Gigantamax
- Not to be confused with Gigantamix.
Gigantamax (Japanese: キョダイマックス Kyodaimax) is a special kind of Dynamax introduced in Generation VIII. Like other Dynamaxing, Gigantamaxing increases a Pokémon's size drastically and its HP in battle. Only certain species of Pokémon can Gigantamax, and when they do, their appearance changes significantly, unlike regular Dynamaxing. As revealed by Professor Magnolia, the Pokémon distorts space to change its size while affecting the world around them while altering their appearance drastically.
There are 32 species of Pokémon that are capable of Gigantamaxing, and there are 32 different Gigantamax forms.
History
Gigantamax, as a type of Dynamax, originated from Eternatus, who provides the Galar region with Power Spots where Dynamax can be triggered. The Galar Particles left by Eternatus affected the Pokémon living in Galar, giving a few of them the Gigantamax Factor needed for transformation. These Pokémon may only be found in Pokémon Dens. As a type of Dynamax, a Wishing Star and Dynamax Band are required to use the Gigantamax transformation.
Rose implemented Dynamax and Gigantamax in Gym battles.[1]
At some point, another method of obtaining the Gigantamax Factor was accidentally discovered by Honey while developing the Max Soup out of Max Mushrooms.
Gigantamax Factor
Even within species that are capable of Gigantamaxing, only certain individuals can Gigantamax. Pokémon that can Gigantamax are said to have the Gigantamax Factor.[2] Pokémon with the Gigantamax Factor can be seen having the 
symbol next to their name on the summary screen.
When a Pokémon Dynamaxes, if it has the Gigantamax Factor and is of a species that has a Gigantamax form (Japanese: キョダイマックスのすがた), it will turn into its Gigantamax form. If it does not have the Gigantamax Factor it will simply Dynamax as normal; if it has the Gigantamax Factor but does not have its own Gigantamax form (e.g. because it evolves into a Pokémon that does), it will also Dynamax as normal.
Unlike others of their species, Pikachu, Meowth, and Eevee with the Gigantamax Factor cannot evolve.
Acquisition
In Pokémon Sword and Shield, wild Pokémon with the Gigantamax Factor can only be caught in Max Raid Battles, but have a rare encounter rate and typically a lower catch rate. If the wild Pokémon that has a Gigantamax Form has the Gigantamax Factor, it will appear in its Gigantamax form in the Max Raid Battle. Pokémon encountered in Max Raid Battles that do not have a Gigantamax form will not have the Gigantamax Factor, with the exception of certain Wild Area News Max Raid Battles.
Some Pokémon can only have the Gigantamax Factor in Max Raid Battles exclusive to limited-time Wild Area News. In addition, Machamp and Coalossal with the Gigantamax Factor are exclusive to Pokémon Sword, and Gengar and Lapras with the Gigantamax Factor are exclusive to Pokémon Shield. Players with the opposite game may still join Max Raid Battles or use Max Soup to obtain these forms.
Pikachu, Eevee, and Kanto starter Pokémon can be obtained with the Gigantamax Factor as gift Pokémon. Meowth with the Gigantamax Factor was first distributed via Mystery Gift.
Bred Pokémon cannot inherit the Gigantamax Factor. The Kanto starter Pokémon, their secondary evolved forms, and Milcery are the only Pokémon without a Gigantamax form that can have the Gigantamax Factor; Kanto starter Pokémon as a gift Pokémon, their secondary evolved forms by evolving them, and Milcery from Wild Area News-exclusive Max Raid Battles.
By drinking Max Soup, introduced in The Isle of Armor expansion, certain Pokémon which were previously incapable of Gigantamaxing can gain the Gigantamax Factor. All Pokémon with Gigantamax forms, with the exception of Melmetal, can drink Max Soup to gain the Gigantamax Factor. If a Pokémon with the Gigantamax Factor drinks Max Soup, it will lose its Gigantamax Factor. Three bundles of Max Mushrooms are required to make the Max Soup. Uniquely, Max Honey can also be used with the Max Mushroom to unlock the Gigantamax Factor for Urshifu.
Effects
In its Gigantamax form, a Pokémon can use a G-Max Move. Each G-Max Move is exclusive to a specific species of Gigantamax Pokémon. All of a Gigantamax Pokémon's moves of a certain type turn into G-Max Moves instead of their corresponding Max Move. Outside of G-Max Moves, Gigantamax is functionally identical to Dynamax; Pokémon's HP increases according to its Dynamax Level, while all other stats and its Ability remain the same.
The Gigantamax Factor cannot be copied using Transform or Imposter. Even if a Pokémon transforms into a Pokémon that has the Gigantamax Factor, it can still only Dynamax to its standard form.
In the Pokédex, Gigantamax forms are all listed with heights ending in a plus, suggesting that the recorded height is only a minimal estimate, and weights of "???", suggesting that their weights are immeasurable. A Gigantamax Pokémon must be used in battle in order to register the Gigantamax entry in the player's Pokédex; this is in contrast to other form differences, whereby the form difference only has to be seen in order to register the entry as long as at least one of the other forms of the Pokémon is registered as owned.
