Pokemon Go Max Out season: Dynamax debut, Galar starters, bonuses & more

Get ready for Galar in Pokemon Go, as players worldwide can now dive into the next season of events, with the aptly named Max Out bringing the big reveal of Dynamax Battles, Galarian starters, and so much more.

They say go big or go home, and fittingly, Max Out is all about big battles. With the addition of Dynamax Battles, players now have Dynamax Pokemon to collect, Power Spots to find, and the all-new Max Particles to earn while exploring the globe.

We like big battles and cannot lie, so it’s all looking exciting for a fresh-feeling season of new content. It’s all part of a massive shake-up for the game, so here’s everything we know about the Pokemon Go Max Out season.

Start & end dates for Pokemon Go’s Max Out season

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The Max Out season runs from September 3, 2024, until December 3, 2024, in Pokemon Go. Like other seasons, and the previous season, Shared Skies, this is around three months of events and challenges, all under one umbrella and overarching theme.

At the time of writing, there is no confirmation on the season after Max Out, so players will likely have to wait until November to get any details on the mobile game’s future.

Pokemon Go Max Out trailer

On August 27, 2024, Niantic shared a trailer for the Max Out season, giving eager Trainers everywhere a glimpse of the gigantic Dynamax Battles, some of the Pokemon players can find at Power Spots, and some of the Galar Pokemon arriving alongside this season.

While there are some teases for the rest of the season in the trailer, we at least know that the Sword and Shield starters are finally joining Go. Get ready to catch Grookey, Scorbunny, Sobble, and their evolutions, as well as plenty more as the current season continues.

All Pokemon arriving in Max Out

While more details are slowly being revealed, the initial Pokemon Go Max Out trailer and subsequent events like the Psychic Spectacular celebration reveal that the following Pokemon are making their way to Go as part of the Max Out season:

• Grookey, Thwackey, and Rillaboom
• Scorbunny, Raboot, and Cinderace
• Sobble, Drizzile, and Inteleon
• Stonjourner
• Dreepy, Drakloak, and Dragapult
• Hattena, Hattrem, and Hatterene

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Seasonal spawns in Pokemon Go Max Out

Every season brings a different pool of Pocket Monsters to catch while exploring the world, so as confirmed by Niantic, the wild Pokemon you can catch during the Max Out season are as follows:

Wild Encounters

Cities

• Gengar*
• Skitty*
• Beldum*
• Scraggy*
• Trubbish*
• Furfrou*
• Lechonk*

Forests

• Exeggutor*
• Chansey*
• Pinsir*
• Hoppip*
• Shroomish*
• Emolga*
• Grubbin*

Mountains

• Onix*
• Sudowoodo*
• Sableye*
• Aggron*
• Boldore
• Stunfisk*
• Golett*

Beaches and Water

• Kingler
• Staryu*
• Lapras*
• Remoraid*
• Ducklett*
• Crabrawler*
• Sandygast

Northern Hemisphere

• Chikorita*
• Cyndaquil*
• Totodile*
• Pineco*
• Hisuian Qwilfish*
• Larvitar*
• Deerling (Autumn)

Southern Hemisphere

• Hisuian Voltorb*
• Feebas*
• Snivy*
• Tepig*
• Oshawatt*
• Deerling (Spring)
• Deino*

Eggs

2 KM Eggs

• Cleffa*
• Igglybuff*
• Tyrogue*
• Wynaut*
• Larvesta*

5 KM Eggs

• Larvesta*
• Komala*
• Grookey
• Scorbunny
• Sobble

5 KM Eggs (Adventure Sync Rewards)

• Chingling*
• Riolu*
• Trunt*
• Amaura*
• Phantump*

7 KM Eggs

• Galarian Meowth*
• Galarian Slowpoke*
• Galarian Farfetch’d*
• Galarian Zigzagoon*
• Galarian Yamask*

7 KM Eggs (Mateo’s Gift Exchange)

• Hisuian Growlithe*
• Hisuian Sneasal*
• Basculin (White-Stripe)*
• Deino*
• Pancham*

10 KM Eggs

• Druddigon*
• Larvesta*
• Dreepy
• Charcadet
• Frigibax

10 KM Eggs (Adventure Sync Rewards)

• Dratini*
• Rockruff*
• Drampa*
• Jangmo-o*
• Frigibax

Pokemon marked with an asterisk* may appear in their Shiny form.

Max Out Community Day dates

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At the time of writing, the following Community Day dates – and Pokemon where known – are as follows:

• Saturday, September 14, 2024 – Ponyta and Galarian Ponyta
• Saturday, October 5, 2024 – Sewaddle
• Sunday, November 10, 2024 – Unannounced Community Day

As always, these events will take place over the coming months, usually taking place between 2 PM and 5 PM local time, increasing Shiny odds, and allowing ‘mon to learn event-exclusive moves.

Seasonal bonuses

Like other seasons, Max Out also features several bonuses that will last for three months alongside this event. Trainers who play during the season can enjoy the following rewards:

• Increased XP for a seven-day PokeStop spin streak
• Increased XP and Stardust for a seven-day Pokemon catch streak
• Increased XP from going up a Friendship level
• One Additional Candy when trading Pokemon
• Trainers level 31 and above will receive one guaranteed Candy XL when trading Pokemon

All Max Out events in Pokemon GO

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At the time of writing, the following events in Pokemon Go are confirmed for the Max Out season:

• Go All Out event – September 3, 2024, until September 10, 2024
• Falinks Raid Day – September 8, 2024
• Go Big event – September 10, 2024, until September 15, 2024
• Ponyta and Galarian Ponyta Community Day – Saturday, September 14, 2 PM to 5 PM local time
• Psychic Spectacular event – September 18, 2024, until September 22, 2024
• Oranguru & Passimian Research Day – September 22, 2024, 2 PM to 5 PM local time
• Legendary Heroes event – September 26, 2024, until October 1, 2024
• Galarian Expedition event – October 4, 2024, until October 11, 2024
• Seawaddle Community Day – October 5, 2024, 2 PM to 5 PM local time
• Mega Raid Day – October 12, 2024, 2 PM to 5 PM local time
• Magnetic Study – October 15, 2024, until October 17, 2024
• Research Day – October 19, 2024, 2 PM to 5 PM local time
• Halloween 2024 Part 1 – October 22, 2024, until October 28, 2024
• Unannounced event – October 26, 2024, until October 27, 2024
• Halloween 2024 Part 2 – October 28, 2024, until November 3, 2024
• Unannounced event – October 31, 2024, until November 3, 2024

That’s all we know about the Max Out season so far, but we’re expecting big things over the next few months as the season continues — and we don’t just mean the Dynamax forms.

For more information on all things Pokemon Go, check out what’s in the shop this week, or our promo codes, Spotlight Hour, and Community Day guides.