
To increase your chances of receiving an EX Raid Pass: To receive an EX Raid Pass, you must have successfully completed a raid recently by defeating a Raid Boss at the Gym where the EX Raid Battle will be taking place. This pass can only be used at a specific Gym at a specific time. This pass grants you access to an EX Raid. With a Remote Raid Pass, Trainers can join any Raid Battle that's on the Nearby screen or tappable from the Map View. Premium Battle Passes can also be used to unlock Premium rewards in GO Battle League. Like the Raid Pass, the Premium Battle Pass also grants access to Tier 1-5 Raid Battles. Unlike the Raid Pass, you can hold more than one Premium Battle Pass in your inventory at a time. If you have already used your Raid Pass, you can participate in another Raid Battle by purchasing a Premium Battle Pass from the Shop. This pass grants access to Tier 1-5 Raid Battles. You can only hold one Raid Pass at a time, and you can only receive one per day. You can earn a Raid Pass by spinning the Photo Disc at a Gym.


Raid Passes are items required to join Raid Battles. You can review the details of your upcoming EX Raid by viewing the EX Raid Pass in your inventory.

You will receive a notification when you receive an EX Raid Pass stating where and when your EX Raid will occur. An EX Raid Pass serves as an invitation to join an EX Raid at a specified time and place. To participate in EX Raid Battles, you need an EX Raid Pass. Don't worry if you miss a chance to join a Raid Battle as they happen frequently. If there are other Trainers in the Raid Lobby, you will also see a counter appear below the Raid Egg and in the Nearby feature. A countdown will display the time until the Egg hatches and the battle begins. You can also use the Nearby feature to locate raids happening around you or accept a raid invitation from a friend, no matter how far away you are from the Raid Battle.īefore the raid begins, a Raid Egg will appear on top of the Gym. You’ll receive a notification of Raid Battles happening nearby. If you are selected to participate in an EX Raid, you will receive an invitation in advance so that you can coordinate and strategize for the chance to defeat the powerful EX Raid Boss. Unlike other raids, you need to be invited to attend an EX Raid at a specific Gym at a specific time. ĮX Raid Battles are exclusive raids where you’ll have an opportunity to catch some of the most sought-after Pokémon. Defeating a Mega Raid Boss gives you Mega Energy, a resource required to Mega Evolve Pokémon. Mega Raid Battles are difficult Raid Battles featuring Mega-Evolved Raid Bosses. The higher the difficulty, the stronger the Raid Boss and the more players you’ll need in order to succeed. Raids have several tiers of difficulty: tier 1, tier 3, tier 5, Mega Raids, and Mega Legendary Raids.

Raid Battles aren’t your typical Gym Battle your opponent is more difficult to defeat than most other Pokémon. You can't do it alone you’ll need help from fellow Trainers to raid the Gym and (hopefully) prevail. If you and your fellow Trainers are successful, you’ll be rewarded with special items and a chance at catching that Pokémon. Your goal is to defeat this powerful Pokémon. Raid Battles occur when a Boss Pokémon takes over a Gym.
