It’s time to GO Bigger as Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise make their Pokémon GO Gigantamax debuts! Unite with fellow Trainers and get ready for Max Battles like you’ve never seen before! October 26th, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. to October 27th, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. local time
YouTube Clip - GO Bigger with Gigantamax Pokémon in Pokémon GO!
The new trailer for Gigantamax features a score by Emmy Award–winning composer, Ramin Djawadi, adding an epic soundtrack to match the scale and intensity of the battles.
Colossal challenges await with Max Pokémon in Max Battles! Gigantamax Pokémon are emerging in the world of Pokémon GO in special events, and it’s up to Trainers to band together and battle them! These Max Battles are unprecedented in Pokémon GO, and it seems that they can only be won when enough Trainers unite as a team. Reports indicate that groups of 10-40 Trainers should be able to defeat and catch these formidable Power Spot Bosses.
One thing is clear: these are Pokémon GO’s biggest challenges yet. Read on to learn the latest about the Dynamax and Gigantamax phenomenon and prepare.
Don’t forget: Dynamax Pokémon are now among us in the world of Pokémon GO! You can find them at mysterious new Power Spots being discovered across the globe. Rally your friends to take on new Max Battles, catch these gargantuan Pokémon, and unlock the power of Max Particles. The biggest update to Pokémon GO yet is here! Are you ready?
New Max Pokémon: Gigantamax
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!
Gigantamax emergence events
Catch up with the latest research on Gigantamax Pokémon! Gigantamax Pokémon are making their Pokémon GO debuts! You can take them on in Max Battles accompanied by a new piece of featured music inspired by the Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield games for Nintendo Switch. This piece was arranged by Junichi Masuda (@Junichi_Masuda), Pokémon video game series composer and Chief Creative Fellow of The Pokémon Company!
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.
Pokémon with the ability to Gigantamax can be encountered, battled, and caught through Max Battles. They can be found at Power Spots throughout the map.
Partner with your own Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon to defeat Power Spot Bosses!
Like with Dynamax Pokémon, 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: a unique attack, Max Spirit, and Max Guard.
While a Pokémon is Gigantamaxed, their 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.
Up to 40 Trainers, split into groups of four or fewer, can band together to increase their chance of success! Each Trainer must use Max Particles to engage in battle—the more powerful the Power Spot Boss, the more Max Particles needed. But don’t worry—Max Particles are only used up once you successfully take down the boss, so keep pushing towards victory!
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.
GO Bigger with Gigantamax Pokémon in new Max Battles!
Trainers,
Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise are making their Pokémon GO Gigantamax debuts, and these Max Battles are unlike anything ever seen! It appears that these Gigantamax Pokémon can only be defeated when enough Trainers unite as a team—reports indicate that groups of 10 to 40 Trainers are able to defeat and catch these formidable Power Spot Bosses.
One thing is clear: these are the biggest challenges in Pokémon GO yet.
GO Bigger
Saturday, October 26, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, October 27, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. local time
Gigantamax Debuts!
The following Pokémon will make their Pokémon GO Gigantamax debuts in six-star Max Battles!
An exclusive Max Particle Pack bundle is available on the Pokémon GO Web Store for US$7.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency)! The Max Particle Pack bundle features six Max Particle Packs, for a total of 4,800 Max Particles for all your Max Battle needs!