Pokémon GO EX Raids: 4 Things You Need to Know

Pokémon GO EX Raids is the most exciting thing to come to Niantic’s iPhone and Android game in 2017. And before you can capture one of the game’s most powerful creatures, you need to master them.

Pokémon GO EX Raid Battles are very similar to Raid Battles that Niantic launched in early 2017. They encourage you to work with other people. In Normal Raid Battles, you and a team of other Trainers battle a very powerful Pokémon. If the team beats this Pokémon, everyone has a chance to catch it, some XP, and some in-game items.

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EX Raid Battles adds a new twist to this. The creatures you can catch are stronger. Also, even if your Trainer Level is high, you cannot join them without getting an invite from the game itself.

Here’s everything you need to know Pokémon GO EX Raids. Use this knowledge to master the game’s new mechanics and become an even better Coach when the new mechanic starts.

How Do Pokémon GO EX Raids Work?

If you’ve ever tried a Raid Battle, you’ll find EX Raids very familiar. In EX Raid Battle, you and other Trainers fight a very powerful Pokémon. You can only catch them by working together.

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How you install EX Raid Battle is different. EX Raid Battles are not available to everyone at a certain Instructor level. They only happen periodically around the world. Also, an invitation is required to enter an EX Raid Battle. The game takes care of these invites itself, so there’s no way to force yourself into an EX Raid Battle.

A Pokémon Go Stadium Event in Japan. / Niantik

How to Get Pokémon GO EX Raid Invites

Getting a Pokémon GO EX Raid invite from the game takes a lot. First, you must have won a regular Raid Battle in one of the game’s Gyms. Regular Raid Battles serve as a stepping stone to this new system. Second, you will only receive an invite for an EX Raid Battle that takes place in a Gym where you previously won a regular Raid Battle.

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Invitations have everything you need to plan for EX Raid Battle. They list the name of the Gym, the location of the Gym, and when the battle will take place. This gives you time to refresh your formation and collect items you think you might need during the battle. Niantic has only confirmed that these warnings give players “enough time to coordinate with other Coaches.”

What You Get To Win Pokémon GO EX Raids

After entering Pokémon GO EX Raids, you must win. You and your team do this by inflicting enough damage on the creature you’re fighting to adore it. As with regular Raid Battles, you won’t know what you’re fighting until the Raid Egg containing that Pokémon has spawned.

During the war you have to attack and escape as much as possible. Quick Attacks allow you to deal damage quickly. Tap your Pokémon to make a quick attack. Charged Attacks take more time than Quick Attacks, but they do much more damage. Touch and hold your screen to perform Charged Attack.

Finally, don’t forget to dodge attacks. Since these are powerful Pokémon, your creatures need all the health they can muster. Swipe from the left or right edges of your screen to evade an attack.

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Niantic will use the EX Raid Battle system as a way to encourage cooperation and add to the game very powerful Pokémon that would not be right to be released into the wild. Mewtwo is the most dangerous of the original lineup Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue, in all upcoming EX Raid Battles.

Niantic didn’t say which creatures would come Pokémon GO Next up are EX Raids. We just know that Mewtwo battles won’t last forever. We can see that the developer is using EX Raid Battles to add mythical creatures. Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver next.

Pokémon GO EX Raids Released

We still don’t have an official release date Pokémon GO EX Raids. However, the release windows are shrinking.

Niantic will begin testing EX Raids with some users and select Gyms on September 6. That’s when the new mechanic will send the first EX Raid passes to field testers. After that, the company says it will review the feedback it receives and set an official release date for the feature.