Pokémon GO Power Spots: How To Get More Max Particles

Power Spots have started to appear across the map in , bringing glowing pink landmarks to the game for the first time ever. These mysterious spots signal the imminent arrival of Dynamaxing, a new feature that will let Trainers take on giant-sized Pokémon in exciting Max Battles. But for now, they simply exist to provide Max Particles to anyone who interacts with them.

The mainline games on Nintendo Switch introduced Trainers to the Galar region, a land inspired by the United Kingdom. As well as a host of new Pokémon like the adorable Water-type Sobble, the game featured Dynamaxing, letting Pokémon grow to skyscraper heights and gain devastating attacks. Five years later, this exciting feature is now coming to through Power Spots.

Power Spots are glowing pink icons that appear across the map in, providing Max Particles for Trainers that interact with them. Eventually, they'll also contain powerful Dynamax Pokémon, which can be battled and caught in Max Battles. However, this feature is being saved for the GO Big event, which begins on September 10, 2024, at 10 AM local time.

The first Dynamax Pokémon to take over Power Spots will be Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Skwovet, and Wooloo, all of which will appear in One-Star Max Battles. You'll need to team up with other Trainers to defeat them, just like regular Raid Battles at Gyms. Finally, it's worth noting that Power Spots aren't permanent like PokéStops are, so their locations will change over time. They also do not replace existing PokéStops or Gyms.

There are hundreds of Pokémon to catch in Pokémon GO, but some of them are rarer than others, like regional exclusives or Armored Mewtwo.

I went outside to look for Power Spots as soon as they went live in the UK and noticed there were a lot more of them appearing in busy areas than in quieter parts of the city. This is most likely going to be the case all over the world, similar to how PokéStops are more frequent in locations with heavy footfall. If you’re a