During the height of the pandemic in 2020, Niantic’s Pokémon Go adapted to the inability for people to gather in person and created Remote Raid Passes, which allow trainers the opportunity to participate in Raids they aren’t physically close to. Now, they’re a staple in the Pokémon Go community.
The Remote Raid Passes are more lucrative than they used to be, since Niantic recently limited how many players could participate each day, and jacked up the price on them to discourage players from buying them. This is in addition to the long-standing restriction that limits players to holding three at a time.
Because of the new restrictions, Pokémon Go players can now only enter Remote Raids five times per day.
Where to get Remote Raid Passes in Pokémon Go
Remote Raid Passes are almost always going to be obtained from the shop. They cost PokéCoins to buy, and as of April 6, the cost has increased. The Passes will now cost 195 PokéCoins for one, and 525 PokéCoins for three, and there will be a Premium Battle Pass three-pack that costs 250 PokéCoins.
Alternatively, Niantic said it plans on adding Remote Raid Passes to the pool of potential rewards for Research Breakthroughs, but it’s still limited to the cap of three Remote Raid Passes in your inventory at a time. Players should make sure they have no more than two of them in their inventory when the Remote Raid Pass is rewarded, or else it will instead give a Premium Battle Pass.
There’s one caveat to the limit players can have on their Remote Raid Passes. Trainers can hold up to five at a time if they purchase a three-pack with two Remote Raid Passes in their inventory already.
How to use Remote Raid Passes in Pokémon Go
Once players have a Remote Raid Pass in their inventory, using them is quite easy. Players can get invited to Raid battles and can use them by accepting the invitation, or by selecting a Gym in their area.
Any Gym players can see can be remote raided into as long as the Raid is active. It works the same way as regular Raid Passes, except it doesn’t require players to be within a certain distance from the Raid. As long as it’s visible on the map, trainers can engage with it. To join it, simply tap on the Raid and then use the Remote Raid Pass when prompted. As long as there’s one in your inventory, it will take you into the Raid until it’s completed.
