It was a great move whenPokemon GOintroduced Remote Raid Passes to allow players to take part in raids while isolating during the pandemic. Now,Pokemon GOis giving them away for free.
Raids make up a big part ofPokemon GO’s endgame, seeing players team up to face off against seriously powerful versions of rare and legendary Pokemon that have taken over a gym that requires players to purchase or earn Raid Passes to participate in. They have multiple tiers of difficulty and have a schedule that is mixed up every month to keep the available Pokemon on a steady rotation. Now, as part ofPokemon GO’s stacked schedule of events for April, developer Niantic is going to be giving away some free Raid Passes.
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In a recent tweet,Pokemon GOannounced that every Monday in April a one-time bundle with “a Remote Raid Pass and more” will be available for players to grab from the in-game shop. While no details are given about just what “and more” may mean, the free Remote Raid Pass more than makes the bundle worth signing in to grab. With Raids featuring some ofPokemon GO’s most coveted Pokemon and legendaries, the free Raid Passes will give players a few more opportunities to catch the ones that they want the most.
With everything else planned for the month as well, April looks to be a great time to be playingPokemon GO. WithPokemon GO’s daily Field Research tasks, the return of Team GO Rocket, and themed events that increase the spawn rates of certain Pokemon, there looks to be plenty of content to keep players busy throughout the month. It is also great that the Raid Passes are for Remote Raids, allowing players to jump into any Raid that they can see on their map without physically going to the gym’s location so that players can maintain their social distancing.
The Raids do require multiple players to pull them off unless players have some seriously tough Pokemon, so bringing friends along is always a great idea. Luckily,Pokemon GOalso launched a new referral programthat rewards players for bringing new players in, so that should make getting some new friends to try it even easier. It doesn’t look likePokemon GOis slowing down any time soon, and it is great that they are finding ways to keep players engaged with the game after so long.
Pokemon GOis available on Android and iOS devices.
