Limited Raids on Local GO Fest 2024 in Sendai, Madrid, and New York
What are limited raids?
Limited raids are hard-to-find raids since they spawn only in small parts of the world. On GO Fest 2024 local events, Necrozma raids are only available in Sendai, Madrid, and New York, which makes it very hard to find trainers to host those raids.
This leads to a serious problem: A very few hosts lead to many sad guests who want to attend those raids but won't have a chance.
Why are GO Fest raids limited availability in PokeRaid?
There are 2 reasons why Necrozma raids are limited:
1. There are very few hosts that host Necrozma raids
Most trainers in GO Fest local cities do not have the motivation to host those raids in PokeRaid because they don't need remote trainers to beat the raid boss.
2. Primary Reason: PokeRaid pays trainers with real currency to host those raids in PokeRaid
PokeRaid started a new revenue-share model, Frontliner, where we offer Amazon, Play Store, and App Store gift cards for hosting high-demand raids. At local GO Fests, we announced that trainers who host Necrozma raids would get these rewards. However, it is a very costly operation, so we had to restrict those raids to the guests who purchased a Mega Subscription or reserve a slot.
Learn more about the Frontliner Program.
On 2023 local GO Fest, the average Auto Join wait time was around 1 day whereas it is now 30 minutes at local GO Fest 2024 with the help of Frontliners and this restriction.
How can I join limited availability Necrozma raids?
There are 2 ways you can join Necrozma raids on Local GO Fests:
1. Be a Mega Trainer
Mega Trainers can join Necrozma raids via Auto Join, Booking, or manually. There are 4 different Mega Trainer types, which cost between $9.99 and $49.99 (or equivalent in your local currency). We suggest these 3 options based on your play style:
▶️ Mega Guest: Once you purchase, you will receive 1000 coins. The first Auto Join in a day is FREE, and your first reservation has 50 PokeRaid coins off.
🏅 Mega Gold: Once you purchase, you'll receive 5000 coins. The first Auto Join in a day is FREE, and your first reservation has 200 PokeRaid coins off.
💎 Mega Diamond: All Auto Join and reservations are FREE and unlimited.
2. Book a Necrozma Slot
Necrozma is available for all trainers to book. See how reservation works:
What about other GO Fest Local raids that are not listed in PokeRaid as limited availability?
Since the most demanded Pokémon is Necrozma, PokeRaid only offers the Frontliner rewards to trainers who host Necrozma raids. Other GO Fest 2024 Local raids are also available to host and join. However, the Auto Join queue may be too long, or you might wait too long to join a room.