Dynamax Gastly Max Battle Guide

Gastly Dynamax

Dynamax Gastly is a Tier 1 Max Battle in Pokémon GO. It will cost 250 Max Particles to participate in this Max Battle, which will only be consumed if you defeat Dynamax Gastly successfully. Dynamax Gastly can be shiny from Max Battles.

Being a Ghost and Poison type, it is weak to the Dark, Ghost, Ground, and Psychic types. Gastly can be caught with the following CP values:

• 649 – 702 CP at Level 20, no weather boost

Being a Tier 1 Max Battle, it can be easily soloed without too much effort. That said, we recommend using Dynamax Metagross for super-effective damage and ending the battle at the earliest. Powering it up to level 40 is a bonus!

Don’t forget that Metagross takes super-effective damage in return from Gastly’s Ghost or Dark type moves.

Dynamax Gastly Counters

Dynamax Gastly battles cost 250 MP and give 5000 EXP as a reward. You can only use Dynamax Pokémon to battle Dynamax Pokémon. The best counters for Dynamax Gastly are the following Dynamax Pokémon:

#	Pokémon	Fast Move	Charge Move
1.	Metagross Dynamax	Zen Headbutt Psychic	Psychic Psychic
2.	Inteleon Dynamax	Water Gun Water	Shadow Ball Ghost
3.	Rillaboom Dynamax	Razor Leaf Grass	Earth Power Ground
4.	Charizard Dynamax	Fire Spin Fire	Blast Burn Fire
5.	Cinderace Dynamax	Fire Spin Fire	Flamethrower Fire
6.	Gengar Dynamax	Shadow Claw Ghost	Shadow Ball Ghost
7.	Blastoise Dynamax	Bite Dark	Hydro Cannon Water
8.	Greedent Dynamax	Bite Dark	Crunch Dark
9.	Venusaur Dynamax	Vine Whip Grass	Frenzy Plant Grass
10.	Dubwool Dynamax	Double Kick Fighting	Pay Back Dark
11.	Falinks Dynamax	Counter Fighting	Megahorn Bug

Max Battle Information

Max Battles can be participated in in-person only, at Power Spots, which are easily identified on the map by the purple marking and large ‘X’ above them.

You can challenge Max Battles with up to 4 people, including yourself. Each person can bring up to 3 Dynamax Pokémon in their team, but participation is possible with just one Dynamax Pokémon.

Only Dynamax Pokémon can participate in this Max Battle. Existing Pokemon are not eligible.

Max Battles are turn based, differing from both raiding and GO Battle League. More strategy will need to be implemented for harder Max Bosses.

In a Max Battle, tap the screen to use Fast Attacks, and build up energy to use Charged Attacks as usual. Attacking will also fill up the Max Meter at the top of the screen.

When three lines appear above a Pokemon’s head, it means it is being targeted by the Max Battle Boss. You can avoid this by swiping to Dynamax, you need to fill up the Max Meter at the top of the screen to its maximum, and the meter fills up by swiping towards an attack or the Max Charge (purple button) that appears from time to time.

In battle you will see a Max Meter. When it reaches its maximum, your Pokémon will automatically Dynamax your Pokémon. Keep an eye on the meter! Once it’s full, your Pokémon will Dynamax for 3 turns!

Once Dynamaxed you will be given the option to use any of your unlocked Max Moves, if battling harder difficulty bosses as a group, plan your use of your attack, Shield and Spirit moves together.

If you spot energy icons on the battlefield, swipe to collect them and fill up your meter even faster.

You can Dynamax more than once in a Max Battle, and will automatically Dynamax once your Max Meter refills.

If all of your Pokémon faint while battling a three-star or higher Power Spot Boss, you can still help your allies by cheering for your them so that their meters fill faster.

Stats and Max CP

As stats for Dynamax Gastly are currently unknown, these are the stats for a normal Gastly.

Gastly GhostPoison
Max CP at Level 40 976 | Max CP at Level 50 1104
ATK 186		DEF 67		HP 102
Weak to			Resistances
Dark Ghost Ground Psychic			Fighting Bug Normal Poison Fairy Grass

Dynamax Gastly Movepool