Attention, Pokémon Trainers! A ton of new texts have been pushed for Dynamaxing, and we know a lot more about how it’s all going to work. This plus all of the Gigantamax Pokémon, plus all the Dynamax and G-Max moves as well!
All the information contained in this article has been provided publicly by the PokéMiners and other Dataminers, and this article includes some of my commentaries. Remember, while the data miners have provided this information, always take these updates with a grain of salt. Some of these features might take a while to go live or may never go live at all.
Alright, for those of you who want a quick and dirty recap of what we think’s going to happen this section is for you.
What we “know”
Again, this is all datamined information and is subject to change. Hence the quotes around the word “know”
- The ‘MP’ that data miners have been seeing for a while are called Max Particles
- The new points of interest on the map will be called Power Spots
- You will be able to catch Dynamax Pokémon in the wild at these Power Spots
- You can use those Dynamax Pokémon to battle the Boss of the Power Spot
- If you defeat that boss, you can leave a Dynamax Pokémon at the Power Spot to help other trainers defeat the boss.
- The maximum number of Pokémon you can leave at Power Spots is 20
- Leaving Pokémon at Power Spots will earn you candy.
What we don’t “know”
- Where the Power Spots are going to be on the map, will they take over existing POI’s or not?
- How many Max Particles you can collect
- How many Max Particles you’ll need to battle
- How difficult the bosses will be at the Power Spots
- What is the time frame for the bosses? Is it 30 minutes? 60 minutes? 24 hours?
- What is the time frame for leaving your Pokémon at the Power Spots, will they get automatically returned?
- Can the Dynamax Pokémon be Shiny?
Max Particles
You can't collect more Max Particles today
Collect Max Particles from Power Spots.
You can use them to battle at Power Spots or train Max Moves
Received {0} Max Particles from Power Spot
Received {0} Max Particles from walking
Your Nearby menu has been upgraded!
Visit Power Spots and walk to collect Max Particles.
We now know that MP stands for Max Particles. It looks like you’ll be able to collect them by walking, and from Power Spots. It looks like the Power Spots will show up on the nearby, which will make them easy to find and collect Max Particles.
Power Spot
The new POIs that are coming to the map, previously called Stations, are called Power Spots
Defeat a Power Spot Boss for a chance to catch them. You will only use Max Particles if you win the battle After you defeat a Power Spot Boss, you can place a Pokémon to help other trainers and earn Candy. You can place up to 20 Pokémon at Power Spots.
You’ll be able to battle Pokémon at the Power Spots, and if you win you can leave one of your Pokémon to help others defeat the boss and if you do that Pokémon could earn you candy. The cap for placing Pokémon at Power Spots is set at 20.
CHEER maxattack Max Attack: An extra powerful Charged Attack MAX GUARD maxguard Max Guard: Reduce damage taken from attacks MAX SPIRIT maxspirit Max Spirit: Heal user's and ally's Pokémon in Max Battles
There will be 3 abilities that you will be able to use in these battles:
- Cheer: This will increase the damage of your charge attacks
- Max Guard: This will reduce damage taken from the bosses attacks
- Max Spirit: This will heal you and your ally Pokémon’s Pokémon
You may encounter a Pokémon after visiting a Power Spot. The more Gigantamax Pokémon placed at the Power Spot, the higher chance you may encounter a wild Dynamax Pokémon. Get an attack multiplier based on how many Pokémon are placed at the Power Spot
You will be able to place Pokémon at the Power Spot to help other trainers with their battles at the Power Spot. Leaving a Pokémon at the Power Spot will also increase your chances of encountering Dynamax Pokémon at the PowerSpot.
To battle at a Power Spot you need to battle with Dynamax Pokemon! You can catch Dynamax Pokemon in the wild from visiting Power Spots.
It looks like you’ll be able to catch Dynamax Pokémon in the wild at the Power Spots
If you run away, you will no longer have a chance to catch this Pokémon
The text explains it all, don’t run from a Dynamax encounter.
