Strengthen Bonds with The Latest Beloved Buddies Event in Pokémon GO

Pokémon GO's Beloved Buddies event is bringing a wave of exciting additions and bonuses from February 11th to 15th! This event focuses on strengthening your bond with your Pokémon, and it features the highly anticipated debut of Dhelmise, the Sea Creeper Pokémon, available in raids.

Get ready for double XP on all Pokémon catches, and enjoy extended Lure Module effectiveness—a full hour of attracting Pokémon! These Lures will draw in Diglett, Slowpoke, Shellder, Dunsparce, Cutiefly, and Fomantis, each rewarding you with an extra 500 Stardust upon capture.

The wild Pokémon scene will be bustling with increased appearances of Nidoran, Diglett, Slowpoke, Shellder, Dunsparce, Remoraid, Mantine, Plusle, Minun, Volbeat, Illumise, Cutiefly, and Fomantis. Keep an eye out for boosted shiny rates for Diglett and Dunsparce!

Raids offer diverse challenges. One-star raids feature Shellder, Dwebble, and Skrelp (with increased shiny Skrelp odds). Three-star raids bring Slowbro, Hippowdon, and the debuting Dhelmise. Five-star raids star Enamorus (Incarnate Forme), and Mega Raids feature the formidable Mega Tyranitar.

Download Pokémon GO from the Google Play Store and prepare for the Beloved Buddies event! Don't forget to check out our coverage of the newly soft-launched Tetris Block Party on Android, featuring exciting multiplayer challenges!