Every Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokemon in Pokemon Go

The Pokemon Go Max Out season introduced a slew of new Pokemon pulled from Pokemon Sword & Shield, as well as the Galar region’s biggest features: Dynamax and Gigantamax.

Arriving as part of Pokemon Go’s Go Big and Go Bigger events, these exciting Max Battles turned your Pokemon into massive creatures, but only certain Pokemon can Dynamax or Gigantamax.

To keep track of all the supersized Pokemon that can help you take on the other powerful bosses waiting for you at Power Spots around the world, here are the all Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokemon in Pokemon Go.

Every Dynamax Pokemon

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Bulbasaur, Ivysaur & Venusaur

Number 1 in the Pokedex and in our hearts, Bulbasaur’s evolution line is a Grass/Poison-type that (vine) whips. The Kanto Starters were the first ones to appear in 1-Star Max Raids when the Go Big event kicked off.

Charmander, Charmeleon & Charizard

Cheeky chappy Charmander is a Fire-type with a burning desire to battle, as well as its two evolutions. If you want to take it down, be sure to bring some strong Water-type Pokemon like Squirtle or Sobble.

Squirtle, Wartortle & Blastoise

The hero in a half shell, Squirtle is a Water-type Pokemon with some great defensive capabilities. Bring a strong Grass-type like Grookey to whittle down its health and catch one for yourself so you can evolve it into Wartortle and eventually the mighty Blastoise.

Skwovet & Greedent

Get ready to go nuts for Skwovet, the Normal-type squirrel from Galar. While there are no Fighting-type Dynamax Pokemon yet, Cinderace can use Focus Blast to deal super-effective damage against Skwovet.

Wooloo & Dubwool

Another Normal-type and an adorable fluffy cloud, Wooloo should be simple to take down with some powerful Fighting-type moves, or by just grinding it down. It’s cute, but it’s not very strong.

Beldum, Metang & Metagross

The first new Dynamax Pokemon to be introduced after the feature was added was the Beldum line, which made its debut in September 2024’s Psychic Spectacular event. The Steel/Psychic-type family is known for being powerful, and Dynamax Beldum is the first Pokemon to be fought in a 3-Star Max Battle.

Fortunately, Beldum is weak to Dark, Fire, Ghost, and Ground moves, and it’s possible to solo the battle.

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Grookey, Thwackey & Rillaboom

Galar’s Grass-type starter, Grookey is one cheeky monkey and an adorable addition to the Pokedex. These first-stage evolutions aren’t quite as powerful as the likes of Charizard, but if you want to make things easier, take down this Grass-type with a Fire-type and then evolve it to its third stage.

Scorbunny, Raboot & Cinderace

A brilliant bunny full of spark, Scorbunny is the Fire-type starter for Galar and is also just very cute. Use some Water-type Pokemon to take him down, so bring yourself a Blastoise or Sobble and you can defeat this hectic hare in no time.

Sobble, Drizzile & Inteleon

Objectively the best Galar starter, Sobble is a Water-type lizard who is as powerful as shy. If you want to add a Dynamax version to your party, be sure to bring a Grass-type Pokemon like Grookey or Venusaur.

Falinks

Also joining Pokemon Go on October 1, 2024, is Dynamax Falinks, a Fighting-type Pokemon from the Galar region. Falinks appears in 3-star Max Battles, presenting more of a challenge for trainers.

If you managed to catch a Dynamax Beldum, its Psychic moves should give you an advantage here. Otherwise, a Charizard with Flying-type moves is your best bet for taking Dynamax Falinks down with super-effective attacks.

Gastly, Haunter & Gengar

One of the most popular evolution lines in Pokemon history made its way into Pokemon Go Max Battles during the Halloween 2024 Part I event. To get Dynamax Gengar players must defeat and capture Dynamax Gastly first and the only way to do it (for now) is by using a Beldum, Metang, or Metagross.

