Eternamax Eternatus takes over most Power Spots in Pokémon GO on Saturday, November 21, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. local time. It is a Max Battle boss you can beat but not catch: winning pays out a large amount of Eternatus Candy and Candy XL. The Eternatus you can actually keep comes from the free GO Pass: Dynamax Trails, which opens on Monday, November 16 (early access on Saturday, November 14 for some Trainers).
This guide covers the time in your zone, how to join, what Eternamax does in battle, which attackers to bring, and what we can and can’t say about shiny Eternatus. Niantic’s Dynamax Trails post, Leek Duck’s event pages and the Pokémon GO wiki were checked between 02:39 and 02:41 UTC on November 10, 2026.
Table of Contents
Quick answer
- When: Saturday, November 21, 2026, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in your own time zone (it is local time, so it starts at different moments around the world).
- Where: the majority of Power Spots, which is where all Max Battles happen.
- Can you catch Eternamax Eternatus? No. Niantic says Trainers “will not be able to catch” it after the battle.
- What you get for winning: a large amount of Eternatus Candy and Eternatus Candy XL, to power up the Eternatus from the GO Pass.
- How to get Eternatus itself: reward on GO Pass: Dynamax Trails (an encounter, or 100 Eternatus Candy if you already caught one). It can only be caught once during the event.
- Group size: up to 100 Trainers can join one Eternamax battle, split into teams of four or fewer.
- Weak to: Ground, Psychic, Ice and Dragon attacks (Poison and Dragon typing).
Eternamax Eternatus returns to Power Spots on November 21. Image: Niantic
Eternamax Eternatus time by region
Because the window is 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. wherever you are, the UTC time changes by zone. Here are the conversions for common cities on November 21 (US daylight saving has already ended, and Sydney is on summer time):
| Where | Local time | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles (UTC-8) | 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | 19:00 – 22:00 |
| New York (UTC-5) | 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | 16:00 – 19:00 |
| London (UTC+0) | 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | 11:00 – 14:00 |
| Berlin / Paris (UTC+1) | 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | 10:00 – 13:00 |
| Mumbai (UTC+5:30) | 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | 05:30 – 08:30 |
| Tokyo (UTC+9) | 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | 02:00 – 05:00 |
| Sydney (UTC+11) | 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | 00:00 – 03:00 |
The same Saturday also has the Pawniard Community Day, which starts at 2:00 p.m. local, right as Eternamax Eternatus ends. Our Pawniard Community Day guide has the full day plan.
How to join the Eternamax Eternatus Max Battle
- Find a Power Spot. Max Battles only happen at Power Spots on the map. Niantic says Eternamax Eternatus will take over “the majority” of them, so you should not need a special location.
- Have enough Max Particles. The Pokémon GO wiki lists the entry cost of a six-star Max Battle (Gigantamax and Eternatus) as 800 Max Particles, spent only if you win. The event helps: Power Spots give 8× Max Particles and the collection limit rises to 2,400, according to Niantic and Leek Duck.
- Bring up to three battle-ready Pokémon. The wiki says only Dynamax- or Gigantamax-capable Pokémon (plus Crowned Zacian, Crowned Zamazenta and Eternatus) can fight in a Max Battle.
- Join a lobby. Niantic confirmed that groups of up to 100 Trainers, split into teams of four or fewer, can fight Gigantamax Pokémon or Eternamax Eternatus together, and that “the more Trainers who join in, the greater the chance of success” (Niantic’s post on larger lobbies).
- Use Remote Raid Passes if you have no Power Spot nearby. The daily Remote Raid limit rises from 10 to 30 from Friday, November 20 at 1:00 p.m. PST to Saturday, November 21 at 6:00 p.m. PST (21:00 UTC Friday to 02:00 UTC Sunday).
