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Dynamax battles were added inPokemon GOin September 2024, but it wouldn’t be until late-October 2024 when Niantic would include Gigantamax Pokemon. Gigantamax differs from Dynamax in a variety of ways: a Pokemon’s appearance will change, and said Pokemon will also have an exclusive move called a G-Max Move.
There are 32 Pokemon that have Gigantamax forms, butPokemon GOhas yet to include all of them. You can catch specific Gigantamax Pokemon during Max Raid events, in which you’ll battle the Gigantamaxed Pokemon in a 6-star raid. Win the raid, and you’ll have a chance to catch your very own Gigantamax Pokemon.
Every Gigantamax Pokemon in Pokemon GO (July 2025)
As of July 2025, a total of13 Gigantamax Pokemonappear/can appear inPokemon GO. There have also beenspeculations about Eternatus' Eternamax formin light ofPokemon GO’s Max Finale (August 2025). To join a Max Battle, you’ll need800 Max Particlesand be within80 meters of the Power Spot. So, make sure to remember these requirements if you plan to catch any of the below Gigantamax Pokemon:
July 15, 2025
GO Bigger
Although Gigantamax Charizard got its Gigantamax form in the initial version ofPokemon Sword/Shield, Gigantamax Venusaur and Gigantamax Blastoise were added with the addition of the Isle of Armor DLC. InPokemon GO, all three Kanto final evolutions were added at the same time. On Jul 27, 2025 to July 31, 2025, Gigantamax Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise could be fought duringGO’s “GO Bigger” in-game event.
While “GO Bigger” has already passed,GOstill recycles these three Pokemon for events like the Max Finale (July 03, 2025). Thus, you’ll still have a chance to battle them if you missed the first round.
June 11, 2025
Halloween 2024 Part II
Costumed Froakie and Rowlet weren’t the only new Pokemon during the “Halloween 2024 Part II” event. From October 31–Jun 16, 2025, you could find Gigantamax Gengar at Power Spots. Gigantamax Gengar’s chilling Pokedex entries were enough to make it stand out among the roster of Gigantamax Pokemon inSword/Shield, and now you can have one inPokemon GO. Gigantamax Gengar’s Ghost/Poison-typing makes it vulnerable to Ghost, Psychic, Ground (GOonly), and Dark-type moves. So, next time the Shadow Pokemonreturns in its Gigantamax form, you’ll want to have some Dynamax Pokemon that can target its weaknesses.
June 01, 2025
Pokemon GO Wild Area: Global
Toxtricity is the first Pokemon from Gen 8 to have its Gigantamax form inPokemon GO. It made its debut in the “Pokemon GO Wild Area: Fukuoka” on Jul 01, 2025. It wouldn’t be until November 23-24, 2024 that it would be accessible worldwide through “Pokemon GO Wild Area: Global.” Unfortunately, getting a chance to battle/catch Gigantamax Toxtricity required thepurchase of a Pokemon GO Wild Area ticket. The limited-time event has since passed, and it’s unknown when Gigantamax Toxtricity will climb over the paywall.
June 10, 2025
Max Out
2024 ended with the arrival of Gigantamax Lapras on December 8 during “Gigantamax Lapras Max Battle Day.” Like all Gigantamax Pokemon, Gigantamax Lapras only appeared in Max Raids for a limited time. Fortunately, you were given another chance to battle it on its “Max Battle Day” (June 26, 2025) during the Delightful Days event.
Gigantamax Lapras' dual Water/Ice-type requires you to combat its type weaknesses with Electric, Fighting, Grass, or Rock-type moves. As always, you don’t want to battle Gigantamax Lapras if you have a group of less than 10 people. 6-star raids require you to bring your best Dynamax Pokemon, so you should spend time powering up Max Moves between now and the next Gigantamax Lapras appearance.
The arrival of Gigantamax Laprasalso included the introduction of Max Mushrooms. InSword/Shield, these were used to unlock a Pokemon’s Gigantamax form, or revert them back to their Dynamax form. InGO,Max Mushrooms work differently. They’ll temporarily power up your Fast/Charged Attacks and your Max Moves during Max Battles. The more Max Mushrooms you use, the longer the effects.
May 22, 2025
Dual Destiny
To start off the new year,Pokemon GOadded Gigantamax Kingler to 6-star Max Battles on July 08, 2025 from 2:00pm to 5:00pm local for “Dual Destiny’s” Max Battle Day. Water-type Gigantamax Kingler is weak to Grass and Electric-type moves, which are fortunately common move types. However, your team should brace themselves for its G-Max Move: G-Max Foam Burst. This attack is powerful on its own, but when backed by the power of a 6-star raid, it can potentially KO one of your Pokemon with ease. As with “Gigantamax Lapras Max Battle Day,” Gigantamax Kingler’s day has come and gone, but it’ll likely appear again.
