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Together with the announcement of The Isle of Armor, exciting new events were announced for all players of Sword and Shield!
★ Galar Starters with Hidden Abilities Free on Pokemon HOME!
★ Gigantamax Festival: The Biggest Max Raid Event Ever!
This page contains a list of all Max Raid special events and limited-time availability boosts for encountering some of the new Gigantamax Pokemon in the games Pokemon Sword and Shield.
List of Contents
| June 1 to June 29, 2020 | |||
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| Both Games | |||
 Gigantamax Snorlax
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| Pokemon Sword | |||
 Gigantamax Gengar
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 Gigantamax Kingler
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 Gigantamax Lapras
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 Gigantamax Garbodor
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 Gigantamax Corviknight
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 Gigantamax Appletun
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 Gigantamax Toxtricity
(Amped Form) |
 Gigantamax Centiskorch
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 Gigantamax Grimmsnarl
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 Gigantamax Alcremie
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 Gigantamax Duraludon
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| Pokemon Shield | |||
 Gigantamax Charizard
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 Gigantamax Butterfree
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 Gigantamax Machamp
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 Gigantamax Orbeetle
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 Gigantamax Drednaw
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 Gigantamax Coalossal
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 Gigantamax Flapple
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 Gigantamax Sandaconda
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Gigantamax Toxtricity
(Low Key Form) |
 Gigantamax Hatterene
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 Gigantamax Copperajah
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| May 25 to June 2, 2020 | ||
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EXPIRED
 Gigantamax Meowth
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| May 18 to May 25, 2020 | ||
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EXPIRED
 Gigantamax Eevee
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| May 11 to May 18, 2020 | ||
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EXPIRED
 Gigantamax Pikachu
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| Pokemon Sword March 27 to April 27, 2020 |
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EXPIRED
Gigantamax Copperajah
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EXPIRED
Gigantamax Duraludon
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| Pokemon Shield March 27 to April 27, 2020 |
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EXPIRED
Gigantamax Garbodor
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EXPIRED
Gigantamax Charizard
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| Dynamax Versions April 10 to April 15, 2020 |
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EXPIRED Ditto
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EXPIRED Pichu
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EXPIRED Cleffa
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EXPIRED Togepi
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EXPIRED Tyrogue
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EXPIRED Wynaut
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EXPIRED Budew
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EXPIRED Bonsly
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EXPIRED Mime Jr.
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EXPIRED Munchlax
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EXPIRED Riolu
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EXPIRED Mantyke
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EXPIRED Toxel
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| March 8 to March 25, 2020 | ||
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EXPIREDGigantamax Machamp
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EXPIREDGigantamax Gengar
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EXPIREDGigantamax Snorlax
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| February 7 to March 9, 2020 |
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EXPIREDGigantamax Toxtricity
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| February 27 - March 2, 2020 | ||
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EXPIRED Mewtwo
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EXPIRED Bulbasaur
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EXPIRED Charmander
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EXPIRED Squirtle
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| January 31 to February 17, 2020 | ||
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EXPIRED Milcery
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EXPIREDMilcery
January 31 to February 17, 2020 |
| Pokemon Sword January 9, 2020 to early February 2020 |
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EXPIREDGigantamax Coalossal
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EXPIREDGigantamax Flapple
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| Pokemon Shield January 9, 2020 to early February 2020 |
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EXPIREDGigantamax Lapras
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EXPIREDGigantamax Appletun
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EXPIREDGigantamax Alcremie
January 9, 2020 to early February 2020 |
EXPIRED Magikarp
(Shiny)December 31, 2019 to January 3, 2020 |
EXPIRED Delibird
December 20 to December 25, 2019 |
Max Raid Battles allow you to team up with three other trainers to take on a wild Dynamax Pokemon. You can encounter other trainers online or through a local connection and hang out together in the Wild Area. As soon as you have found three other players to team up with, you are ready to join in a Max Raid Battle!
How to Win Max Raid Battles!
| Dates of the Festival |
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| June 1nd, 2020 (Mon.) - June 29th, 2020 @4:59 PM PDT (Mon.) |
In preparation for the release of The Isle of Armor on June 17th, the first half of the Expansion Pass DLC, Pokemon Sword and Shield are playing host to the biggest appearance of Gigantamax Pokemon ever!
