Gigantamax Machamp Max Battle Day

Gigantamax Machamp Max Battle Day takes place on Sunday May 25, 2:00 p.m to 5:00 p.m. local time! During the event, all Power Spots will host Gigantamax Battles, and Power Spots will refresh more frequently. If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny Machamp capable of Gigantamaxing! 

Bonuses ⭐

The following bonuses will be active during the event:

Additional exploring bonuses

The following bonuses will be active on May 25th, 2025, from 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time. For these bonuses to apply, Trainers must first collect all Max Particles available in the Nearby menu.

Trainers can collect Max Particles via the Nearby menu each day by exploring. Adventure Sync can help make sure your distance counts! Keep an eye on the Nearby menu for the icon that shows when Max Particles are ready to collect.

New Pokémon

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

Gigantamax Machamp

We have a separate guide for defating G-Max Machamp: Gigantamax Machamp Counters Guide

Shiny Machop, Machoke and Machamp

Rewards for defeating Gigantamax Machamp

A major reason why to play during the Gigantamax Machamp Max Battle Day is because the rewards for defeating G-Max bosses are incredible. 

With a Star Piece and Lucky Egg, each successful G-Max Battle rewards 37500 Stardust and 50,000 XP. For Trainers who purchased the event Ticket, this amount is increased to 100,000 XP, and can be even doubled to 200,000 XP for 200 Poké Coins.

Is Gigantamax Machamp worth getting?

• G-Max Machamp is the best Fighting-type Pokémon in the foreseeable future, and will shine in future Gigantamax and Dynamax battles against Lapras, Snorlax, Urshifu, Meowth, etc
• Machamp is an incredibly versatile Pokémon in general, and having a G-Max capable one is quite important

Shiny Gigatnamax Machamp confirmation

Timed Research

There will be Timed Research available leading into the event. Complete the Timed Research to encounter a Dynamax Pokémon that is a strong contender for battles against Gigantamax Machamp! These tasks will also award Candy and Max Particles to help power up your team.

Task	Reward
Collect 500 Max Particles	Beldum Dynamax
Win a Max Battle	50× Beldum Candy
Win 3 Max Battles	3× Fast TM
Catch 5 Max Pokémon	300× Max Particle
Level up a Max Move 3 times	300× Max Particle
Unlock a Max Move	300× Max Particle
Power up Pokémon 5 times	25× Beldum Candy
Power up Pokémon 10 Times	10× Beldum XL Candy

Rewards

Event Ticket

For US$5.00 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access event-exclusive Timed Research. Timed Research rewards include the following.

• 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 effective on Sunday, May 25, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.

Gigantamax Machamp Max Battle Day Ultra Ticket Box

The Gigantamax Machamp Max Battle Day Ultra Ticket Box will be available for US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency) and includes an event ticket and a bonus Max Particle Pack at no additional cost.

Max Mushrooms

The Max Mushroom is an item that temporarily amplifies the Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, and Max Move attacks of your Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon in Max Battles. While active in a Max Battle, your attacks will do double damage until the item timer runs out. Using multiple Max Mushrooms consecutively will lengthen the duration of the effect, but it will not increase the damage multiplier.

Remember to check your Item Bag while in a Max Battle lobby and use any Max Mushrooms you’ve acquired. You can also see whether other Trainers in the lobby have Max Mushrooms active.

Campfire

Campfire makes it easier than ever to find both Max Battles and other Trainers to help you take them on. View nearby Max Battle and Flare activity within Pokémon GO by tapping the green icon under the compass in the top right of the map view, and check out meetups online on the Campfire Map!

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