Gigantamax Butterfree Max Battle Day
Time and Date
Gigantamax Butterfree Max Battle Day will happen on Sunday, August 3, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.
Gigantamax Debut!
The following Pokémon will make its Pokémon GO Gigantamax debut in six-star Max Battles!
✨If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Event Bonuses
The following bonuses will be active during the event.
- Max Particle collection limit increased to 1,600.
- All Power Spots will host Gigantamax Battles.
- Power Spots will refresh more frequently.
- 8×
Max Particles from Power Spots. - Two additional Special Trades.
- From August 2 at 5:00 p.m. to August 3 at 8:00 p.m. PDT (GMT −7), the daily
Remote Raid Pass limit will increase from 10 to 20.
The following bonuses will be active on August 3, 2025, from 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.
- 2× Max Particles from exploring.*
- 1/4 Adventuring distance to receive Max Particles.*
*Trainers can collect Max Particles via the Nearby menu each day by exploring. Adventure Sync can help make sure your distance counts! Keep an eye on the Nearby menu for the icon that shows when Max Particles are ready to collect.
*For these bonuses to apply, Trainers must first collect all Max Particles available in the Nearby menu.
Timed Research
There will be Timed Research available leading into the event.
Complete the Timed Research to encounter a Dynamax Pokémon that is a strong contender for battles against 
Gigantamax Butterfree! These tasks will also award Candy and Max Particles to help power up your team.
This Research will be available from July 28 at 6:00 a.m. to August 3 at 5:00 p.m local time.
Dynamax Darumaka✨If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!
Event Ticket
For US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access event-exclusive Timed Research.
Timed Research rewards include the following.
- 1
Max Mushroom - 25,000 XP
You’ll also receive the following bonuses.
- 2× XP from Max Battles
- Max Particle collection limit increased to 5,600
This Timed Research will be effective on Sunday, August 3, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.
Trainers will be able to purchase and gift tickets to any of their Pokémon GO friends that they have achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with. Please note that purchases—including those made for other Trainers—are non-refundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins.
Please note that this ticket will only be available in the in-game shop until Sunday, August 3, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. local time.
RSVP Planner with Gigantamax Battles
As of August 1, 2025, the RSVP planner feature will support Gigantamax Battles!
More easily coordinate with friends, family, and other Trainers in your community and around the world to have fun tackling both raids and Gigantamax Battles together!
Visit the RSVP planner blog post to learn more about this feature!
Find Your Community!
You don’t have to face the challenge alone. Find your community to rally enough fellow Trainers to take on the battles during the event.
These Max Battles are Pokémon GO’s biggest challenges yet, and can only be won when enough Trainers unite as a team.
Max out your chances for victory with Campfire!
Campfire makes it easier than ever to find both Max Battles and other Trainers to help you take them on. View nearby Max Battle and Flare activity within Pokémon GO by tapping the green icon under the compass in the top right of the map view, and check out meetups online on the Campfire Map!
