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Not to be confused with Gigantamix.

Artwork of a Gigantamax Pikachu from the Vivid Voltage expansion of the TCG

Gigantamax (Japanese: キョダイマックス Kyodaimax) is a special kind of Dynamax in Pokémon Sword and Shield. In addition to increasing the strength and size of Pokémon, it alters their appearance and allows them to use powerful exclusive moves called G-Max Moves.

There are currently 32 species of Pokémon that are capable of Gigantamaxing, and there are currently 33 different Gigantamax forms.

List of Gigantamax Pokémon

Introduced in Pokémon Sword and Shield v1.0.0

Dex	Pokémon	Type	Before Gigantamax		After Gigantamax
			Image	Height	Image	Height	G-Max Move
#0006	Charizard	Fire  Flying		5'07" (1.7 m)		91'10"+ (28.0+ m)	G-Max Wildfire
#0012	Butterfree	Bug  Flying		3'07" (1.1 m)		55'09"+ (17.0+ m)	G-Max Befuddle
#0025	Pikachu	Electric		1'04" (0.4 m)		68'11"+ (21.0+ m)	G-Max Volt Crash
#0052	Meowth	Normal		1'04" (0.4 m)		108'03"+ (33.0+ m)	G-Max Gold Rush
#0068	Machamp	Fighting		5'03" (1.6 m)		82'00"+ (25.0+ m)	G-Max Chi Strike
#0094	Gengar	Ghost  Poison		4'11" (1.5 m)		65'07"+ (20.0+ m)	G-Max Terror
#0099	Kingler	Water		4'03" (1.3 m)		62'04"+ (19.0+ m)	G-Max Foam Burst
#0131	Lapras	Water  Ice		8'02" (2.5 m)		78'09"+ (24.0+ m)	G-Max Resonance
#0133	Eevee	Normal		1'00" (0.3 m)		59'01"+ (18.0+ m)	G-Max Cuddle
#0143	Snorlax	Normal		6'11" (2.1 m)		114'10"+ (35.0+ m)	G-Max Replenish
#0569	Garbodor	Poison		6'03" (1.9 m)		68'11"+ (21.0+ m)	G-Max Malodor
#0809	Melmetal	Steel		8'02" (2.5 m)		82'00"+ (25.0+ m)	G-Max Meltdown
#0823	Corviknight	Flying  Steel		7'03" (2.2 m)		45'11"+ (14.0+ m)	G-Max Wind Rage
#0826	Orbeetle	Bug  Psychic		1'04" (0.4 m)		45'11"+ (14.0+ m)	G-Max Gravitas
#0834	Drednaw	Water  Rock		3'03" (1.0 m)		78'09"+ (24.0+ m)	G-Max Stonesurge
#0839	Coalossal	Rock  Fire		9'02" (2.8 m)		137'10"+ (42.0+ m)	G-Max Volcalith
#0841	Flapple	Grass  Dragon		1'00" (0.3 m)		78'09"+ (24.0+ m)	G-Max Tartness
#0842	Appletun	Grass  Dragon		1'04" (0.4 m)			G-Max Sweetness
#0844	Sandaconda	Ground		12'06" (3.8 m)		72'02"+ (22.0+ m)	G-Max Sandblast
#0849	Toxtricity (Both forms)	Electric  Poison		5'03" (1.6 m)		78'09"+ (24.0+ m)	G-Max Stun Shock
#0851	Centiskorch	Fire  Bug		9'10" (3.0 m)		246'01"+ (75.0+ m)	G-Max Centiferno
#0858	Hatterene	Psychic  Fairy		6'11" (2.1 m)		85'04"+ (26.0+ m)	G-Max Smite
#0861	Grimmsnarl	Dark  Fairy		4'11" (1.5 m)		105'00"+ (32.0+ m)	G-Max Snooze
#0869	Alcremie (Any form)	Fairy		1'00" (0.3 m)		98'05"+ (30.0+ m)	G-Max Finale
#0879	Copperajah	Steel		9'10" (3.0 m)		75'06"+ (23.0+ m)	G-Max Steelsurge
#0884	Duraludon	Steel  Dragon		5'11" (1.8 m)		141'01"+ (43.0+ m)	G-Max Depletion

