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A Dynamax Pikachu

Dynamax (Japanese: ダイマックス Daimax) is a temporary transformation affecting Pokémon that was introduced in Generation VIII. Trainers who obtain a Dynamax Band are able to Dynamax their Pokémon. Dynamaxing increases a Pokémon's size drastically, as well as changing the moves of the Pokémon and increasing their stats in battle, but can only be used once during a battle, and lasts only for three turns. In addition, it can only be performed in certain areas, such as special arenas in Gyms.

All moves that a Pokémon knows will turn into Max Moves, which are more powerful than regular moves. The Max Moves that are learned are determined by the moves that the Pokémon knows.

Wild Pokémon in a Max Raid Battle start out as Dynamax Pokémon, and do not return to their original state during the battle. However, the Trainers' Pokémon do not start out as Dynamax Pokémon, and only one of the Trainers' Pokémon can Dynamax during the battle, and only for three turns.

Certain Pokémon can undergo a special kind of Dynamax known as Gigantamaxing. Only specific individual members of a select group of species can Gigantamax. Unlike normal Dynamax Pokémon, Gigantamax Pokémon have a different appearance to their regular form in addition to being larger, and have an exclusive Max Move known as a G-Max Move.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 極巨化 Gihkgeuihfa Mandarin 極巨化 / 极巨化 Jíjùhuà French Dynamax German Dynamax Italian Dynamax Korean 다이맥스 Daimax Russian Динамакс Dinamaks Spanish Dinamax

See also

• Gigantamax
• Mega Evolution
• Z-Move

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