Pokémon GO Max Battles Guide: How To Find Them & Dynamax Your Pokémon

Max Battles have arrived in , giving Trainers a new way to test their might alongside their favorite Pokémon. In addition to getting the chance to battle powerful, giant-sized opponents and potentially catch them once you win, these battles are also where you can show off your own Dynamax Pokémon and unleash their Max abilities.

Raid Battles have been a staple of for years now, giving Trainers the chance to team up with each other to take on powerful Raid Bosses. Now, with the arrival of the Max Out season, there's a new type of battle for Trainers to enjoy: Max Battles. Here's everything you need to know about this fresh challenge, including how to Dynamax your own Pokémon.

Max Battles are a new kind of battle that features gigantic Dynamax Pokémon from the mainline games. They take place at Power Stops located around the in-game map, and task you with defeating a powered-up, oversized version of a regular Pokémon. You can take them on by yourself, or team up with up to three other Trainers to help boost your chances of winning.

What sets Max Battles apart from regular Raid Battles is that you'll only be able to use Pokémon that are capable of Dynamaxing. These are indicated in your Pokémon storage by an X symbol that appears next to their sprite. You'll start a battle with regular Fast Attacks and Charged Attacks, but after Dynamaxing your Pokémon, you'll be able to use special Max Attacks which deal huge amounts of damage.

You'll only be able to take three Pokémon into a Max Battle in, unlike traditional Raid Battles which let you select a team of six. There's also no timer on these battles. Instead, once all of your Pokémon faint, the Max Battle will end.

It costs 250 Max Particles to enter a Max Battle, although they won't be deducted from your inventory unless you win. When taking part in a Max Battle, you can Dynamax one of your own Pokémon that's capable of doing so. If you successfully defeat your Dynamax opponent, you'll get a chance to catch them in