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Pokémon GO Max Battles

Max Battle bosses and who to bring.

The Dynamax and Gigantamax bosses on the event calendar, with the best attackers and the toughest tanks against each one. Only Pokémon you can catch as Dynamax or Gigantamax today are listed, because nothing else can join a Max Battle. Raid bosses are on the raid counters page.

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Max Move level
Fast moves

Every attacker is compared at the same level, so the order does not depend on how far you have powered them up. The Max Move level matters because a G-Max Move's lead over a Max Attack shrinks as both level up.

Coming up Monday, October 19

Dynamax Sneasel

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Dynamax Sneasel during Max Monday

Attackers

Damage of one Max Attack, compared with the top pick.

  1. 1 Gigantamax Machamp G-Max Chi Strike · super effective, same type 100%
  2. 2 Dynamax Urshifu (Single Strike) Max Knuckle (from Rock Smash) · super effective, same type 84%
  3. 3 Dynamax Urshifu (Rapid Strike) Max Knuckle (from Rock Smash) · super effective, same type 84%
  4. 4 Dynamax Gallade Max Knuckle (from Low Kick) · super effective, same type 79%
  5. 5 Dynamax Machamp Max Knuckle (from Counter) · super effective, same type 78%
  6. 6 Dynamax Hitmonlee Max Knuckle (from Low Kick) · super effective, same type 75%
  7. 7 Dynamax Alakazam Max Knuckle (from Counter*) · super effective 74%
  8. 8 Dynamax Passimian Max Knuckle (from Counter) · super effective, same type 74%

Tanks

Bulk against its charged moves: Ice, Dark.

  1. 1 Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) Fighting/Steel · resists its moves on average 100%
  2. 2 Gigantamax Lapras Water/Ice · resists its moves on average 98%
  3. 3 Dynamax Blissey Normal 92%
  4. 4 Dynamax Regice Ice · resists its moves on average 90%
  5. 5 Dynamax Walrein Ice/Water · resists its moves on average 88%
  6. 6 Dynamax Registeel Steel · resists its moves on average 84%

Coming up Saturday, October 24

Dynamax Uxie

PSYCHIC

Dynamax Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf Max Battle Day

Attackers

Damage of one Max Attack, compared with the top pick.

  1. 1 Gigantamax Gengar G-Max Terror · super effective, same type 100%
  2. 2 Gigantamax Grimmsnarl G-Max Snooze · super effective, same type 88%
  3. 3 Dynamax Gengar Max Phantasm (from Hex) · super effective, same type 78%
  4. 4 Dynamax Hydreigon Max Darkness (from Bite) · super effective, same type 76%
  5. 5 Dynamax Urshifu (Single Strike) Max Darkness (from Sucker Punch) · super effective, same type 76%
  6. 6 Dynamax Haunter Max Phantasm (from Shadow Claw) · super effective, same type 67%
  7. 7 Eternatus Dynamax Cannon · same type 66%
  8. 8 Dynamax Centiskorch Max Flutterby (from Bug Bite) · super effective, same type 66%

Tanks

Bulk against its charged moves: Psychic, Normal, Electric.

  1. 1 Dynamax Blissey Normal 100%
  2. 2 Dynamax Registeel Steel · resists its moves on average 87%
  3. 3 Dynamax Umbreon Dark · resists its moves on average 87%
  4. 4 Dynamax Lugia Psychic/Flying · weak to its moves on average 84%
  5. 5 Dynamax Metagross Steel/Psychic · resists its moves on average 83%
  6. 6 Dynamax Hydreigon Dark/Dragon · resists its moves on average 81%

Coming up Saturday, October 24

Dynamax Mesprit

PSYCHIC

Dynamax Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf Max Battle Day

Attackers

Damage of one Max Attack, compared with the top pick.