RESOURCE ID: pokemon_name_0003_0169_2 TEXT: Gigantamax Venusaur RESOURCE ID: pokemon_name_0006_0178_2 TEXT: Gigantamax Charizard RESOURCE ID: pokemon_name_0009_0187_2 TEXT: Gigantamax Blastoise RESOURCE ID: pokemon_name_0012_0959_2 TEXT: Gigantamax Butterfree RESOURCE ID: pokemon_name_0025_0598_2 TEXT: Gigantamax Pikachu RESOURCE ID: pokemon_name_0052_0063_2 TEXT: Gigantamax Meowth RESOURCE ID: pokemon_name_0068_0815_2 TEXT: Gigantamax Machamp RESOURCE ID: pokemon_name_0094_1044_2 TEXT: Gigantamax Gengar RESOURCE ID: pokemon_name_0099_0873_2 TEXT: Gigantamax Kingler RESOURCE ID: pokemon_name_0131_0322_2 TEXT: Gigantamax Lapras RESOURCE ID: pokemon_name_0133_1092_2 TEXT: Gigantamax Eevee RESOURCE ID: pokemon_name_0143_0199_2 TEXT: Gigantamax Snorlax RESOURCE ID: pokemon_name_0569_2105_2 TEXT: Gigantamax Garbodor RESOURCE ID: pokemon_name_0809_2324_2 TEXT: Gigantamax Melmetal RESOURCE ID: pokemon_name_0812_0000_2 TEXT: Gigantamax Rillaboom RESOURCE ID: pokemon_name_0815_0000_2 TEXT: Gigantamax Cinderace RESOURCE ID: pokemon_name_0818_0000_2 TEXT: Gigantamax Inteleon RESOURCE ID: pokemon_name_0823_0000_2 TEXT: Gigantamax Corviknight RESOURCE ID: pokemon_name_0826_0000_2 TEXT: Gigantamax Orbeetle RESOURCE ID: pokemon_name_0834_0000_2 TEXT: Gigantamax Drednaw RESOURCE ID: pokemon_name_0839_0178_2 TEXT: Gigantamax Coalossal RESOURCE ID: pokemon_name_0841_0000_2 TEXT: Gigantamax Flapple RESOURCE ID: pokemon_name_0842_0000_2 TEXT: Gigantamax Appletun RESOURCE ID: pokemon_name_0844_0000_2 TEXT: Gigantamax Sandaconda RESOURCE ID: pokemon_name_0849_2463_2 TEXT: Gigantamax Toxtricity RESOURCE ID: pokemon_name_0849_2464_2 TEXT: Gigantamax Toxtricity RESOURCE ID: pokemon_name_0851_0000_2 TEXT: Gigantamax Centiskorch RESOURCE ID: pokemon_name_0858_0000_2 TEXT: Gigantamax Hatterene RESOURCE ID: pokemon_name_0861_0000_2 TEXT: Gigantamax Grimmsnarl RESOURCE ID: pokemon_name_0869_0000_2 TEXT: Gigantamax Alcremie RESOURCE ID: pokemon_name_0879_0000_2 TEXT: Gigantamax Copperajah RESOURCE ID: pokemon_name_0884_0000_2 TEXT: Gigantamax Duraludon RESOURCE ID: pokemon_name_0892_2723_2 TEXT: Gigantamax Single Strike Urshifu RESOURCE ID: pokemon_name_0892_2724_3 TEXT: Gigantamax Rapid Strike Urshifu
Gigantamaxing is a variation of Dynamax and is reserved for a select handful of Pokémon. All of the Gigantimax Pokémon have been pushed.
