According to a newsletter sent out by Pokemon Trainer Club , the potential release date for the new Gym system and the Raids Beta is early July.
The newsletter (attached below) says the following:
Get ready for a revamped Gym experience, cooperative fun with Raid Battles, and more – coming to Pokemon GO in early July!
The PTC newsletter is an official newsletter sent out by The Pokemon Company, so this info is considered verified and correct. Be aware that Niantic has clarified that Raids will be initially released as a region-locked beta, so take the newsletter wording with a grain of salt.
There is no specific release date besides “early July”, but the following is known:
- The new Gym system will be released before Raids
- Gyms will be reactivated some time after the 0.67.1 update rolls out worldwide on Android and iOS
- Raids will be initially released as a Beta in select cities/regions, similar to how the nearby tracker was first tested in San Francisco
- Raids will be gradually released in the weeks following the Beta release
We expect that Niantic will be sharing more information about the release dates soon. While we wait for the release to happen, get up to speed with the new update with the following guides:
- New Gym Features
- Gym Badges
- New search bar functionality
- Raids Guide
- Legendary Raid Battles
- Raid Pass
- Raid rewards
- Technical Machines (TMs)
- Rare Candy
- Golden Razz Berry
In case you haven’t seen it already, Raid Music and Sounds have been data mined! Preview:
TPC Newsletter
