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.
• Max Mushrooms boost battle damage.
• Event bonuses include increased Max Particle collection, more frequent Power Spot battles, and boosted XP rewards.

Pokémon GO announced the arrival of Gigantamax Kingler on February 1st. Last year's highly anticipated Dynamax and Gigantamax update has steadily expanded the roster of available forms. Gigantamax, a powerful Dynamax variant, 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 about to increase, thanks to a new event.

Gigantamax Kingler will debut in Pokémon GO's Max Battle Day on February 1st, from 2 pm to 5 pm local time. This Water-type Pokémon will be available for the first time in six-star Max Battles, offering a chance to encounter a Shiny variant. Players can utilize Max Mushrooms—a controversial item temporarily increasing damage dealt by Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon in Max Battles—to enhance their teams.

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)

• Player Advantage: Use Max Mushrooms

• New Purchase: $7.99 bundle on the Pokémon GO Web Store (six packs of Max Particles)

• Event Bonuses:

  • Max Particle collection limit increased to 1600
  • All Power Spots host Gigantamax Battles
  • More frequent Power Spot refreshes
  • 8x more particles from Power Spots

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

  • Double Max Particles while exploring
  • 1/4 the usual adventure distance for particle acquisition

• New $5 Ticket Includes:

  • 1 Max Mushroom
  • 25,000 XP
  • Double XP from Max Battles
  • Increased Max Particle collection limit to 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 yield eight times the usual particle count. From 12 am to 5 pm on February 1st, exploring will yield double Max Particles, requiring only a quarter of the usual distance to earn them. A $5 ticket offers one Max Mushroom, 25,000 XP, double Max Battle XP, and increases the Max Particle collection limit to 5600. A $7.99 box containing six particle packs will be available on the Pokémon GO Web Store.

Max Battle Day is one of February's featured 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 other exciting happenings, including 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.