Introduced in The Isle of Armor

Dex	Pokémon	Type	Before Gigantamax		After Gigantamax
			Image	Height	Image	Height	G-Max Move
#0003	Venusaur	Grass  Poison		6'07" (2.0 m)		78'09"+ (24.0+ m)	G-Max Vine Lash
#0009	Blastoise	Water		5'03" (1.6 m)		82'00"+ (25.0+ m)	G-Max Cannonade
#0812	Rillaboom	Grass		6'11" (2.1 m)		91'10"+ (28.0+ m)	G-Max Drum Solo
#0815	Cinderace	Fire		4'07" (1.4 m)		88'07"+ (27.0+ m)	G-Max Fireball
#0818	Inteleon	Water		6'03" (1.9 m)		131'03"+ (40.0+ m)	G-Max Hydrosnipe
#0892	Urshifu (Single Strike Style)	Fighting  Dark		6'03" (1.9 m)		95'02"+ (29.0+ m)	G-Max One Blow
	Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style)	Fighting  Water				85'04"+ (26.0+ m)	G-Max Rapid Flow

In the core series games

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.^[1]

There are 32 species of Pokémon that are capable of Gigantamaxing, and there are 32 different Gigantamax forms; Flapple and Appletun share a Gigantamax form, and Urshifu has two Gigantamax forms depending on its form (though Alcremie and Toxtricity have one Gigantamax form regardless of their form).

A Pokémon under the effects of Gigantamax are distinguished by having "Gigantamax" in front of their species name e.g. "Gigantamax Hatterene". The process itself can describe the Pokémon as having "Gigantamaxed" in past-tense, or will "Gigantamax" in future-tense. Pokémon actively undergoing Gigantamax are described as "Gigantamaxing". However, the terminology used for Dynamaxing can also be used for Gigantamax.

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.^[2]

At some point, another method of obtaining the Gigantamax Factor was accidentally discovered by Honey while developing the Max Soup out of Max Mushrooms.

Although Dynamax and Gigantamax are only known to occur in the Galar region, Melmetal's Gigantamax form is a legend in a land distant from Galar.

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.^[3] 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. They are also blocked from transfer to games other than Pokémon Sword and Shield to prevent them from evolving in other games.

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 first partner Pokémon can be obtained with the Gigantamax Factor as gift Pokémon. Meowth with the Gigantamax Factor was first distributed via Mystery Gift. Melmetal with the Gigantamax Factor can only be obtained via Mystery Gift in Pokémon HOME.

Bred Pokémon cannot inherit the Gigantamax Factor. The Kanto first partner Pokémon, their secondary evolved forms, Milcery, and Hattrem are the only Pokémon without a Gigantamax form that can have the Gigantamax Factor; Kanto first partner Pokémon as a gift Pokémon, their secondary evolved forms by evolving them, and Milcery and Hattrem 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. Adding the Gigantamax Factor to Urshifu or removing it from Urshifu also requires Max Honey in addition to the Max Mushrooms.

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.

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Gigantamax Pikachu using G-Max Volt Crash in Pokémon Masters EX

Certain sync pairs are capable of Gigantamaxing, including some Trainers that do not have Dynamax Bands in the core series. All attacking Max Moves and G-Max Moves have 400-540 power and can only be used once per battle.

A list of all sync pairs that can Dynamax their Pokémon can be found here.

A list of all sync pairs that can Eternamax their Pokémon can be found here.

