Pokémon GO Unveils "Beloved Buddies" Event

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 Pokémon bonds, arrives February 11th-15th. This event marks the highly anticipated debut of Dhelmise, the Sea Creeper Pokémon, adding a new challenge to your raids.

Event Bonuses and Encounters:

Prepare for boosted XP gains! Catching Pokémon during the event awards double XP. Lure Modules are also significantly enhanced, lasting a full hour and attracting a variety of Pokémon including Diglett, Slowpoke, Shellder, Dunsparce, Cutiefly, and Fomantis. Catching these specific Pokémon grants an additional 500 Stardust per catch.

Increased shiny rates for Diglett and Dunsparce await! Expect frequent encounters with Nidoran, Diglett, Slowpoke, Shellder, Dunsparce, Remoraid, Mantine, Plusle, Minun, Volbeat, Illumise, Cutiefly, and Fomantis in the wild.

Raid Battles:

Raid battles offer a diverse range of challenges:

• One-star raids: Feature Shellder, Dwebble, and Skrelp (with increased shiny chances for Skrelp).
• Three-star raids: Present Slowbro, Hippowdon, and the debuting Dhelmise.
• Five-star raids: Bring the formidable Enamorus (Incarnate Forme).
• Mega Raids: Feature the powerful Mega Tyranitar.

Don't miss out! 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 soft launch on Android.