Now it’s official: The next EX Raid boss in Pokémon GO will be Deoxys. You can share the invitations for it with some trainers.
First leak, now official: Today, on September 19th, announcements for Deoxys in Pokémon GO circulated in the morning. However, these were initially only as push notifications for smartphones. Niantic only shared the official news now in a blog post on the evening of September 19th.
Deoxys as a Raid boss in EX Raids in Pokémon GO
When will Deoxys come? The monster will appear from the next cycle of EX Raid invitations. When exactly the first raids will take place is still unclear.
What forms does Deoxys have? Actually, there are 4 forms of Deoxys: Normal, Attack, Defense, and Speed. In EX Raids, you can only challenge Deoxys in its normal form. Niantic did not explain whether this will change later.
Invite your friends to EX Raids
Alongside the new gym boss, Niantic also announced the feature to share EX Raid passes.
How does sharing passes work? If you receive an EX Raid pass from now on, you can invite a friend to join you in this raid.
Which friends qualify? You must have reached a certain friendship level to trade passes. It only works with Ultra Friends or Best Friends in Pokémon GO. This is how you find your Trainer code and can add friends in Pokémon GO.
EX Raid markings at gyms
How do you get EX Raid invitations? To qualify for such an invitation, you must complete a raid at a gym eligible for EX Raids.
How do you recognize these gyms? Soon you will find markings in Pokémon GO at gyms where EX Raids take place. You can find the marking in the gym details. Update from September 21: The markings are now active.
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