Pokémon GO has announced Gigantamax, the biggest challenge you can face in the game. We’ll show you what it’s all about.
After the Dynamax feature was recently revealed and introduced, the Gigantamax feature is now coming to Pokémon GO shortly after.
This is the most difficult challenge you can face in Pokémon GO so far. We have summarized for you what information is available about this.
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“GOgantic” event brings Gigantamax to Pokémon GO
When does the feature start? The Gigantamax feature will be introduced to Pokémon GO as part of the GOgantic event. The event starts on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. and runs until Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 8:00 p.m.
Which Pokémon can Gigantamax? At the beginning you will be able to find and challenge Venusaur, Turtok and Charizard in their Gigantamax forms. You can find the monsters in power sources in 6* Dyna battles. If you’re lucky, you can get all 3 Pokémon as Shiny.
How does a Gigantamax fight work? In principle, a Gigantamax fight is no different than a Dynamax fight. You can find and challenge Gigantamax Pokémon in the power sources that change regularly throughout the game.
However, the difficulty is drastically increased again. The official report from Niantic mentions 10 – 40 trainers that you need to successfully compete in Gigantamax battles.
So you should level up your Dynamax Pokémon properly and teach them powerful Dynamax attacks before you jump into battle.
These battles cannot be completed remotely either, but must be completed on site. Once you have defeated the Pokémon, you can then catch it.
What other content is there in the event? You can grab a bundle of Dyna Particles from the Pokémon GO web store for $7.99 (roughly €8). Here you will receive a total of 4,800 Dyna Particles.
Difference between Dynamax and Gigantamax
One of the most crucial differences between Dynamax and Gigantamax in the main games is the question of who can use each transformation. While Dynamax can be performed by all Pokémon, there are only a limited number of monsters that can use Gigantamax.
The transformation itself also has differences. While Pokémon in their Dynamax form basically look the same as their regular variants, only larger, things are different with Gigantamax.
Pokémon that have undergone a Gigantamax transformation not only change their size, but also their appearance. In this respect, this transformation is somewhat similar to Mega Evolution, which changes the appearance of the Pokémon in addition to their strength.
In addition to this new announcement, there’s a lot more coming to Pokémon in the next few weeks. If you want to know when you will receive which content in the game, we have put together the right overview for you: All events in October 2024 in Pokémon GO.