Pokemon GO players are not happy about Beldum Max Raid Battles

Key findings

  • Players are frustrated with technical issues during Max Raids.
  • The Beldum Max Raids have proven to be particularly problematic.
  • Fans are upset about the quality of Niantic's content.



Pokémon GO Players are quite frustrated with the success of Niantic's new Beldum Max Raids. Pokémon GO is still the beloved titan of mobile AR gaming eight years after its release. Raids were a key feature for catching powerful creatures, and the new Max Raids feature Pokémon that can utilize the new Dynamax feature.

Since the feature was introduced on September 10, several Pokémon types can Dynamax in Pokémon GO. It also marked the debut of more creatures from the Galar region, allowing popular Pokémon from Sword and Shield such as Grookey, Sommeon, and Hopplo to be caught. Players collect Max Motes via Power Spots, which they can also use to battle Dynamax Pokémon.


Players have raised concerns about the number of technical issues when participating in Max Raids, with crashes, ineffective helpers, and unreliable dodging. Participation in the new Max Raid Battles is only possible in person, with no way to play remotely. This makes it difficult to find players for the tough Beldum raids, and if the raid crashes, players lose all the Max Particles they spent. This is especially painful when trainers can only earn a certain number of Max Particles for free per day. Pokémon GOwith 800 being the limit. Entry to the Beldum Max Raid Battle costs 400 MP, meaning fans can only attempt the Beldum Raid twice per day for free.


Players are frustrated with Niantic's Max Raids


The introduction of Dynamax in Pokémon GO has generated a lot of excitement among fans of the AR game. However, the numerous problems that Max Raids are currently experiencing are making players incredibly angry. The current Max Out event includes several types of Pokemon, with Beldum being the latest addition.

Frustrated players have mentioned that they feel Niantic is forcing them to test content due to the numerous issues with the game. Things like the newly introduced Dreepy, who is particularly hard to find in Pokémon GO were one of the many complaints fans have had recently. People felt that Skwovet and Wooloo were ridiculously common compared to the other new Galar Pokémon available. To make things worse for fans trying to catch Pokémon in Max Raids, players can only hold a maximum of 1,000 Max Particles. However, an $8 pack was released to get around this limitation.


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