Pokemon GO Adds Gigantamax Pokemon Next Week

Niantic will be adding a new mechanic to Pokemon GO next week.

Gigantamax Pokemon will be crossing over from Pokemon Sworld And Shield to Pokemon GO in a new event that runs from October 26th to October 27th 2024. Players will have to capture Pokemon that specifically have the Gigantamax capability, which will include Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise for now. Players will have to team up in a raid battle to get a chance to capture these pokemon.

Check out the full details below:

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.
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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!

Gigantamax Venusaur*
Gigantamax Charizard*
Gigantamax Blastoise*

*If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Pokémon GO Web Store – Max Particle Pack

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!

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—The Pokémon GO team