The second wave of Sponsored EX Raids invitation testing went live last week and at this moment a new round of Sponsored invitations was sent to some Trainers and it looks like it’s worldwide now. So, this is the second sponsored wave, third over all.
The Exclusive Raid Battles are something new in the game, where the Trainers can battle and catch one of the rarest Pokemon in the game. In this case, this is Mewtwo, a unique Pokemon who was first seen and caught during the Pikachu Outbreak event in Yokohama, Japan. Now, Mewtwo is available in the US as well, but only with an EX Raid invitation.
Only Trainers who will defeat a Raid Boss at the same Gym where the Exclusive Raid Battle will be taking place will receive an invitation to participate, in advance, so the players will have enough time to organize.
The new EX Raid testing will start on September 21 at 7 PM – 8 PM at the following confirmed locations and it seems like all the EX Raids are Starbucks Gyms:
- Zoetermeer, Zuid-Holland – Netherlands – Europe
- Warszawa, mazowieckie – Poland – Europe
- Stockholm, Sweden – Europe
- Yokohama – Japan
- Asia
- Helena, Montana – the US
- Providence, RI – the US
- Portland, Oregon – the US
- Bloomington, MN – the US
- Philadelphia, PA – the US
- Riverside, CA – the US
- Texas – the US
- Palo Alto, CA – the US
- San Francisco CA – the US
- San Jose, CA – the US
- Santa Clara, CA – the US
- Sunnyvale, CA – the US
- Fountain, Colorado – the US
- Murfreesboro, TN – the US
- Redwood City, CA – the US
- San Diego, CA – the US
- Yuba City, CA – the US
- Las Vegas, NV – the US
- New Orleans, LA – the US
- Bellevue, WA – the US
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – the US
- Clay, NY – the US
- Fresno, CA – the US
- Phoenix, Arizona – the US
- South El Monte, CA – the US
- Normal, Illinois – the US
- Greenbelt, MD – the US
- Washington, DC – the US
- Commack, NY – the US
- Milwaukee, WI – the US
- Bakersfield, CA – the US
- Franklin, WI – the US
- New York, NY – the US
- Albuquerque, NM – the US
- Charlotte, NC – the US
- Mint Hill, NC – the US
The players who got their invitations have already started to organize themselves on the social media and the hype is real! Good luck Trainers and catch ’em all!