  1. 1 Gigantamax Gengar G-Max Terror · super effective, same type 100%
  2. 2 Gigantamax Grimmsnarl G-Max Snooze · super effective, same type 88%
  3. 3 Dynamax Gengar Max Phantasm (from Hex) · super effective, same type 78%
  4. 4 Dynamax Hydreigon Max Darkness (from Bite) · super effective, same type 76%
  5. 5 Dynamax Urshifu (Single Strike) Max Darkness (from Sucker Punch) · super effective, same type 76%
  6. 6 Dynamax Haunter Max Phantasm (from Shadow Claw) · super effective, same type 67%
  7. 7 Eternatus Dynamax Cannon · same type 66%
  8. 8 Dynamax Centiskorch Max Flutterby (from Bug Bite) · super effective, same type 66%

Tanks

Bulk against its charged moves: Psychic, Normal, Ice.

  1. 1 Dynamax Registeel Steel · resists its moves on average 100%
  2. 2 Dynamax Metagross Steel/Psychic · resists its moves on average 96%
  3. 3 Dynamax Blissey Normal 96%
  4. 4 Zacian (Crowned Sword) Fairy/Steel · resists its moves on average 86%
  5. 5 Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) Fighting/Steel · resists its moves on average 83%
  6. 6 Dynamax Umbreon Dark · resists its moves on average 80%

Coming up Saturday, October 24

Dynamax Azelf

PSYCHIC

Dynamax Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf Max Battle Day

Attackers

Damage of one Max Attack, compared with the top pick.

  1. 1 Gigantamax Gengar G-Max Terror · super effective, same type 100%
  2. 2 Gigantamax Grimmsnarl G-Max Snooze · super effective, same type 88%
  3. 3 Dynamax Gengar Max Phantasm (from Hex) · super effective, same type 78%
  4. 4 Dynamax Hydreigon Max Darkness (from Bite) · super effective, same type 76%
  5. 5 Dynamax Urshifu (Single Strike) Max Darkness (from Sucker Punch) · super effective, same type 76%
  6. 6 Dynamax Haunter Max Phantasm (from Shadow Claw) · super effective, same type 67%
  7. 7 Eternatus Dynamax Cannon · same type 66%
  8. 8 Dynamax Centiskorch Max Flutterby (from Bug Bite) · super effective, same type 66%

Tanks

Bulk against its charged moves: Psychic, Normal, Fire.

  1. 1 Dynamax Lugia Psychic/Flying · resists its moves on average 100%
  2. 2 Dynamax Blissey Normal 98%
  3. 3 Dynamax Regirock Rock · resists its moves on average 89%
  4. 4 Dynamax Umbreon Dark · resists its moves on average 82%
  5. 5 Dynamax Latias Dragon/Psychic · resists its moves on average 80%
  6. 6 Dynamax Hydreigon Dark/Dragon · resists its moves on average 80%

Coming up Monday, October 26

Dynamax Sableye

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Dynamax Sableye during Max Monday

Attackers

Damage of one Max Attack, compared with the top pick.

  1. 1 Dynamax Hatterene Max Starfall (from Charm) · super effective, same type 100%
  2. 2 Dynamax Gardevoir Max Starfall (from Charm) · super effective, same type 100%
  3. 3 Eternatus Dynamax Cannon · same type 93%
  4. 4 Gigantamax Inteleon G-Max Hydrosnipe · same type 88%
  5. 5 Gigantamax Gengar G-Max Terror · same type 88%
  6. 6 Dynamax Sylveon Max Starfall (from Charm) · super effective, same type 87%
  7. 7 Zacian (Crowned Sword) Behemoth Blade · same type 86%
  8. 8 Dynamax Gallade Max Starfall (from Charm) · super effective 83%

Tanks

Bulk against its charged moves: Rock, Dark, Ghost, Fairy, Fighting.

  1. 1 Dynamax Blissey Normal · resists its moves on average 100%
  2. 2 Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) Fighting/Steel · resists its moves on average 77%
  3. 3 Dynamax Chansey Normal · resists its moves on average 76%
  4. 4 Zacian (Crowned Sword) Fairy/Steel · resists its moves on average 75%
  5. 5 Dynamax Registeel Steel · resists its moves on average 71%
  6. 6 Gigantamax Snorlax Normal · resists its moves on average 68%

How this is computed.