RESOURCE ID: move_name_0427 TEXT: G-Max Wildfire RESOURCE ID: move_name_0428 TEXT: G-Max Befuddle RESOURCE ID: move_name_0429 TEXT: G-Max Volt Crash RESOURCE ID: move_name_0430 TEXT: G-Max Gold Rush RESOURCE ID: move_name_0431 TEXT: G-Max Chi Strike RESOURCE ID: move_name_0432 TEXT: G-Max Terror RESOURCE ID: move_name_0433 TEXT: G-Max Foam Burst RESOURCE ID: move_name_0434 TEXT: G-Max Resonance RESOURCE ID: move_name_0435 TEXT: G-Max Cuddle RESOURCE ID: move_name_0436 TEXT: G-Max Replenish RESOURCE ID: move_name_0437 TEXT: G-Max Malodor RESOURCE ID: move_name_0438 TEXT: G-Max Meltdown RESOURCE ID: move_name_0439 TEXT: G-Max Wind Rage RESOURCE ID: move_name_0440 TEXT: G-Max Gravitas RESOURCE ID: move_name_0441 TEXT: G-Max Stonesurge RESOURCE ID: move_name_0442 TEXT: G-Max Volcalith RESOURCE ID: move_name_0443 TEXT: G-Max Tartness RESOURCE ID: move_name_0444 TEXT: G-Max Sweetness RESOURCE ID: move_name_0445 TEXT: G-Max Sandblast RESOURCE ID: move_name_0446 TEXT: G-Max Stun Shock RESOURCE ID: move_name_0447 TEXT: G-Max Centiferno RESOURCE ID: move_name_0448 TEXT: G-Max Smite RESOURCE ID: move_name_0449 TEXT: G-Max Snooze RESOURCE ID: move_name_0450 TEXT: G-Max Finale RESOURCE ID: move_name_0451 TEXT: G-Max Steelsurge RESOURCE ID: move_name_0452 TEXT: G-Max Depletion RESOURCE ID: move_name_0453 TEXT: G-Max Vine Lash RESOURCE ID: move_name_0454 TEXT: G-Max Cannonade RESOURCE ID: move_name_0455 TEXT: G-Max Drum Solo RESOURCE ID: move_name_0456 TEXT: G-Max Fireball RESOURCE ID: move_name_0457 TEXT: G-Max Hydrosnipe RESOURCE ID: move_name_0458 TEXT: G-Max One Blow RESOURCE ID: move_name_0459 TEXT: G-Max Rapid Flow
When you Gigantimax a capable Pokémon, one of its damaging moves becomes its special G-Max move. In the main series games each of the moves has special effects, but it’s likely they’ll just be extra strong damage moves in GO. No word on stats for the moves just yet.
RESOURCE ID: move_name_0409 TEXT: Max Flare RESOURCE ID: move_name_0410 TEXT: Max Flutterby RESOURCE ID: move_name_0411 TEXT: Max Lightning RESOURCE ID: move_name_0412 TEXT: Max Strike RESOURCE ID: move_name_0413 TEXT: Max Knuckle RESOURCE ID: move_name_0414 TEXT: Max Phantasm RESOURCE ID: move_name_0415 TEXT: Max Hailstorm RESOURCE ID: move_name_0416 TEXT: Max Ooze RESOURCE ID: move_name_0417 TEXT: Max Geyser RESOURCE ID: move_name_0418 TEXT: Max Airstream RESOURCE ID: move_name_0419 TEXT: Max Starfall RESOURCE ID: move_name_0420 TEXT: Max Wyrmwind RESOURCE ID: move_name_0421 TEXT: Max Mindstorm RESOURCE ID: move_name_0422 TEXT: Max Rockfall RESOURCE ID: move_name_0423 TEXT: Max Quake RESOURCE ID: move_name_0424 TEXT: Max Darkness RESOURCE ID: move_name_0425 TEXT: Max Overgrowth RESOURCE ID: move_name_0426 TEXT: Max Steelspike
All of the generic type-based Max moves have also been pushed, like the G-Max moves we have no word on stats.
