Pokémon GO RSVP is the most recent game update. This update will allow Pokémon GO trainers to take on raid battles better, with friends. Starting Thursday, April 3, at 2:30 p.m. PDT, Trainers in some regions will be able to see and use the RSVP feature.
Raid Battles occur when a Pokémon takes over a Gym. Your goal is to defeat this powerful Pokémon. If you and your fellow Trainers are successful, you’ll be rewarded with special items and a chance at catching that Pokémon. If you can’t do it all alone then you’ll need help from fellow Trainers to raid the Gym and (hopefully) win.
Raid Battles are more difficult in comparison to Gym Battles. Your opponent Pokémon is more difficult to defeat than most other Pokémon. In addition, Raids have several tiers of difficulty i.e. tier 1, tier 3, tier 5, Mega Raids, etc. The higher the difficulty, the stronger the Raid Boss and the more players you’ll need to succeed.
How to take on raids better with Pokémon GO RSVP
Some Trainers may notice testing of a new planning feature that allows Trainers to schedule raids ahead of time. With this feature, Trainers will be able to
- see how many fellow Trainers have RSVP’d in advance for a specific raid;
- receive reminders before the raids begin; and
- participate in the raid when it starts.
This feature will help you find other Trainers to tackle raids consistently and more easily!
How to Use the RSVP feature
Open your Pokémon GO App and click on the ‘nearby’ button on the bottom left of your screen. You will see three tabs – Pokémon, Battle, and Route. Click on “Battle” and you will see three more tabs – Raid, Power Spot, and RSVP. (see image below). P.S. You can also sort the raids by distance using the feet feature shown in the image below.
To use the RSVP, do these.
- From the Raid tab, click on the “RSVP” button below the raid you want to participate in.
- You will be taken to the raid’s gym where you can select a time slot that you want to participate in the raid.
- Click on ‘Select Time’ and you will see different time options. Select the one you want and then click on RSVP. Click ‘OK’ to accept.
- You will then see your RSVP on the RSVP tab.
Please note that you can cancel your selected time slot. Likewise, you can select another time slot. To do this, go to your RSVP tab and click on the Raid RSVP you want to edit. Click on ‘Going’. You can edit your options by selecting either ‘Maybe’ or ‘Not Going’. Or you can select another time.
- If you select ‘Maybe’ and click on OK. The ‘Going’ will be changed to ‘Maybe’
- If you select ‘Not Going’ and click on OK. The RSVP will be removed from your tab if you click on ‘Leave’.
- If you select another time, you will be RSVP’d for that time slot.
You can edit ‘Maybe’ the same way you edited ‘Going’
In case you missed it, you may want to read about the other recent game updates. They are as follows.
