Gigantamax Battle FAQs

Using Charged Moves require that you generate their energy by using a Fast Move. Charge Moves takes a longer time to charge and then use than Fast Moves. In addition, using Charged Moves instead of the GMax Moves deals a relatively low damage to the Gigantamax Pokémon you are battling. So, to use the GMax Moves, you only need to use the Fast Move (and the Max meter) to charge up the GMax Moves faster.

This the best strategy to get to either your Pokémon’s Max Attack, Max Guard or Max Spirit quicker, especially for Gigantamax Battles and Legendary Dynamax Battles.

Gigantamax Battles can take a maximum of 40 people per battle. The 40 people are grouped in a team of 4 based on when they joined the max battle. This mean, you may not see your friend in the same team as yours. However, if you got the time, you can always check the team list by pressing on “Team X of Y” where X are a number from 1 to 10.

You can only see what those in your team of 4 are doing i.e. damages, attacking, dynamaxing or gigantamaxing.

To defeat a Gigantamax Pokémon, you need a minimum of 20 people in total. These people must also be using the recommended counters against the Gigantamax Pokémon. Please note: you can only use Pokémon that can either Dynamax or Gigaantamax to participate in Max Battles.

Max Attack is the attack that a Gigantamax Pokémon have. It is specific to the Pokémon type. For example, Grass-type Gigantamax Pokémon have Grass-type Max Attack. Max Attack are used to deal damages on the Gigantamax Pokémon you are battling. It can be used 3 times during every Gigantamax phase. The effectiveness of the Max Attack depends on its level i.e., level 1, level 2, or level 3 and the Attack stat of the Pokémon using the Max Attack. You necessarily what to max this move and use it if your role in the team is an attacker. Also note that the Fast Move a Pokémon has determines the type of the Max Attack in the dynamaxing or gigantamaxing phase.

Max Guard is used to defend your Gigantamax Pokémon from attacks. It can be used 3 times during every Gigantamax phase to shield your Gigantamax Pokémon. The effectiveness of the Max Guard depends on its level, i.e., level 1, level 2, or level 3 and the Defense stat of the Pokémon using the Max Guard. It is important to know that when you use Max Guard, you draw damage away from those in your team of 4. In other words, your Pokémon becomes the target for the Gigantamax Pokémon you are battling. So, use Max Guard strategically while also dodging attack directed towards your Pokémon. You necessarily what to max this move and use it if your role in the team is a defender.

Max Spirit is used to heal all the active Pokémon in battle for your team of 4. The effectiveness of the Max Spirit depends on its level i.e., level 1, level 2, or level 3 and the HP stats of the Pokémon using the Max Spirit. You necessarily what to max this move and use it if your role in the team is an healer.