The following Pokémon will make its Pokémon GO Gigantamax debut in six-star Max Battles!

Gigantamax Garbodor*

The following bonuses will be active during the event.

• Max Particle collection limit increased to 1,600.
• All Power Spots will host Gigantamax Battles.
• Power Spots will refresh more frequently.
• 8× Max Particles from Power Spots.
• Two additional Special Trades.
• From October 31 at 5:00 p.m. to November 1 at 8:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7), the daily Remote Raid limit will increase from 10 to 20.

The following bonuses will be active on November 1, 2025, from 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.

• 2× Max Particles from exploring.*
• 1/4 Adventuring distance to receive Max Particles.*

*Trainers can collect Max Particles via the Nearby menu each day by exploring. Adventure Sync can help make sure your distance counts! Keep an eye on the Nearby menu for the icon that shows when Max Particles are ready to collect.

*For these bonuses to apply, Trainers must first collect all Max Particles available in the Nearby menu.

There will be Timed Research available leading into the event.

Complete the Timed Research to encounter a Dynamax Pokémon that is a strong contender for battles against Gigantamax Garbodor! These tasks will also award Candy and Max Particles to help power up your team.

October 27 at 6:00 a.m. – November 1 at 5:00 p.m local time
Dynamax Drilbur*

For US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access event-exclusive Timed Research.

Timed Research rewards include the following.

• 1 Max Mushroom
• 25,000 XP

You’ll also receive the following bonuses.

• 2× XP from Max Battles
• Max Particle collection limit increased to 5,600

This Timed Research will be effective on Saturday, November 1, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.

Trainers will be able to purchase and gift tickets to any of their Pokémon GO friends that they have achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with. Please note that purchases—including those made for other Trainers—are non-refundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins.

Please note that this ticket will only be available in the in-game shop until Saturday, November 1, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. local time.

More easily coordinate with friends, family, and other Trainers in your community and around the world to have fun tackling both raids and Gigantamax Battles together!

Visit the RSVP planner blog post to learn more about this feature!

You don’t have to face the challenge alone. Find your community to rally enough fellow Trainers to take on the battles during the event.

These Max Battles are Pokémon GO’s biggest challenges yet, and can only be won when enough Trainers unite as a team.

Learn More

Campfire makes it easier than ever to find both Max Battles and other Trainers to help you take them on. View nearby Max Battle and Flare activity within Pokémon GO by tapping the green icon under the compass in the top right of the map view, and check out meetups online on the Campfire Map!

The Max Mushroom is an item that temporarily doubles all damage that your Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon deal in Max Battles. You can use multiple Max Mushrooms consecutively to increase the effect’s duration, but doing so will not increase the damage multiplier.

You can use a Max Mushroom from your Item Bag while you’re in a Max Battle lobby. You can also see whether other Trainers in the lobby have activated Max Mushrooms.

The Max Battle Boost Box will be available on the Pokémon GO Web Store for US$9.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency)! This deal will feature a Max Mushroom and seven Max Particle Packs to prepare you for encounters with Gigantamax Garbodor!*

*You can only hold up to 12 Max Particle Packs in your Item Bag at one time.