Dynamax Crystal

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	Introduced in Generation VIII
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A Dynamax Crystal (Japanese: ダイクリスタル Dai Crystal) are a type of item introduced in Generation VIII.

There are 300 varieties of Dynamax Crystals, each named in the format of a star (★), one of the official three-letter abbreviations of the IAU designated constellations, and a HR (Harvard Revised) number that identifies a star in that constellation in the Bright Star Catalogue.

In the core series games

Price

Games	Cost	Sell price
SwSh	N/A	$10

Effect

When used from the Bag at the Watchtower Lair, a Pokémon Den at the base of the Watchtower Ruins in the Wild Area, the den will become active with a Dynamax Pokémon until midnight of the day it was used.

The following Pokémon have been made available so far:

★And458: Jangmo-o
★And15: Larvitar

The following Dynamax Crystals have not yet been made available:

★And337
★And603
★And390
★Sgr6879
★Sgr6859
★Sgr6913
★Sgr7348
★Sgr7121
★Sgr6746
★Sgr7194
★Sgr7337
★Sgr7343
★Sgr6812
★Sgr7116
★Sgr7264
★Sgr7597
★Del7882
★Del7906
★Del7852
★Psc596
★Psc361
★Psc510
★Psc437
★Psc8773
★Lep1865
★Lep1829
★Boo5340
★Boo5506
★Boo5435
★Boo5602
★Boo5733
★Boo5235
★Boo5351
★Hya3748
★Hya3903
★Hya3418
★Hya3482
★Hya3845
★Eri1084
★Eri472
★Eri1666
★Eri897
★Eri1231
★Eri874
★Eri1298
★Eri1325
★Eri984
★Eri1464
★Eri1393
★Eri850
★Tau1409
★Tau1457
★Tau1165
★Tau1791
★Tau1910
★Tau1346
★Tau1373
★Tau1412
★CMa2491
★CMa2693
★CMa2294
★CMa2827
★CMa2282
★CMa2618
★CMa2657
★CMa2646
★UMa4905
★UMa4301
★UMa5191
★UMa5054
★UMa4295
★UMa4660
★UMa4554
★UMa4069
★UMa3569
★UMa3323
★UMa4033
★UMa4377
★UMa4375
★UMa4518
★UMa3594
★Vir5056
★Vir4825
★Vir4932
★Vir4540
★Vir4689
★Vir5338
★Vir4910
★Vir5315
★Vir5359
★Vir5409
★Vir5107
★Ari617
★Ari553
★Ari546
★Ari951
★Ori1713
★Ori2061
★Ori1790
★Ori1903
★Ori1948
★Ori2004
★Ori1852
★Ori1879
★Ori1899
★Ori1543
★Cas21
★Cas168
★Cas403
★Cas153
★Cas542
★Cas219
★Cas265
★Cnc3572
★Cnc3208
★Cnc3461
★Cnc3449
★Cnc3429
★Cnc3627
★Cnc3268
★Cnc3249
★Com4968
★Crv4757
★Crv4623
★Crv4662
★Crv4786
★Aur1708
★Aur2088
★Aur1605
★Aur2095
★Aur1577
★Aur1641
★Aur1612
★Pav7790
★Cet911
★Cet681
★Cet188
★Cet539
★Cet804
★Cep8974
★Cep8162
★Cep8238
★Cep8417
★Cen5267
★Cen5288
★Cen551
★Cen5459
★Cen5460
★CMi2943
★CMi2845
★Equ8131
★Vul7405
★UMi424
★UMi5563
★UMi5735
★UMi6789
★Crt4287
★Lyr7001
★Lyr7178
★Lyr7106
★Lyr7298
★Ara6585
★Sco6134
★Sco6527
★Sco6553
★Sco5953
★Sco5984
★Sco6508
★Sco6084
★Sco5944
★Sco6630
★Sco6027
★Sco6247
★Sco6252
★Sco5928
★Sco6241
★Sco6165
★Tri544
★Leo3982
★Leo4534
★Leo4357
★Leo4057
★Leo4359
★Leo4031
★Leo3852
★Leo3905
★Leo3773
★Gru8425
★Gru8636
★Gru8353
★Lib5685
★Lib5531
★Lib5787
★Lib5603
★Pup3165
★Pup3185
★Pup3045
★Cyg7924
★Cyg7417
★Cyg7796
★Cyg8301
★Cyg7949
★Cyg7528
★Oct7228
★Col1956
★Col2040
★Col2177
★Gem2990
★Gem2891
★Gem2421
★Gem2473
★Gem2216
★Gem2777
★Gem2650
★Gem2286
★Gem2484
★Gem2930
★Peg8775
★Peg8781
★Peg39
★Peg8308
★Peg8650
★Peg8634
★Peg8684
★Peg8450
★Peg8880
★Peg8905
★Oph6556
★Oph6378
★Oph6603
★Oph6149
★Oph6056
★Oph6075
★Ser5854
★Ser7141
★Ser5879
★Her6406
★Her6148
★Her6410
★Her6526
★Her6117
★Her6008
★Per936
★Per1017
★Per1131
★Per1228
★Per834
★Per941
★Phe99
★Phe338
★Vel3634
★Vel3485
★Vel3734
★Aqr8232
★Aqr8414
★Aqr8709
★Aqr8518
★Aqr7950
★Aqr8499
★Aqr8610
★Aqr8264
★Cru4853
★Cru4730
★Cru4763
★Cru4700
★Cru4656
★PsA8728
★TrA6217
★Cap7776
★Cap7754
★Cap8278
★Cap8322
★Cap7773
★Sge7479
★Car2326
★Car3685
★Car3307
★Car3699
★Dra5744
★Dra5291
★Dra6705
★Dra6536
★Dra7310
★Dra6688
★Dra4434
★Dra6370
★Dra7462
★Dra6396
★Dra6132
★Dra6636
★CVn4915
★CVn4785
★CVn4846
★Aql7595
★Aql7557
★Aql7525
★Aql7602
★Aql7235

