One of the bigger updates for Pokémon GO happening during the Season of Max Out are Max Battles and the Dynamax phenomenon. Based on the wording of the GO Big event, it seemed that Dynamax Pokémon would be debuting on Tuesday, September 10th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time. Well… not quite. Instead, Niantic activated the new feature on September 4th, 2024 (Power Spots, Max Particles, and Special Research). So, nearly a week later, the GO Big event will introduce One-Star Max Battles in the wild (via Power Spots) allowing Trainers to catch more Dynamax Pokémon and level up their current teams. (For more details about the Season of Max Out, you can check out our Season of Max Out guide hub.)
Now, check out what’s happening during the GO Big event with our guide below:
Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out – GO Big
Begins: Tuesday, September 10th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time.
Ends: Sunday, September 15th, 2024 at 8 p.m. your local time.
Pokémon debuts – Dynamax Bulbasaur, Dynamax Charmander, Dynamax Squirtle, Dynamax Skwovet, Dynamax Wooloo, and more
- Dynamax Bulbasaur: Available in One-Star Max Battles.
- Dynamax Ivysaur: Can only be acquired when evolving a Dynamax Bulbasaur caught from a One-Star Max Battle.
- Dynamax Venusaur: Can only be acquired when evolving a Dynamax Ivysaur (which was evolved from a Dynamax Bulbasaur that was caught from a One-Star Max Battle).
- Dynamax Ivysaur: Can only be acquired when evolving a Dynamax Bulbasaur caught from a One-Star Max Battle.
- Dynamax Charmander: Available in One-Star Max Battles.
- Dynamax Charmeleon: Can only be acquired when evolving a Dynamax Charmander caught from a One-Star Max Battle.
- Dynamax Charizard: Can only be acquired when evolving a Dynamax Charmeleon (which was evolved from a Dynamax Charmander that was caught from a One-Star Max Battle).
- Dynamax Charmeleon: Can only be acquired when evolving a Dynamax Charmander caught from a One-Star Max Battle.
- Dynamax Squirtle: Available in One-Star Max Battles.
- Dynamax Wartortle: Can only be acquired when evolving a Dynamax Squirtle caught from a One-Star Max Battle.
- Dynamax Blastoise: Can only be acquired when evolving a Dynamax Wartortle (which was evolved from a Dynamax Squirtle that was caught from a One-Star Max Battle).
- Dynamax Wartortle: Can only be acquired when evolving a Dynamax Squirtle caught from a One-Star Max Battle.
- Dynamax Skwovet: Available as a reward catch encounter in the To the Max! Special Research and available in One-Star Max Battles.
- Dynamax Greedent: Can only be acquired when evolving a Dynamax Skwovet caught from the To the Max! Special Research.
- Dynamax Wooloo: Available as a reward catch encounter in the To the Max! Special Research, when collecting your first 1,000 Max Particles, and available in One-Star Max Battles.
- Dynamax Dubwool: Can only be acquired when evolving a Dynamax Wooloo caught from the To the Max! Special Research.
Note: Yes, it is possible to encounter a Shiny version of the Pokémon being featured in these One-Star Max Battles.
Event Bonuses
- 2× XP for winning a Max Battle
- 2× XP for spinning PokéStops
Event Boxes
If any special event boxes or bundles are released during the event, they’ll be listed here once the event is live.
- Max Particle Pack (US$7.99, Pokémon GO Web Store only): 6 Max Particle Packs (equals 4,800 Max Particles)
- 1 Max Particle Pack (800 MP) (150 PokéCoins, no limit, in-game shop): 1 Max Particle Pack (equals 800 Max Particles)
- 3 Max Particle Packs (2,400 MP) (425 PokéCoins, no limit, in-game shop): 3 Max Particle Packs (equals 2,400 Max Particles)
Max Battles – Information and One-Star Max Battles
With Max Battles now available in Pokémon GO, here’s a quick breakdown:
- Max Battles: Similar to Raids, Max Battles feature Dynamax Pokémon. These battles can take place locally (only) in Power Spots. To start, One-Star Max Battles will be available (with Three-Star debuting later). To participate in Max Battles, you need at least one Dynamax Pokémon and a set number of Max Particles (i.e.: 250 Max Particles). You can battle with up to three Dynamax Pokémon on your team. Up to four Trainers can participate in a Max Battle. You can only complete Max Battles in-person – no Remote Max Battling.
- Max Particles: A “currency” that can be used to participate in Max Battles and leveling up Dynamax Pokémon’s Max Moves. These can be earned by walking 2 km (300 Max Particles), visiting Power Spots (100 Max Particles or 120 Max Particles if it’s your first visit of the day), as a reward in Special Research Stories (To the Max! Special Research), and can be purchased in the Pokémon GO shop (in-game or Web Store). There is a daily limit of earning 800 Max Particles per day.
