Pokémon Go’s raid system is one in all its most important gameplay opponents, however now there are even rarer raids that occur solely below particular circumstances: Elite Raids.
These raids solely happen at very particular occasions and dates and usually will host Pokémon that you simply can’t get elsewhere. To this point solely three Pokémon have been confirmed for Elite Raids: Hoopa Unbound (which debuted in Oct. 2022), Regidrago (March 2023), and Regieleki (April 2023).
You’ll know Elite Raids are on the horizon, as raid eggs with large 24-hour timers will begin popping up on the high of the hour. These raids will solely present up at EX gyms, the place EX raids had been beforehand held. (It’s unknown of EX raids will ever return or if these are a substitute for them.)
How do I do an Elite Raid?
All you need to do is head over to the EX health club shortly after the egg has hatched and be a part of the raid as you’ll usually. You can’t do Elite Raids remotely. You should utilize Premium Raid Passes or the free orange Raid Passes to do these, however not Distant Raid Passes.
The Elite Raid eggs will hatch at 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 5 p.m. in your native time. The raid goal will stick round for half-hour after the egg hatches.
Your finest wager is to move to one in all your populated native Pokémon Go areas (like a shopping center, park, and so on.) earlier than one in all these occasions and hopefully soar into a celebration then. You may as well use native Pokémon Go Discord servers to assist coordinate with different gamers.
How onerous is an Elite Raid?
These raids will not be any tougher than common tier 5 raids (although that is largely depending on the goal Pokémon), however they do have extra HP. They aren’t like Primal Reversion raids, which require extra folks than normal. Expert sources like LeekDuck have cited that Regidrago might be completed by two to 5 gamers, relying on counters and energy ranges.
That being mentioned, ensure to deliver counters and put within the work to make it simpler on your celebration members.