Knowing the Max Battle schedule is useful if you’re looking to expand your inventory of Dynamax Pokémon in Pokémon Go.
It does appear that Niantic will start rotating Pokémon in and out of Max Battles on a month-by-month basis, with some event Pokémon littered in. There are also Max Mondays, a weekly event similar to raid hour, where one Pokémon will show up more frequently in power spots from 6-7 p.m.
That said, you’ll want a healthy amount of Dynamax Pokémon in your team if you choose to divulge in the feature, as only Dynamax Pokémon can participate in Max Raids. (So you’re pretty much catching Pokémon to help you catch more Pokémon.) Notably, if you’re just starting out with Max Battles, you should have a “To the Max!” Special Research set that starts you off with a Dynamax Wooloo.
Below, we list the currently available Dynamax Pokémon that you can score from Max Battles in Pokémon Go.
Pokémon Go Max Monday line up for December 2024
These Pokémon will show up in power spots abundantly on specific Mondays, from 6-7 p.m. in your local time (similarly to a raid hour):
- Dec. 2: Squirtle *
- Dec. 9: Krabby *
- Dec. 16: Charmander *
- Dec. 23: Cryogonal *
- Dec. 30: Bulbasaur *
* Shiny version available
Pokémon Go Max Battle line up for November 2024
These Pokémon have been confirmed to be in Max Battles throughout November:
One-star encounters
- Machop * (Dec. 3-9)
- Beldum * (Dec. 3-9)
- Wooloo * (Dec. 3-9)
- Bulbasaur * (Dec. 9-23)
- Charmander * (Dec. 9-23)
- Squirtle * (Dec. 9-23)
- Krabby * (Dec. 9 until Jan. 6)
- Skwovet * (Dec. 9-23)
- Cryogonal * (Dec. 23 until Jan. 6)
- Grookey (Dec. 23 until Jan. 6)
- Scorbunny (Dec. 23 until Jan. 6)
- Sobble (Dec. 23 until Jan. 6)
Cryogonal may be a harder, three-star battle similarly to how Falinks was. We’ll update this guide with more information as we get it.
Three-star encounters
- Falinks (Dec. 3-9)
Six-star (Gigantamax) encounters
- Dec. 8: Lapras * (as part of Gigantamax Lapras Max Battle Day)
* Shiny version available
If you’re wondering about other activities this month, see the Spotlight Hour schedule or the raid schedule.
Source：https://www.polygon.com/pokemon-go-guide/458543/max-battle-schedule-dynamax