The Gigantamax Festival will allow players to catch almost all the Gigantamax Pokemon released so far. However, there are some version exclusives involved, so you'll need to have both versions or trade with a friend or online to catch 'em all!
| June 1 to June 29, 2020 | |||
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| Both Games | |||
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Gigantamax Snorlax
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| Pokemon Sword | |||
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Gigantamax Gengar
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Gigantamax Kingler
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Gigantamax Lapras
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Gigantamax Garbodor
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Gigantamax Corviknight
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Gigantamax Appletun
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Gigantamax Toxtricity
(Amped Form) |
Gigantamax Centiskorch
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Gigantamax Grimmsnarl
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Gigantamax Alcremie
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Gigantamax Duraludon
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| Pokemon Shield | |||
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Gigantamax Charizard
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Gigantamax Butterfree
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Gigantamax Machamp
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Gigantamax Orbeetle
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Gigantamax Drednaw
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Gigantamax Coalossal
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Gigantamax Flapple
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Gigantamax Sandaconda
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Gigantamax Toxtricity
(Low Key Form) |
Gigantamax Hatterene
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Gigantamax Copperajah
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These Gigantamax Pokemon were previously available only under exclusive circumstances, and appeared for the first time in raid battles during these dates.
| Pokemon | Dates Appearing |
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Gigantamax Pikachu
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May 11, 2020 – May 18, 2020 |
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Gigantamax Eevee
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May 18, 2020 – May 25, 2020 |
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Gigantamax Meowth
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May 25, 2020 – June 2, 2020 |
From March 27, 2020 to April 27, 2020 at 4:59 p.m. PDT, the availability of Gigantamax Copperajah & Gigantamax Duraludon in Pokemon Sword and Gigantamax Garbodor & Gigantamax Charizard in Pokemon Shield was boosted in Max Raid Battles.
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Gigantamax Copperajah
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Gigantamax Duraludon
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Gigantamax Garbodor
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Gigantamax Charizard
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From April 10, 2020to April 15, 2020, the availability of Dynamaxed Ditto, Pichu, Cleffa, Togepi, Tyrogue, Wynaut, Budew, Bonsly, Mime Jr., Munchlax, Riolu, Mantyke, and Toxel was boosted in Max Raid Battles. Defeating one of them would have earned you a Destiny Knot or an Everstone.
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Ditto
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Pichu
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Cleffa
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Togepi
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Tyrogue
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Wynaut
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Budew
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Bonsly
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Mime Jr.
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Munchlax
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Riolu
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Mantyke
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Toxel
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From March 19, 2020 to March 25, 2020 the availability of the version-exclusive Pokemon below was boosted in Max Raid Battles.
 Galarian Rapidash
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 Galarian Corsola
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 Mandibuzz
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 Oranguru
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 Indeedee
(Female) |
 Galarian Darumaka
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 Braviary
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 Passimian
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 Sirfetch'd
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Indeedee
(Male) |
 Escavalier
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 Accelgor
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 Pincurchin
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From March 8, 2020 to March 25, 2020 the availability of Gigantamax Machamp, Gigantamax Gengar, and Gigantamax Snorlax was boosted in Max Raid Battles.
Gigantamax Toxtricity was made available during February 7 to March 9 2020.
Note: Amped Form was only available in Pokemon Sword, and Low-Key form was only available in Pokemon Shield.
Gigantamax Toxtricity and Den Location
Check out our guide on How to Beat Max Raid Mewtwo with a full list of its moves, explanation of strategy and item drops!
Mewtwo Max Raid: How to Find and Den Location
Kanto starters appeared in Max Raid Battles for a limited time.
Kanto Starters Max Raid: How to Find and Item Drops
Milcery that can Gigantamax when evolved had a boosted appearance during January 31 to February 17, 2020.
Milcery had the chance to a hold a Ribbon or a Star Sweet; this was the only way to obtain these items.
How to Get Star and Ribbon Sweets
From January 9, 2020 to early February 2020, the availability of Gigantamax Coalossal & Gigantamax Flapple in Pokemon Sword, Gigantamax Lapras & Gigantamax Appletun in Pokemon Shield, Gigantamax Alcremie in both games was boosted in Max Raid Battles.
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Gigantamax Coalossal
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Gigantamax Flapple
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Gigantamax Lapras
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Gigantamax Appletun
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Gigantamax Alcremie
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From December 31, 2019 to January 3, 2020 the availability of Shiny Magikarp was boosted in Max Raid Battles.
From December 20 to December 25, 2019 the availability of Delibird was boosted in Max Raid Battles. Rewards for beating Delibird were better than usual (more Ice-type TRs, Exp, and Candies).
Location of Each Raid Boss by Generation
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