Its body has grown incredibly long... Gigantamax Meowth is making its appearance during Max Battle Day in Pokémon GO on Sunday, February 15th, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.

A long time coming! Gigantamax Meowth makes its debut in a Max Battle Day

Gigantamax Meowth Max Battle Day - Sunday, February 15, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time

Gigantamax Debut!

The following Pokémon will make its Pokémon GO Gigantamax debut in six-star Max Battles!

Gigantamax Meowth

Meowth caught from Max Battle encounters will be unable to evolve.

: If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Event Bonuses

The following bonuses will be active during the event.

• Max Particle collection limit increased to 1,600.
• All Power Spots will host Gigantamax Battles.
• Power Spots will refresh more frequently.
• 8× Max Particles from Power Spots.
• Up to four Special Trades for the day.
• From February 14 at 4:00 p.m. to February 15 at 8:00 p.m. PST (GMT −8), the daily Remote Raid limit will increase from 10 to 20.

The following bonuses will be active on February 15, 2026, from 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.

• 2× Max Particles from exploring.*
• 1/4 Adventuring distance to receive Max Particles.*

*Trainers can collect Max Particles via the Nearby menu each day by exploring. Adventure Sync can help make sure your distance counts! Keep an eye on the Nearby menu for the icon that shows when Max Particles are ready to collect.

*For these bonuses to apply, Trainers must first collect all Max Particles available in the Nearby menu.

Timed Research

There will be Timed Research available leading into the event. Complete the Timed Research to encounter a Dynamax Pokémon that is a strong contender for battles against Gigantamax Meowth! These tasks will also award Candy and Max Particles to help power up your team.

February 9 at 6:00 a.m. – February 15 at 5:00 p.m local time

Dynamax Machop

: If you’re lucky, you may encounter a Shiny one!

Event Ticket

For US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll be able to access event-exclusive Timed Research.

Timed Research rewards include the following.

• 1 Max Mushroom
• 25,000 XP
• 6,400 Max Particles

You’ll also receive the following bonus.

• 2× XP from Max Battles

This Timed Research will be effective on Sunday, February 15, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.

Trainers will be able to purchase and gift tickets to any of their Pokémon GO friends that they have achieved a Friendship level of Great Friends or higher with. Please note that purchases—including those made for other Trainers—are non-refundable (subject to applicable law and the exceptions set forth in the Terms of Service). Tickets cannot be purchased with PokéCoins.

Please note that this ticket will only be available in the in-game shop until Sunday, February 15, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. local time.

RSVP Planner with Gigantamax Battles

Coordinate more easily with friends, family, and other Trainers in your community and around the world and have fun tackling raids and Gigantamax Battles together! Visit the RSVP planner blog post to learn more about this feature!

Pokémon GO Web Store – Gigantamax Meowth Max Battle Day Ultra Ticket Box

The Gigantamax Meowth Max Battle Day Ultra Ticket Box will be available for US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency) and includes an event ticket and a bonus Premium Battle Pass!

Max Mushrooms

The Max Mushroom is an item that temporarily doubles all damage that your Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon deal in Max Battles. You can use multiple Max Mushrooms consecutively to increase the effect’s duration, but doing so will not increase the damage multiplier.

You can use a Max Mushroom from your Item Bag while you’re in a Max Battle lobby. You can also see whether other Trainers in the lobby have activated Max Mushrooms.

Source: https://pokemongo.com/news/gigantamax-meowth-max-battle-day-2026