Max Battle

A Max Battle is a type of battle in Pokémon GO that takes place at a Power Spot.

Similarly to Raid Battles, Max Battles involve players collaborating to defeat a boss Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon. Players can spend Max Particles at Power Spots to participate in Max Battles, but the Max Particles are only consumed if players are victorious, at which point they can catch the boss Pokémon and station their own Dynamax Pokémon at the Power Spot to assist other players and earn Candy. The amount of Max Particles spent depends on the difficulty of the boss. Unlike Raid Battles, only up to 4 players can participate in a Max Battle, and can only use Pokémon capable of Dynamaxing or Gigantamaxing, up to a maximum of three. Additionally, rather than a time limit, players will lose if all of their Pokémon are defeated. A Max Battle will remain at a Power Spot until the player defeats it or the Power Spot disappears. Additionally, Max Battles can only be challenged between 6am and 9pm local time.

Gigantamax Max Battles function slightly differently. Up to 40 players, split into groups of four or fewer, can participate in Gigantamax Max Battles.

Difficulty

The difficulty of a Max Battle varies depending on its level (also referred to as its "tier" or by a "star" rating).

Rating Battle MP Cost XP Reward
GO Raid Boss icon.png One-star Max Battle 250 5,000
GO Raid Boss icon.pngGO Raid Boss icon.pngGO Raid Boss icon.png Three-star Max Battle 400 7,500
GO Raid Boss icon.pngGO Raid Boss icon.pngGO Raid Boss icon.pngGO Raid Boss icon.png Four-star Max Battle 800 10,000
GO Raid Boss icon.pngGO Raid Boss icon.pngGO Raid Boss icon.pngGO Raid Boss icon.pngGO Raid Boss icon.png Five-star Max Battle ???
GO Raid Boss icon.pngGO Raid Boss icon.pngGO Raid Boss icon.pngGO Raid Boss icon.pngGO Raid Boss icon.pngGO Raid Boss icon.png Gigantamax Max Battle 25,000

Current Dynamax Bosses

The following lists all the available Max Battle Bosses as of November 15, 2024. The Shiny icon indicates Max Battle Bosses that have a chance of becoming Shiny during the bonus challenge.

GO Raid Boss icon.png
Pokémon Boss CP Catch CP
2937 505 - 548

631 - 685

2937 505 - 548

631 - 685

2937 505 - 548

631 - 685

2937 505 - 548

631 - 685

2921 505 - 548

631 - 685

2937 505 - 548

631 - 685

2937 505 - 548

631 - 685

GO Raid Boss icon.pngGO Raid Boss icon.pngGO Raid Boss icon.png
Pokémon Boss CP Catch CP
9247 988 - 1048

1235 - 1311

Max Mondays

Max Mondays are events in which a different Pokémon takes over all Power Spots for approximately one hour, similarly to Raid Hours. Every Monday from 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. local time, the Dynamax Pokémon spawns in all Power Spots that are currently active.

Featured Pokémon Date Notes
CharmanderShiny Charmander November 11, 2024
DrilburShiny Drilbur November 18, 2024
BulbasaurShiny Bulbasaur November 25, 2024
SquirtleShiny Squirtle December 2, 2024
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