How to Get Raid Passes and do Raid Battles in Pokémon Go

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Raid Pokémon Eggs will occasionally appear at Gyms, signifying upcoming available Raid Battle encounters. How to obtain Raid PassesIn order to participate in a Raid Battle, you'll first need to obtain a Raid Pass. There are three different kinds of Raid Passes:Regular Raid PassesRaid PassRaid Passes are the standard Passes that grant access to Tier 1-5 Raid Battles. Premium Raid PassPremium Raid Passes also grant access to Tier 1-5 Raid Battles, but must be purchased from the in-game Shop. Special Raid PassesEX Raid PassEX Raid Passes can only be obtained by getting lucky.

How to Catch Raid Pokémon with Premier Balls

In order to catch a Raid Pokémon, you'll need to use Premier Balls, which are obtained upon defeating the Raid Pokémon. How to obtain Premier Balls to catch Raid PokémonPremier Balls are available only when catching Raid Pokémon and are not kept after the Raid Battle has ended. The number of Premier Balls you'll receive is based on a number of variables:Whether or not your team controls the Gym. What happens if you fail to catch the PokémonUnfortunately, it is totally possible to fail at capturing a Raid Pokémon by running out of Premier Balls, in which case the Pokémon will flee. Many Raid Pokémon can also be caught in the wild, with the exception of Legendaries and the Fairy / Steel type Pokémon Mawile.

Pokémon Go Raid Battle Difficulty Guide and Tiers

referring to Identifying Raid Boss difficultyYou can determine the difficulty of a Raid Battle by checking out the Egg shown at the Gym. A Gym's chances to host an EX Raid Battle will increase the more Trainers defeat other Raid Bosses at that Gym. How to increase your chances of getting an EX Raid PassTo participate in an EX Raid, Trainers will need to acquire an EX Raid Pass. However, players have reported receiving an EX Raid Pass having participated it only one Raid Battle per day. Weather's effect on Raid BossesIt's important to note that the difficulty of Raid Pokémon will be dynamically adjusted by the current weather.