Trainers, get a grip on the new year with Gigantamax Kingler’s debut in Pokémon GO during Max Battle Day! The event takes place on February 1st, 2025 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.

Get a grip on the new year with Gigantamax Kingler!

Gigantamax Kingler Max Battle Day - Saturday, February 1, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time

Gigantamax Debut!

The following Pokémon will make its Pokémon GO Gigantamax debut in six-star Max Battles!

Gigantamax Kingler

: If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!

Gigantamax Pokémon cannot be transferred to Pokémon HOME.

Max Mushrooms

The Max Mushroom is an item that temporarily doubles all damage that your Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon deal in Max Battles. You can use multiple Max Mushrooms consecutively to increase the effect’s duration, but it will not increase the damage multiplier.

You can use a Max Mushroom from your Item Bag while you’re in a Max Battle lobby. You can also see whether other Trainers in the lobby have activated Max Mushrooms.

Event Bonuses

The following bonuses will be active during the event.

• Max Particle collection limit increased to 1,600
• All Power Spots will host Gigantamax Battles
• Power Spots will refresh more frequently
• 8× Max Particles from Power Spots

The following bonuses will be active on February 1, 2025, from 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.

• 2× Max Particles from exploring*
• 1/4 adventuring distance to receive Max Particles*

*For these bonuses to apply, Trainers must first collect all Max Particles available in the Nearby menu.
*Trainers can collect Max Particles via the Nearby menu each day by exploring. Adventure Sync can help make sure your distance counts! Keep an eye on the Nearby menu for the icon that shows when Max Particles are ready to collect.

Event Ticket

For US$5.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access event-exclusive Timed Research.

Timed Research rewards include the following.

• 1 Max Mushroom
• 25,000 XP

You’ll also receive the following bonuses.

• 2× XP from Max Battles
• Max Particle collection limit increased to 5,600

This Timed Research will be effective on Saturday, February 1, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.

Trainers will be able to purchase and gift tickets to any of their Pokémon GO friends that they have achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with. Please note that purchases—including those made for other Trainers—are non-refundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins.

Please note that this ticket will only be available in the in-game shop until Saturday, February 1, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. local time.

Pokémon GO Web Store – Max Particle Pack

A 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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