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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies, services and applications have had to modify the way they work to adapt to the new reality. Much more confined and limited. This is the case of Pokémon GO, which has reduced the need for movement of its players to continue fulfilling objectives, collecting objects from their environment or fighting against special Pokémon without having to move. Well, although there is more and more freedom of movement, news continues to arrive that allow us to enjoy the game from home.This time even accompanied by distant friends and coaches
Incursions accompanied in the distance
The key to the new update comes in the raid function. And it is that now it is a much closer entertainment. Even in the distance. Although it has already been announced, it has not been until now when it comes to Pokémon GO to allow you to fight hand to hand with up to five friendly trainers against the same Pokémon And in real time . All this without having to move. And remember that you can also use the raid passes from a distance. So it's the safest way to meet up with friends to fight without staying in the same spot on the street.
From now on, and when the feature is active, you will find a button + in lobbies when facing off to one Pokémon per Raid. It will also be available in private rooms.With just a click on the button you can select up to five of your trainer friends to join the waiting room and fight in the same raid and in real time. It doesn't matter if they are hundreds or thousands of kilometers from the raid or from your location. You can fight them hand to hand to defeat the Pokémon in question.
It is important to know that these invitations will reach the other managers, or you, in the form of a push notification in the game. And that there will also be a visual reference in the Near section of the game. Of course, participating will not be entirely free. Even though you can enter a room with this invitation, you will need to spend a Raid Pass in order to participate in the fight. Now this pass is not consumed if you don't fight. Staying in the room, therefore, will not cause you to consume the Raid Pass until the last moment before the fight.
For now this way of fighting with friends makes you miss the Legendary Pokémon Raid Reshiram, as the feature will come after his withdrawal. Now, Niantic has already announced that the Truthful White Pokémon will return to the game later. So there will be more opportunities to get hold of it thanks to the help of your trainer friends.
But there is more news in Pokémon GO.
Stickers are coming to Pokémon GO
Along with remote raids with friends, Niantic has developed a new feature to give gifts even more value And that's just It seems that in this confinement they are not only the key to getting better objects or keeping the friendship alive, it will also serve to send more specific messages.
And, from now on, you can stick a nice sticker on any of your gifts for friends They feature Pokémon in different situations and with different expressions. Something that will make your shipments stand out from the rest or vice versa.
At the moment the initial sticker pack will arrive free for all players with five different stickers You can only put one in each gift . To get more you will have to receive gifts or, soon, buy them directly from the in-game store. A good way to monetize new content in Pokémon GO and give more strength to sending gifts between players.
