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).

Battle	MP Cost	XP Reward
One-star Max Battle	250	5,000
Three-star Max Battle	400	7,500
Gigantamax Max Battle	800	25,000

Current Dynamax Bosses

The following lists all the available Max Battle Bosses as of October 31, 2024. The icon indicates Max Battle Bosses that have a chance of becoming Shiny during the bonus challenge.


Pokémon	Boss CP	Catch CP
Gastly	2921	505 - 548 631 - 685
Grookey	2921	505 - 548 631 - 685
Scorbunny	2937	505 - 548 631 - 685
Sobble	2937	505 - 548 631 - 685
Skwovet	2921	505 - 548 631 - 685


Pokémon	Boss CP	Catch CP
Falinks	9247	988 - 1048 1235 - 1311
Beldum	9247	988 - 1048 1235 - 1311


Pokémon	Boss CP	Catch CP
Gengar	47836	1833 - 1916 2292 - 2395

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.