How to get Gigantamax Blastoise in Pokemon GO, and can it be shiny?

You can catch Gigantamax Blastoise in Pokemon GO for the first time thanks to the GO Bigger event. This Kanto starter is featured as a Power Spot Boss in 6-star Max Battles, alongside Gigantamax Charizard and Gigantamax Venusaur. You must take these creatures down to get the Pocket Monster, but you should note that doing so takes a lot of work.

If you want to obtain Gigantamax Blastoise and even its shiny variant in Pokemon GO, you should partake in GO Bigger between October 26, 2024, at 10:00 am local time and October 27, 2024, at 8:00 am local time.

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Ways to get Gigantamax Blastoise in Pokemon GO

Use the following methods to get your hands on Gigantamax Blastoise in Pokemon GO:

• Defeat 6-star Max Battles
• Trade

1) Defeat 6-star Max Battles

Gigantamax Blastoise (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Gigantamax Blastoise is a single Water-type Kanto starter, making it weak to Electric- and Grass-type moves. When this creature makes its appearance as a local Power Spot boss, you can challenge it by joining the battle with friends.

You need to have 850 Max Particles in your account to join 6-star Max Battles featuring Gigantamax Blastoise.

One thing you should remember is that a 6-star Gigantamax Blastoise in Pokemon GO Max Battles is tough to defeat on your own. As such, you should take the help of fellow trainers who also want to bring the creature down at the local Power Spot.

You don't need to worry about losing your 850 Max Particles because you will not be charged any unless you secure a win.

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2) Trade

Trading is the second option for you to get Gigantamax Blastoise in Pokemon GO. However, you will need an in-game friend who is ready to give you a G-max version of Blastoise.

Those who have never caught this creature in their life should know that this process will be labeled as a Special Trade.

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How to get Shiny Gigantamax Blastoise in Pokemon GO

See Shiny Gigantamax Blastoise if you're lucky. (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Since Shiny Gigantamax Blastoise is available in Pokemon GO, you will want to do these things to encounter and catch it:

• Defeat 6-star Max Battles
• Trade

Do note that the shiny odds of Gigantamax Blastoise is 1-in-128, which makes this variant a rare species.

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