Just when we thought GO Fest 2025 was over, the devs dropped one final bombshell: Pokémon GO Fest 2025: Max Finale is happening August 23–24, 2025.
The official trailer, released alongside the announcement, shows Crowned Sword Zacian and Crowned Shield Zamazenta charging toward a bright light in the sky. While no additional details have been shared, Trainers are already speculating that this could mean only one thing: Eternamax Eternatus!
Watch the official teaser trailer here:
Why Eternamax Eternatus makes sense?
The teaser trailer is cryptic, but the official copy reveals the physical size of the upcoming fight:
“Prepare while you can, because the countdown to something BIG is starting.”
“BIG” is a clear nod to a Pokémon of massive size, and with Eternamax Eternatus being the largest Pokémon ever recorded, it seems fairly clear that this is indeed the Pokémon we will be facing during the GO Fest 2025 Finale.
But this is not the only reason why we think Eternamax Eternatus just makes sense for the GO Fest Finale:
- The Max Finale wording is a clear nod to Dynamax/Gigantamax mechanics, there really is nothing else in the game that uses this verbiage.
- Eternatus was the source of Dynamax energy in the main series lore.
Eternatus serves as the source of the Dynamax phenomenon in Galar due to its power leaking out in the form of Galar particles following its defeat 3000 years ago by Zacian, Zamazenta, and two human youths. – Bulbapedia
- Crowned Zacian and Zamazenta’s release mirrors the Sword and Shield storyline, where they team up to defeat Eternamax Eternatus.
What Could Happen in the Max Finale?
Here’s what we might see during the Max Finale weekend, based on patterns from past finales and community speculation:
- Eternatus returns, probably in a new Eternamax Form, and we as Trainers need to assist Crowned Legendaries to defeat it in order to prevent the Darkest Day.
- This means we are in for a Global Max Battle Challenge where trainers team up worldwide to defeat Eternamax.
- We expect this to be a remote friendly event, featuring massive remote Max Battles, like the uncapped ones tested in Paris and New York City GO Fest 2025 events
- The devs have been building towards this over the recent months, with uncapped Max Battle tests, remote Max Battles being added and the new RSVP Planner going live. It looks like they are setting up the scene for a global fight!