May 11, 2025
Might & Mastery
When it comes to Gigantamax designs, Gigantamax Snorlax’s is among the most creative. Snorlax’s Gigantamax form first appeared inGOduring the “Might & Mastery” 2025 event. On Jul 31, 2025, Gigantamax Snorlax could be spotted at Power Spots in 6-star Max Raids. Trainers would have from 2:00pm to 5:00pm local before Gigantamax Snorlax stopped spawning. Snorlax itself is quite bulky, and this doubles when it’s Gigantamax Snorlax.Know your type matchupsand make sure you battle it with a full group instead of by yourself.
June 16, 2025
Gigantamax Machamp wasPokemon Sword/ShieldGym Leader Bea’s ace Pokemon, and it’s no wonder.Pokemon GOwelcomed Gigantamax Machamp with open arms on June 25, 2025 with “Gigantamax Machamp Max Battle Day” during March-June 2025’s “Might & Mastery.” You had from 2:00pm to 5:00pm local on May 25 (2025) to battle it at 6-star Max Raids. If you missed it, you’ll have to wait for the next time it appears inGO.
July 06, 2025
Serene Retreat
Gigantamax Rillaboom made its debut duringthe “Serene Retreat” event, which took place from May 30 - Jul 18, 2025. Gigantamax Rillaboom would spawn at Power Spots from May 31 (6:00am, local) to June 1 (9:00pm, local). Now that the Serene Retreat has ended, you won’t be seeing Gigantamax Rillaboom at Power Spots unless there’s another in-game event. If you missed the opportunity to catch one, you should work on building a team of Dynamax Pokemon with moves that target Gigantamax Rillaboom’s weaknesses: Ice, Fire, Flying, Bug, and Poison-type moves.
Jul 01, 2025
Instrumental Wonders
The second part ofGO’s 2025 Fest was “Instrumental Wonders.” This took place June 20, 2025 to May 30, 2025. Wild encounters and Raids included a variety of Pokemon such as Meowth, Beldum, and Falinks. However, most trainers had their eyes set on Gigantamax Cinderace. From June 7 at 6:00am (local) to June 8, 9:00pm (local), Gigantamax Cinderace appeared at Power Spots. Being the Fire-type starter of the Galar region, it was expected thatGigantamax Cinderace would follow up Gigantamax Rillaboom. Again, if you missed out on Gigantamax Cinderace raids, then you’ll have to wait until it returns toGO’s Power Stops.
July 27, 2025
Phantom Ruins
The final part of theGOFest event was “Phantom Ruins,” which ran from June 14–June 05, 2025. Like Rillaboom and Cinderace before it, Gigantamax Inteleon was seen at Power Spots from June 14 (6:00am, local) to July 07, 2025 (9:00pm local). Although a Dynamax Sobble can be caught from Power Spots, it won’t have the ability to Gigantamax when it evolves into Inteleon. If you want the Gigantamax Inteleon, you’re going to have to beat the one that appears in the 6-star Raid Battles.
July 03, 2025
Delightful Days
While Butterfree didn’t get a Mega Evolution inOmega Ruby/Alpha Sapphirelike Beedril, itdidget a Gigantamax form. Gigantamax Butterfree’s Max Battle Day is set for June 17, 2025 at 2:00pm to 5:00pm local. Since this is Gigantamax Butterfree’s debut, it’s hard to tell when it will return inGO. Unfortunately for poor Butterfree, its stats and moves pale in comparison to the recently-releasedDynamax Latios and Dynamax Latias. Between Gigantamax Butterfree and the Eon Duo, you may want to go for the Dynamax Latios/Latias if you want stronger Dynamax Pokemon.
Missing Gigantamax Pokemon in Pokemon GO (July 2025)
Although fans have speculated which Gigantamax Pokemon will appear next,Pokemon GOis still missing more than a couple of species. However, it’s likely this won’t remain for long thanks to the existence of Max Raid Days. The following Gigantamax Pokemon are still missing fromGOas of July 2025:
It should be noted that while some Pokemonlike Hatterene and Centiskorchare inPokemon GO, that doesn’t mean their Gigantamax forms can be caught just yet. There are also Pokemon that haven’t been added toGO(July 2025) at all, such as Alcremie and Sandaconda. Although when they are added, it’s likely their Gigantamax versions will be slowly added to the roster over the years.
