Pokémon Go Max Out Season: Release date, new Pokémon, Battle League schedule, more

The upcoming Pokémon Go season, Max Out, will bring new creatures from the Galar region and mark the return of the Go Battle League.

The Galar region Pokémon includes starter creatures from Pokémon Sword and Shield. Along with those additions, the event also features the introduction of Dynamax transformations, seasonal bonuses, and a lot more.

Pokémon Go Max Out season release date

Pokémon Go‘s Max Out season begins on September 3 and ends on December 3, 2024. Like previous seasons, it will run for three months, keeping its usual rotating schedule of rewards and creature spawns.

All new Pokémon events in the Max Out season

GO All Out

The GO All Out event is a part of the mobile game’s Max Out season, and it runs from September 3 to September 10, 2024, at 10 a.m. local time. As a trainer, you can choose between Grookey, Scorbunny, or Sobble (starter Pokémon from Sword and Shield) through new Special Research.

Event Bonuses

• 2× XP for catching Pokémon
• 2× XP for evolving Pokémon

GO Big

GO Big immediately follows the GO All Out event, bringing Dynamax Pokémon to the game. It will run from September 10 at 10 a.m. to September 15, 2024, at 8 p.m. local time.

It’s a temporary transformation form where creatures achieve great strength and size. The Dynamax form was introduced in Generation VIII. You will need to collect Max Particles for transformations, and Power Spots spawn all around the map the boost you along.

Here’s the list of Pokémon that will make their Dynamax debuts in one-star Max Battles:

• Bulbasaur
• Charmander
• Squirtle
• Skwovet
• Wooloo

Event Bonuses

• 2× XP for winning a Max Battle
• 2× XP for spinning PokéStops

Can you catch a Shiny Pokémon during Max Out?

Yes, Niantic has confirmed there’s a chance of encountering a Shiny Pokémon in the Max Out event if you’re lucky enough.

GO Battle League returns with Max Out

GO Battle League starts on September 3, 2024, at 1 p.m. PDT, where you can battle it out in the Master Premier, Halloween Cup, Willpower Cup, Great League: Remix, and more.

At the beginning of the season, these things will happen:

• End-of-Season rewards will be available on the Battle screen.
• Your GO Battle League rank will be reset.
• Rank-up requirements will remain the same as the prior Season.

Below, you can find the entire schedule for the GO Battle League.

GO Battle League: Max Out schedule

GO Battle League: Max Out rewards

Guaranteed Rank-Up Encounters

Encounter these Pokémon once per Season at the designated ranks:

Standard Encounters

Encounter these Pokémon in reward encounters throughout the Season at the ranks mentioned in the table below:

The Pokémon or Ultra Beasts that appear in five-star raids can appear as a reward Encounter after reaching rank 20.