In field and special research, players of Pokémon GO keep encountering the task of completing a certain number of raids. A trainer on reddit explains how to save raid passes for this. We at MeinMMO took a look at it and summarized it for you.
What happened? Players in Pokémon GO frequently come across the task “Battle in 5 Raids”. In the special research “A mysterious discovery”, 10 raids must also be completed. To complete this task, you normally need to redeem the corresponding number of raid passes.
If you don’t want to wait several days to complete it, you are forced to invest in premium or remote raid passes. But that doesn’t have to be the case. As user Sufficient_Dirt2838 reports on reddit, he found a trick to complete this task with just one raid pass (via reddit.com).
We looked at his explanation and summarized it for you.
How does the trick work in Pokémon GO?
To complete the tasks with only one raid pass, you first need to start a raid as usual. After the raid has started and you are in the battle screen, you should leave it and return to the lobby according to Sufficient_Dirt2838.
There, you have the opportunity to form a new team for the raid again. After that, you return to the active raid battle. This return to the ongoing battle is counted by Pokémon GO as a new raid for the task.
As Sufficient_Dirt2838 writes on reddit, this process can be repeated multiple times in one raid (via reddit.com). Thus, it is possible to complete the task of finishing 5 raids with just one raid.
What do other trainers say about this trick?
Many trainers on reddit express positive feedback about this tip and have already tried it. As reddit user NewFaceHalcyon additionally tested, this trick is not only suitable for completing field and special research tasks but also for evolving certain Pokémon (via reddit.com).
To evolve the Pokémon Galar Makabaja, trainers need to take it as a buddy and participate in 10 raids. Normally, this would require spending 10 raid passes. However, with the tip from Sufficient_Dirt2838, this is not necessary.
Other reddit users, like mitefluffy, point out that there are different tasks for completing raid tasks from special and field research (via reddit.com). In addition to “Battle in 5 Raids”, there is also the task “Win 5 Raids”, for which the trick from Sufficient_Dirt2838 is not suitable.
Another trick: “Win 5 Raids” with just one raid pass
But there should also be a trick for tasks like “Win 5 Raids” according to the YouTube channel PoGoTips. In the following video, the trainer shows how he manages to achieve multiple victories with just one normal raid pass and the support of a remote raid pass.
How does this trick work? In the video, the trainer first completes a raid normally. However, after successfully finishing the raid, he immediately leaves the catching screen without catching the Pokémon. He then opens a new raid in another gym using a remote raid pass.
While still in the lobby and waiting for the start of the raid, he leaves the gym again and switches back to the previous raid. There, he clicks “Battle” again. After that, the raid rewards appear immediately, and the won raids count up. The Pokémon is displayed again in the catching screen but is not caught by him.
How often can you repeat this? The trainer from PoGoTips explains that the game stores the won raid for a certain period, allowing the Pokémon to still be caught. This allows the described process to be repeated multiple times.
So, if you are fast enough, you can get up to 5 won raids credited. In the last round, the Pokémon can also be caught, so it doesn’t get lost. Additionally, the remote raid pass used remains yours since you left this raid before it started.
What do you think about the two tips? Have you tried them already or definitely want to? Or is it too stressful for you and would you rather stick to the official method? Feel free to let us know in the comments!
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