Max Battles take place at Power Spots, with up to four Trainers per team. AI-generated illustration
How to get Eternatus (the one you can catch)
Eternamax Eternatus is only the boss. The Pokémon you can add to your collection comes from GO Pass: Dynamax Trails:
| Date (local time) | What happens |
|---|---|
| Sat Nov 14, 10:00 a.m. | Early access, plus a free upgrade to GO Pass Deluxe, for Trainers who claimed Tier 1 rewards on GO Pass: Into the Wild |
| Mon Nov 16, 10:00 a.m. | GO Pass: Dynamax Trails starts for everyone; Dynamax Trails event begins |
| Sat Nov 21, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Eternamax Eternatus Max Battles |
| Mon Nov 23, 8:00 p.m. | Event and GO Points end |
| Wed Nov 25, 8:00 p.m. | Unclaimed pass rewards expire |
Niantic lists the free pass rewards as an encounter with Eternatus (or 100 Eternatus Candy if you already caught it), Eternatus Candy and Candy XL, Rare Candy, Stardust and stickers. GO Pass Deluxe is US$4.99 (or the local equivalent) and adds more Eternatus Candy and Candy XL, Silver Pinap Berries and Rare Candy XL. We did not find the rank at which the Eternatus encounter unlocks in Niantic’s post or Leek Duck’s page, so check the rewards track in the game once the pass opens. Our Into the Wild guide explains how the earlier pass and the free Deluxe upgrade work.
Two rules matter before you plan around it. Eternatus “can only be caught once during this event”, and it “requires much more Candy and Candy XL to power up due to its massive power”. The wiki’s figure is 8,900 Eternatus Candy and 8,900 Candy XL to reach level 50, so the candy from the Eternamax battles is the point of the whole day. The same wiki table estimates a win gives roughly 90 to 110 Candy and about 50 Candy XL, but flags those ranges as still under investigation, so treat them as a rough guide.
Is there a shiny Eternatus?
Neither Niantic’s post nor Leek Duck’s pages say anything about shiny Eternatus for this event, and Eternamax Eternatus cannot be caught, so the Max Battle itself offers no shiny encounter. The wiki has artwork for a shiny Eternatus, but artwork is not an availability statement, and we found no source that gives shiny odds for the GO Pass reward. We will update this section if Niantic posts anything. Until then, do not spend money on the Deluxe pass for shiny chances.
Eternamax Eternatus counters: types and attackers
Eternatus is a Poison and Dragon type. Using the standard Pokémon GO type chart:
| Matchup | Attack types |
|---|---|
| Super effective (1.6×) | Ground, Psychic, Ice, Dragon |
| Neutral (1×) | Normal, Flying, Rock, Ghost, Steel, Dark, Fairy |
| Resisted (about 0.6×) | Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fire, Water, Electric |
| Strongly resisted (about 0.4×) | Grass |
In Max Battles the type of a normal Dynamax Pokémon’s Max Attack follows the type of its Fast Attack (per the wiki’s Max Moves page). So the useful question is which Fast Attack your Pokémon has, not only its own type:
- Ground Max Attack (Max Quake): Pokémon with Mud Shot or Mud-Slap.
- Psychic Max Attack (Max Mindstorm): Pokémon with Confusion, Extrasensory, Psycho Cut or Psywave.
- Ice Max Attack (Max Hailstorm): Pokémon with Ice Shard, Powder Snow or Frost Breath.
- Dragon Max Attack (Max Wyrmwind): Pokémon with Dragon Breath or Dragon Tail.
Gigantamax Pokémon use fixed G-Max Moves, which hit harder than standard Max Attacks (350 to 550 base power against 250 to 450, per the wiki). Of the released ones, Gigantamax Lapras (G-Max Resonance, Ice) and Gigantamax Duraludon (G-Max Depletion, Dragon) both match Eternatus’s weaknesses. Duraludon is a Max Battle boss on November 14 and 15 (see our Max Battle schedule), so that weekend is the chance to collect one. Our Gigantamax Machamp guide shows why Fighting-type G-Max Chi Strike is a poor fit here: Fighting is resisted.
