Pokémon GO: Max Out Season Begins

Pokémon GO: Max Out season is finally here, and with it, major additions to the game have players thrilled. The season runs from September 3, 2024, until December 3, 2024, so you have plenty of time to hop off the Galarian train.

As this seems to be one of the biggest updates Pokémon GO has ever had, players are rushing up and down the streets collecting bonus XP points and brand new Pokémon. Here is an overview of the new content added in the Pokémon GO: Max Out season.

Pokémon GO: Max Out Season Content

Niantic have us charging our power banks once again, preparing for hours of roaming around discovering all the features that came with the Max Out season. Make sure to look both ways when crossing the street because you'll be glued to your phone screen. 

• New Pokémon from the Galar region
• New Special Research story 
• New Dynamax Pokémon and Power Spots
• Collect Max Particles to join the Max Battles
• Pokémon GO Wild Area Events
• Community Days Events
• New Themed Stickers
• Battle League Update
• PokéStop Showcases
• Seasonal Bonuses

Galarian Pokémon featured in the Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield games on Nintendo Switch have arrived in Pokémon GO! Rally your friends to take on new Max Battles, catch the Dynamax Pokémon at Power Stops, and unlock the power of newly discovered Max Particles. 

Get your Pokémon ready to battle in seasonal League competitions such as Master Premier, Halloween Cup, Willpower Cup, Great League: Remix, and more. And throughout it all, you will have a brand new collection of Pokémon to catch anywhere you go, and many opportunities to gain bonus XP.

Pokémon GO: To The Max! Bug Reports

Players started reporting a glitch they encountered while completing their streaks for To The Max! Special Research. 

I was doing this in the last few hours. I’d completed the power spot section, and the Max particle section, and collected them, but when my “Explore 5 km” actually HIT 5km, instead of completing, it reset THE ENTIRE RESEARCH back to 0 progress, including getting Willow’s whole spiel recited to me all over again. 

- Basara549 on PokemonGoHub

Having your research bar restart without counting your 5 km must be frustrating, and Niantic have since started working on a bug fix after several players reported the same glitch. 

Trainers, we appreciate the feedback and inquiries regarding the reset issue with the "To the Max!" Special Research. We are currently investigating this issue and we apologize for any inconvenience caused.

- Niantic Support on X

The glitch doesn't impact everyone so you might never encounter it, but it can make for a frustrating start to this season if you do, unless you avoid the research path entirely for now. At least we know Niantic is working on it and we might get to see a fix soon. 

Pokémon GO: Max Out Event Schedule

Here is also a convenient table of all the announced upcoming events for you to follow: 

Summary

There are plenty of things to do during the Pokémon GO: Max Out season with everything new added to the game. The season has just begun - so updates have only just started. Keep track of the dates and check out some of our other articles here. Now GO and catch them all!

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