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

Get ready for the Pokémon GO Beloved Buddies event, running from February 11th to 15th! This event focuses on strengthening your bond with your Pokémon and features exciting debuts, bonuses, and raid battles.

Event Highlights:

• Dhelmise Debut: Catch the Sea Creeper Pokémon, Dhelmise, for the first time in Pokémon GO! It will be appearing in raids.

• Double XP: Catching Pokémon during the event will reward you with double XP.

• Extended Lures: Lure Modules will last a full hour, attracting a variety of Pokémon including Diglett, Slowpoke, Shellder, Dunsparce, Cutiefly, and Fomantis. Catching these Pokémon will also grant you an extra 500 Stardust.

• Increased Shiny Rates: Shiny Diglett and Shiny Dunsparce will have increased spawn rates in the wild. Other boosted wild Pokémon include Nidoran, Slowpoke, Shellder, Dunsparce, Remoraid, Mantine, Plusle, Minun, Volbeat, Illumise, Cutiefly, and Fomantis.

• Raid Battles: Raids will offer a diverse challenge:

  • 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 event! Download Pokémon GO from the Google Play Store and participate in the Beloved Buddies event. And for another gaming treat, check out our article on the new Tetris Block Party, now soft-launched on Android with multiplayer challenges!