Pokémon listed in Pokebattler’s Max Battle sim with a weakness-matching default Fast Attack include Excadrill and Rhyperior (Mud-Slap), Gardevoir and Alakazam (Confusion, Psycho Cut), Articuno and Walrein (Powder Snow), and Latios, Gyarados and Hydreigon (Dragon Breath). Check your own Pokémon’s actual Fast Attack and Max Move level before choosing. We are not publishing a ranked counter list: Pokebattler lists Eternamax Eternatus as a six-star Max Battle defender, but the simulation uses default stats and its ordering ranked Eternatus itself among the “counters”, so it is not reliable for this fight.
What Eternamax Eternatus uses in battle
The wiki lists the Eternamax form’s moves as Dragon Tail and Poison Jab (Fast), and Flamethrower, Hyper Beam, Sludge Bomb and Dynamax Cannon (Charged), the last being the Max Move. How Max Battles work, from the same wiki page:
- The first phase is real-time like a raid; attacks fill a Max Meter, which makes your Pokémon Dynamax or Gigantamax when full.
- Then the fight turns turn-based: each Trainer picks a Max Move for 3 turns, and the Max Meter resets.
- The boss uses two Charged Attacks. One is announced as a large attack on the whole team and cannot be dodged; the other targets one Trainer, and swiping quickly dodges it.
- After about six minutes the boss “enrages”: the wiki says six-star bosses get a 6× attack multiplier, so speed matters.
- Max Guard adds temporary HP and Max Spirit heals the team, so it can be worth keeping one Guard or Spirit user on your team alongside the attackers.
- If your Pokémon faint you can still “Cheer” to help charge the team’s Max Meter. In six-star battles, cheering also charges other teams’ meters.
These mechanics come from the community wiki, which documented them in earlier Max Battles, including Eternamax Eternatus at Pokémon GO Fest 2025: Max Finale. Niantic could change numbers for this event.
Prepare before November 21
- Save Max Particles. Spin Power Spots and catch event-themed Pokémon during Dynamax Trails (November 16 to 23); the event gives chances for Max Particles from catches.
- Upgrade Max Moves on the right attackers. The wiki lists 400, 600 and 800 Max Particles for the three upgrade levels (plus Candy and Candy XL), and Eternatus’s Dynamax Cannon adventure effect raises all Max Moves by one level temporarily. Niantic’s pass lists that effect’s activation as half cost from Rank 35.
- Keep Remote Raid Passes for the extended limit on November 20 and 21.
- Do the Gigantamax Duraludon battles on November 14 and 15 if you want a Dragon-type G-Max attacker (November 2026 events guide).
For other Max Battle bosses in the lead-up, such as Regidrago, our Regidrago counters guide explains how the attacker rankings work.
FAQ
Can you catch Eternamax Eternatus in Pokémon GO?
No. Niantic says you cannot catch it after defeating it in Max Battles. You earn Eternatus Candy and Candy XL instead, and catch the regular Eternatus through GO Pass: Dynamax Trails.
What time does Eternamax Eternatus start?
It runs from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. local time on Saturday, November 21, 2026, in every time zone.
How many players can join the battle?
Up to 100 Trainers in groups of four or fewer, per Niantic’s larger Gigantamax and Eternamax lobby update.
What is Eternatus weak to in Pokémon GO?
Ground, Psychic, Ice and Dragon attacks are super effective against its Poison and Dragon typing.
Sources: Pokémon GO, Dynamax Trails and Eternatus return; Pokémon GO, larger Gigantamax and Eternamax lobbies; Leek Duck, Eternamax Eternatus; Leek Duck, Dynamax Trails; Pokémon GO wiki pages for Eternatus, Max Battle and Max Moves; Pokebattler. Checked November 10, 2026, 02:39-02:41 UTC.
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