Pokemon GO constantly introduces new limited-time events, opportunities, and in-game celebrations as part of the live-service format it tends to follow. Throughout each Season, a new theme is introduced, which usually influences the types of themes and featured Pokemon that Trainers can expect to see in events. These events also often include the likes of Pokemon debuts and shiny debuts, the comeback of limited or rare specimens, and improved chances to hunt down unique forms and specimens.
During the Dual Destiny Season of Pokemon GO, one of the many different events taking place is Beloved Buddies – which marks the debut of anchor-like monster, Dhelmise. To mark this occasion, a selection of various Water Types and sea-themed Pokemon, among others, has been included as featured specimens alongside Dhelmise. However, a select few of these featured specimens have also received boosted shiny odds, providing an improved chance for hunters to meet the odds and stumble against one of these alternate forms. All relevant information regarding which Pokemon in Beloved Buddies are receiving boosted shiny odds, and how they can be obtained, has been outlined in the guide below.
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All Shiny Boosted Pokemon in Pokemon GO’s Beloved Buddies Event
In Pokemon GO, the Beloved Buddies event is taking place between February 11, 2025, at 10 AM local time, to February 15, 2025, at 8 PM local time. Throughout this duration, there are numerous featured Pokemon that will be making an appearance during the event in the form of wild spawns, Raid bosses, and Field Research / Collection encounters.
However, during this event, a small selection of featured Pokemon have received boosted shiny rates, heightening the chance for players to meet the lucky odds and stumble upon one of these rare, alternate color palette variants. These Pokemon involve shiny Diglett, shiny Dunsparce, and shiny Skrelp – with Diglett and Skrelp also having the possibility to further evolve into shiny Dugtrio and shiny Dragalge. A summary of how these Pokemon can be encountered has been included below:
While encountering a shiny of these Pokemon is not guaranteed, the chances of finding them are higher than usual. With the use of Lures, more Diglett and Dunsparce can also spawn, which gives more opportunities for one of these spawns to beat the lucky odds.
All Shiny Boosted Pokemon in Beloved Buddies
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Diglett |
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Dunsparce |
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Skrelp |
- Released
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July 6, 2016
- ESRB
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e
- Multiplayer
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Online Multiplayer
- Engine
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Unity
- Steam Deck Compatibility
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n/a
- X|S Optimized
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n/a
- Platforms
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ios, andriod
- Cross Save
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yes
- Cross-Platform Play
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ios, andriod