3 best Remote Raid apps that Pokemon GO players need to know about

Remote Raid apps for Pokemon GO allow players to view and join raids from all over the world. The Remote Raid feature is a life-saver for people who live in areas where there aren't enough active players to participate in raids. Although you can be physically present for a raid and invite your friends to play remotely, stronger raids often need a lot of players that can be difficult to find.

Remote Raid apps for Pokemon GO offer an easy solution - they let you join other players all over the world or even host a raid for other people to join. In this article, we will talk about these apps and their benefits, and mention some of the best ones you can use.

Note: This list is subjective and solely reflects the writer's opinions. All of these entries are third-party applications that are not directly related to The Pokemon Company or Niantic. All the applications are available for both Android and iOS devices. The entries are not arranged in any particular order.

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3 best Remote Raid apps for Pokemon GO

Remote Raid apps for Pokemon GO have two primary uses - they can let you join a raid hosted by any other player, or they can let you host a raid that others from anywhere in the world can join.

That said, here are some of the best Remote Raid apps that players can use to take part in Pokemon GO raids:

1) Poke Genie

Poke Genie app for Pokemon GO Remote Raids (Image via TPC, Google Play Store)

Poke Genie is the best free Remote Raid app for Pokemon GO. It allows you to join all 5-star raids from across the world. The interface is simple, and you are greeted with the different Pokemon that are currently up for a raid on the home screen.

Unlike other apps, Poke Genie puts players in a queue for the raid of their choice and automatically puts them in a lobby based on the queue. Players do not have the liberty to select the location, team, or weather-boosted options.

Being a free model, Poke Genie is excellent for the common five-star raids and any Mega raid. However, for more elusive or region-specific raids, this app may not be your best option.

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2) Poke Raid

PokeRaid application in Play Store (Image via TPC, Google Play Store)

Poke Raid fills in all the gaps that were there in the previous option on this list. It has a well-developed filter system that can be used to search for your specific requirements. Here, listings are not collected, and each hosted lobby is shown as a different entry that you have to manually join, if there is space. The host can decide the number of slots they want for people to join.

Poke Raid has a paid model that allows you to join the more elusive raids, like the New York City Pokemon GO Fest which offers unique Ultra Beasts for a limited time in a specified region only. Furthermore, the paid version also has an auto-join feature that will automatically place you in a raid lobby for the Pokemon you chose.

If no raid is currently available, it puts you in the first lobby listing as soon as it pops up. This app has two paid models - monthly and yearly. The price of the paid features varies depending on region.

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3) GO Raid Party

GO Raid Party app for Pokemon GO Remote Raids (Image via TPC, Google Play Store)

GO Raid Party can be considered to be a hybrid version of the two applications mentioned before. It has a free model that works similarly to Poke Raid, with a variety of filters to cater to your specific needs. The raid listing here readily shows the team that controls the gym, which can be a bonus for players looking to get a Premier Ball boost from same team-controlled gyms.

This Remote Raid app for Pokemon GO also allows you to join special local raids in the normal app version as well, although it greatly depends on your luck. The free model does not let players join as soon as a lobby has been created. There is a 10-second wait period for paying members to join, following which the free members are allowed to join.

In most cases, paid members fill up these elusive lobbies within 10 seconds, making it extremely difficult for free users to join these raids. For the latter to successfully join these lobbies, timing, demand, and the number of people using the app become considerable factors.

The paid version of the application automatically makes you a premium user, which allows you to join any raid almost instantly with a special priority queue. The prices of its paid features may also vary based on your region.

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