Pokémon GO Replay: GO Bigger Event (Apr 25)

Pokémon GO is rerunning its GO Bigger event on Saturday, April 25, with a three-hour window for Gigantamax battles from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. local time. (pokemongohub.net) The replay brings back four Kanto Gigantamax bosses: Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise, and Gengar. Pokémon GO Hub says every Power Spot will host Gigantamax Battles during the event, and Power Spots will refresh more frequently. (pokemongohub.net) In Pokémon GO, Max Battles are large co-op fights at Power Spots, and official Pokémon GO materials say Gigantamax battles can involve up to 40 Trainers. Earlier official event pages said groups of roughly 10 to 40 Trainers may be needed to beat these bosses. (pokemongolive.com, pokemongolive.com) The April 25 replay also stacks short-term bonuses around those fights. Pokémon GO Hub lists an increased Max Particle collection cap of 1,600, 8× Max Particles from Power Spots, and up to three Special Trades for the day. (pokemongohub.net) One bonus starts before the battles do: from April 24 at 5 p.m. to April 25 at 8 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time, the daily Remote Raid limit rises from 10 to 20. Pokémon GO Hub says players must first collect all Max Particles available in the Nearby menu for the event bonuses to apply. (pokemongohub.net) The replay lands during Pokémon GO’s April 20-26 event week, which Pokémon GO Hub described as a stretch of overlapping limited-time content. That makes April 25 a catch-up date for players who missed earlier Gigantamax runs or want another shot at these four forms. (pokemongohub.net, pokemongohub.net) A paid Timed Research ticket will also be offered for US$4.99, according to Pokémon GO Hub. The listed rewards are one Max Mushroom, 25,000 experience points, and 6,400 Max Particles, plus a 2× experience bonus from Max Battles during the event window. (pokemongohub.net) For Bay Area players, the practical detail is the clock: the event uses local time, so the replay starts at 2 p.m. and ends at 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 25. The format is built around showing up at active Power Spots with enough nearby players to clear Gigantamax bosses before the three-hour window closes. (pokemongohub.net, pokemongolive.com)