[Video] Visiting Gyms

Explore the topics discussed in this tutorial. Learn more about battling Pokémon and getting items from ...

Battling at Gyms

Gym overview Gyms are locations found throughout the world where you can battle the Pokémon of rival teams. Trainers from opposing ...

Earning the Defender Bonus

You earn free PokéCoins for keeping your Pokémon on Gyms. The longer the Pokémon stay on the Gym, the more PokéCoins you earn. Be sure to gi...

Why didn’t I receive the 50-coin Defender Bonus?

Once you've reached the daily Defender bonus limit of 50 PokéCoins, you won't be able to earn any more PokéCoins by defending Gyms until the...

Collecting Gym Badges

Gym Badges are recognition of how much you've interacted with particular Gyms—through battling, defending, or feeding Pokémon treats. Badges...

What are Raid Battles?

Raid Battles occur when a Boss Pokémon takes over a Gym. Your goal is to defeat this powerful Pokémon. If you and your fellow Trainers are s...

Joining Raids Remotely

Note: This is a new feature; details related to this feature may change in the coming weeks or months. With a Remote Raid Pass, Trainers can...

Inviting Friends to Raid Battles

Trainers who join a Raid Battle in-person can invite up to 5 friends to the Raid Battle, regardless of their friends’ locations. However, in...

I’m having issues joining raids

If you’re having issues joining Raid Battles, here are some tips:Any number of Trainers can join a raid, but only in groups of up to 20 Trai...

I’m unable to defeat a Raid Boss

Some Raid Bosses are difficult to defeat, so you may not be able to beat them on your own. Raids have 4 tiers of difficulty: tier 1, tier 3,...

I’m unable to catch a Raid Boss after defeating it

Here are some tips for catching a Raid Boss:Use Razz Berries or Golden Razz Berries to increase your chances of catching the Raid Boss.Hitti...

I have an issue with a Raid Pass

To join a Raid Battle, you’ll need a Raid Pass, Premium Battle Pass, or Remote Raid Pass. You can collect up to one free Raid Pass per day b...

[Video] Raid Battles

Explore the topics discussed in this tutorial. Learn more about Raid Battles.

Types of Raid Battles

Raid Battles occur when a Boss Pokémon takes over a Gym. While a Raid Boss is present at the Gym, you’ll have the opportunity to work w...

I’d like to remove a Gym where a Raid Battle took place.

We take extra verification steps to ensure that removal requests reflect the desires of the property owners or senior executives of the orga...

Why didn’t I get a bonus for raiding with members of my team?

As of the release of Mega Evolution in Pokémon GO, the Premier Ball bonus for completing a Raid Battle with team members has been rep...

[Video] Advanced Gym Strategy

Explore the topics discussed in this tutorial. Learn more about powering up Pokémon and participating in Gym ...