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 strengthens your bond with your Pokémon and introduces a new Pokémon to the game.
Event Dates: February 11th - February 15th
This event focuses on strengthening your Pokémon bonds. A highlight is the debut of Dhelmise, the Sea Creeper Pokémon, available in raids.
Event Bonuses:
- Double XP: Catching Pokémon awards double the experience points.
- Extended Lures: Lure Modules last for a full hour, attracting a variety of Pokémon including Diglett, Slowpoke, Shellder, Dunsparce, Cutiefly, and Fomantis. Catching these Pokémon grants an additional 500 Stardust.
- Increased Shiny Rates: Shiny Diglett and Shiny Dunsparce will appear more frequently in the wild.
- Boosted Wild Pokémon: Expect increased encounters with Nidoran, Diglett, Slowpoke, Shellder, Dunsparce, Remoraid, Mantine, Plusle, Minun, Volbeat, Illumise, Cutiefly, and Fomantis.
Raids:
The event features a diverse range of raid battles:
- One-Star Raids: Shellder, Dwebble, and Skrelp (increased shiny rate for Skrelp).
- 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 participate in the Beloved Buddies event. For more gaming news, check out our coverage of the new Tetris Block Party game.
