Get excited trainers, after the initial news that Impidimp, Morgrem and Grimmsnarl will debut during the Wild Area 2025, we now have confirmation that Gigantamax Grimmsnarl will be the focus for Gigantamax Battles too!
Gigantamax Grimmsnarl will first debut at the Wild Area: Nagasaki, followed by the Wild Area: Global. Plus, each event gets their own special background for catching Pokémon in raids or Max Battles, and some Pokémon can learn featured attacks when caught or evolved!
Wild Area 2025: Nagasaki, Japan
Gigantamax Grimmsnarl at Nagasaki Wild Area
Gigantamax Grimmsnarl
Team up with fellow Trainers and take on this mischievous Pokémon in six-star Max Battles, appearing throughout Nagasaki City!
- You’ll also have the chance to learn more about Gigantamax Grimmsnarl in an event-exclusive Special Research story.
- Completing this Special Research will reward an encounter with a Gigantamax Grimmsnarl that has a Nagasaki Location Background!
Shiny Gigantamax Grimmsnarl
You will be able to catch shiny Gigantamax Grimmsnarl from Max Battles, and it is an incredible shiny!
| Gigantamax Grimmsnarl | Shiny Gigantamax Grimmsnarl |
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Nagasaki Location Backgrounds
Ticket-holding Trainers who participate in both raids and Max Battles during Pokémon GO Wild Area: Nagasaki will have a chance of receiving a new Nagasaki themed Location Background when making a successful catch.
During the event, Shadow Cresselia, Shadow Darkrai, Bewear wearing a wilderness cape, and Gigantamax Grimmsnarl all have a chance to have a Nagasaki Location Background!
This souvenir background will appear on the Pokémon’s summary page, showing where the Pokémon was caught and commemorating your adventures during Pokémon GO Wild Area.
Shadow Darkrai and Cresselia with Nagasaki Location Background available via Timed Research
What’s that in the shadows? An additional Timed Research experience will be available to Trainers on their ticketed event day awarding an encounter with Shadow Cresselia and an encounter with Shadow Darkrai, each with a Nagasaki Location Background! And even better, both will be available as shiny Pokémon!
Note on Timed Research
Please note that Timed Research expires. The tasks associated with these Timed Research
opportunities must be completed and their rewards must be claimed before 11:59 p.m. JST on your ticketed event day. Trainers will only receive this Timed Research once on their primary event day and will not receive additional opportunities on days with Extra Day Add-ons.
Featured Attacks
Certain Pokémon encountered or evolved during the event will know a featured attack.
| Pokémon | Featured Attack |
|---|---|
Galarian Rapidash
|
Wild Charge  |
Gardevoir
|
Synchronoise  |
Absol
|
Brutal Swing  |
Garchomp
|
Earth Power  |
Hydreigon
|
Brutal Swing |
Primarina
|
Hydro Cannon  |
Bewear
wearing a wilderness cape
|
Drain Punch  |
Obstagoon
|
Obstruct |
Meowscarada
|
Frenzy Plant  |
GO Wild Area 2025 Global: Gigantamax Grimmsnarl
Gigantamax Grimmsnarl
Gigantamax Grimmsnarl
Team up with fellow Trainers and take on this mischievous Pokémon in six-star Max Battles, appearing during both event days of the Pokémon GO Wild Area 2025: Global event.
- You will also have a chance to learn more about Gigantamax Grimmsnarl in the event-exclusive Special Research story.
- Complete this research for an encounter with Gigantamax Grimmsnarl!
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Special Background
Trainers who participate in raids and Max Battles during Pokémon GO Wild Area 2025: Global will have a chance of receiving a new Special Background after making a successful catch.
During the event, Shadow Cresselia, Shadow Darkrai, Bewear wearing a wilderness cape, and Gigantamax Grimmsnarl all have a chance to have this exclusive Special Background:
This souvenir background will appear on the Pokémon’s summary page, showing when the Pokémon was caught and commemorating your adventures during Pokémon GO Wild Area!
Featured Attacks
Certain Pokémon encountered or evolved during the Pokémon GO Wild Area: Global will know a featured attack.
| Pokémon | Featured Attack |
|---|---|
|
Galarian Rapidash
|
Wild Charge |
|
Gardevoir
|
Synchronoise |
|
Absol
|
Brutal Swing |
|
Garchomp
|
Earth Power |
|
Bewear
wearing a wilderness cape
|
Drain Punch |
|
Obstagoon
|
Obstruct |
|
Meowscarada
|
Frenzy Plant |