Trainer	Before Gigantamax	After Gigantamax	Moves
Sygna Suit Roxie	Toxtricity ♀ Amped Form	Gigantamax Toxtricity ♀	Sludge Wave → Max Ooze Electric Terrain → Max Guard Overdrive → G-Max Stun Shock
Red	Snorlax ♂	Gigantamax Snorlax ♂	Body Slam → G-Max Replenish Rock Smash → Max Knuckle
Sygna Suit Red (Thunderbolt)	Pikachu ♂	Gigantamax Pikachu ♂	Thunder Shock → G-Max Volt Crash* Electric Terrain → Max Guard Origin Volt Tackle → G-Max Volt Crash*
Gloria (Dojo Uniform)	Urshifu ♂ Rapid Strike Style	Gigantamax Urshifu ♂ Rapid Strike Style	Surging Strikes → G-Max Rapid Flow Iron Head → Max Steelspike Close Combat → Max Knuckle
Gloria (Alt. 2)	Cinderace ♂	Gigantamax Cinderace ♂	Pyro Ball → G-Max Fireball Bounce → Max Airstream High Jump Kick → Max Knuckle
Leon*	Charizard ♂	Gigantamax Charizard ♂	Hurricane → Max Airstream Earthquake → Max Quake Inferno → G-Max Wildfire
Allister	Gengar ♂	Gigantamax Gengar ♂	Shadow Ball → G-Max Terror Drain Punch → Max Knuckle Sludge Bomb → Max Ooze
Bede	Hatterene ♀	Gigantamax Hatterene ♀	Dazzling Gleam → G-Max Smite Mystical Fire → Max Flare Psybeam → Max Mindstorm
Gordie	Coalossal ♂	Gigantamax Coalossal ♂	Rock Tomb → G-Max Volcalith Flame Charge → Max Flare Tar Shot → Max Guard
Melony	Lapras ♀	Gigantamax Lapras ♀	Ice Beam → G-Max Resonance Safeguard → Max Guard Sing → Max Guard
Victor	Rillaboom ♂	Gigantamax Rillaboom ♂	Drum Beating → G-Max Drum Solo High Horsepower → Max Quake
Anabel	Snorlax ♂	Gigantamax Snorlax ♂	Headbutt → G-Max Replenish Reflect → Max Guard Protect → Max Guard
Rose	Copperajah ♀	Gigantamax Copperajah ♀	Iron Head → G-Max Steelsurge Stone Edge → Max Rockfall High Horsepower → Max Quake
Oleana	Garbodor ♀	Gigantamax Garbodor ♀	Gunk Shot → G-Max Malodor Venom Drench → Max Guard
Kabu	Centiskorch ♂	Gigantamax Centiskorch ♂	Ember → G-Max Centiferno* Protect → Max Guard Blazing Flame Wheel → G-Max Centiferno*

Pokémon UNITE

During the Pika Party event mode, a Gigantamax Pikachu appears as the boss Pokémon. During the Eevee Appeal-o-rama event mode, a Gigantamax Eevee appears as the boss Pokémon.

Pokémon Mezastar

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In the anime

Main series

Pokémon Journeys: The 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 Sword and Shield, Slumbering Weald!, Doug's Centiskorch, nicknamed Centy, Gigantamaxed and went on a rampage.

In Sword and Shield: The Darkest Day!, a 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 Sword and Shield: "From Here to Eternatus!", Meowth was hit by Eternatus's Dynamax Cannon, which caused him to Gigantamax.

In The Sweet Taste of Battle!, Opal Gigantamaxed her Alcremie during her battle against Ash.

In A Battle of Mega Versus Max!, Bea Gigantamaxed her Machamp during her World Coronation Series match against Ash.

In The Winding Path to Greatness!, Ash's Gengar Gigantamaxed into Gigantamax Gengar for the first time after drinking the Max Soup made by Allister.

In Battling Turned Up to Eleven!, Marnie Gigantamaxed her Grimmsnarl during her World Coronation Series match against Ash.

In Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!, Leon Gigantamaxed his Rillaboom against Alain's Chesnaught during their Masters Eight Tournament battle.

In Partners in Time!, after Eternatus granted both Ash and Leon a second use of Dynamax during their battle in the Masters Eight Tournament finals, Leon Gigantamaxed his Cinderace to face Ash's Gigantamax Pikachu.

Gallery

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  Leon's Gigantamax Charizard

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  Ash's Gigantamax Pikachu

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  Team Rocket's Gigantamax Meowth

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  Bea's Gigantamax Machamp

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  Ash's Gigantamax Gengar

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  A wild Gigantamax Snorlax

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  Oleana's subordinate's Gigantamax Garbodor

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  Leon's Gigantamax Rillaboom

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  Leon's Gigantamax Cinderace

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  A wild Gigantamax Drednaw

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  A wild Gigantamax Coalossal

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  Doug's Gigantamax Centiskorch

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  Marnie's Gigantamax Grimmsnarl

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  Opal's Gigantamax Alcremie

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  Raihan's Gigantamax Duraludon

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.

