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 the highly anticipated debut of Dhelmise, the Sea Creeper Pokémon.
Event Bonuses:
- Double XP: Catching Pokémon will reward you with double the experience points.
- Extended Lures: Lure Modules will last for 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 per catch.
Increased Wild Pokémon Encounters:
Prepare for increased encounters with several Pokémon, including Shiny Diglett and Shiny Dunsparce! Other Pokémon appearing more frequently are Nidoran, Slowpoke, Shellder, Dunsparce, Remoraid, Mantine, Plusle, Minun, Volbeat, Illumise, Cutiefly, and Fomantis.
Raid Battles:
The event will offer diverse raid challenges:
- One-star Raids: Shellder, Dwebble, and Skrelp (with an 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. And be sure to check out our other articles, including our coverage of the new Tetris Block Party game!