Pokémon Go Fans Fear For the Future After Remote Raid Pass Changes

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Pokémon Go has garnered immense popularity since it was first released to mobile devices in 2016. In that time, many favorite Pokémon appeared in the game, with fun twists on specific gameplay challenges that have only appeared in specific games. However, despite the popularity, fans worldwide are worried about the future of the mobile game and if they plan to continue playing following developer Niantic revealing the Remote Raid Pass price and daily restrictions.

These were shared in a brief blog post presented by Niantic on the Pokémon Go blog page. Starting on April 6, the price to purchase a single Remote Raid Pass goes up to 195 PokéCoins, the three-pack bundle increases to 525, and players can only use a total of five Remote Raid passes per day.

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Niantic made these changes despite the continued community pushback on how much they actively use and enjoy the Remote Raid Passes. These items allow players to participate in any Gym Raids when they receive an invitation from players on their friend list, regardless of their location. It’s an item initially introduced shortly in 2020 in response to the COVID outbreak and worldwide lockdowns. It immediately garnered praise from players who could participate in raids, despite being in a rural area.

Now, more players will require in-person groups to participate in these raids or fork over enough money to use Remote Raid Passes. Even before COVID happened in 2020, for many players, it was difficult to bring together a local raid group and reliably complete these challenging encounters.