Pokémon Go fans believe Niantic has removed a popular feature that was once the best way to capture some of the most popular Legendary Pokémon. most wanted in the game.
From 2018 to 2020, Pokémon Go players could participate in a unique feature called EX Raids. These raids differed from their regular counterparts because they required special invites earned by winning active raid battles inEX Raid Arenas.
Trainers lucky enough to receive an invite could then head to Raid EX at some point to fight and capture a powerful opponent. This included Pokémon like Deoxys, Mewtwo, and Regigigas, which were otherwise almost impossible to encounter.
However, EX Raids slowed down a few years ago and now appear to be retired completely, with one key item no longer available.
Pokémon Go fans think EX Raid Passes are gone forever
Noticing the removal of a once popular feature, PoGOCentral posted on X/Twitter: “And to round off today’s incredible drama, ex raid tickets have been removed from the game.”
and to round off todays incredible drama, ex raid tickets have been removed from the game 🙁they haven’t been around since March 2020, but the memories of them will live on. genuine sense of community when they happened (yep, even the midweek lunchtime ones 👀) pic.twitter.com/ESL7KTKdpP
— PoGOCentral (@pogo_central) January 11, 2024
The content creator then elaborated more on what that means: “They haven’t been around since March 2020, but the memories of them will live on. Real sense of community when they performed (yes, even the weekday lunch ones).”
It’s worth noting that Niantic has yet to say anything about the potential removal of EX Raid Passes. Although the item has disappeared according to data miners, it is unclear if this is because they are considered no longer needed or if it is something else entirely.
One passionate fan paid tribute to EX Raid Passes: “Those were the good days. Getting an invitation made me feel like I had really succeeded. These were the real elite raids. We had to coordinate to successfully defeat the boss. Real teamwork. The in-person community was thriving back then.”
Some admit that they miss in-person raid events like EX Raids, while others believe that “replacing this feature sucked”, showing a clear disdain for later Elite Raids.
While the future of EX Raids remains uncertain, we do know that Niantic removed the Buddy Shared AR Experience feature in Pokémon Go in update 293.0, although most fans don’t seem too concerned.
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