Ever sincePokemon XandYintroduced Mega Evolution in 2013, thePokemonfranchise has routinely debuted new, temporary transformations and abilities in each succeedingPokemongeneration.Pokemon SunandMoonintroduced Z-Moves,Pokemon SwordandShieldintroduced Dynamaxing and Gigantamaxing, andPokemon ScarletandVioletintroduced Terastallization. While most of these transformative mechanics remain stuck in their debut titles, Mega Evolution, Dynamaxing, and Gigantamaxing have slowly been added toPokemon GO. However, not every Gigantamax form has been ported over toPokemon GOyet despitePokemon SwordandShieldnearing its sixth anniversary.
Pokemon’s Gigantamax Transformations Explained
InPokemon SwordandShield, trainers were able to allow their Pokemon to temporarily grow to titanic sizes with the use of a Dynamax Band in a phenomenon known as Dynamaxing. However, Dynamaxing couldn’t be done anywhere, like Mega Evolution and Z-Moves. Instead, players could only Dynamax their Pokemon in areas with Power Spots such as Pokemon Gym Stadiums, Battle Towers, and Pokemon Dens.
When typically Dynamaxed, most Pokemon will simply grow to massive sizes without changing their outward appearance but would gain the ability to briefly use powerful Max Moves. Wild Dynamax Pokemon can also be encountered and fought inPokemon Den Max Raid Battles, requiring four trainers to help take the massive Pokemon down. Wild Dynamax Pokemon can additionally be caught once defeated.
On top of traditional Dynamax transformations, a select few Pokemon can transform intoa variant of Dynamax known as Gigantamaxing. Instead of simply growing to titanic sizes, Gigantamax-capable Pokemon will change their appearance and gain access to powerful G-Max Moves. For example, the Fairy-type Cream Pokemon Alcremie will turn into a towering cake when Gigantamaxed and gain access to the G-Max Move G-Max Finale. Besides Gigantamax Alcremie, only 31 other Pokemon can Gigantamax, including:
Pokemon GO’s Roster of Gigantamax Pokemon
Dynamaxing was first introduced toPokemon GOin September 2024 with Gigantamaxing making its debut in the mobile title about a month later in October 2024. InPokemon GO, Pokemon that have the ability to Dynamax or Gigantamax can only be encountered during Max Battles in Power Spots that appear randomly around the world, but each Power Spot can only be interacted with once per day. So far, only 67 Pokemon can Dynamax while only 12 Gigantamax forms are featured inPokemon GO, leaving 20 Gigantamax forms currently unavailable.
Missing Gigantamax Forms in Pokemon GO
Pokemon GOwill add Gigantamax Butterfree on August 3.
With thePokemonfranchise currently shifting its focus back to Mega Evolution amid the return of the mechanic in the upcomingPokemon Legends: Z-A, it might be awhile until all the Dynamax and Gigantamax forms are added toPokemon GO. DespiteMega Evolution debuting inPokemon GOin 2020, Niantic still hasn’t implemented every Mega Evolution form intoPokemon GO, with Mega Mewtwo X, Mega Mewtwo Y, Mega Sharpedo, Mega Camerupt, and Mega Metagross still being unavailable. It may be more likely for developers to prioritize adding the rest of the Mega Evolutions and new ones debuting inZ-Asuch as Mega Dragonite than the other Gigantamax forms for the time being, with Mega Evolution taking the spotlight once more.