Attackers: every Pokémon you can catch as Dynamax or Gigantamax today, plus Crowned Sword Zacian, Crowned Shield Zamazenta and Eternatus, which join Max Battles without Dynamaxing. Each is scored by the damage of one Max Attack against the boss: its Attack stat, times the move's power, times 1.6 if the move is super effective (0.625 if resisted), times 1.2 if the move matches the attacker's own type. A Dynamax Pokémon's Max Attack takes the type of its fast move, so each one is shown with its best fast move. A Gigantamax Pokémon always uses its G-Max Move, which has 100 more power at every level.

Tanks: Defense times HP, divided by how hard the boss's charged moves hit that Pokémon on average. Max Battle bosses only use charged moves, two picked at random from their whole list, so every move on the list counts equally. * marks an Elite TM fast move.

Common questions.

What are the best counters for Dynamax Sneasel in Pokémon GO Max Battles?

Best attackers by Max Attack damage: Gigantamax Machamp (G-Max Chi Strike), Dynamax Urshifu (Single Strike) (Max Knuckle), Dynamax Urshifu (Rapid Strike) (Max Knuckle). Best tanks: Zamazenta (Crowned Shield) and Gigantamax Lapras. Dynamax Sneasel is Dark/Ice type.

What are the best counters for Dynamax Uxie in Pokémon GO Max Battles?

Best attackers by Max Attack damage: Gigantamax Gengar (G-Max Terror), Gigantamax Grimmsnarl (G-Max Snooze), Dynamax Gengar (Max Phantasm). Best tanks: Dynamax Blissey and Dynamax Registeel. Dynamax Uxie is Psychic type.

What are the best counters for Dynamax Mesprit in Pokémon GO Max Battles?

Best attackers by Max Attack damage: Gigantamax Gengar (G-Max Terror), Gigantamax Grimmsnarl (G-Max Snooze), Dynamax Gengar (Max Phantasm). Best tanks: Dynamax Registeel and Dynamax Metagross. Dynamax Mesprit is Psychic type.

What are the best counters for Dynamax Azelf in Pokémon GO Max Battles?

Best attackers by Max Attack damage: Gigantamax Gengar (G-Max Terror), Gigantamax Grimmsnarl (G-Max Snooze), Dynamax Gengar (Max Phantasm). Best tanks: Dynamax Lugia and Dynamax Blissey. Dynamax Azelf is Psychic type.

What are the best counters for Dynamax Sableye in Pokémon GO Max Battles?

Best attackers by Max Attack damage: Dynamax Hatterene (Max Starfall), Dynamax Gardevoir (Max Starfall), Eternatus (Dynamax Cannon). Best tanks: Dynamax Blissey and Zamazenta (Crowned Shield). Dynamax Sableye is Dark/Ghost type.

How strong are Max Moves in Pokémon GO?

A Max Attack has 250, 300, 350 power at levels 1, 2 and 3. A G-Max Move has 350, 400, 450, so a level 1 G-Max Move hits as hard as a fully upgraded Max Attack. A Dynamax Pokémon's Max Attack takes the type of its fast move; a Gigantamax Pokémon always uses its own G-Max Move.

How are Max Battle attackers and tanks ranked here?

Attackers are ranked by the damage of one Max Attack against the boss: Attack stat times the Max Move's power, times 1.6 if it is super effective, times 1.2 if it matches the attacker's type. Tanks are ranked by Defense times HP against the boss's charged moves, because Max Battle bosses only use charged moves, picked at random from their whole list.

Max Battle schedule from Leek Duck; Dynamax and Gigantamax release dates from Bulbapedia; moves and stats from the Pokémon GO game master. Pokémon GO © Niantic / Scopely / The Pokémon Company.