Pokemon Sword and Shield brought upon a new feature called Gigantamax. It is a variation of Dynamax, which allows a Pokemon to grow in size and power, including some modifications to its appearance.
Gigantamax is only available to a few Pokemon, and they can be caught in some areas where Pokemon dens exist.
To help new Pokemon Sword and Shield players, here’s a complete list of Gigantamax locations so that you can locate the Pokemon with your desired Gigantamax form.
Keep in mind that these Pokemon dens will not always spawn a Pokemon. It all depends on spawn rates and other things.
The best trick here is keeping tabs on any Gigantamax events where the spawn rates will increase.
Good luck when it comes to catching these Pokemon and more. Plus, Pokemon that have Gigantamax will have a G-Max move that can be used during battles.
Editor’s Update (September 2024): Powering up your Pokemon through the Gigantamax phenomenon is an efficient way to best all the other trainers in Galar. Here is a list containing all possible locations of Gigantamax Pokemon.
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Table of Contents
All Gigantamax Locations in Pokemon Sword and Shield
| Pokemon | G-Max Move | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Alcremie | G-Max Finale (Fairy-type) | Bridge Field |
| Appletun | G-Max Sweetness (Grass-type) | Dappled Grove (Shield Only) |
| Butterfree | G-Max Beffudle (Bug-type) | Rolling Fields (Two Locations) |
| Centiskorch | G-Max Centiferno (Fire-type) | Stony Wilderness |
| Charizard | G-Max Wildfire (Fire-type) | Lake of Outrage |
| Coalassal | G-Max Volcalith (Rock-type) | Giant’s Seat (Sword Only) |
| Copperajah | G-Max Steelsurge (Steel-type) | Stony Wilderness |
| Corviknight | G-Max Wind Rage (Flying-type) | Giant’s Cap |
| Drednaw | G-Max Stonesurge (Water-type) | Giant’s Cap |
| Duraludon | G-Max Depletion (Dragon-type) | Giant’s Seat |
| Flapple | G-Max Tartness (Grass-type) | Dappled Grove (Sword Only) |
| Garbodor | G-Max Malodor (Poison-type) | East Lake Axewell |
| Gengar | G-Max Terror (Ghost-type) | Stony Wilderness (Shield Only) |
| Grimmsnarl | G-Max Snooze (Dark-type) | Dusty Bowl |
| Hatterene | G-Max Smite (Fairy-type) | Bridge Field |
| Kingler | G-Max Foam Burst (Water-type) | South Lake Miloch or West Lake Axewell |
| Lapras | G-Max Resonance (Ice-type) | Giant’s Seat (Shield Only) |
| Machamp | G-Max Chi Strike (Fighting-type) | Stony Wilderness (Sword Only) |
| Orbeetle | G-Max Gravitas (Psychic-type) | Bridge Field or Dappled Grove |
| Sandaconda | G-Max Sandblast (Ground-type) | Dusty Bowl (Two Locations) |
List of Gigantamax Pokemon Not Obtained in Dens
There are a couple of Pokemon that have Gigantamax forms that are not always obtainable through Pokemon dens.
| Pokemon | G-Max Move | How to Obtain |
|---|---|---|
| Eevee | G-Max Cuddle (Normal-type) | Let’s Go Eevee Reward from the Wild Area Train Station |
| Meowth | G-Max Gold Rush (Normal-type) | Can Be Obtained from a Mystery Gift |
| Pikachu | G-Max Volt Crash (Electric-type) | Let’s Go Pikachu Reward from the Wild Area Train Station |
| Snorlax | G-Max Replenish (Normal-type) | Limited Event Release |
| Toxtricity | G-Max Stun Shock (Electric-type) | Limited Event Release |
List of Gigantamax Locations In Armor of Isle DLC
The Armor of Isle DLC brought forth new Gigantamax forms. Some can still be obtained in some Pokemon dens, and some that you just have to give an item.
The item that you need to give a Pokemon is Max Soup to give them the Gigantamax ability.
| Pokemon | G-Max Move | How to Obtain/Location |
|---|---|---|
| Blastoise | G-Max Cannonade (Water-type) | Stepping-Stone Sea or Workout Sea |
| Cinderace | G-Max Fireball (Fire-type) | Give Max Soup |
| Inteleon | G-Max Hydrosnipe (Water-type) | Give Max Soup |
| Rillaboom | G-Max Drum Solo (Grass-type) | Give Max Soup |
| Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style) | G-Max Rapid Flow (Water-type) | Give Max Soup with Max Honey |
| Urshifu (Single Strike Style) | G-Max One Blow (Dark-type) | Give Max Soup with Max Honey |
| Venusaur | G-Max Vine Lash (Grass-type) | Forest of Focus or Training Lowlands |
In Closing
Now that you have an idea of the different Gigantamax locations in Sword and Shield, why don’t you start hunting them?
Granted, the encounter rates are low; that’s part of the allure and challenge if you finally catch one or all of them.
Catching all of them can be tricky since some are limited until Nintendo decides to release them. Perhaps in the future, Nintendo will continue ing this game, releasing future DLCs.
Those DLCs could contain more Gigantamax forms if they want to. We’ll update the list if that ever happens. But as of now, that doesn’t seem to be the case which isn’t that bad.
