Gigantamax Pokémon are making their debuts in Pokémon GO. For the first time, Pokémon GO Trainers can experience this alternate form of Pokémon in Max Battles. At this time, Gigantamax Venusaur, Gigantamax Charizard, and Gigantamax Blastoise will be available in Power Spots for Trainers to battle and encounter after winning either Max Battle.
These Gigantamax Pokémon are difficult to defeat. Consequently, they can only be defeated when enough Trainers unite as a team. These Max Battles require a group of 10 to 40 Trainers to defeat these formidable Power Spot Bosses.
On Saturday, October 26, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. local time to Sunday, October 27, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time, these Pokémon will be available in six-star Max Battles. If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Gigantamax Pokémon
Gigantamaxing is a kind of Dynamaxing that certain Pokémon can undergo. When Pokémon Gigantamax, they take on a different appearance in addition to the usual effects observed on Dynamax Pokémon.
You need Pokémon that can either Dynamax or Gigantamax to battle these type of Pokémon. Therefore, you need to build your own Pokémon to defeat Power Spot Bosses. You can use Candy and Max Particles to unlock Max Moves and level them up for stronger effects! Working on Max Moves will award XP, too.
Gigantamax Pokémon can learn up to three Max Moves: Max Attack, Max Spirit, and Max Guard. While a Pokémon is Gigantamaxed, the first Max Move is a powerful G-Max Move. Each species of Pokémon capable of Gigantamaxing has a unique G-Max Move, which may not be the same type as its Fast Attack.
Gigantamax Max Battles
Any Trainer with at least one Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in their battle party can take on Max Battles at select Power Spots. Only Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon can be used in Max Battles. However, you cannot defeat these Pokémon alone. You need 39 other Trainers to increase your chance of success.
Each Trainer must use Max Particles to engage in battle. Max Particles are only used up once you successfully defeat the boss.
In a Max Battle, tap the screen to use Fast Attacks and build up energy to use Charged Attacks as usual. Attacking will also fill up the meter at the top of the screen. Keep an eye on the meter! Once it’s full, your Pokémon will Dynamax or Gigantamax for three turns! Swipe to dodge the Power Spot Boss’s attacks. A prompt will appear over your Pokémon if it is being targeted, so be ready to dodge!
If you spot energy icons on the battlefield, swipe to move your Pokémon to collect them and fill up your meter even faster!
If all of your Pokémon faint while battling, you can still help! You can tap the screen until you can cheer for your teammates, which will fill their meters faster.
Max Battle Rewards
Upon victory, Trainers can collect rewards and place one of the Pokémon from their battle party at that Power Spot, like in Dynamax Max Battles. If Gigantamax Pokémon are placed at the Power Spot, Trainers may have a special wild encounter around the Power Spot.
Trainers will encounter the Power Spot Boss and have a chance to catch it! Once caught, Trainers can take on even more Max Battles with their Gigantamax Pokémon.
Band together with up to 39 other Trainers to take on Gigantamax Pokémon in Max Battles, sure to be some of the most epic battles in the world of Pokémon GO. Join the larger group and battle together in groups of four to achieve victory before the Power Spot Boss knocks out your party, and get a chance to catch your own Gigantamax Pokémon!
