Raid Pass

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A free Raid Pass in Pokémon GO

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 of 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 Battle Passes, Remote Raid Passes, and EX Raid Passes.

  • Regular (or free) Raid Passes can be used to join a Raid Battle if the player is within range of the Gym. A player can only hold one free Raid Pass at a time. If a player has both a free Raid Pass and a Premium Battle Pass, the game will prioritize using the free Raid Pass first.
  • Premium Battle Passes (formerly Premium Raid Passes) can be used to join a Raid Battle if the player is within range of the Gym or to participate in the premium reward track in GO Battle League.
  • Remote Raid Passes can be used to join a Raid Battle at a Gym outside the player's range, but can still be seen from the Nearby screen or if the player's Pokémon is defending the Gym. These were introduced as a means for players to continue participating in raids amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. A maximum of 10 players using Remote Raid Passes may join a Raid Battle. Players may only acquire more Remote Raid passes if they have less than three on hand.
    • Eventually, at a time to be determined, the limit for Remote Raid Pass users will be reduced to 5 per raid, and Remote Raid Pass users will deal reduced damage.
  • EX Raid Passes can only be used to join EX Raids, which have a set time and location in advance. They cannot be used for any other raids and disappear from the player's Bag if it expires.

Description

Image English name Japanese name Description
GO Raid Pass.png 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.
GO Premium Raid Pass.png Premium Battle Pass プレミアムバトルパス
Premium Battle Pass
A Premium Battle Pass can be used to join a Raid Battle or earn premium rewards in the GO Battle League.
GO Remote Raid Pass.png 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.
GO Legendary Raid Pass.png 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 PokéCoin.png100 each or by purchasing certain boxes that contain them.

Initially, Remote Raid Passes could be purchased at the Shop for PokéCoin.png100 each or PokéCoin.png250 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 PokéCoin.png1. Weekly boxes that cost PokéCoin.png1 that contained Remote Raid Passes used to be available when first introduced.

However, on May 19, 2022, in a controversial move, Niantic announced that these weekly boxes would no longer contain Remote Raid Passes and contain other items[1]; these weekly boxes would eventually disappear without any announcement. On the same day, the bundle of three was raised from PokéCoin.png250 to PokéCoin.png300, which was not announced by Niantic, and effectively made the cost of the bundle of three the same as buying one at a time.

On March 30, 2023, in another controversial move, Niantic has announced that the prices of Remote Raid Passes will be increased again: single Remote Raid Passes will have its price increased to from PokéCoin.png100 to PokéCoin.png195, while the bundle of three passes will increase from PokéCoin.png300 to PokéCoin.png525. In addition, there will be a limit of 5 remote raids per day, although it could temporarily increase with events. These changes, as planned, have gone into effect on April 6, 2023.[2] This price increase makes these passes approximately twice as expensive as they were originally, generating significant backlash.[3]

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

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 團體戰入場券 Tyùhntái Jin Yahpchèuhnggyun
Mandarin 團體戰入場券 Tuántǐ Zhàn Rùchǎngquàn
France Flag.png French Passe de Raid
Germany Flag.png German Raid-Pass
Italy Flag.png Italian Biglietto raid
South Korea Flag.png Korean 레이드패스 Reideu Paeseu
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Passe de Reide
Spain Flag.png Spanish Pase de incursión
Thailand Flag.png Thai บัตรตีบอส Bat Ti Boss

Premium Battle Pass

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 特級對戰入場券 Dahkkāp Deuijin Yahpchèuhnggyun
Mandarin 特級對戰入場券 Tèjí Duìzhàn Rùchǎngquàn
France Flag.png French Passe de combat premium
Germany Flag.png German Premium-Kampf-Pass
Italy Flag.png Italian Biglietto lotta premium
South Korea Flag.png Korean 프리미엄 배틀패스 Peurimieom Baeteul Paeseu
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Passe de Batalha Premium
Spain Flag.png Spanish Pase de combate premium
Thailand Flag.png Thai บัตรแบตเทิลพรีเมียม Bat Battle Premium

Premium Raid Pass

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 特級團體戰入場券 Dahkkāp Tyùhntái Jin Yahpchèuhnggyun
Mandarin 特級團體戰入場券 Tèjí Tuántǐ Zhàn Rùchǎngquàn
France Flag.png French Passe de Raid Premium
Germany Flag.png German Premium-Raid-Pass
Italy Flag.png Italian Biglietto raid premium
South Korea Flag.png Korean 프리미엄 레이드패스 Peurimieom Reideu Paeseu
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Passe de Reide Premium
Spain Flag.png Spanish Pase de incursión premium

Remote Raid Pass

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 遠距團體戰入場券 Yúhngeuih Tyùhntái Jin Yahpchèuhnggyun
Mandarin 遠距團體戰入場券 Yuǎnjù Tuántǐ Zhàn Rùchǎngquàn
France Flag.png French Passes de Raid à distance
Germany Flag.png German Fern-Raid-Pass
Italy Flag.png Italian Biglietto raid da remoto
South Korea Flag.png Korean 리모트 레이드패스 Rimoteu Reideu Paeseu
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Passe de Reide a Distância
Spain Flag.png Spanish Pase de incursión remota
Thailand Flag.png Thai บัตรตีบอสระยะไกล Bat Ti Boss Rayaklai

EX Raid Pass

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese VIP團體戰入場券 VIP Tyùhntái Jin Yahpchèuhnggyun
Mandarin VIP團體戰入場券 VIP Tuántǐ Zhàn Rùchǎngquàn
France Flag.png French Passe de Raid EX
Germany Flag.png German EX-Raid-Pass
Italy Flag.png Italian Biglietto raid EX
South Korea Flag.png Korean EX레이드패스 EX Reideu Paeseu
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Passe de Reide EX
Spain Flag.png Spanish Pase de incursión EX
Thailand Flag.png Thai บัตรตีบอส EX Bat Ti Boss EX

References