- Power Spots: These temporary “PokéStops or Gyms” will appear throughout the map and be active for two days. Visiting Power Spots will reward Trainers with 100 Max Particles (120 Max Particles if it your first visit of the day). These Power Spots may also be home to Dynamax Pokémon that you can challenge in Max Battles (referred to as Powe Spot Bosses). Upon successfully defeating a Dynamax Pokémon at a Power Spot, Trainers can leave a Pokémon at the Power Spot (similar to Gyms) to earn rewards, give other Trainers a damage bonus when taking part in a Max Battle there, increase the chance of wild Pokémon encounters, and more.
- Dynamax Pokémon: These Pokémon have the ability to undergo Dynamaxing – a mechanic where Pokémon grow in size, have a boost in strength, and can use Max Moves. In Pokémon GO, you can only get Dynamax Pokémon from collecting your first 1,000 Max Particles (Dynamax Wooloo*), complete the To the Max! Special Research (Dynamax Wooloo* and Dynamax Skwovet*), and successfully defeating a Dynamax Pokémon in a Max Battle and capturing it afterwards (Dynamax Bulbasaur*, Dynamax Charmander*, Dynamax Squritle*, and etc.). You can evolve your Dynamax Pokémon and level up their Max Moves.
For more details about Max Battles and Dynamax Pokémon, you can check out our Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out’s Max Battles, Max Particles, Power Spots, and Dynamax Pokémon guide. You can also watch this tutorial video from Niantic.
Max Battles
The following Pokémon will be appear in Max Battles:
- One-Star Max Battles: Bulbasaur*, Charmander*, Squirtle*, Skwovet*, and Wooloo*.
Notes:
- Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
- Max Particle Costs
- One-Star Max Battles: Costs 250 Max Particles (these Max Particles will be redeemed after successfully completing the Max Battle).
Raids
Standard and Shadow Raids will be active during the event.
Standard Raids
The following Pokémon will be appearing in Raids:
- One-Star Raids:
- Galarian Meowth*, Galarian Slowpoke*, Galarian Zigzagoon*, Galarian Darumaka*, and Galarian Stunfisk* (available until Saturday, September 14th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time).
- Wobbuffet*, Girafarig*, Hisuian Qwlifish*, Bronzor*, and Roselia* (starting on Saturday, September 14th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time).
- Three-Star Raids:
- Galarian Weezing*, Azumarill, Lucario*, and Garbodor (available until Saturday, September 14th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time).
- Kleavor*, Galarian Mr. Mime*, Wyrdeer*, and Medicham (starting on Saturday, September 14th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time).
- Five-Star Raids:
- Kyogre* (available until Saturday, September 14th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time).
- Groudon* (See Additional Notes).
- Mega Raids:
- Mega Absol* (available until Saturday, September 14th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time).
- Mega Houndoom* (See Additional Notes).
Shadow Raids
The following Pokémon will be appearing in Shadow Raids:
- One-Star Shadow Raids: Shadow Zubat*, Shadow Mareep, Shadow Pineco*, and Shadow Bagon*.
- Three-Star Shadow Raids: Shadow Alolan Marowak*, Shadow Scyther*, and Shadow Lapras*.
- Five-Star Shadow Raids: Shadow Raikou* (See Additional Notes).
Additional Notes:
- Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
- Standard Raids:
- Five-Star Raids:
- Kyogre* will be in Five-Star Raids until Saturday, September 14th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time.
- Groudon* will…
- … replace Kyogre* in Five-Star Raids starting on Saturday, September 14th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time.
- … be available after the event (in Five-Star Raids), until Thursday, September 26th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time.
- Mega Raids:
- Mega Absol* will be in Mega Raids until Saturday, September 14th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time.
- Mega Houndoom* will…
- … replace Mega Absol* in Mega Raids starting on Saturday, September 14th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time.
- … be available after the event (in Mega Raids), until Thursday, September 26th, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time.
- Five-Star Raids:
- Shadow Raids:
- One- and Three-Star Shadow Raids will be available daily.
- Five-Star Shadow Raids will be available on weekends (Saturday and Sunday), unless otherwise stated by Niantic.
Field Research Tasks
There will be event-exclusive Field Research Tasks available and the rewards include the following Pokémon encounters: Bulbasaur*, Charmander*, Squirtle*, Skwovet*, and Wooloo*. None of these Pokémon can Dynamax. These Field Research Tasks can be found when spinning PokéStops (and acquired if you have an open slot in your Field Research menu) when the event is active.
