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** Excluding {{p|Zacian}} and {{p|Eternatus}}, all the {{t|Fairy}} and {{type|Poison}} Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII have a Gigantamax form.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==

Revision as of 17:42, 4 August 2020

Not to be confused with Gigantamix.

Gigantamax (Japanese: キョダイマックス Kyodaimax) is a special kind of Dynamax introduced in Generation VIII. 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.

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

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.

Chairman Rose implemented Dynamax and Gigantamax in Gym battles.[1]

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

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.[2] Pokémon with the Gigantamax Factor can be seen having the Dynamax icon.png 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.

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 starter Pokémon can be obtained with the Gigantamax Factor as gift Pokémon. Meowth with the Gigantamax Factor was first distributed via Mystery Gift.

Bred Pokémon cannot inherit the Gigantamax Factor. The Kanto starter Pokémon, their secondary evolved forms, and Milcery are the only Pokémon without a Gigantamax form that can have the Gigantamax Factor; Kanto starter Pokémon as a gift Pokémon, their secondary evolved forms by evolving them, and Milcery 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 Max Mushrooms are required to make the Max Soup. Uniquely, Max Honey can also be used with the Max Mushroom to unlock the Gigantamax Factor for Urshifu.

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.

Gigantamax Pokémon

Pokémon Type Before Gigantamax After Gigantamax Debut Availability
Image Height Image Height G-Max Move Max Soup Events Other
Venusaur  Grass  Poison  Venusaur 6'07"
(2.0 m)
Gigantamax Venusaur 78'09"+
(24.0+ m)
G-Max Vine Lash
(Grass-type moves)
The Isle of Armor Compatible Evolve gift Bulbasaur
Forest of Focus
Charizard  Fire  Flying  Charizard 5'07"
(1.7 m)
Gigantamax Charizard 91'10"+
(28.0+ m)
G-Max Wildfire
(Fire-type moves)
Pokémon Sword and Shield v1.0.0 Compatible Wild Area News Evolve gift Charmander
Lake of Outrage
Blastoise  Water  Blastoise 5'03"
(1.6 m)
Gigantamax Blastoise 82'00"+
(25.0+ m)
G-Max Cannonade
(Water-type moves)
The Isle of Armor Compatible Evolve gift Squirtle
Workout Sea
Butterfree  Bug  Flying  Butterfree 3'07"
(1.1 m)
Gigantamax Butterfree 55'09"+
(17.0+ m)
G-Max Befuddle
(Bug-type moves)
Pokémon Sword and Shield v1.0.0 Compatible Wild Area News Rolling Fields
Pikachu  Electric  Pikachu 1'04"
(0.4 m)
Gigantamax Pikachu 68'11"+
(21.0+ m)
G-Max Volt Crash
(Electric-type moves)
Pokémon Sword and Shield v1.0.0 Compatible Wild Area News Meetup Spot*
Meowth  Normal  Meowth 1'04"
(0.4 m)
Gigantamax Meowth 108'03"+
(33.0+ m)
G-Max Gold Rush
(Normal-type moves)
Pokémon Sword and Shield v1.0.0 Compatible Event distribution
Wild Area News
Machamp  Fighting  Machamp 5'03"
(1.6 m)
Gigantamax Machamp 82'00"+
(25.0+ m)
G-Max Chi Strike
(Fighting-type moves)
Pokémon Sword and Shield v1.0.0 Compatible Wild Area News Stony WildernessSw
Gengar  Ghost  Poison  Gengar 4'11"
(1.5 m)
Gigantamax Gengar 65'07"+
(20.0+ m)
G-Max Terror
(Ghost-type moves)
Pokémon Sword and Shield v1.0.0 Compatible Wild Area News Stony WildernessSh
Kingler  Water  Kingler 4'03"
(1.3 m)
Gigantamax Kingler 62'04"+
(19.0+ m)
G-Max Foam Burst
(Water-type moves)
Pokémon Sword and Shield v1.0.0 Compatible Wild Area News South Lake Miloch
West Lake Axewell
Lapras  Water  Ice  Lapras 8'02"
(2.5 m)
Gigantamax Lapras 78'09"+
(24.0+ m)
G-Max Resonance
(Ice-type moves)
Pokémon Sword and Shield v1.0.0 Compatible Wild Area News Giant's SeatSh
Eevee  Normal  Eevee 1'00"
(0.3 m)
Gigantamax Eevee 59'01"+
(18.0+ m)
G-Max Cuddle
(Normal-type moves)
Pokémon Sword and Shield v1.0.0 Compatible Wild Area News Meetup Spot*
Snorlax  Normal  Snorlax 6'11"
