In Pokémon GO there is now a new feature when using Raid Passes. You must redeem it later to better organize the battle.
This is new: Previously, players had to use the Raid Pass before entering the lobby. Now, you only need to redeem it when the battle actually starts. This way, you can already be in the lobby and let the 2 minutes run down without spending a Raid Pass.
This feature is well received by trainers. We show you what has improved significantly due to this adjustment.
New Raid Feature Helps You with Organization
This is what the feature brings: You can show players in your vicinity that you are ready for a raid. If you are not in a raid group, organizing raids otherwise is difficult.
How is anyone else supposed to know that you are ready for a raid? You can now simply go to the lobby, and every other player can see that someone is already waiting in the lobby and can join. You do not lose a Raid Pass in the process.
Only when the raid actually starts can you use the pass. If there are not enough trainers in the lobby yet, you can simply go back out and re-enter. The timer will then start counting down again.
Why this is particularly important: For some weeks now, you can do remote raids in Pokémon GO. You no longer need to be close to tackle the raid. You also cannot see when someone is ready for a raid from home. After all, they are not in front of the arena.
Now you can show that you are ready, whether you want to use a remote raid pass or a normal raid pass.
Another raid feature in Pokémon GO has been postponed indefinitely.
How is this being received? Trainers cheer for this adjustment. They say it may not be big, but it was simply overdue.
Vissarionn summarizes it on reddit like this: “Such a small detail, but such a big improvement in game quality.”
TornadoJ88 writes: “Finally! Crazy that it took 4 years for this! So many wasted passes!”
You will have to do without another feature for now. Because shinies were stolen, Niantic has deactivated daily spawns:
A nasty bug in Pokémon GO stole shinies – guaranteed spawns are gone for now.
