Pokemon Go Is Now Letting Players Join Shadow Raids And Max Battles With Remote Passes

Summary

Pokemon Go will soon allow players to access Shadow Raids and Max Battles remotely with Remote Raid Passes, starting during events on May 13 and May 19 respectively.
You’ll be able to do this during events on May 13 and May 19 respectively, and the ability to access these events remotely will stick around after the events are over.
Max Particle and Remote Raid Pass limits have also been permanently increased, with further temporary increases for future events.

Pokemon Go is largely a social game, just as it was when it first released all the way back in 2016 (that makes me feel ancient). While large parts of the game have been made remote, mostly down to that whole global pandemic thing that made getting out a bit tricky, events like Max Battles and Shadow Raids were introduced to keep the more social, in-person spirit of the game alive.

Unfortunately, there are large numbers of people that live in more rural areas that have been unable to try out these events, as Max Battles and Shadow Raids are a lot less common out in the countryside, and that’s even assuming you can get enough people in one place to try one out. It’s been a big problem for Pokemon Go for a while, and now the game is finally about to do something about it.

Pokemon Go Is Now Letting Players Join Shadow Raids And Max Battles With Remote Passes

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Announced earlier today, Pokemon Go will soon be letting players access Shadow Raids and Max Battles remotely. Starting on the Crown Clash: Taken Over event on May 13, Shadow Raids can be accessed by using a Remote Raid Pass, and the ability to do this will stick around after the event finishes.

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Similarly, you’ll be able to access Max Battles remotely using a Remote Raid Pass and Max Particles for the first time ever, starting on Gigantamax Machamp Max Battle Day that starts on May 19. This ability will also remain in the game after the event finishes, though it’s worth noting that people that do attend in person will receive more Premier Balls and more XP, so there’s still a bit of an incentive to leave the house.

On top of that, Pokemon Go has also announced that it will be permanently increasing the Max Particle and Remote Raid limits. The daily Remote Raid limit will increase from 5 to 10, while the Max Particle limit will increase from 1,000 to 1,500, and these limits will be temporarily increased even further for future events. Finally, a win for rural players.