Drilbur & Excadrill

Dynamax Drilbur was introduced with the Simply Groundbreaking event, back on November 15, 2024. As a pure Ground-type creature, players can use any Water or Grass Pokemon (such as Squirtle, Bulbasaur, Sobble, or Grookey) to defeat Drilbur in battle.

Toxtricity

Both Amped and Low Key forms of Toxtricity debuted in Pokemon Go during the Go Wild Area event on November 23, 2024. Battling this creature is not easy, but you can get an advantage by taking Dynamax Metagross or Dynamax Excadrill to battle.

Machop, Machoke & Machamp

As part of the new Dual Destiny season, Machop and its whole line are being introduced as Dynamax Pokemon on December 3, 2024. To defeat this Fighting-type, players must focus on their strongest Flying, Psychic, and Fairy. Dynamax Metagross will be very useful here.

Krabby & Kingler

The Gen 1 iconic crab will make its Dynamax debut on the Max Monday happening on December 9, 2024. Then, it will appear on Max Battles from that day until January 6, 2025, so players will have plenty of time to get Krabby. Just make sure to take Bulbasaur or Grookey with you, and you’ll be fine.

Cryogonal

The Ice-type Cryogonal is – for now – the final Dyanmax debut of the year, making its first appearance on the Max Monday taking place on December 23, 2024. Luckily for players, they’ll have plenty of Dynamax counters to defeat Cyogonal such as Machop, Beldum, Charmander, and Scorbunny family lines.

Every Gigantamax Pokemon

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Gigantamax Venusaur

The powerful Venusaur was the first Pokemon to get its Gigantamax form in Pokemon Go’s Max Battles. To be able to take down this mighty beast in 6-Star Max Raids, trainers have to team up with 10 to 40 players, and the best way to secure a victory is to go with full Fire types. Flying, Psychic, and Ice Pokemon can help too.

Gigantamax Charizard

Similar to Venusaur, players will have a hard time defeating such a strong Pokemon as fan favorite Charizard. The best strategy to go up against this mighty dual Fire/Flying creature is to use a team filled with Water, Electric, or Rock Pokemon.

Gigantamax Blastoise

The third Kanto starter also made its way into Pokemon Go, and those looking to take it down must focus on building a team with mainly Grass and Electric-type creatures to target Gigantamax Blatoise’s weaknesses.

Gigantamax Gengar

As one of the most beloved Pokemon in the franchise, it was only logical that one of the first Gigantamax Pokemon to be introduced in Niantic’s game would be Gengar. To defeat this incredibly strong creature, you should take Dynamax Metagross or a powered-up Dynamax Gengar to the encounter.

Gigantamax Toxtricity

Along with Dynamax Toxtricity, Gigantamax Toxtricity was also introduced during the Go Wild Area event on November 23, 2024. The battle against G-Max Toxtricity can is extremely difficult, as this Gigantamax Pokemon only appears as a 6-Star Max Battle boss.

Gigantamax Lapras

The Dual Destiny season is kicking of with the introductiong of yet another mighty Gigantamax Pokemon. G-max Lapras will debut with its own special Max Battle Day on December 8, 2024, where players will be able to catch it from 2:00 PM until 5:00 PM local time. As a dual Water/Ice-type creature, you can counter it with your strongest Fighting and Grass Pokemon, as there are no Rock or Electric Dynamax ones available yet.

All current Dynamax & Gigantamax Pokemon in Max Battles

Niantic keeps adding Dynamax and Gigantamax to Pokemon Go. So, to keep you up to speed, here are the current Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokemon you’ll find in Max Battles during December 2024.

Dynamax Pokemon

• Bulbasaur
• Charmander
• Squirtle
• Grookey
• Scorbunny
• Sobble
• Falinks
• Machop
• Beldum
• Wooloo
• Skwovet
• Krabby
• Cryogonal

Gigantamax Pokemon

• Gigantamax Lapras

That’s all we have on the Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokemon in Pokemon Go. Be sure to check out our guides to ongoing events such as the Pokemon Go Spotlight Hour and Community Day.