Pokémon Go 2025 Beloved Buddies Event Cheat Sheet

Pokémon Go's Beloved Buddies event runs from Tuesday, February 11, at 10:00 a.m. to Saturday, February 15, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.

Event Bonuses

• 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: Diglett, Slowpoke, Shellder, Dunsparce, Cutiefly, and Fomantis.

Pokémon Debut

• Dhelmise, the Sea Creeper Pokémon, makes its debut in 3-star raids.

Wild Encounters

The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild. You’ll also have an increased chance to encounter Shiny Diglett and Shiny Dunsparce.

• Nidoran♀*
• Nidoran♂*
• Diglett*
• Slowpoke*
• Shellder*
• Dunsparce*
• Remoraid*
• Mantine*
• Plusle*
• Minun*
• Volbeat*
• Illumise*
• Cutiefly*
• Fomantis*

Skrelp will be appearing in 1-star raids with an increased chance of being Shiny.

*Shiny possible

Event Field Research Task Rewards - Gives Stardust or an encounter with Tandermaus.

• Catch 2 Pokémon to get 200 Stardust.
• Win a raid to get 1500 Stardust.
• Trade a Pokémon to get a Tandemaus encounter.

Beloved Buddies Timed Research - 2500 Stardust and for 2500 XP completing.

Part 1 - Get 1000 Stardust and 1000 XP for completing.

• Catch 15 Pokemon to get 5 Ultra Balls.
• Spin 5 PokeStops or Gyms to get an encounter with Remoraid.
• Explore 2 km to get an encounter with Mantine.

Choose from "Team up with Candela" or "Investigate Arlo"

"Team up with Candela" Path

Part 2 - 2000 XP and encounter with Dunsparce for completing.

• Earn 10 hearts with your buddy to get 500 Stardust.
• Earn a Candy when exploring with your buddy to get encounter with Luvdisc.
• Make a new friend to get 2 Poffins.

Part 3 - 3000 XP, 2000 Stardust, and encounter with Rapidash for completing.

• Play with your buddy 5 times to get 10 Ultra Balls.
• Send 3 Gifts to friends to get 500 Stardust.
• Trade a Pokémon to get Shellder encounter.

"Investigate Arlo" Path

Part 2 - 2000 XP and Shadow Diglett encounter.

• Catch 15 Pokémon to get 500 Stardust.
• Transfer 5 Pokémon to get Cubone encounter.
• Defeat 3 Team Go Rocket Grunts to get a Rocket Radar.

Part 3 - 3000 XP, 2000 Stardust, and encounter with Scizor for completing.

• Catch 25 Pokémon to get 10 Ultra Balls.
• Transfer 15 Pokémon to get 500 Stardust.
• Defeat Team Go Rocket Leader Arlo to get a Slowpoke encounter.

Event Collection Challenges

• Challenge 1 - Get 15 Great Balls and 3000 Stardust for completing.
• Catch a Cutiefly
• Catch a Fomantis
• Challenge 2 - Get 15 Great Balls and 3000 Stardust for completing.
• Catch a Shellder
• Catch a Slowpoke.
• Challenge 3 -  Get 15 Great Balls and 3000 Stardust for completing.
• Catch a Diglett.
• Catch a Dunsparse.

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