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  Leon's Gigantamax Charizard

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  Melony's Gigantamax Lapras

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  Gordie's Gigantamax Coalossal

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  Raihan's Gigantamax Duraludon

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Sword & Shield arc

Gigantamaxing debuted in Splish Splash!! Gigantamax Battle, where Nessa's Drednaw Gigantamaxed during her battle against Henry and later Casey.

In Gulp Gulp!! Pokémon, Kabu's Centiskorch Gigantamaxed during its battle against Casey.

In Glittering!! The Tapestry in the Vault, Allister's Gengar Gigantamaxed during its battle against Henry.

In Rising!! Opal of Ballonlea, Opal's Alcremie Gigantamaxed during its battle against Henry.

In Chomp!! It's Dracovish, Casey's Toxtricity Gigantamaxed during its battle against Opal.

In Swaying!! Murky Memories, both Gordie and Melony Gigantamaxed their Coalossal and Lapras, respectively, during their battles against Marnie and Hop.

In Rumble!! The Horrific Darkest Day, both Bea and Oleana Gigantamaxed their Machamp and Garbodor, respectively, during their battle at Rose Tower.

In Cracked!! The Rusted Sword and Shield, Leon and Raihan Gigantamaxed their Charizard and Duraludon, respectively, to battle a group of Dynamax Pokémon rampaging due to the Darkest Day. In the same chapter, a Gigantamax Snorlax was shown to have broken a bridge on Route 10.

In Shock!! Chairman Rose's Plan, Chairman Rose Gigantamaxed his Copperajah to battle against Eternatus.

In PASS29, a Gigantamax Orbeetle appeared amongst the Pokémon Dynamaxed due to the Darkest Day.

In PASS40, a Gigantamax Butterfree and a Gigantamax Corviknight appeared at the Crown Tundra, while a Gigantamax Pikachu appeared on the Isle of Armor, each of them Gigantamaxed due to the restarting Darkest Day.

In PASS41, an Eevee, a Meowth, an Orbeetle, a Kingler, and a Sandaconda had Gigantamaxed due to the Darkest Day, with Orbeetle mind-controlling the last two to defend Eternatus in Hammerlocke.

In PASS42, Henry's Rillaboom, Casey's Cinderace, and Marvin's Inteleon Gigantamaxed to fight the Gigantamax Pokémon defending Eternatus, while Bede's Hatterene Gigantamaxed to attack Eternatus directly, forcing it down from the clouds so that Zacian and Zamazenta could attack the Gigantic Pokémon.

In PASS43, Marnie Gigantamaxed her Grimmsnarl during her Champion Cup battle against Hop.

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  Leon's Gigantamax Charizard

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  A Gigantamax Butterfree

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  A Gigantamax Pikachu

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  A Gigantamax Meowth

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  Bea's Gigantamax Machamp

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  Allister's Gigantamax Gengar

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  A noble's Gigantamax Kingler

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  Melony's Gigantamax Lapras

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  A Gigantamax Eevee

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  A Gigantamax Snorlax

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  Oleana's Gigantamax Garbodor

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  Henry's Gigantamax Rillaboom

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  Casey's Gigantamax Cinderace

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  Marvin's Gigantamax Inteleon

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  A Gigantamax Corviknight

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  A noble's Gigantamax Orbeetle

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  Nessa's Gigantamax Drednaw

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  Gordie's Gigantamax Coalossal

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  A noble's Gigantamax Sandaconda

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  Casey's Gigantamax Toxtricity

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  Kabu's Gigantamax Centiskorch

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  Opal's Gigantamax Alcremie

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  Bede's Gigantamax Hatterene

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  Marnie's Gigantamax Grimmsnarl

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  Rose's Gigantamax Copperajah

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  Raihan's Gigantamax Duraludon