The raid hour this evening, on March 18, in Pokémon GO has been canceled. The reason for this is likely the coronavirus. We will tell you what changes for you.
This was supposed to happen today: Normally, there should have been a raid hour this evening, as on every Wednesday. There would have been more Kobalium raids and Voltolos in Gyms.
This hour will not take place today. The event has been canceled worldwide and is no longer taking place.
The coronavirus likely causes the raid hour to be canceled
What is Niantic saying? The developers keep their announcement on pokemongolive brief. They simply state that the raid hour will not take place. They leave the reason for this open.
What could be behind the cancellation? The reason is likely the coronavirus. Niantic has generallytaken many measures so that you can play from home. Now, the raid hour has likely been canceled for this reason as well.
After all, you need to stand close together and play during raids. A risk that Niantic surely wants to prevent, as the government currently advises avoiding close contact with others.
Is there a substitute? Nobody knows. Kobalium is only available in raids until next Monday and therefore likely will not appear in such an hour again. The chance of encountering a Shiny decreases as a result.
This surprised some trainers: The cancellation of the raid hour was expected by many players. Even more surprising was that yesterday evening the spotlight hour took place. There, players were lured outside and could take advantage of increased spawns for an hour. An event that contradicts the current measures.
How you can fill the time instead, you can read here:
- The best ways to effectively play Pokémon GO from home
- A tier list with the best Pokémon in the PvP league
- Get Geronimatz from the PvP league
Keep in mind that there is a risk of contracting the coronavirus for yourself and others. The Federal Centre for Health Education recommends staying at home as much as possible, keeping your distance from others, and avoiding gatherings. Niantic has taken various measures to ensure that you can play Pokémon GO from home .
