Raid Pass
A Raid Pass (Japanese: レイドパス Raid Pass) is an item in Pokémon GO that is required to join a Raid Battle. Once a player uses a Raid Pass, they will join a lobby with all the other raid participants. Raid Passes cannot be refunded even if the player decides to quit before or during a raid. Using a single Raid Pass, a player may attempt a raid as many times as they like until they win the raid or the raid expires.
There are four types of Raid Passes: free Raid Passes, Premium Raid Passes, Remote Raid Passes, and EX Raid Passes. Free and Premium Raid Passes are effectively identical, but obtained in different ways. When joining a raid, the game will prioritize using a free Raid Pass before tapping into the Premium Raid Passes. Remote Raid Passes can be used to join a raid seen on the Nearby feature, or in a Gym that the player's Pokémon is at. Pokémon deal lesser damage to the Raid Boss than a free Raid Pass or Premium Raid Pass users do. A Raid Battle only allows five Remote Raid Pass users to participate. EX Raid Passes can only be used to join EX Raids, which have a set time and location in advance.
Description
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Raid Pass | レイドパス Raid Pass |
Pass to join a Raid Battle. You can get a free pass at Gyms once per day if you don't already have one. | |
Premium Battle Pass | プレミアムレイドパス Premium Raid Pass |
A Premium Battle Pass can be used to join a Raid Battle or earn premium rewards in the GO Battle League. | |
Remote Raid Pass | リモートレイドパス Remote Raid Pass |
A Remote Raid Pass can be used to join a Raid Battle remotely. | |
EX Raid Pass | EXレイドパス EX Raid Pass |
Exclusive Raid Pass to join a special Raid Battle. You can use this pass only at the specified limited-time event. |
Acquisition
A free Raid Pass may be obtained only once a day by spinning the Photo Disc of a Gym if there is not one in their Bag. If the player already has a free Raid Pass from a previous day, they must use it first before obtaining another one.
Premium Raid Passes are awarded for completing certain Special Research tasks. They can also be purchased at the Shop for 100 each or by purchasing certain boxes that contain them.
Remote Raid Passes can be purchased at the Shop for 100 each or a 250 for a bundle of three. Starting April 27, 2020, players also had an option for a one-time purchase of a box containing three Remote Raid Passes for 1.
EX Raid Passes are distributed on a semi-random basis to players who have recently completed a Raid at the same Gym the EX Raid is to take place. Each EX Raid Pass allows a player to invite one Ultra Friend to participate, but may not send another even if the invitation is declined.
In other languages
Raid Pass
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Premium Raid Pass / Premium Battle Pass
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Remote Raid Pass
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EX Raid Pass
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