(2.1 m)
Gigantamax Snorlax 114'10"+
(35.0+ m)
G-Max Replenish
(Normal-type moves)
Pokémon Sword and Shield v1.0.0 Compatible Wild Area News
Garbodor  Poison  Garbodor 6'03"
(1.9 m)
Gigantamax Garbodor 68'11"+
(21.0+ m)
G-Max Malodor
(Poison-type moves)
Pokémon Sword and Shield v1.0.0 Compatible Wild Area News East Lake Axewell
Melmetal  Steel  Melmetal 8'02"
(2.5 m)
Gigantamax Melmetal 82'00"+
(25.0+ m)
G-Max Meltdown
(Steel-type moves)
Pokémon Sword and Shield v1.0.0 Incompatible
Rillaboom  Grass  Rillaboom 6'11"
(2.1 m)
Gigantamax Rillaboom 91'10"+
(28.0+ m)
G-Max Drum Solo
(Grass-type moves)
The Isle of Armor Compatible
Cinderace  Fire  Cinderace 4'07"
(1.4 m)
Gigantamax Cinderace 88'07"+
(27.0+ m)
G-Max Fireball
(Fire-type moves)
The Isle of Armor Compatible
Inteleon  Water  Inteleon 6'03"
(1.9 m)
Gigantamax Inteleon 131'03"+
(40.0+ m)
G-Max Hydrosnipe
(Water-type moves)
The Isle of Armor Compatible
Corviknight  Flying  Steel  Corviknight 7'03"
(2.2 m)
Gigantamax Corviknight 45'11"+
(14.0+ m)
G-Max Wind Rage
(Flying-type moves)
Pokémon Sword and Shield v1.0.0 Compatible Wild Area News Giant's Cap
Orbeetle  Bug  Psychic  Orbeetle 1'04"
(0.4 m)
Gigantamax Orbeetle 45'11"+
(14.0+ m)
G-Max Gravitas
(Psychic-type moves)
Pokémon Sword and Shield v1.0.0 Compatible Wild Area News Bridge Field
Dappled Grove
Drednaw  Water  Rock  Drednaw 3'03"
(1.0 m)
Gigantamax Drednaw 78'09"+
(24.0+ m)
G-Max Stonesurge
(Water-type moves)
Pokémon Sword and Shield v1.0.0 Compatible Wild Area News Giant's Cap
Coalossal  Rock  Fire  Coalossal 9'02"
(2.8 m)
Gigantamax Coalossal 137'10"+
(42.0+ m)
G-Max Volcalith
(Rock-type moves)
Pokémon Sword and Shield v1.0.0 Compatible Wild Area News Giant's SeatSw
Flapple  Grass  Dragon  Flapple 1'00"
(0.3 m)
Gigantamax Flapple and Appletun 78'09"+
(24.0+ m)
G-Max Tartness
(Grass-type moves)
Pokémon Sword and Shield v1.0.0 Compatible Wild Area News Dappled GroveSw
Appletun  Grass  Dragon  Appletun 1'04"
(0.4 m)
G-Max Sweetness
(Grass-type moves)
Pokémon Sword and Shield v1.0.0 Compatible Wild Area News Dappled GroveSh
Sandaconda  Ground  Sandaconda 12'06"
(3.8 m)
Gigantamax Sandaconda 72'02"+
(22.0+ m)
G-Max Sandblast
(Ground-type moves)
Pokémon Sword and Shield v1.0.0 Compatible Wild Area News Dusty Bowl
Toxtricity
(Both Forms)
 Electric  Poison  Toxtricity 5'03"
(1.6 m)
Gigantamax Toxtricity 78'09"+
(24.0+ m)
G-Max Stun Shock
(Electric-type moves)
Pokémon Sword and Shield v1.0.0 Compatible Wild Area News
Centiskorch  Fire  Bug  Centiskorch 9'10"
(3.0 m)
Gigantamax Centiskorch 246'01"+
(75.0+ m)
G-Max Centiferno
(Fire-type moves)
Pokémon Sword and Shield v1.0.0 Compatible Wild Area News Stony Wilderness
Hatterene  Psychic  Fairy  Hatterene 6'11"
(2.1 m)
Gigantamax Hatterene 85'04"+
(26.0+ m)
G-Max Smite
(Fairy-type moves)
Pokémon Sword and Shield v1.0.0 Compatible Wild Area News Bridge Field
Grimmsnarl  Dark  Fairy  Grimmsnarl 4'11"
(1.5 m)
Gigantamax Grimmsnarl 105'00"+
(32.0+ m)
G-Max Snooze
(Dark-type moves)
Pokémon Sword and Shield v1.0.0 Compatible Wild Area News Dusty Bowl
Alcremie
(Any form)
 Fairy  Alcremie 1'00"
(0.3 m)
Gigantamax Alcremie 98'05"+
(30.0+ m)
G-Max Finale
(Fairy-type moves)
Pokémon Sword and Shield v1.0.0 Compatible Wild Area News Bridge Field
Copperajah  Steel  Copperajah 9'10"
(3.0 m)
Gigantamax Copperajah 75'06"+
(23.0+ m)
G-Max Steelsurge
(Steel-type moves)
Pokémon Sword and Shield v1.0.0 Compatible Wild Area News Stony Wilderness
Duraludon  Steel  Dragon  Duraludon 5'11"
(1.8 m)
Gigantamax Duraludon 141'01"+
(43.0+ m)
G-Max Depletion
(Dragon-type moves)
Pokémon Sword and Shield v1.0.0 Compatible Wild Area News Giant's Seat
Urshifu
(Single Strike Style)
 Fighting  Dark  Urshifu 6'03"
(1.9 m)
Gigantamax Urshifu 95'02"+
(29.0+ m)
G-Max One Blow
(Dark-type moves)
The Isle of Armor Requires Max Honey
Urshifu
(Rapid Strike Style)
 Fighting  Water  Urshifu 6'03"
(1.9 m)
Gigantamax Urshifu 85'04"+
(26.0+ m)
G-Max Rapid Flow
(Water-type moves)
The Isle of Armor Requires Max Honey

