The first Legendary Dynamax Pokémon will debut during the Season of Dual Destiny! Dynamax Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres soar in for their Pokémon GO Dynamax debuts during Legendary Flight, a special series of Max Battle events.
In the weeks preceding this event, you will have a chance to easily get strong counters for the Dynamax Kanto Birds! Read on to find out more and to prepare for this event.
Legendary Flight Event
Dynamax Articuno, Dynamax Zapdos, and Dynamax Moltres will debut during Max Monday from January 20 to February 3. During these special Max Monday events, a different featured Dynamax legendary bird Pokémon will take over all Max Battles at Power
Spots.
Max Mondays Date & Time 📅
Dynamax Legendary Kanto Birds will debut at 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. local time during the Max Mondays:
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January 20: Dynamax Articuno
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January 27: Dynamax Zapdos
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February 3: Dynamax Moltres
Max Battle Week Dates 📅
But keep your eyes to the skies, Trainers! After they make their Dynamax debuts, Dynamax Articuno, Dynamax Zapdos, or Dynamax Moltres may appear in Max Battles at some Power Spots for one week at the times.
After their Max Monday debuts the Dynamax Legendary Pokémon will appear between the following dates:
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January 20 to 27: Dynamax Articuno
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January 27 to February 3: Dynamax Zapdos
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February 3 to 9: Dynamax Moltres
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Legendary Flight Timed Research and Bonus
Timed Research will be available on the dates below.
| Timed Research | Dates |
|---|---|
| Legendary Flight Lead-Up Timed Research for Dynamax Articuno | January 17 at 10:00 a.m. – January 20 at 7:00 p.m. |
| Legendary Flight Lead-Up Timed Research for Dynamax Zapdos | January 24 at 10:00 a.m. – January 27 at 7:00 p.m. |
| Legendary Flight Lead-Up Timed Research for Dynamax Moltres | January 31 at 10:00 a.m. – February 3 at 7:00 p.m. |
There will be Timed Research opportunities available every weekend leading into each Legendary Flight Max Battle week.
Complete the Timed Research to encounter Dynamax Pokémon that are strong choices for your battle team when you take on Dynamax Articuno, Dynamax Zapdos, and Dynamax Moltres! Timed Research tasks will also award Candy and Max Particles to help power up your battle team!
For the duration of each Timed Research, the following bonus will be active.
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3/4 Max Particle cost for powering up Max Moves.
Legendary Flight Lead-Up Timed Research for Dynamax Articuno
📅 Dates: January 17 at 10:00 a.m. – January 20 at 7:00 p.m.
| Task | Rewards |
|---|---|
| Collect 500 Max Particles |
Scorbunny
Dynamax
|
| Win a Max Battle |
50×
Scorbunny Candy
|
| Win 3 Max Battles |
Beldum
Dynamax
|
| Catch 5 Max Pokémon |
50×
Beldum Candy
|
| Level up a Max Move 3 times |
Charmander
Dynamax
|
| Unlock a Max Move |
50×
Charmander Candy
|
Rewards to complete
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7500×
Stardust
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500×
Max Particles
Legendary Flight Lead-Up Timed Research for Dynamax Zapdos
📅 Dates: January 24 at 10:00 a.m. – January 27 at 7:00 p.m.
| Task | Rewards |
|---|---|
| Collect 500 Max Particles |
Drilbur
Dynamax
|
| Win a Max Battle |
50×
Drilbur Candy
|
| Win 3 Max Battles |
Cryogonal
Dynamax
|
| Catch 5 Max Pokémon |
50×
Cryogonal Candy
|
| Level up a Max Move 3 times |
Grookey
Dynamax
|
| Unlock a Max Move |
50×
Grookey Candy
|
Rewards to complete
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7500×
Stardust
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500×
Max Particles
Legendary Flight Lead-Up Timed Research for Dynamax Moltres
📅 Dates: January 31 at 10:00 a.m. – February 3 at 7:00 p.m.
| Task | Rewards |
|---|---|
| Collect 500 Max Particles |
Sobble
Dynamax
|
| Win a Max Battle |
50×
Sobble Candy
|
| Win 3 Max Battles |
Krabby
Dynamax
|
| Catch 5 Max Pokémon |
50×
Krabby Candy
|
| Level up a Max Move 3 times |
Squirtle
Dynamax
|
| Unlock a Max Move |
50×
Squirtle Candy
|
Rewards to complete
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7500×
Stardust
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500×
Max Particles
Max Battles
Get ready for five-star Max Battles! Look out for Dynamax Pokémon that are strong choices for your battle team when you take on Dynamax Articuno, Dynamax Zapdos, and Dynamax Moltres.
Prepare for Articuno: January 20 – January 27
Related Max Battle Guides
Prepare for Zapdos: January 27 – February 3
Related Max Battle Guides
Prepare for Moltres: February 3 – February 10
Campfire
Campfire can be an amazing tool to help mobilise your community when preparing for Max Battles! 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. Mark yourself as attending to let your fellow trainers know you’ll be there, and be sure to prep your counters accordingly.
Max Particle Bundle
A Max Particle Pack bundle is available on the Pokémon GO Web Store for US$7.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency)! The Max Particle Pack bundle features six Max Particle Packs, for a total of 4,800 Max Particles for all your Max Battle needs.
