"Just kinda sad at the moment": Pokemon GO player upset with in-person Shadow Raids

While many players are enjoying Pokemon GO's latest Shadow Raid Battles, others have found the feature incredibly disappointing. This has to do with one of the limitations that has prevented many from even attempting these new raids. This, of course, is the return of the in-person attendance requirement.

The topic of Raid Battles and location data has become a hot-button issue in the Pokemon community. It originally started with the introduction of Elite Raid Battles since they were the first type of special raids that required trainers to be physically present at the raid location, thus limiting remote participation using Remote Raid Passes.

Trainers have taken to the Pokemon GO subreddit to express their discontent with the latest Shadow Raid Battles. Many of their criticisms revolve around the apparent motive behind the change, which is being seen as a blatant attempt by Niantic to gather and monetize more location data.

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Reddit reacts to Pokemon GO's new Shadow Raid Battles

Who is ready to catch zero shadow Mewtwo? by u/swimneko in pokemongo

A user on the Pokemon GO subreddit, u/swimneko recently posted their take on the new Shadow Raid Battles. Ultimately, they deduce that the limitation around requiring players to attend these new Shadow Raids in person has left them unable to participate due to them not having Shadow Raid spawns anywhere in their area.

Usually, not having access to raid locations matters very little to them, as they have other friends who invite them, which allows them to use their Remote Raid Passes. However, this limitation inflicted on players in regard to the new Shadow Raid Battles has completely blocked Swimneko and countless other trainers from taking part in these new challenges.

Comment by u/Bloxsmith from discussion Who is ready to catch zero shadow Mewtwo? in pokemongo

Many players have expressed their lack of enthusiasm with the feature as a whole, with many opting against participating in the current rotation, as many already have a Shadow Mewtwo in their collection. However, those who have missed out on the chance to battle Giovanni, may feel left out for the foreseeable future.

As such, limiting who and who cannot participate in these Raid Battles for the sole purpose of collecting location data does not look very good on Niantic's part. Pokemon GO players are already disappointed with recent decisions by the multi-million dollar company, and many believe that these Shadow Raids are nothing more than a ploy for Niantic to make more money.

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Since Pokemon GO is less popular than it was when it first came out, a lot of trainers are having another serious issue with this limitation. While they can participate in these Shadow Raids, they are struggling to find enough people to take them on, since a lot of the playerbase has abandoned the game.

Overall, the addition of Shadow Raids is a net positive, and the only thing holding them back is Niantic's adamant stance on requiring every trainer to participate in person.