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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.

History

Like Dynamax, the Gigantamax transformation originated from Eternatus, who provides the Galar region with Power Spots where the transformation can be triggered.

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.^[1] 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.

Acquisition

In Pokémon Sword and Shield, Pokémon with the Gigantamax Factor can typically be caught in Max Raid Battles, but have a rare encounter rate and typically a lower catch rate. If the wild Pokémon has the Gigantamax Factor, it will appear in its Gigantamax form in the Max Raid Battle. Some Gigantamax Max Raid Battles can only be encountered through limited-time Wild Area Events. In addition, the Gigantamax forms of Machamp and Coalossal are exclusive to Pokémon Sword, and the Gigantamax forms of Gengar and Lapras are exclusive to Pokémon Shield. Online players with the opposite game may still join Max Raid Battles to obtain these forms.

Pikachu, Eevee, and Charmander with the Gigantamax Factor can be obtained as gift Pokémon. Meowth with the Gigantamax Factor must be obtained via Mystery Gift.

Bred Pokémon cannot inherit the Gigantamax Factor.

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. Instead, if done so, the user would 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		Before Gigantamax			After Gigantamax		G-Max Move	Availabilty
		Image	Type	Height	Image	Height
	Charizard		Fire  Flying	5'07" (1.7 m)		91'10"+ (28.0 m~)	G-Max Wildfire (Fire-type moves)	Evolve gift Charmander Lake of Outrage
	Butterfree		Bug  Flying	3'07" (1.1 m)		55'09"+ (17.0 m~)	G-Max Befuddle (Bug-type moves)	Rolling Fields
	Pikachu		Electric	1'04" (0.4 m)		68'11"+ (21.0 m~)	G-Max Volt Crash (Electric-type moves)	Meetup Spot If the player has Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! data
	Meowth		Normal	1'04" (0.4 m)		108'03"+ (33.0 m~)	G-Max Gold Rush (Normal-type moves)	Event only
	Machamp		Fighting	5'03" (1.6 m)		82'00"+ (25.0 m~)	G-Max Chi Strike (Fighting-type moves)	Stony WildernessSw
	Gengar		Ghost  Poison	4'11" (1.5 m)		65'07"+ (20.0 m~)	G-Max Terror (Ghost-type moves)	Stony WildernessSh
	Kingler		Water	4'03" (1.3 m)		62'04"+ (19.0 m~)	G-Max Foam Burst (Water-type moves)	South Lake Miloch West Lake Axewell
	Lapras		Water  Ice	8'02" (2.5 m)		78'09"+ (24.0 m~)	G-Max Resonance (Ice-type moves)	Giant's SeatSh
	Eevee		Normal	1'00" (0.3 m)		59'01"+ (18.0 m~)	G-Max Cuddle (Normal-type moves)	Meetup Spot If the player has Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! data
	Snorlax		Normal	6'11" (2.1 m)		114'10"+ (35.0 m~)	G-Max Replenish (Normal-type moves)	Wild Area News event only
	Garbodor		Poison	6'03" (1.9 m)		68'11"+ (21.0 m~)	G-Max Malodor (Poison-type moves)	East Lake Axewell
	Melmetal		Steel	8'02" (2.5 m)		82'00"+ (25.0 m~)	G-Max Meltdown (Steel-type moves)	Unavailable
	Corviknight		Flying  Steel	7'03" (2.2 m)		45'11"+ (14.0 m~)	G-Max Wind Rage (Flying-type moves)	Giant's Cap
	Orbeetle		Bug  Psychic	1'04" (0.4 m)		45'11"+ (14.0m ~)	G-Max Gravitas (Psychic-type moves)	Bridge Field Dappled Grove
	Drednaw		Water  Rock	3'03" (1.0 m)		78'09"+ (24.0 m~)	G-Max Stonesurge (Water-type moves)	Giant's Cap
	Coalossal		Rock  Fire	9'02" (2.8 m)		137'10"+ (42.0 m~)	G-Max Volcalith (Rock-type moves)	Giant's SeatSw
	Flapple		Grass  Dragon	1'00" (0.3 m)		78'09"+ (24.0 m~)	G-Max Tartness (Grass-type moves)	Dappled GroveSw
	Appletun		Grass  Dragon	1'04" (0.4 m)			G-Max Sweetness (Grass-type moves)	Dappled GroveSh
	Sandaconda		Ground	12'06" (3.8 m)		72'02"+ (22.0 m~)	G-Max Sandblast (Ground-type moves)	Dusty Bowl
	Toxtricity (Both Forms)		Electric  Poison	5'03" (1.6 m)		78'09"+ (24.0 m~)	G-Max Stun Shock (Electric-type moves)	Unavailable
	Centiskorch		Fire  Bug	9'10" (3.0 m)		246'01"+ (75.0 m~)	G-Max Centiferno (Fire-type moves)	Stony Wilderness
	Hatterene		Psychic  Fairy	6'11" (2.1 m)		85'04"+ (26.0 m~)	G-Max Smite (Fairy-type moves)	Bridge Field
	Grimmsnarl		Dark  Fairy	4'11" (1.5 m)		105'00"+ (32.0 m~)	G-Max Snooze (Dark-type moves)	Dusty Bowl
	Alcremie		Fairy	1'00" (0.3 m)		98'05"+ (30.0 m~)	G-Max Finale (Fairy-type moves)	Bridge Field
	Copperajah		Steel	9'10" (3.0 m)		75'06"+ (23.0 m~)	G-Max Steelsurge (Steel-type moves)	Stony Wilderness
	Duraludon		Steel  Dragon	5'11" (1.8 m)		141'01"+ (43.0 m~)	G-Max Depletion (Dragon-type moves)	Giant's Seat

In the anime

A Gigantamax Snorlax in the anime

Gigantamaxing debuted in SS005, where Ash and Go witnessed a Snorlax Gigantamaxing in the Wild Area and had to figure out a way to stop an incoming train from colliding with it.

Trivia

• There is at least one Gigantamax form and G-Max Move of every type.
• Currently, almost all Pokémon who can Gigantamax are from either Generation I or Generation VIII.
  • The only exceptions to this are Garbodor and Melmetal, who are from Generation V and Generation VII, respectively.
• Flapple and Appletun are the only Pokémon who share a Gigantamax form, although their Max Moves are different.
• Although Toxtricity and Alcremie have multiple alternate forms, they each have only one Gigantamax form.
• Melmetal is the only Mythical Pokémon with a Gigantamax form.
• There are no Legendary Pokémon with a Gigantamax form.
• Charizard and Gengar are the only Pokémon who can both Gigantamax and Mega Evolve.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 超極巨化 Chīu Gihkgeuihfa Mandarin 超極巨化 / 超极巨化 Chāo Jíjùhuà French Gigamax German Gigadynamax Italian Gigamax Korean 거다이맥스 Geodaimax Brazilian Portuguese Gigantimax Russian Гигантамакс Gigantamaks Spanish Gigamax

References

See also

• Dynamax
• Mega Evolution
• Regional form

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