By our count, 151 Pokémon species have Dynamax forms in Pokémon GO as of November 12, 2026, counting evolution lines the way the community Pokémon GO wiki does. The first arrived on September 4, 2024 (Skwovet and Wooloo) and the newest is Regidrago, which debuts in five-star Max Battles today. This page lists every one of them in release order, with the event each came with. For this week’s Dynamax Trails bonuses and the GO Pass, see our Dynamax Trails guide.
Table of Contents
Quick answer: Dynamax Pokémon in Pokémon GO
- How many: 151 species (our count of the wiki’s release-date list), from 38 debuting in 2024, 67 in 2025 and 46 so far in 2026.
- First and latest: Skwovet and Wooloo on Sep 4, 2024; Regidrago on Nov 12, 2026.
- How to get one: win Max Battles at Power Spots and catch the boss. Dynamax Pokémon can also be rewards in GO Pass or Special Research (for example Meltan in GO Pass: Into the Wild).
- Dynamax Trails (Nov 16-23): Niantic says every Dynamax Pokémon that has appeared in GO may show up in Max Battles, excluding Legendary and Mythical Pokémon.
- Not on this list yet: Dynamax Dialga and Palkia (scheduled for GO Wild Area Global on Nov 14 and 15) and Gigantamax Pokémon, which are a separate mechanic.
Checked 18:29 UTC on Nov 12, 2026. Release dates come from the Pokémon GO wiki’s “List of Dynamax Pokémon by release date” (a community-maintained list), cross-checked against Leek Duck and the official pokemongo.com news posts for the recent entries.
Dynamax Pokémon arrived in waves, from the first two in Sep 2024 to Regidrago this week. AI-generated illustration
How Dynamax Pokémon work in Pokémon GO
Dynamax Pokémon appear as bosses in Max Battles, which take place at Power Spots. According to the Pokémon GO wiki, you need to be Trainer level 20, and you spend Max Particles to enter a battle. Particles are only used up if you win. The wiki lists these entry costs:
| Max Battle tier | Max Particles to enter |
|---|---|
| 1-star | 250 |
| 2-star and 3-star | 400 |
| 4-star and 5-star | 800 |
| 6-star (Gigantamax and Eternatus) | 800 |
Up to four Trainers fight together, and you can join remotely with a Remote Raid Pass. Your own Pokémon only Dynamax inside a Max Battle, and only species marked as Dynamax-capable can take part. Everything else about the rotation, such as which boss is live when, is covered in our weekly Max Battle schedule.
Every Dynamax Pokémon released so far, by date
Each row shows the first date the wiki records for those Pokémon, the evolution line the wiki lists, and the event listed for the debut. A dash means the wiki names no event. Dates are local-time debuts and can differ slightly by region.
2024: the first 38 species
| First available | Dynamax Pokémon | Event or release (as listed) |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2024 | Skwovet, Greedent, Wooloo, Dubwool | To the Max! Special Research |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise | GO Big |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Beldum, Metang, Metagross | Psychic Spectacular 2024 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Grookey, Thwackey, Rillaboom, Scorbunny, Raboot, Cinderace, Sobble, Drizzile, Inteleon, Falinks | Galar Max Battles update (new Power Spot Bosses) |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Gastly, Haunter, Gengar | Halloween 2024 Part 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Drilbur, Excadrill | Simply Groundbreaking |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Toxtricity (Amped), Toxtricity (Low Key) | Pokémon GO Wild Area 2024: Fukuoka |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Machop, Machoke, Machamp | Just My Cup of Tea |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Krabby, Kingler | – |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Cryogonal | – |
2025: 67 more
| First available | Dynamax Pokémon | Event or release (as listed) |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2025 | Articuno | Legendary Flight |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Zapdos | – |
| Feb 3, 2025 | Moltres | – |
| Feb 17, 2025 | Pidove, Tranquill, Unfezant | – |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Darumaka, Darmanitan | Road to Unova |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Kubfu | Powerful Potential |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Raikou | Dynamax Raikou Max Battle Weekend |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Chansey, Blissey | – |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Caterpie, Metapod, Butterfree | – |
| Apr 7, 2025 | Passimian | – |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Entei | Dynamax Entei Max Battle Weekend |
| May 10, 2025 | Suicune | Dynamax Suicune Max Battle Weekend |
| May 19, 2025 | Sableye | – |
| May 21, 2025 | Urshifu (Single Strike), Urshifu (Rapid Strike) | Final Strike: GO Battle Week |
| May 26, 2025 | Rookidee, Corvisquire, Corviknight | – |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Hatenna, Hattrem, Hatterene | – |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Shuckle | – |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Wailmer, Wailord | – |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Latias, Latios | Dynamax Latias and Dynamax Latios Max Battle Weekend |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Kabuto, Kabutops | – |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Omanyte, Omastar | – |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Trubbish, Garbodor | – |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Abra, Kadabra, Alakazam | – |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Duraludon | Steel Skyline |