Gigantamax Pokémon
Introduced in Pokémon Sword and Shield v1.0.0
| Pokémon | Type | Before Gigantamax | After Gigantamax | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image | Height | Image | Height | G-Max Move | G-Max Move Type | ||
| Charizard | Fire Flying | 
|
5'07" (1.7 m) |
|
91'10"+ (28.0+ m) |
G-Max Wildfire | Fire |
| Butterfree | Bug Flying | 
|
3'07" (1.1 m) |
|
55'09"+ (17.0+ m) |
G-Max Befuddle | Bug |
| Pikachu | Electric | 
|
1'04" (0.4 m) |
|
68'11"+ (21.0+ m) |
G-Max Volt Crash | Electric |
| Meowth | Normal | 
|
1'04" (0.4 m) |
|
108'03"+ (33.0+ m) |
G-Max Gold Rush | Normal |
| Machamp | Fighting | 
|
5'03" (1.6 m) |
|
82'00"+ (25.0+ m) |
G-Max Chi Strike | Fighting |
| Gengar | Ghost Poison | 
|
4'11" (1.5 m) |
|
65'07"+ (20.0+ m) |
G-Max Terror | Ghost |
| Kingler | Water | 
|
4'03" (1.3 m) |
|
62'04"+ (19.0+ m) |
G-Max Foam Burst | Water |
| Lapras | Water Ice | 
|
8'02" (2.5 m) |
|
78'09"+ (24.0+ m) |
G-Max Resonance | Ice |
| Eevee | Normal | 
|
1'00" (0.3 m) |
|
59'01"+ (18.0+ m) |
G-Max Cuddle | Normal |
| Snorlax | Normal | 
|
6'11" (2.1 m) |
|
114'10"+ (35.0+ m) |
G-Max Replenish | Normal |
| Garbodor | Poison | 
|
6'03" (1.9 m) |
|
68'11"+ (21.0+ m) |
G-Max Malodor | Poison |
| Melmetal | Steel | 
|
8'02" (2.5 m) |
|
82'00"+ (25.0+ m) |
G-Max Meltdown | Steel |
| Corviknight | Flying Steel | 
|
7'03" (2.2 m) |
|
45'11"+ (14.0+ m) |
G-Max Wind Rage | Flying |
| Orbeetle | Bug Psychic | 
|
1'04" (0.4 m) |
|
45'11"+ (14.0+ m) |
G-Max Gravitas | Psychic |
| Drednaw | Water Rock | 
|
3'03" (1.0 m) |
|
78'09"+ (24.0+ m) |
G-Max Stonesurge | Water |
| Coalossal | Rock Fire | 
|
9'02" (2.8 m) |
|
137'10"+ (42.0+ m) |
G-Max Volcalith | Rock |
| Flapple | Grass Dragon | 
|
1'00" (0.3 m) |
|
78'09"+ (24.0+ m) |
G-Max Tartness | Grass |
| Appletun | Grass Dragon | 
|
1'04" (0.4 m) |
G-Max Sweetness | Grass | ||
| Sandaconda | Ground | 
|
12'06" (3.8 m) |
|
72'02"+ (22.0+ m) |
G-Max Sandblast | Ground |
| Toxtricity (Both Forms) |
Electric Poison | 
|
5'03" (1.6 m) |
|
78'09"+ (24.0+ m) |
G-Max Stun Shock | Electric |
| Centiskorch | Fire Bug | 
|
9'10" (3.0 m) |
|
246'01"+ (75.0+ m) |
G-Max Centiferno | Fire |
| Hatterene | Psychic Fairy | 
|
6'11" (2.1 m) |
|
85'04"+ (26.0+ m) |
G-Max Smite | Fairy |
| Grimmsnarl | Dark Fairy | 
|
4'11" (1.5 m) |
|
105'00"+ (32.0+ m) |
G-Max Snooze | Dark |
| Alcremie (Any form) |
Fairy | 
|
1'00" (0.3 m) |
|
98'05"+ (30.0+ m) |
G-Max Finale | Fairy |
| Copperajah | Steel | 
|
9'10" (3.0 m) |
|
75'06"+ (23.0+ m) |
G-Max Steelsurge | Steel |
| Duraludon | Steel Dragon | 
|
5'11" (1.8 m) |
|
141'01"+ (43.0+ m) |
G-Max Depletion | Dragon |
Introduced in The Isle of Armor
| Pokémon | Type | Before Gigantamax | After Gigantamax | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image | Height | Image | Height | G-Max Move | G-Max Move type | ||
| Venusaur | Grass Poison | 
|
6'07" (2.0 m) |
|
78'09"+ (24.0+ m) |
G-Max Vine Lash | Grass |
| Blastoise | Water | 
|
5'03" (1.6 m) |
|
82'00"+ (25.0+ m) |
G-Max Cannonade | Water |
| Rillaboom | Grass | 
|
6'11" (2.1 m) |
|
91'10"+ (28.0+ m) |
G-Max Drum Solo | Grass |
| Cinderace | Fire | 
|
4'07" (1.4 m) |
|
88'07"+ (27.0+ m) |
G-Max Fireball | Fire |
| Inteleon | Water | 
|
6'03" (1.9 m) |
|
131'03"+ (40.0+ m) |
G-Max Hydrosnipe | Water |
| Urshifu (Single Strike Style) |
Fighting Dark | 
|
6'03" (1.9 m) |
|
95'02"+ (29.0+ m) |
G-Max One Blow | Dark |
| Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style) |
Fighting Water | 
|
6'03" (1.9 m) |
|
85'04"+ (26.0+ m) |
G-Max Rapid Flow | Water |
In the anime
In the main series
Gigantamaxing debuted in Mind-Boggling Dynamax!, where Ash and Goh witnessed a Snorlax undergo the phenomenon in the Wild Area and had to figure out a way to stop an incoming train from colliding with it.
