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My first two Raid experiences. Not impressed. New EXP grind

So I did my first Raid this morning and I am not impressed at all.

First, the raid boss was an electrabuzz. when battling its moveset was thundershock/thunderpunch. After defeating it in about 5 seconds, I caught it. Its IVs were around 80% and its moves were Low kick/Thunder :(.

Received 3000 Exp for winning, could be a new way to grind EXP with lucky egg as the raid passes are free, you can use 2 free raid passes in 1 day (save the raid pass from the day before, pop lucky egg, use raid pass on first raid battle. Spin gym stop to get the raid pass for the current day and use in next raid battle within the 30 minutes lucky egg window)

I proceeded to the next raid battle by HBO. Spun the gym stop and received my next raid pass. The new boss was Weezing. Again, beat it, caught it and the moves it used in the battle was not the moves it had when caught. It used shadowball in battle but ended up with sludge bomb when caught. Again, 3000 EXP for winning.

Rewards from firs battle
x2 rare candy
x2 revives
1x golden berry

Rewards from second battle
x3 rare candy
x3 revives
x1 golden berry

Asked by Specter6 years 9 months ago
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Maybe they are just not rare ones, what was CP of Weezing(if you remember)? i mean maybe if it was even a Scyther that was 15k it would have little better of rewards, also you just get the normal 3 candies for catching it? 5 for weezing?

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I think, the reward is great. I would keep the rare candy for legendaries, and the golden berry for a more rewarding raid-boss. Even when used for normal rare pkm, 3 rare candies is like 15 km walking.

I think, i would prefer a raid level 3, let alone 4, over two thirds of an incubator. I hope, there will be raids level 4 too, and i hope, they reward Technical Machines.

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I agree. 2 or 3 rare candies as a reward is pretty huge IMO. I'd take that reward any day.

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How many people were there for the raid?
What happens if it gets beaten before you get there? Do you still get to battle it but if others have already beaten it and left then you're on your own?

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the first raid was about 11. The second raid was maxed, 20 players.

Everyone has a chance to battle the raid boss until the raid timer runs out kind of like like a wild spawn where everyone has a chance to catch it until the timer runs out and it despawns.

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So, the boss you get is exactly like out of an egg? Level 20 & IV >=80?
How many boss-candy did you get?

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Candy were the same as catching in the wild. 6 candies were received for each catch.

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Did you get to meet Trainer Tips, Reversal and Mystic7? They were at that Weezing raid. https://youtu.be/pGFPe7xstCs?t=82

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We are at completely opposite ends of the continent :).

I'm in NYC and this raid took place about 30 minutes ago. I believe they are in CA and their raid took place yesterday.

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Oh whoops, yeah, theirs took place yesterday. Still, that'd would've been so cool if you had! :D

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What's the bonus challenge. Is that just catching the raid boss?

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yes and the amount of balls received to catch it depends on how you did in battle with your team.

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What is rare candy? Can be used for any mon?

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https://support.pokemongo.nianticlabs.com/hc/en-us/articles/115009004687

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Do you know how far the raidar works? Have those raids been in walking distance?

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So will we not need a team of maxed out attackers for raids then?

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No. Same rules as gym battles more trainers means more damage so defenders gets defeated in about 5 - 10 seconds.

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