December 10, 2024

It is easier than ever to join Raid Battles with your friends!

It is easier than ever to join Raid Battles with your friends!

Trainers around the world can now join raids from their Friends List!

Trainers can check their Friends List to see if any friends with a Friendship Level of Great Friends or higher are in a raid lobby and which Raid Boss they’re challenging—and then join the raid without an invitation!

Open your Friends List, then sort by “At a Raid” to see which friends are currently waiting to join a raid.

Learn more here.

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