In Pokémon GO the battle against Mega Mewtwo is currently a big topic. However, a part of the raids is received rather coldly by some players.
Mega Mewtwo appears for the first time in Pokémon GO. To obtain the monster, you have to catch it during the GO Fest. Currently, the GO Fest in Tokyo is already underway. The global variant will follow on July 11th and 12th.
During the Tokyo GO Fest, the first trainers are now out who have been able to confront Mega Mewtwo. But at the same time, a new feature related to this is making the rounds: Unity Raids.
And these raids are currently being discussed lively.
Special Attack is not well received by everyone
What are Unity Raids? In the Pokémon GO subreddit TheSilphRoad
a user shared the guide for so-called Unity Raids. The post about it can be found here (on Reddit).
According to this guide, the raid comes with some peculiarities. When participating in these gigantic raids, you choose six Pokémon and send them into battle with other trainers. Once the battle has started, you cannot leave it and the monsters will be revived shortly after being defeated.
The most exciting part of the whole thing is the Unity Attack at the end of the raid. This can be used when the raid boss has only a few hit points left. Then the trainers must hold their smartphones up to collectively charge the Unity Attack. This will then defeat the raid boss. YouTuber and Pokémon GO record player Brandon Tan shared a video where you can watch this (on YouTube).
What do trainers say about it? At least in the Silph Road subreddit, the mechanics are received somewhat coldly. You read comments like What in the Captain Planet is this?
or He-Man comparisons. Some describe the move as cheesy, others say: They do not want to do this in public, in which Pokémon GO is normally played. This was also the case with the topic of snapshots, which already had a larger discussion.
Some are already considering how to bypass the whole thing: If I sit during a raid and stand up, would that count as holding my phone up?
, comments user forsuredudelol on Reddit. Overall, it seems that most users find it simply a bit too much.
A few, meanwhile, think that they should just accept it and even find the mechanics pretty cool.
What is still unclear: The Unity Raid is currently being used for the first time at the local GO Fest. Sometimes these dates are used to test, as we noted at last year’s event in Paris. There, gigantic Gigantamax battles were conducted, which, however, did not land in the global variant afterward.
Whether Unity Raids are something that was specifically developed for local Pokémon GO events remains to be seen.
With the new feature, Pokémon GO has come up with something unusual. What do you think of the new mechanics? Is it nothing for you, or do you find the idea cool? Let us know in the comments. And if you want to know more about what to expect at GO Fest 2026: Here you can find the large list of all legendary Pokémon at the GO Fest.
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