Key Highlights
- Gigantamax Kingler makes its first appearance in Pokémon GO during the Max Battle Day event starting February 1.
- Max Mushrooms can be used to boost damage output during battles.
- Special event benefits include enhanced Max Particle rewards, more frequent Power Spot battles, and bonus XP opportunities.
Pokémon GO officially revealed that Gigantamax Kingler will join the game on February 1. The introduction of Dynamax and Gigantamax forms last year marked a major milestone players had long anticipated. Since then, developers have been systematically introducing more of these powerful variants.
Gigantamax represents an enhanced form of Dynamaxing, where Pokémon not only grow larger and stronger but also undergo visual transformations while gaining unique G-Max Moves. Though the main series features 32 Gigantamax-capable Pokémon, Niantic's mobile version currently offers six – with Gigantamax Lapras being the latest addition until this upcoming expansion.
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The Max Battle Day event on February 1 (2PM to 5PM local time) will introduce Gigantamax Kingler through challenging six-star raids, where trainers might encounter its shiny version. Players can strategically use Max Mushrooms during these battles to temporarily amplify their Pokémon's damage output.
Gigantamax Kingler Arrives During Pokémon GO's Max Battle Day Event
- Event Date: Saturday, February 1, 2025 (2PM-5PM local time)
- Featured Pokémon: Gigantamax Kingler in six-star raids
- Battle Enhancement: Max Mushroom usage enabled
- Special Offer: $7.99 Web Store bundle containing six Max Particle packs
- Exclusive Event Rewards
- Max Particle capacity raised to 1,600
- All Power Spots activated for Gigantamax battles
- Power Spot refreshes accelerated
- 8× increased particle drop rate from Power Spots
- Additional Bonus Hours (1PM-5PM)
- Double Max Particles from exploration
- 25% reduced walking distance for particle collection
- $5 Special Ticket Includes
- 1 Max Mushroom
- 25,000 XP
- 2× XP from Max Battles
- Increased Max Particle storage (5,600 capacity)
During the event window, trainers can accumulate up to 1,600 Max Particles – essential currency for Max Battles. Every Power Spot transforms into a Gigantamax battle location with faster respawn rates and significantly boosted particle drops. Special bonus hours offer double particle earnings and require only a quarter of the usual walking distance. The $5 premium ticket provides substantial advantages including mushroom resources, XP boosts, and expanded storage capacity.
While Max Battle Day stands out as February's showcase event, Niantic has prepared other exciting content. The Lunar New Year celebration runs January 29-February 1, followed by Shadow Ho-Oh's return in Shadow Raids on January 19. More Pokémon from the Galar region will arrive shortly after.
