Pokémon GO Replay: GO Bigger Event

Pokémon GO is rerunning its GO Bigger event on Saturday, April 25, with Gigantamax raids returning for a three-hour local-time window. (pokemon.com) From 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. local time, Gigantamax Venusaur, Charizard, Blastoise, and Gengar will appear in Max Battles at Power Spots. Players need teams of Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon to challenge them. (pokemon.com) Niantic is stacking the event with resource bonuses: the Max Particle cap rises to 1,600, Power Spots refresh more often, additional Power Spots go live, and Power Spots give 8 times the usual Max Particles. (pokemon.com) Two movement bonuses start earlier on April 25: players get 2 times Max Particles from exploring and need only one-quarter of the usual adventuring distance to receive them between 12 a.m. and 5 p.m. local time. (pokemon.com) The replay format is aimed at local groups because Max Battles are built around in-person coordination at Power Spots, and Pokémon’s event page tells players to “connect with your Pokémon GO community” before the raids begin. Pokémon GO Hub’s weekly schedule also lists the event as a “second chance” at these Gigantamax battles. (pokemon.com) (pokemongohub.net) That matters for places like Georgetown and nearby communities, where turnout can decide whether players can clear multiple Gigantamax bosses inside a three-hour block. The event uses local time, so groups in each area can run their own meetups without syncing to a single global start. (pokemon.com) Trading also gets a temporary lift: players can make up to three Special Trades for the day, and the daily Remote Raid limit increases from 10 to 20 from April 24 at 5 p.m. to April 25 at 8 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time. (pokemon.com) A paid ticket costs US$4.99 and unlocks timed research active during the event window. The rewards are 1 Max Mushroom, 25,000 experience points, and 6,400 Max Particles, plus double experience points from Max Battles for ticket holders. (pokemon.com) (pokemongohub.net) The ticket stays in the in-game shop until 5 p.m. local time on April 25, when the event ends. For players planning a Georgetown-area run, the simplest read is still the same: show up locally, bring a prepared Dynamax team, and use the short window efficiently. (pokemongohub.net)