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.
• Utilize Max Mushrooms to boost battle damage.
• Event bonuses include increased Max Particle collection, enhanced 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, 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 starting soon.

Gigantamax Kingler will debut in Pokémon GO's Max Battle Day on February 1st, running from 2 pm to 5 pm local time. This Water-type Pokémon will appear for the first time in six-star Max Battles, offering trainers a chance to encounter a shiny variant. Players can leverage Max Mushrooms, a temporary damage-boosting item for Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon in Max Battles.

Gigantamax Kingler Debuts in Pokémon GO's Max Battle Day

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

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

• Max Mushroom Usage: Players can utilize Max Mushrooms.

• New In-App Purchase: A $7.99 bundle on the Pokémon GO Web Store containing six packs of Max Particles.

• Event Bonuses:

  • Increased Max Particle collection limit (1600)
  • All Power Spots host Gigantamax Battles
  • More frequent Power Spot refreshes
  • 8x increased particle yield from Power Spots

• Additional Bonuses (February 1st, 1 pm to 5 pm local time):

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

• 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, essential for participating in Max Battles. All Power Spots will feature Gigantamax Battles, refresh more often, and provide eight times the usual particle count. 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 obtain them. A $5 ticket offers a Max Mushroom, 25,000 XP, double Max Battle XP, and a boosted particle collection limit of 5600. A $7.99 box with six 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 during this event, players can still anticipate the return of Shadow Ho-Oh in a Shadow Raid Day on January 19th, with more Galar Pokémon arriving in the coming days.