How to get free Raid/Battle Passes?
Seasonal Bonuses
Some seasons in the past, such as the Dual Destiny Season, used to provide an additional Daily Free Raid Pass everyday, for up to a total of 2 Daily Free Raid Passes!
GO Battle League
At the end of each season, players who rank up may receive a Premium Battle Pass.
Research Tasks
Timed Research
From time to time there may be Timed Research tasks that provide Premium Battle Passes as rewards so always be on the lookout!
As of writing, Monthly GO Pass rewards include Premium Battle Passes!
Field Research
Completing a Field Research tasks earns you a stamp once a day along your current Research Progress. Upon achieving 7 stamps, you may have a small chance at receiving a Remote Raid Pass as a reward.
Note: If you already have the current maximum number of Remote Raid Passes in your Items Storage, typically a max of 3 under normal circumstances, you would instead receive a Premium Battle Pass as opposed to another Remote Raid Pass.
Special Research
Here are all the Special Research lines that provide Premium Battle Passes:
| Name | Task | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| A Mythical Discovery | Step 5/8 Completion | Premium Battle Pass x 1 |
| A Ripple in Time | Step 2/8 Completion | Premium Battle Pass x 1 |
| A Ripple in Time | Step 3/8 Completion | Premium Battle Pass x 1 |
| Let's Go, Meltan | Step 7/9 Completion | Premium Battle Pass x 3 |
| Jump-Start Research | Step 2/6 Completion | Premium Battle Pass x 1 |
| A Thousand-Year Slumber | Step 4/7 Completion | Premium Battle Pass x 1 |
| A Mega Discovery | Step 2/4: Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts | Premium Battle Pass x 1 |
| Level 43 Challenge | Step 2/4 Completion | Premium Battle Pass x 3 |
| Level 45 Challenge | Step 2/4 Completion | Premium Battle Pass x 3 |
| Level 48 Challenge | Step 2/4 Completion | Premium Battle Pass x 3 |
| Level 50 Challenge | Step 2/4 Completion | Premium Battle Pass x 10 |
| The Higher They Fly... | Step 6/6 Completion | Premium Battle Pass x 1 |
| Finding Your Voice | Step 3/6: Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts | Premium Battle Pass x 2 |
| Mischief Unbound | Step 3/3: Catch 20 different species of Pokémon | Premium Battle Pass x 3 |
| A Melemele Adventure | Step 3/4 Completion | Premium Battle Pass x 1 |
| An Akala Adventure | Step 3/4 Completion | Premium Battle Pass x 1 |
| An Ula'ula Adventure | Step 3/4 Completion | Premium Battle Pass x 1 |
| A Mega Moment | Step 2/4 Completion | Premium Battle Pass x 1 |
| A Poni Adventure | Step 3/4 Completion | Premium Battle Pass x 1 |
| Alola to Alola | [Poni Island] Step 4/4: Win 3 Trainer Battles in the GO Battle League | Premium Battle Pass x 1 |
| Ultra Beast Arrival: [London/Los Angeles] | Step 1/1: Spin the Gym marked "Ultra Wormhole" | Premium Battle Pass x 1 |
| Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Chasing Legends | Step 2/6 Completion | Premium Battle Pass x 2 |
| Grass and Gratitude | Step 3/7 Completion | Premium Battle Pass x 1 |
| Timeless Travels | Step 7/14: Catch 20 different species of Pokémon | Premium Battle Pass x 1 |
Levelling Up
Here are all the levels where Premium Battle Passes are rewarded:
| Level | Reward |
|---|---|
| Level 41 | Premium Battle Pass x 1 |
| Level 42 | Premium Battle Pass x 1 |
| Level 43 | Premium Battle Pass x 1 |
| Level 44 | Premium Battle Pass x 1 |
| Level 46 | Premium Battle Pass x 1 |
| Level 47 | Premium Battle Pass x 1 |
| Level 48 | Premium Battle Pass x 1 |
| Level 49 | Premium Battle Pass x 1 |
Referrals
If you're able to refer another trainer to join or restart playing Pokémon GO, you may receive a Premium Battle Pass when they complete the "Win 3 raids" task.
For the new or returning trainer, here are the list of tasks that may provide Premium Battle Passes as rewards:
| Task | Reward |
|---|---|
| Win a raid | Premium Battle Pass x 1 |
| Complete 25 Field Research tasks | Premium Battle Pass x 3 |
| Purify 20 Shadow Pokémon | Premium Battle Pass x 5 |
Found more ways?
Feel free to let us know any other ways we've missed to get free raid/battle passes!