Pokemon Go Max Out Season: Explore Dynamax Debut, Galar Starters, Bonuses, and More

Get ready to explore Galar in Pokemon Go, as trainers around the globe are diving into the new season of events, titled Max Out. This exciting season introduces the highly anticipated Dynamax Battles, alongside Galarian starters and much more.

In the spirit of “go big or go home,”Max Out focuses on epic battles. With the introduction of Dynamax Pokemon, players can now collect these huge creatures, find Power Spots, and earn the brand new Max Particles while adventuring worldwide.

Big battles are certainly a highlight of this fresh season filled with new content, marking a significant transformation for the game. Here’s everything you need to know about the Pokemon Go Max Out season.

Start & End Dates for Pokemon Go’s Max Out Season

A screenshot from a Pokemon Go trailer shows the dates of the Max Out event — Niantic/The Pokemon Company

The Max Out season will run from September 3, 2024, until December 3, 2024. Like previous seasons, including the Shared Skies, this period spans approximately three months filled with events and challenges, all connected by a central theme.

As of now, details about the season following Max Out remain scarce, and players will likely need to wait until November for updates on the game’s future content.

Pokemon Go Max Out Trailer

On August 27, 2024, Niantic released a trailer for the Max Out season, offering anxious trainers a sneak peek at the spectacular Dynamax Battles, some of the Pokemon available at Power Spots, and new Galar Pokemon arriving this season.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-C6_3qGoOc

Max Out — A New Season Emerges in Pokémon GO (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-C6_3qGoOc)

The trailer hints at exciting features for the season, notably the introduction of the Sword and Shield starters, including Grookey, Scorbunny, Sobble, and their evolutions, along with a host of additional Pokemon.

All Pokemon Arriving in Max Out

As further details emerge, the initial Max Out trailer and various events like the Psychic Spectacular have confirmed that the following Pokemon will be joining Pokemon Go:

Grookey, Thwackey, and Rillaboom
Scorbunny, Raboot, and Cinderace
Sobble, Drizzile, and Inteleon
Stonejourner
Dreepy, Drakloak, and Dragapult
Hattena, Hattrem, and Hatterene

The Pokemon Raboot, Thwackey, and Drizzile stand in a clearing — Niantic/The Pokemon Company

Seasonal Spawns in Pokemon Go Max Out

Each season brings a fresh assortment of Pokemon to catch, and confirmed by Niantic, the following wild Pokemon will be available in the Max Out season:

Wild Encounters

Cities

Gengar*
Skitty*
Beldum*
scraggy*
Trubbish*
furrow*
Lechonk*

Forests

Exeggutor*
Chansey*
think*
Hoppip*
Shroomish*
Enamel*
Grubbin*

Mountains

Onyx*
Sudowoodo*
Sableye*
Aggron*
Boldore
Stingfish*
Golett*

Beaches and Water

Kingler
Staryu*
Lapras*
Remoraid*
Ducklett*
Crabrawler*
Sandygast

Northern Hemisphere

Chikorita*
Cyndaquil*
Totodile*
Pineco*
Hisuian Qwilfish*
Larvitar*
Deerling (Autumn)

Southern Hemisphere

Hisuian Voltorb*
Feebas*
Pensive*
Tepig*
Oshawott*
Deerling (Spring)
Deino*

Eggs

2 KM Eggs

Cleffa*
Igglybuff*
Tyrogue*
Wynaut*
Larvesta*

5 KM Eggs

Larvesta*
Coma*
Grookey
Scorbunny
Sobble

5 KM Eggs (Adventure Sync Rewards)

Chingling*
Riolu*
Trubbish*
Amaura*
Phantump*

7 KM Eggs

Galarian Meowth*
Galarian Slowpoke*
Galarian Farfetch’d*
Galarian Zigzagoon*
Galarian Yamask*

7 KM Eggs (Mateo’s Gift Exchange)

Hisuian Growlithe*
Hisuian Sneasel*
Basculin (White-Stripe)*
Deino*
Pancham*

10 KM Eggs

Druddigon*
Larvesta*
Dreepy
Charcadet
Frigibax

10 KM Eggs (Adventure Sync Rewards)

Dratini*
Rockruff*
Drampa*
Jangmo-o*
Frigibax

Pokemon marked with an asterisk* may appear in their Shiny form.

Max Out Community Day Dates

Galarian Ponyta Limited Research — Niantic

As of now, the designated dates for Community Days, along with their respective Pokemon, are as follows:

Saturday, September 14, 2024 – Ponyta and Galarian Ponyta
Saturday, October 5, 2024 – Sewaddle
Sunday, November 10, 2024 – Unannounced Community Day

These events typically occur from 2 PM to 5 PM local time, improving Shiny encounter rates and allowing featured Pokemon to learn exclusive event moves.

Seasonal Bonuses

Similar to previous seasons, the Max Out event includes several enticing bonuses available throughout the three months. Trainers participating during the season can enjoy:

Increased XP for a seven-day PokeStop spin streak
Boosted XP and Stardust for a seven-day Pokemon catch streak
Enhanced XP from leveling up your Friendship
One Extra Candy when trading Pokemon
Trainers level 31 and above will receive one guaranteed Candy XL upon trading Pokemon

All Max Out Events in Pokemon Go

Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle are shown — Niantic/The Pokemon Company

Currently, the following events for Pokemon Go have been confirmed within the Max Out season:

Go All Out event – September 3, 2024, until September 10, 2024
Falinks Raid Day – September 8, 2024
Go Big event – September 10, 2024, until September 15, 2024
Ponyta and Galarian Ponyta Community Day – Saturday, September 14, 2 PM to 5 PM local time
Psychic Spectacular event – September 18, 2024, until September 22, 2024
Oranguru & Passimian Research Day – September 22, 2024, 2 PM to 5 PM local time
Legendary Heroes event – September 26, 2024, until October 1, 2024
Galarian Expedition event – October 4, 2024, until October 11, 2024
Sewaddle Community Day – October 5, 2024, 2 PM to 5 PM local time
Mega Raid Day – October 12, 2024, 2 PM to 5 PM local time
Magnetic Study – October 15, 2024, until October 17, 2024
Research Day – October 19, 2024, 2 PM to 5 PM local time
Halloween 2024 Part 1 – October 22, 2024, until October 28, 2024
Unannounced event – October 26, 2024, until October 27, 2024
Halloween 2024 Part 2 – October 28, 2024, until November 3, 2024
Unannounced event – October 31, 2024, until November 3, 2024

That’s all the information available about the Max Out season so far, but we anticipate exciting developments in the months ahead as the season progresses — and we’re not just talking about the new Dynamax forms.

For further details about everything related to Pokemon Go, check out this link for the latest updates on the shop, promo codes, Spotlight Hour, and Community Day guides.