ManyPokemon GOfans are going to be very excited to learn thatRemote Raidsare finally arriving in the mobile AR game.Pokemon GOhas been making a ton of changes to help support player engagement during stay-at-home orders around the world and Remote Raids are going to make a huge difference.
Battle Raids are a main mechanic inPokemon GOand the primary way that many players catch Legendaries and earn rewards. Although manyother parts ofPokemon GOcould be completed from homewith a few tweaks to spawns and quests, up until now Raids have been a distant memory for many trainers. That is all about to change though…
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Unlike many of theother changes made toPokemon GOas a response to coronavirus lockdowns, the Remote Raids sound like a permanent feature that is being rolled out. The required Remote Raid passes will be offered at a discount to start, but it doesn’t appear that they’ll be disappearing when the current crisis is over.
For now, here is everything we know about the Raid Passes…
“With a Remote Raid Pass, an upcoming new item, you’ll be able to join any Raid Battle you can see on the Nearby screen or that you can tap on the map. Only one Remote Raid Pass will be required to join each raid, and you’ll be able to hold a limited amount of Remote Raid Passes at a time. Twenty Trainers can join the same Raid Battle, with a limited number of Trainers using a Remote Raid Pass. Raid Battles that you complete with a Remote Raid Pass will count toward any raid-related research tasks or achievement medals.
At launch, Trainers battling in raids remotely will have the same attack power as Trainers who are able to battle at the raid location in person. At a later time, the attack power for Trainers battling remotely will be reduced. Afterward, a Trainer battling at the raid location in person will have higher attack power than a Trainer battling remotely.
We’ll be making adjustments to this feature over time, including changes to the number of Trainers who can join remotely, the ability to invite friends to raids regardless of their location, and the mentioned adjustment to attack power for Trainers battling in a raid remotely. We’ll announce all changes and improvements via official channels, so please stay tuned for further announcements and updates to this feature.
Want to give this new feature a try? Keep a look out for a 1 PokéCoin bundle that will feature Remote Raid Passes, coming soon to the shop! At launch, Remote Raid Passes will be available to buy individually at the special discounted price of 100 PokéCoins.”
For now, players may want to keep hunting downthe best Unova Pokemon in the gameif improving their Battle Raid rosters is their primary goal. Be sure to check back in the near future for morePokemon GOstrategy guides, news, and updates. Until then, good luck out there, trainers!
Pokemon GOis available now in select regions on Android and iOS devices.
