POKÉMON GO Sees Niantic Testing Out Another New Feature With The City Explorer Pass In May

2020 has been an interesting year for Trainers in Pokémon Go as not only is Niantic rolling out their usual bevy of events but this year they have also begun doing something called experiments. Essentially these experiments are features that Niantic plans or hopes to integrate in the game but first they want to test them out and see fan response and how well they work in the already functioning app.

This has actually been a really great idea so far, especially as the large userbase of the popular mobile game sometimes can cause issues with new features the way they did with the Pokémon Go Battle League which was temporarily pulled so it could be fixed. Meanwhile, the function which allows players to suggest and rate Gyms and Stops wasn't even up for a day before there were issues. Trying things out slower is a much better way to go.

One of the new things that Niantic is looking to try in this game is what they are calling the City Explorer Pass. The City Explorer Pass will coincide with the Safari Zone Philadelphia Event, and the pass can only be purchased alongside the ticket to the event which goes on sale at 8 am EST and 5 am PST. There are many bonuses included with the pass that we have listed below for you courtesy of Pokémon Go Live.

• 10 City Explorer Raids on a 72-hour timer will take place at iconic city locations that will be chosen in partnership with the Liverpool City Council. These raids will be accessible only by City Explorers. With varying levels of difficulty and a wide variety of Pokémon to battle, these raids will offer challenges that City Explorers of all levels can enjoy! Access to these raids will be included in the City Explorer Pass—no Premium Battle Passes needed.
• Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres will be available in three five-star City Explorer Raids.
• Lanturn, the Evolution of Safari Zone Liverpool’s featured Pokémon Chinchou, will be available in a two-star raid.
• The Legendary Pokémon and EX Raid Pokémon that are available in general while the Safari Zone is running will be appearing in two five-star raids.
• The other four City Explorer Raids will feature one Raid Battle each from each level of difficulty from one star to four star.
• 1/2 Hatch Distance when Eggs are placed into Incubators within the city.
• Exclusive Field Research tasks will be granted by PokéStops throughout the city.
• Regular Lure Modules will last four hours if placed by City Explorers within the city. All Trainers will benefit from those four-hour Lure Modules, not just City Explorers.
• One-hour Incense duration within the city.

What do you think of these bonus features included with the City Explorer Pass? Do you think it makes the Safari Zone Event more worth attending? Let us know what you think in the comments below!

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