Pokemon GO Reveals New Gigantamax Debut Coming in Future Event

Summary

• Gigantamax Kingler makes its Pokémon GO debut on February 1st during Max Battle Day.
• Players can utilize Max Mushrooms to significantly boost battle damage.
• Event bonuses include increased Max Particle collection limits, expanded Power Spot battles, and boosted XP rewards.

Pokémon GO announced the arrival of Gigantamax Kingler on February 1st. Last year's highly anticipated update introduced Dynamax and Gigantamax forms, and since then, the developers have steadily expanded the roster of available variants. Gigantamax, a powerful Dynamax form, not only increases a Pokémon's size and strength but also alters its appearance and grants unique G-Max Moves. While the main series games feature 32 Gigantamax-capable Pokémon, Pokémon GO currently boasts only six, with Gigantamax Lapras being the most recent addition. This number is set to increase with a new event.

Gigantamax Kingler will debut in Pokémon GO on February 1st during Max Battle Day. Running from 2 pm to 5 pm local time, this event features the Water-type Pokémon in six-star Max Battles, offering players a chance to encounter a Shiny Gigantamax Kingler. To enhance their performance, players can utilize Max Mushrooms, temporarily increasing damage dealt by Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon in Max Battles.

Gigantamax Kingler Debuts at Pokémon GO's Upcoming Max Battle Day

• When: Saturday, February 1st, 2025, 2 pm to 5 pm local time

• New Pokémon: Gigantamax Kingler (six-star Max Battles)

• Player Advantage: Max Mushrooms available

• New In-App Purchase: $7.99 bundle featuring six Max Particle packs on the Pokémon GO Web Store

• Event Bonuses:

  • Increased Max Particle collection limit: 1600
  • All Power Spots host Gigantamax Battles
  • More frequent Power Spot refreshes
  • 8x increased Max Particles from Power Spots

• Bonus Time (February 1st, 1 pm to 5 pm local time):

  • Double Max Particles while exploring
  • Reduced adventure distance (1/4) for Max Particles

• New $5 Ticket:

  • 1 Max Mushroom
  • 25,000 XP
  • Double XP from Max Battles
  • Increased Max Particle collection limit: 5600

During the event, players can collect up to 1600 Max Particles, crucial for participating in Max Battles. All Power Spots will host Gigantamax Battles, refresh more frequently, and yield eight times the usual number of Particles. From 12 am to 5 pm on February 1st, players will earn double Max Particles while exploring and will need to travel only a quarter of the usual distance to collect them. A $5 ticket offers a Max Mushroom, 25,000 XP, double Max Battle XP, and a boosted Max Particle collection limit of 5600. A $7.99 bundle containing six Max Particle packs will be available on the Pokémon GO Web Store.

Max Battle Day is one of February's events, but not the only one. Niantic recently announced the Lunar New Year event (January 29th – February 1st). While Gigantamax Kingler won't appear in that event, players can still anticipate the return of Shadow Ho-Oh in a Shadow Raid Day on January 19th, and the arrival of more Galar Pokémon in the coming days.