Players are unhappy with changes to gyms in Pokémon GO

Niantic has proposed a change that would bring Raid Battles into the game Pokemon Go It must improve. The modification will be tested in the near future, but at the moment players do not like it at all.

Concretely, Niantic wants to double the number of Raid Battles available per gym. This would give players a greater and more diverse choice in Raid Battles for each gym, making it more likely they'll find what they're looking for.

In this way they want to make Raid Battles in gyms more attractive. After all, Raid Battles are one of the biggest goodies about Pokémon GO as far as PvE is concerned, as they can give you legendary and mythical Pokémon, as well as other unique rewards.

Although twice the number of Raid Battles available is of course not a bad thing in itself, many players did not like Niantic's proposal. In fact, many players are angry that Niantic didn't address the “real issue.”

What is that real problem? Remote raids, more specifically, the downgrade that was implemented in March 2023.

Remote Raids are a way for Pokémon GO players to participate in a remote raid, making these battles more accessible. However, this feature can also be abused and introduce “unhealthy behavior,” prompting Niantic to limit the number of remote raids per day. The price of the Remote Raid Pass, which you need to participate in, has also increased.

Many Pokémon GO players see the limitations surrounding Remote Raids as the original problem and argue that adding additional raids at gyms doesn't change this. There are also doubts about whether the mod will make players flock to gyms for Raids, as Niantic hopes.

It seems that Pokémon GO players would rather see a boost from Remote Raids than what's currently on the table, but the chance seems slim that they'll get their way. Niantic has previously advocated for limiting ranged raids several times, and since nothing has changed since then, this is unlikely to happen in the near future.