Dynamax Crystal

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	Introduced in Generation VIII
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Generation VIII	Other Items

A Dynamax Crystal (Japanese: ダイクリスタル Dai Crystal) is 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

Manual activation

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, or until caught.

The following 12 crystals were made available:

★And458: Jangmo-o
★And15: Larvitar
★And337: Gigantamax Corviknight
★And603: Eiscue
★And390: Stonjourner
★Sgr6879: Gigantamax Copperajah
★Sgr6859: Gigantamax Centiskorch
★Sgr6913: Gigantamax Flapple^Sw or Appletun^Sh
★Sgr7348: Gigantamax Sandaconda
★Sgr7121: Gigantamax Duraludon
★Sgr6746: Gigantamax Pikachu
★Sgr7194: Gigantamax Eevee

The remaining 288 Dynamax Crystals remained unused during Generation VIII, but are still present in the game data:

★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

Held item

A Dynamax Crystal cannot be held.

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 ★And337: Event ★And603: Event^Sw ★And390: Event^Sh ★Sgr6879: Event ★Sgr6859: Event ★Sgr6913: Event ★Sgr7348: Event ★Sgr7121: Event ★Sgr6746: Event ★Sgr7194: Event

Trivia

Of the 88 modern constellations, 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.
★And337 previously contained data for a Max Raid Battle with a Gigantamax Butterfree, but was changed prior to its distribution.

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
Russian		Динамакс-Кристалл Dinamaks-Kristall
Spanish		Cristal Dinamax