Description

Games	Description
SwSh	An item that causes <Pokémon> to appear from the Watchtower Lair in the Wild Area until the end of the day.

Acquisition

Games	Finite methods	Repeatable methods
SwSh	★And458: Event ★And15: Event

Trivia

Of the 88 modern constellations, only 57 of them are used in Dynamax Crystal names:

And: Andromeda
Sgr: Sagittarius
Del: Delphinus
Psc: Pisces
Lep: Lepus
Boo: Boötes
Hya: Hydra
Eri: Eridanus
Tau: Taurus
CMa: Canis Major
UMa: Ursa Major
Vir: Virgo
Ari: Aries
Ori: Orion
Cas: Cassiopeia
Cnc: Cancer
Com: Coma Berenices
Crv: Corvus
Aur: Auriga
Pav: Pavo
Cet: Cetus
Cep: Cepheus
Cen: Centaurus
CMi: Canis Minor
Equ: Equuleus
Vul: Vulpecula
UMi: Ursa Minor
Crt: Crater
Lyr: Lyra
Ara: Ara
Sco: Scorpius
Tri: Triangulum
Leo: Leo
Gru: Grus
Lib: Libra
Pup: Puppis
Cyg: Cygnus
Oct: Octans
Col: Columba
Gem: Gemini
Peg: Pegasus
Oph: Ophiuchus
Ser: Serpens
Her: Hercules
Per: Perseus
Phe: Phoenix
Vel: Vela
Aqr: Aquarius
Cru: Crux
PsA: Piscis Austrinus
TrA: Triangulum Australe
Cap: Capricornus
Sge: Sagitta
Car: Carina
Dra: Draco
CVn: Canes Venatici
Aql: Aquila

The remaining 31 constellations are largely in the Southern Hemisphere:

Ant: Antlia
Aps: Apus
Cae: Caelum
Cam: Camelopardalis
Cha: Chamaeleon
Cir: Circinus
CrA: Corona Australis
CrB: Corona Borealis
Dor: Dorado
For: Fornax
Hor: Horologium
Hyi: Hydrus
Ind: Indus
Lac: Lacerta
LMi: Leo Minor
Lup: Lupus
Lyn: Lynx
Men: Mensa
Mic: Microscopium
Mon: Monoceros
Mus: Musca
Nor: Norma
Pic: Pictor
Pyx: Pyxis
Ret: Reticulum
Scl: Sculptor
Sct: Scutum
Sex: Sextans
Tel: Telescopium
Tuc: Tucana
Vol: Volans

The name ★Cen551 appears to be a mistake, since HR 551 is not located in Centaurus, but Andromeda. As stars in Centaurus fall in the range of HR 4318–HR 5587, the intended star may have been HR 5519.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	極巨結晶 Gihkgeuih Gitjīng
Chinese	Mandarin	極巨結晶 / 极巨结晶 Jíjù Jiéjīng
French		Cristal Géant
German		Dynakristall
Italian		Dynacristallo
Korean		다이크리스탈 Dai Crystal
Spanish		Cristal Dinamax

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Dynamax Crystal

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