Gigantamax

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 increases their stats 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.

In the games

Even within species that are capable of Gigantamaxing, only certain individuals can Gigantamax. When an individual Pokémon capable of Gigantamaxing Dynamaxes, it Gigantamaxes; other individuals of the same species will simply Dynamax as normal. Pokémon capable of Gigantamaxing can typically be caught in Max Raid Battles, but have a rare encounter rate. Others, such as Meowth, are set to be distributed via events. Notably, Pikachu and Eevee capable of Gigantamax can be received if the player has save data of Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, respectively. Pikachu, Meowth, and Eevee capable of Gigantamaxing cannot evolve. Also, some can only be encountered for a limited time through monthly Wild Area Events.

Individuals with the ability to Gigantimax can be seen having the Dynamax symbol in their information.

Effects

In their Gigantamax form (Japanese: キョダイマックスのすがた), 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. Like the Dynamax, their HP increased depending on the Dynamax Level. All other stats, along with its Ability, remain the same.

In the Pokédex, Gigantamax forms are all listed with heights ending in a plus, suggesting that the recorded height is only a minimal figure, 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
	Image	Type	Height	Image	Height
Charizard		Fire  Flying	5'07" (1.7 m)		91'10"+ (28.0 m+)	G-Max Wildfire (Fire-type moves)
Butterfree		Bug  Flying	3'07" (1.1 m)		55'09"+ (17.0 m+)	G-Max Befuddle (Bug-type moves)
Pikachu		Electric	1'04" (0.4 m)		68'11"+ (21.0 m+)	G-Max Volt Crash (Electric-type moves)
Meowth		Normal	1'04" (0.4 m)		108'03"+ (33.0 m+)	G-Max Gold Rush (Normal-type moves)
Machamp		Fighting	5'03" (1.6 m)		82'00"+ (25.0 m+)	G-Max Chi Strike (Fighting-type moves)
Gengar		Ghost  Poison	4'11" (1.5 m)		65'07"+ (20.0 m+)	G-Max Terror (Ghost-type moves)
Kingler		Water	4'03" (1.3 m)		62'04"+ (19.0 m+)	G-Max Foam Burst (Water-type moves)
Lapras		Water  Ice	8'02" (2.5 m)		78'09"+ (24.0 m+)	G-Max Resonance (Ice-type moves)
Eevee		Normal	1'00" (0.3 m)		59'01"+ (18.0m +)	G-Max Cuddle (Normal-type moves)
Snorlax		Normal	6'11" (2.1 m)		114'10"+ (35.0 m+)	G-Max Replenish (Normal-type moves)
Garbodor		Poison	6'03" (1.9 m)		68'11"+ (21.0 m+)	G-Max Malodor (Poison-type moves)
Melmetal		Steel	8'02" (2.5 m)		82'00"+ (25.0 m+)	G-Max Meltdown (Steel-type moves)
Corviknight		Flying  Steel	7'03" (2.2 m)		45'11"+ (14.0 m+)	G-Max Wind Rage (Flying-type moves)
Orbeetle		Bug  Psychic	1'04" (0.4 m)		45'11"+ (14.0m +)	G-Max Gravitas (Psychic-type moves)
Drednaw		Water  Rock	3'03" (1.0 m)		78'09"+ (24.0 m+)	G-Max Stonesurge (Water-type moves)
Coalossal		Rock  Fire	9'02" (2.8 m)		137'10"+ (42.0 m+)	G-Max Volcalith (Rock-type moves)
Flapple		Grass  Dragon	1'00" (0.3 m)		78'09"+ (24.0m +)	G-Max Tartness (Grass-type moves)
Appletun		Grass  Dragon	1'04" (0.4 m)		78'09"+ (24.0 m+)	G-Max Sweetness (Grass-type moves)
Sandaconda		Ground	12'06" (3.8 m)		72'02"+ (22.0 m+)	G-Max Sandblast (Ground-type moves)
Toxtricity (Amped Form)		Electric  Poison	5'03" (1.6 m)		78'09"+ (24.0 m+)	G-Max Stun Shock (Electric-type moves)
Toxtricity (Low Key Form)
Centiskorch		Fire  Bug	9'10" (3.0 m)		246'01"+ (75.0 m+)	G-Max Centiferno (Fire-type moves)
Hatterene		Psychic  Fairy	6'11" (2.1 m)		85'04"+ (26.0 m+)	G-Max Smite (Fairy-type moves)
Grimmsnarl		Dark  Fairy	4'11" (1.5 m)		105'00"+ (32.0 m+)	G-Max Snooze (Dark-type moves)
Alcremie		Fairy	1'00" (0.3 m)		98'05"+ (30.0 m+)	G-Max Finale (Fairy-type moves)
Copperajah		Steel	9'10" (3.0 m)		75'06"+ (23.0 m+)	G-Max Steelsurge (Steel-type moves)
Duraludon		Steel  Dragon	5'11" (1.8 m)		141'01"+ (43.0 m+)	G-Max Depletion (Dragon-type moves)

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

• 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

See also

• Dynamax
• Mega Evolution
• Z-Move
• Regional form

Pokémon transformations
Mega Evolution • Primal Reversion • Bond Phenomenon Ultra Burst • Dynamax (Gigantamax) • Eternamax Terastal phenomenon

This game mechanic article is part of Project Games, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on the Pokémon games.