Pokemon GO Beloved Buddies: Date, time, event bonuses, and more

Pokemon GO Beloved Buddies is the latest Pokemon GO event that players can participate in. It marks the debut of Dhelmise in Pokemon GO, with the Sea Creeper Pokemon currently available in three-star raids. Other than that, we have event bonuses and a branching Timed Research to explore.

We have gathered all the available information for the ongoing event below.

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Pokemon GO Beloved Buddies event guide

Date, time, and event bonuses

Beloved Buddies began on Tuesday, February 11, at 10 am local time and comes to an end on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at 8 pm local time. The event bonuses are:

2× XP for catching Pokémon.
Lure Modules activated during the event will last for one hour.
Lure Modules will attract different Pokémon during the event, such as Diglett, Slowpoke, Shellder, Dunsparce, Cutiefly, and Fomantis.
500 Additional Stardust for catching the following Pokémon: Diglett, Slowpoke, Shellder, Dunsparce, Cutiefly, and Fomantis.

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Wild encounters and raid bosses

The wild encounters with an increased spawn rate for the event are:

Nidoran (male and female) [shiny encounter available]
Diglett [shiny encounter available]
Slowpoke [shiny encounter available]
Shellder [shiny encounter available]
Dunsparce [shiny encounter available]
Remoraid [shiny encounter available]
Mantine [shiny encounter available]
Plusle [shiny encounter available]
Minun [shiny encounter available]
Volbeat [shiny encounter available]
Illumise [shiny encounter available]
Cutiefly [shiny encounter available]
Fomantis [shiny encounter available]

Field Research, Collection Challenge, and Timed Research

The Beloved Buddies Timed Research provides trainers with a branched questline that has them choose between Candela and Arlo. Event-themed Field Research and Collection Challenges are also available with Stardust and a Tandemaus encounter as rewards.

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About the author

Angshuman is an Assistant Content Manager, Gaming, at Sportskeeda with a specialized focus on Pokemon. While completing his Master's degree in English Literature, Angshuman's research topics primarily included the many facets of game studies. That, along with his love for the medium which he believes to be the pinnacle of storytelling, led him to become a writer in the genre.

Angshuman prefers both solo and multiplayer titles on PC and PS5. His love for gaming stemmed from playing Bounce and God of War on mobile phones, and on to Age of Empires and Zoo Tycoon on PC. If he ever wished to convert a gaming cynic into a admirer, he would recommend indie games because of their versatility and their ability to be unaffected by genre-stifling publisher expectations.

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