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Gigantamax Garbodor Max Battle Day

Max Battle Day
From Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 14:00 Until Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 17:00



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


Bonuses


Bonus

Max Particle collection limit increased to 1,600.

Bonus

All Power Spots will host Gigantamax Battles.

Bonus

Power Spots will refresh more frequently.

Bonus

8× Max Particles from Power Spots.

Bonus

Two additional Special Trades.

Bonus

From October 31 at 5:00 p.m. to November 1 at 8:00 p.m. PDT (GMT ?7), the daily Remote Raid limit will increase from 10 to 20.

Bonus

2× Max Particles from exploring.*

Bonus

1/4 Adventuring distance to receive Max Particles.*


Gigantamax Debut

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

Shiny Debut

If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Timed Research

Timed Research will be available leading up to the event!

Complete the Timed Research to encounter a Dynamax Pokémon that’s a powerful ally in battles against Gigantamax Garbodor. These tasks will also reward you with Candy and Max Particles to help power up your team.

October 27 at 6:00 a.m. – November 1 at 5:00 p.m. local time
Dynamax Drilbur*

Event Ticket - Paid

For US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you can access event-exclusive Timed Research.

Timed Research rewards include:

  • 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 active on Saturday, November 1, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.

Please note: This ticket will only be available in the in-game shop until Saturday, November 1, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. local time.

Max Battle Boost Box

The Max Battle Boost Box will be available on the Pokémon GO Web Store for US$9.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency)! This special deal includes a Max Mushroom and seven Max Particle Packs to help you prepare for encounters with Gigantamax Garbodor!*

*You can only hold up to 12 Max Particle Packs in your Item Bag at one time.



About Max Battle Day

Max Battle Day is a special event where certain Dyna- or Gigantamax Pokémon are available in Max Battles for several hours. Players can catch these Pokémon and often enjoy increased Shiny rates. During the event, more Max Particles can be collected and various other bonuses are usually active.