| Oct 13, 2025 | Bounsweet, Steenee, Tsareena | Harvest Festival 2025 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Woobat, Swoobat | Halloween 2025 Part II |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Inkay, Malamar | – |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir, Gallade | Pokémon GO Wild Area 2025: Nagasaki |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, Sylveon | Dynamax Eevee Max Battle Weekend |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Lugia | Dynamax Lugia Max Battle Weekend |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan | Well Armed |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein | Holiday 2025 Part 1 |
Power Spots host the Max Battles where Dynamax Pokémon appear. AI-generated illustration
2026: 46 so far
| First available | Dynamax Pokémon | Event or release (as listed) |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 2026 | Drampa | – |
| Jan 26, 2026 | Roggenrola, Boldore, Gigalith | – |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Ho-Oh | Dynamax Ho-Oh Max Battle Weekend |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Growlithe, Arcanine | – |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Pikachu, Raichu | Pokémon 30th Anniversary |
| Mar 23, 2026 | Regice | – |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Trapinch, Vibrava, Flygon | – |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Regirock | – |
| May 4, 2026 | Cottonee, Whimsicott | – |
| May 18, 2026 | Registeel | – |
| May 25, 2026 | Combee, Vespiquen | – |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Electabuzz, Electivire | Spark’s Caretaking Quest |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Hoothoot, Noctowl | – |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Deino, Zweilous, Hydreigon | – |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Feebas, Milotic | – |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Magmar, Magmortar | – |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Magikarp, Gyarados | – |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Hitmontop | – |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior | – |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Sizzlipede, Centiskorch | – |
| Oct 19, 2026 | Sneasel, Weavile | – |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Uxie, Mesprit, Azelf | Dynamax Uxie, Mesprit and Azelf Max Battle Day |
| Nov 9, 2026 | Meltan, Melmetal | Into the Wild 2026 |
| Nov 12, 2026 | Regidrago | Into the Wild 2026 |
Legendary and Mythical Dynamax Pokémon released so far
This matters for Dynamax Trails, because Niantic excludes Legendary and Mythical Pokémon from the wild and Max Battle appearances that week. By the usual Legendary and Mythical groupings (our reading), these Dynamax Pokémon fall in that group:
| Group | Dynamax Pokémon | Debut |
|---|---|---|
| Legendary birds | Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres | Jan 20, Jan 27 and Feb 3, 2025 |
| Legendary beasts | Raikou, Entei, Suicune | Mar 15, Apr 26 and May 10, 2025 |
| Eon duo | Latias, Latios | Jul 26, 2025 |
| Lugia and Ho-Oh | Lugia, Ho-Oh | Nov 29, 2025 and Jan 31, 2026 |
| Legendary titans | Regirock, Regice, Registeel, Regidrago | Apr 20, Mar 23 and May 18, 2026; Regidrago Nov 12, 2026 |
| Lake guardians | Uxie, Mesprit, Azelf | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Kubfu and Urshifu | Kubfu, Urshifu (Single Strike and Rapid Strike) | Mar 5 and May 21, 2025 |
| Mythical | Meltan, Melmetal | Nov 9, 2026 |
For the two most recent Legendary debuts, see our Uxie, Mesprit and Azelf Max Battle Day guide and the Regidrago counters guide.
Shiny Dynamax Pokémon: which debuts are documented?
Shiny status varies by Pokémon, and Niantic announces it event by event, so we don’t list it species by species. The wiki records these Shiny Dynamax debuts that came with their own event: Shiny Rookidee on Jul 22, 2025 (Ultra Unlock: Steel and Scales), Shiny Hatenna on Nov 7, 2025 (GO Wild Area 2025: Nagasaki), and Shiny Grookey, Scorbunny and Sobble at the January, March and July 2026 Community Days. Leek Duck says Dynamax Regidrago, Dialga and Palkia can all be Shiny.
Not on the list yet: Dialga, Palkia and Gigantamax
- Dynamax Dialga and Dynamax Palkia: Leek Duck’s GO Wild Area 2026 page says both make their Pokémon GO debuts at the event, with Dialga on Saturday, Nov 14 and Palkia on Sunday, Nov 15 for the Global ticketed days. The wiki dates their first appearance to the in-person Sendai event, so we keep them out of the table until the Global days start. Details are in our GO Wild Area Global 2026 guide.
- Gigantamax Pokémon are six-star Max Battle bosses and count separately from Dynamax. Our Gigantamax Machamp guide covers the task and deadline.
- Eternamax Eternatus is the Dynamax Trails headline fight on Nov 21 and is a boss, not a Pokémon you can catch after the battle. See our Eternamax Eternatus guide.
What this list means for Dynamax Trails and Max Mondays
Niantic’s Dynamax Trails post says to prepare for “the return of every Dynamax Pokémon seen in Pokémon GO”. That means any species in the tables above that isn’t Legendary or Mythical could appear from Nov 16 to Nov 23, and you get a chance of a Special Background on a Max Battle catch. The post gives no species lineup, so use this page as the pool, not a schedule. For the named Max Monday bosses, see our Max Monday schedule.
FAQ
How many Dynamax Pokémon are there in Pokémon GO?
By our count of the community wiki’s release list, 151 species as of Nov 12, 2026, with Dialga and Palkia due on Nov 14-15.
Which Dynamax Pokémon was released first?
Skwovet and Wooloo (with their evolutions Greedent and Dubwool) came first, on Sep 4, 2024 with the To the Max! Special Research. The Kanto starters followed on Sep 10, 2024 at the start of GO Big.
Can I get a Dynamax Pokémon outside Max Battles?
Mostly no, but some events hand out encounters through GO Pass or Special Research, such as Dynamax Meltan in GO Pass: Into the Wild and the event-themed Dynamax encounters in GO Pass: Dynamax Trails.
Sources: Pokémon GO: Dynamax Trails, Leek Duck: Dynamax Trails, Leek Duck: Into the Wild 2026, Leek Duck: GO Wild Area 2026 Global, and the Pokémon GO wiki’s Dynamax and Max Battle pages.
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