Pokemon Go Introduces Gigantamax Pokemon
Earlier in 2024, developer Niantic brought Dynamax Pokemon and Max Battles to Pokemon Go, allowing players to battle and capture huge versions of Pokemon affected by the Dynamax phenomenon. Now, Gigantamax Pokemon are on their way to the free-to-play mobile game.
A short “Go Bigger” event will run from Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 10 a.m. local time until Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 8 p.m. local time. During this event, players will be able to battle Gigantamax Venusaur, Gigantamax Charizard, and Gigantamax Blastoise in six-star Max Battles.
Niantic said these six-star Max Battles will be the game’s “biggest challenges yet.” Each battle will support up to 40 players, and, according to the developer, will be impossible to win by a single player. The game’s website indicates groups of 10-40 players will be able to defeat these Gigantamax Pokemon.
Here’s some additional information about how Gigantamax Pokemon will work in Pokemon Go, straight from the game’s website:
- 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.