In the anime

Gigantamaxing debuted in Mind-Boggling Dynamax!, where Ash and Goh witnessed a Snorlax Gigantamaxing 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 Red Gyarados during the World Coronation Series finals. In the same episode, a wild Gigantamax Drednaw also appeared. It reappeared in the next episode.

In JN013, Ash's Pikachu Gigantamaxed into Gigantamax Pikachu for the first time.

In JN027, Raihan Gigantamaxed his Duraludon in his battle against Leon.

Gallery

In Pokémon: Twilight Wings

Gordie's Gigantamax Coalossal and Melony's Gigantamax Lapras both appeared in Assistant.

In the manga

In the Pocket Monsters manga

Gigantamaxing debuted in JNM02, where a Snorlax was seen Gigantamaxing.

In JNM04, Leon's Charizard Gigantamaxed during a battle against Lance's red Gyarados. In the same chapter, a Drednaw Gigantamaxed.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Gigantamaxing debuted in the Sword & Shield arc, where Nessa's Drednaw Gigantamaxed in her battle against Sōdo Tsurugi.

In the TCG

Gigantamax is featured in the Pokémon Trading Card Game as VMAX. It was added as a new mechanic to the game in the Sword & Shield expansion (the Sword and Shield sets in Japan).

Released along with the first Pokémon V cards, Pokémon VMAX introduce the Dynamax and Gigantamax mechanics into the Trading Card Game. Pokémon VMAX evolve from their respective Pokémon V, giving them boosted Hit Points (so far, the biggest HPs in a Pokémon card) and more powerful attacks. When a VMAX Pokémon is knocked out, the opponent takes three Prize cards instead of one.

So far, all released VMAX Pokémon have one or two attacks and no abilities. While keeping the same layout of Pokémon V, VMAX Pokémon cards have a rainbow background and details on the card's bottom, as well its illustration also fading into the top-most area and having the visual aura of Dynamaxing/Gigantamaxing on the Pokémon.

Related cards
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a silver background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
PokémonVMAX
Card Type English
Expansion
Rarity # Japanese
Expansion
Rarity #
ButterfreeVMAX Grass       Explosive Walker RRR 002/070
      Explosive Walker HR 079/070
CentiskorchVMAX Fire       Explosive Walker RRR 017/070
      Explosive Walker HR 080/070
CharizardVMAX Fire       Charizard VMAX Starter Set   002/021
CopperajahVMAX Metal       Rebellion Crash RRR 076/096
DrednawVMAX Water       Infinity Zone RRR 027/100
GrimmsnarlVMAX Darkness       Grimmsnarl VMAX Starter Set   007/020
LaprasVMAX Water Sword & Shield Ultra-Rare Rare 050/202 Sword RRR 015/060
      Sword HR 069/060
MeowthVMAX Colorless SWSH Black Star Promos   SWSH005 S-P Promotional cards   029/S-P
SnorlaxVMAX Colorless Sword & Shield Ultra-Rare Rare 142/202 Shield RRR 046/060
      Shield HR 070/060
ToxtricityVMAX Lightning       Rebellion Crash RRR 037/096
 


Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 超極巨化 Chīu Gihkgeuihfa
Mandarin 超極巨化 / 超极巨化 Chāo Jíjùhuà
France Flag.png French Gigamax
Germany Flag.png German Gigadynamax
Italy Flag.png Italian Gigamax
South Korea Flag.png Korean 거다이맥스 Geodaimax
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Gigamax
Russia Flag.png Russian Гигантамакс Gigantamaks
Spain Flag.png Spanish Gigamax
Thailand Flag.png Thai กิกะแมกซ์ Gigamax

Gigantamax Factor

Language Title
France Flag.png French Gène Gigamax
Germany Flag.png German Gigadynamax-Faktor
Italy Flag.png Italian Fattore Gigamax
Spain Flag.png Spanish Factor Gigamax

References

See also



Pokémon transformations
Mega EvolutionPrimal ReversionBond Phenomenon
Ultra BurstDynamax (Gigantamax) • Eternamax
Terastal phenomenon


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