Trainers,
So many days passed and still, you didn’t receive an EX Raid Pass? Don’t Worry, Here’s a Comprehensive guide how to Trigger EX Raids, Triggering is based on S2 cells, gym eligibility and expected player and raiding activity.
The Guide will go through the following process!
Before triggering let’s take a look at what we know about EX Raids so far
So now we have some basics about EX Raids, Let begin the Triggering!
EX Raids can only occur once inside each S2 cell that passes over your local area. A question might come to your mind
S2 cells are a simple mathematical way to describe a sphere’s geometry. S2 cells come in different sizes, often denoted as levels, and they are often used by developers to create zones on spherical objects, like the planet Earth.
Niantic uses S2 Cell to control weather, deploy Gyms, Pokestops, Pokemon Hatch Location, etc
Now we know what S2 Cell is, let’s move further in discovering your S2 Cell, We’ll discover your S2 Cell with the help of an incredible tool that draws Level 12 cells over a Google Map created by A company named Sidewalk Labs.
Wow! Now you have your Local S2 Cells, remember that an EX Raid can only occur once per cell per cycle. Raiding 1000 gyms inside one cell doesn’t benefit you as much as raiding a dozen of eligible gyms in a higher number of cells.
Step 1 is complete, let move to the next Step!
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As We know that EX Raids can only happen at gyms that are either sponsored or placed in a park-related OpenStreetMap tag
In this Guide, we’re focusing on gyms located in parks and similar areas. The easiest way to check what the game considers to be a park is to use a tool called Overpass Turbo. Overpass Turbo is a free online tool that can plot locations of various OpenStreetMap tags.
Only gyms that fall into these areas are eligible for EX Raids.
So here we completed the Step 2 and here comes the major part!
Collecting raid eligibility points
So now we have S2 Cell, Eligible Gyms, and the next step is collecting Raid Eligibility points.
The Following factors influence the chance of EX Raid spawning:
In order to trigger an EX Raid, a certain minimum Raid Points must be achieved, At this point, we do not know the minimum value, but research suggests that it could be around 20-25 Level 4 raids with 5 players.
Raiding where and when it matters
Furthermore, in every S2 cell where an EX Raid takes place, you’re competing with every other active raider. Therefore, a branching strategy is advised: cover as many S2 cells as possible in order to increase your potential chance of getting an invite if an EX Raid occurs there.
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