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Niantic is making some big changes to Pokémon Go’s Raid Battles
August 24, 2025
According to a new blog post fromNiantic, some changes are coming toPokémon Go’sRaid Battles. The biggest changes will come to the newEX Raid Battles: the multiplayer game mode that takes an invitation to play. Niantic says that it’s acting on the feedback of its beta testers and bringing the following changes to the raids:
In addition to these changes, Niantic is officially launching the EX Raid Battles. This new battle has been in beta since it launched last month, but will now roll out to the rest of the Pokémon Go players. Niantic says that even though the game mode is no longer in beta, it will still keep an eye on player feedback.
The changes don’t stop there. In addition to the EX Raid Battles, the standard raids in Pokémon Go are seeing some changes too. Trainers will now receive Golden Razz Berries for completing a raid. Additionally, the number of potions and revives that are awarded to trainers will decrease, but their quality will increase. Niantic has also increased the likelihood that you’ll receive a Fast or Charged Technical Machine for completing a tier 3 or higher raid. Whether you win or not, you’ll now always receive Stardust just for competing. But, probably the most important change of all is that Magikarp returns to tier 1 battles.
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Nianticmade the changes to verify players felt rewarded, even if the raid boss flees. The aim is to help trainers level up their Pokémon with Stardust even if they’re unsuccessful in taking down the boss. With more powerful Pokémon, trainers should be better able to take on more powerful raid bosses over time.
What do you think of the changes? Will you be participating in the new EX Raid Battles? Let us know down in the comments.
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