During the Corona pandemic, Pokémon GO introduced various bonuses to make playing easier. However, the remote raids may soon face challenges according to a new finding. We at MeinMMO show you what it’s all about and what restrictions you can expect.
What bonuses are involved? Due to the Corona pandemic, many trainers were unable to go outside and play the game in its original form. Therefore, Niantic introduced various bonuses to facilitate this. One of them was remote raids.
With the help of special remote raid passes, trainers have been able to participate in unlimited raids in other regions in recent years. They no longer had to leave their homes, unlike normal raids, and could play comfortably from home.
However, this may change soon. After a first finding regarding restrictions on raids shocked trainers, there are now further indications of drastic changes from Niantic. We have summarized for you what these changes are and when they might take effect.
Higher prices and restrictions on remote raids soon
What was found? As discovered by the PokeMiners, a group of data miners, several days ago in the source code of Pokémon GO, the developers are planning adjustments regarding remote raids. There will be a limitation on the possible daily remote raids.
Now the PokeMiners have found further clues that clarify this further. The reddit user drakepig shares the following tweet from the data miners in his post on reddit:
They write (via reddit.com): “Last week it was said that with the start of the new season, this nerf would be introduced, along with a price increase for remote raid passes. Based on further findings today, the number of remote raids is 6 per day, at 150 coins each. We will have to wait and see if this becomes true.”
What does the finding mean? It indicates that Niantic may make remote raids more difficult in the coming weeks. Remote raids would then only be possible in limited quantities, and the purchase of new passes would cost 50 coins more than before. As a result, the premium battle passes, which allow you to play on-site, would be cheaper for the first time since the introduction of remote raid passes.
Trainers who find this daily amount insufficient or who simply find the passes too expensive would be forced to complete raids on-site again. It is useful if you have networked with other players locally. How this is possible via Campfire is shown in the following article:
When might the change happen? A change of this kind would be conceivable for the start of the new season. This begins on March 1, 2023, at 10:00 AM local time.
Whether and when the changes will actually be implemented is currently unknown. As the PokeMiners themselves say, there is still hope that Niantic will reconsider and not implement the changes.
However, such a change would not be the first of its kind. Niantic has gradually removed the home bonuses from the Corona period over the past two years. In particular, the controversial PokéStop change caused a lot of backlash from the community in 2021 and was ultimately reversed by the developers.
What is your opinion on the planned changes? Are you currently spending coins on remote raid passes? And is a limitation to 6 remote raids per day sufficient for you? Let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO and discuss with other trainers.
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