Pokémon GO Replay: GO Bigger Event

Pokémon GO is rerunning its battle-heavy GO Bigger event on Saturday, April 25, giving players a three-hour window to fight four Gigantamax bosses in person. (pokemon.com) The event runs from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time, and Gigantamax Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise, and Gengar will appear in Max Battles at Power Spots. Pokémon GO’s official event page says players need teams of Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon to challenge them. (pokemon.com) Niantic is stacking short-term bonuses around that window: the Max Particle cap rises to 1,600, Power Spots refresh more often, more Power Spots go live, and players can make up to three Special Trades that day. The daily Remote Raid limit also rises from 10 to 20 from 5:00 p.m. Pacific on April 24 to 8:00 p.m. Pacific on April 25. (pokemon.com) Max Battles are Pokémon GO’s large-group fights at Power Spots, which are separate map locations from PokéStops and Gyms. Pokémon GO’s Help Center says Max Particles are the resource used to join those battles and train Max Pokémon. (niantic.helpshift.com) This replay is aimed at players who missed earlier Gigantamax runs or want another shot at Kanto’s best-known starters and Gengar. Pokémon GO Hub’s event guide describes it as a repeat event built around returning Gigantamax Kanto Pokémon. (pokemongohub.net) For Palo Alto players, the practical setup is local outdoor play: Pokémon GO’s community map points players to parks and meetup spots, and the city’s parks directory lists public parks across Palo Alto. The city’s open-space pages say preserves are generally open from 8:00 a.m. to sunset, which covers the event window on April 25. (pokemongo.com) (paloalto.gov 1) (paloalto.gov 2) Players who buy the $4.99 ticket get event-only Timed Research from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., plus 2× experience points from Max Battles. The listed rewards are one Max Mushroom, 25,000 experience points, and 6,400 Max Particles. (pokemon.com) The same event page adds two more April 25 bonuses before the battles start: 2× Max Particles from exploring and one-quarter adventuring distance to receive Max Particles, both active from 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time. For anyone planning a Palo Alto route, that makes the easiest strategy simple: walk public parks and streets first, then hit Power Spots during the three-hour battle block. (pokemon.com)