A complete list of tasks and rewards will be shared here once the event is live.
- Task: Collect 100 Max Particles
- Reward: 2 Super Potions OR 2 Revives OR 500 Stardust
- Task: Collect 400 Max Particles
- Reward: Skwovet* encounter OR Wooloo* encounter
- Task: Collect MP from a Power Spot
- Reward: Skwovet* encounter OR Wooloo* encounter
- Task: Collect MP from 3 Power Spots
- Reward: Bulbasaur* encounter OR Charmander* encounter OR Squirtle* encounter
- Task: Win a Max Battle
- Reward: Bulbasaur* encounter OR Charmander* encounter OR Squirtle* encounter
Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
Special Research – Galar Calling and To the Max!
Two Special Research Stories will be featured during the GO Big event – the season-long Galar Calling Special Research and the Dynamax focused Special Research Story (To the Max!).
Galar Calling
Another step from the Season of Max Out’s seasonal Special Research (Galar Calling) will be released during the GO Big event. This Special Research will be issued to Trainers when they log in from Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 at 10 a.m. to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024 at 10 a.m. your local time.
A list of tasks and rewards for this Special Research will be shared here once the event is live. Steps will be missing since this Special Research will be released throughout the season.
| Galar Calling | |
|---|---|
| Step 1/19 | Reward |
| Catch 8 Pokémon | 3 Charged TMs |
| Completion Rewards | 800 Stardust and 800 XP |
| Step 2/19 Choose A Path | Description |
| Adventure with Grookey | Choose this option to go adventuring with Grookey! (Will be rewarded with a Grookey encounter and Grookey Candies.) |
| Adventure with Scorbunny | Choose this option to go adventuring with Scorbunny! (Will be rewarded with a Scorbunny encounter and Scorbunny Candies.) |
| Adventure with Sobble | Choose this option to go adventuring with Sobble! (Will be rewarded with a Sobble encounter and Sobble Candies.) |
| Step 3/19 | Reward |
| Catch 3 Pokémon | 3 Poké Balls |
| Take a snapshot of a wild Pokémon | 3 Pinap Berries |
| Completion Rewards | Grookey OR Scorbunny OR Sobble encounter and 1,000 XP |
| Step 4/19 | Reward |
| Catch 88 Pokémon | 1,000 XP |
| Spin 25 PokéStops or Gyms | 500 Stardust |
| Explore 8 km | 20 Grookey Candies OR 20 Scorbunny Candies OR 20 Sobble Candies |
| Evolve a Grookey OR Scorbunny OR Sobble | 15 Poké Balls |
| Completion Rewards | 10 Great Balls and 1,500 XP |
| Step 5/19 | Reward |
| Catch 88 Pokémon | 2,000 XP |
| Send 8 Gifts to Friends | 1,000 Stardust |
| Hatch 8 Eggs | 50 Grookey Candies OR 50 Scorbunny Candies OR 50 Sobble Candies |
| Evolve a Thwackey OR Raboot OR Drizzile | 3 Rare Candies |
| Completion Rewards | Wooloo* encounter and 2,000 XP |
| Step 6/19 | Reward |
| Collect MP from 10 Power Spots | 5 Razz Berries |
| Spin 25 PokéStops or Gyms | 15 Poké Balls |
| Explore 5 km | 5 Pinap Berries |
| Completion Rewards | 2,500 XP and Skwovet* encounter |
| Step 7/19 | Reward |
| Catch 88 Pokémon | 10 Ultra Balls |
| Earn 8,888 XP | 10 Revives |
| Earn 8,888 Stardust | 20 Super Potions |
| Completion Rewards | 2,500 XP, 1,500 Stardust, and 1 Star Piece |
| Step 8/19 | Reward |
| Catch 3 Pokémon | 1,000 XP |
| Completion Rewards | 2,500 XP and 1,500 Stardust |
| Step 9/19 | Reward |
| Catch 15 Pokémon | 5 Pinap Berries |
| Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms | 10 Poké Balls |
| Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts | 2 Charged TMs |
| Completion Rewards | 1,000 XP, 1,000 Stardust, and Pancham* encounter |
| Step 10/19 | Reward |
| Catch 15 Pokémon | 5 Pinap Berries |
| Transfer 10 Pokémon | 10 Great Balls |
| Defeat 6 Team GO Rocket Grunts | 3 Mysterious Components |
| Completion Rewards | 1,500 XP, 1,500 Stardust, and 1 Rocket Radar |
| Step 11/19 | Reward |
| Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Arlo | 2,500 XP |
| Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Cliff | 2,500 XP |
| Defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Sierra | 2,500 XP |
| Completion Rewards | 2,500 XP, 2,500 Stardust, and 1 Super Rocket Radar |
| Step 12/19 (Will be released later during the event.) | Reward |
| Find the Team GO Rocket Boss | 10 Hyper Potions |
| Battle the Team GO Rocket Boss | 10 Ultra Balls |
| Defeat the Team GO Rocket Boss | 6 Max Revives |
| Completion Rewards | 3,000 XP and 3,000 Stardust |
| Step 13/19 | Reward |
| Catch 10 Pokémon | 10 Max Potions |
| Spin 10 PokéStops or Gyms | 1 Sinnoh Stone |
| Defeat 3 Team GO Rocket Grunts | 3 Charged TMs |
| Completion Rewards | 4,000 XP and 4,000 Stardust |
| Step 14/19 | Reward |
| Claim Reward! | 5 Golden Razz Berries |
| Claim Reward! | 5,000 XP |
| Claim Reward! | 1 Lucky Egg |
| Completion Rewards | 5,000 XP, 5,000 Stardust, and Absol* encounter |
| Step 15/19 | Reward |
| Hatch 3 Eggs | 20 Ultra Balls |
| Power up Pokémon 10 times | 15 Poké Balls |
| Win 1 Max Battle | 1 Silver Pinap Berry |
| Completion Rewards | 3,000 XP and Falinks* encounter |
| Step 16/19 | Reward |
| Complete 25 Field Research tasks | 2,500 XP |
| Battle in 5 Raids | 10 Revives |
| Win 5 Max Battles | 2,500 Stardust |
| Completion Rewards | 3,000 XP, 1,750 Stardust, and 1 Lucky Egg |
| Step 17/19 | Reward |
| Catch 3 Pokémon | 1,000 XP |
| Completion Rewards | 3,000 XP and 2,000 Stardust |
| Step 18/19 | Reward |
| Play with your Buddy 5 times | 15 Poké Balls |
| Take 5 Snapshots of your Buddy | 15 Great Balls |
| Earn 25 hearts with your Buddy | 15 Ultra Balls |
| Completion Rewards | 4,000 XP, 2,000 Stardust, and 1 Egg Incubator |
| Step 19/19 | Reward |
| Claim Reward! | 50 Grookey Candies |
| Claim Reward! | 50 Scorbunny Candies |
| Claim Reward! | 50 Sobble Candies |
| Completion Rewards | 5,000 XP, 2,500 Stardust, and Galarian Meowth* encounter |
Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
To the Max!
Launched prior to the event, To the Max! Special Research will introduce Trainers (level 13 and up) to Dynamax battles and giving you two Dynamax Pokémon to battle with (Wooloo* and Skwovet*). Trainers that complete this Special Research will be rewarded with XP, Stardust, a Dynamax Band (an Avatar Item), and more.
| To the Max! | |
|---|---|
| Step 1/3 | Reward |
| Collect MP from 3 Power Spots | 30 Poké Balls |
| Explore 5 km | 20 Great Balls |
| Collect 500 Max Particles | 10 Ultra Balls |
| Completion Rewards | Dynamax Wooloo* encounter and 8,000 XP |
| Step 2/3 | Reward |
| Collect MP from 10 Power Spots | 100 Max Particles |
| Collect 1,000 Max Particles | 2 Golden Razz Berries |
| Level 1 Max Moves | 5 Rare Candies |
| Completion Rewards | Dynamax Skwovet* encounter and 8,000 XP |
| Step 3/3 | Reward |
| Win a Max Battle | 100 Max Particles |
| Unlock a Max Move | 10 Ultra Balls |
| Win 3 Max Battles | 2 Silver Pinap Berries |
| Catch a Max Pokémon | 2,500 Stardust |
| Completion Rewards | 8,000 XP, 4,000 Stardust, and Dynamax Band (Avatar Item) |
Note: Pokémon marked with an * means that “If you’re lucky, you might encounter a Shiny one!”
PokéStop Showcase
During the event, PokéStop Showcases will be active. The theme of these contests is to submit the biggest Pokémon being requested. This section will be updated once the PokéStop Showcases are active.
- Monday, September 9th, 2024 at 10 a.m. to Wednesday, September 11th, 2024 at 8 p.m. your local time: Wooloo and Skwovet
- Saturday, September 14th, 2024 at 10 a.m. to Sunday, September 15th, 2024 at 8 p.m. your local time: Ponyta, Galarian Ponyta, Rapidash, and Galarian Rapidash (PokéStop Showcases will specify which form and Costumed versions can be submitted)
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