Dunsparce will appear more frequently in the wild.
  • Boosted Wild Encounters: Expect increased appearances of Nidoran, Diglett, Slowpoke, Shellder, Dunsparce, Remoraid, Mantine, Plusle, Minun, Volbeat, Illumise, Cutiefly, and Fomantis.
  • Raid Battles: A diverse range of raid battles awaits, from one-star encounters with Shellder, Dwebble, and Skrelp (increased shiny rate for Skrelp) to three-star battles featuring Slowbro, Hippowdon, and the debuting Dhelmise. Five-star raids bring Enamorus (Incarnate Forme), and Mega Raids feature the powerful Mega Tyranitar.

Don't miss out on this special event! Download Pokémon GO from the Google Play Store and strengthen your bonds with your Pokémon companions. Also, check out our latest article on the new mobile game, Tetris Block Party!