In Flash of the Titans!, Leon's Charizard was shown to Gigantamax against Lance's Gyarados during the World Coronation Series finals. In the same episode, a wild Gigantamax Drednaw also appeared. It reappeared in the next episode.
In The Climb to Be the Very Best!, Ash's Pikachu Gigantamaxed into Gigantamax Pikachu for the first time.
In Toughing It Out!, Raihan Gigantamaxed his Duraludon during his battle against Leon.
In JN042, Doug's Centiskorch, nicknamed Maru-chan, Gigantamaxed and went on a rampage.
In JN043, Coalossal got hit by a beam of Dynamax energy, causing it to end up Gigantamaxing and start attacking the rough terrain area unexpectedly. Also, in the same episode, one of Oleana's subordinates Gigantamaxed his Garbodor during his battle against Goh's Raboot.
In JN044, Meowth was hit by Eternatus's Dynamax Cannon, which caused him to Gigantamax.
Gallery
Gigantamax Charizard
Gigantamax Pikachu
Gigantamax Meowth
Gigantamax Snorlax
Gigantamax Garbodor
Gigantamax Drednaw
Gigantamax Coalossal
- Doug Gigantamax Maru-chan.png
Gigantamax Centiskorch
Gigantamax Duraludon
In Pokémon: Twilight Wings
Gordie's Gigantamax Coalossal and Melony's Gigantamax Lapras both appeared in Assistant.
Raihan's Gigantamax Duraludon and Leon's Gigantamax Charizard both appeared in Sky.
Gigantamax Charizard
Gigantamax Lapras
Gigantamax Coalossal
Gigantamax Duraludon
In the manga
In the Pocket Monsters manga
Gigantamaxing debuted in JNM02, where a Snorlax was seen Gigantamaxing.
In JNM04, Leon's Charizard Gigantamaxed during a battle against Lance's Gyarados. In the same chapter, a Drednaw Gigantamaxed.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Gigantamaxing debuted in PASS09, where Nessa's Drednaw Gigantamaxed during her battle against Sōdo Tsurugi and later Shirudomiria Tate.
In PASS11, Kabu's Centiskorch Gigantamaxed during its battle against Shirudomiria.
In PASS13, Allister's Gengar Gigantamaxed during its battle against Sōdo.
Gigantamax Drednaw
Gigantamax Centiskorch
Gigantamax Gengar
In the TCG
Gigantamax is featured in the Pokémon Trading Card Game as 
. It was added as a new mechanic to the game in the Sword & Shield expansion (the Sword and Shield sets in Japan).
Released along with the first Pokémon V cards, Pokémon VMAX introduce the Dynamax and Gigantamax mechanics into the Trading Card Game. Pokémon VMAX evolve from their respective Pokémon V, giving them boosted Hit Points (so far, the biggest HPs in a Pokémon card) and more powerful attacks. When a VMAX Pokémon is knocked out, the opponent takes three Prize cards instead of one.
So far, all released VMAX Pokémon have one or two attacks, and sometimes an ability. While keeping the same layout of Pokémon V, VMAX Pokémon cards have a rainbow background and details on the card's bottom, as well its illustration also fading into the top-most area and having the visual aura of Dynamaxing/Gigantamaxing on the Pokémon.
Trivia
- There is at least one Gigantamax form and G-Max Move of every type. This was the case even before the release of the Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass.
- Currently, almost all Pokémon who can Gigantamax are from either Generation I or Generation VIII. The only exceptions to this are Garbodor and Melmetal, who are from Generations V and VII, respectively.
- Urshifu is the only Legendary Pokémon that has a Gigantamax form.
- Melmetal is the only Mythical Pokémon and the only genderless Pokémon that has a Gigantamax form.
- Toxtricity and Alcremie share their respective Gigantamax form, regardless of one of their multiple alternate forms.
- Urshifu is the only Pokémon with more than one Gigantamax form.
- Flapple and Appletun are the only Pokémon who share a Gigantamax form, although their G-Max Moves and cries are different.
- Meowth is the only Pokémon with a regional form that also has a Gigantamax form.
In other languages
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References
See also
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