One of the most important features in Pokémon GO is participating in raids. However, a recent discovery suggests that there may be limitations in this regard. We at MeinMMO explain what was found and how trainers are reacting to it.
What feature is it about? In Pokémon GO, trainers not only have the opportunity to chase wild spawns but can also participate in raids against the popular legendary raid bosses.
However, since the COVID-19 pandemic, it is no longer only possible to participate in such raids in person, but one can also be invited from afar or invite friends to raids – all comfortably from the sofa.
That could possibly come to an end soon, as according to the current findings by the PokeMiners, the developers apparently have planned restrictions in this area. We have summarized what it’s about below.
The PokeMiners are a group of data miners who regularly search the source code of Pokémon GO for new information. They make this information publicly available to other players.
Although they have proven in the past that this data is quite reliable, it is not official information. Therefore, you should view it with a certain level of skepticism.
Find shows possible limitation of remote raids
What was found? As the PokeMiners announced through their Twitter account on February 20, 2023, they stumbled upon a hint in the source code of Pokémon GO during their last search, which could bring limitations to remote raids in the future.
According to this, these will be limited to a certain number daily. However, the data from the PokeMiners do not reveal how many remote raids one can still do. According to the data in the source code, there is supposed to be a timer that shows you how many remote raids are still possible on that day.
If Niantic actually limits remote raids, trainers would need to team up more frequently in local groups for raids on-site, as was the case before the pandemic. The developers have already made a first step towards this by introducing level-4 raids after Community Day and the new top raids that can only be played in person.
How you can easily do remote raids via Poke Genie, we have summarized for you in the following article:
Trainers say: “This will ruin the game”
In social networks, trainers are not very enthusiastic about this news. Even though remote raids were originally introduced due to the pandemic, most players have gotten used to their use in the meantime and still enjoy participating in remote raids.
Therefore, it is not surprising that some players now have concerns that the maximum daily number of remote raids will not be sufficient for their needs and even see the popular weekly raid hour in danger. For example, Twitter user Wakkie87 asks (via twitter.com): “Did they just ruin one of their concepts called raid hour?”.
Opinions of the reddit community: And even on reddit, trainers see significant challenges behind such a measure and even suspect the end of raids and the destruction of the game (via reddit.com):
- breakingcustoms: “Niantic really hates people who play from afar.”
- The_Phantom_Cat: “Why? I have spent more money on remote raids than anything else, and I can’t be the only one.”
- 3163560: “I live in a tiny rural community (<1,500 residents) in Australia, 5 hours from the nearest big city. If I can't do remote raids, I can't raid."
- dabomerest: “This will ruin the game. Absolutely terrible, ridiculous move. I have already done fewer raids, so let’s do even fewer.”
- TheTjalian: “I can’t remember which raid it was, as it has already been a few months, but I was in town and attended every raid in person. The only person who was present at every raid? Me. I received tons of support from remote participants – all people from my local community. […] We have a dedicated group of people who are usually enough to handle a raid, but realistically, we only meet in person during raid or community days. We rarely meet in person for a one-time raid. […] The abolition of remote raids would be the death of raids in our town outside of raid hours/days.”
This must be noted: The information found is, however, so-called leaks. Therefore, these are data that do not come directly from Pokémon GO, which is why they may adjust it accordingly or even decide against a release.
So, for now, it remains to be seen whether this change will actually be implemented in the game and, if so, how many remote raids will be possible daily.
What do you think about the limitation of remote raids? Would you find it sensible if more raiding had to happen in the local community again? Or do you have concerns that participation in raids would then be hardly possible for you? Feel free to write us your opinion on this at MeinMMO in the comments and discuss with other trainers about it.
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