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Pokémon Sword and Shield Gigantamax
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New Pokémon Sword and Shield Feature, Gigantamaxing, Detailed

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Published: Jul 8, 2019 10:07 am

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Some new information about the upcoming Pokémon Sword and Shield was recently revealed, and one such piece of new information is about a new feature called Gigantamaxing, which will build off of the previously revealed Dynamaxing feature.

Gigantamaxing was revealed in a recent video that was uploaded to The Official Pokémon YouTube Channel, with more details given on the franchise’s website. It is explained that while Dynamaxing, which causes Pokémon to grow to enormous sizes and become more powerful, is relatively common in the Galar region, Gigantamaxing can only occur with certain species of Pokémon, and even then not every Pokémon of that species will necessarily be able to Gigantamax.

A Dynamaxed Pokémon will become large, but still keep its general appearance, while the looks of a Gigantamaxed Pokémon will change more drastically. Gigantamaxing will also make a Pokémon more powerful, while also giving them access to a special G-Max Move, which will be different depending on the specific species of Pokémon that has been Gigantamaxed. Gigantamax Pokémon can be found and caught in Max Raid Battles, but will be much more rare than Dynamax Pokémon. Confirmed Pokémon that can potentially Gigantamax include Drednaw, Corviknight, and the newly revealed Alcremie.

Pokémon Sword and Shield will launch for the Nintendo Switch on November 15.

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Dylan Siegler
Dylan Siegler has a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Redlands. He has copy edited novels and short stories and is the editor of nearly all marketing materials for RoKo Marketing. In addition to his professional work, Dylan is also working on several of his own projects. Some of these projects include a novel that satirizes the very nature of novel writing as an art and a short film that parodies buddy cop movies. His short story “Day 3658,” a look into a future ten years into a zombie apocalypse, is being published in September of 2017 in Microcosm Publishing’s compilation Bikes in Space IV: Biketopia. His political satire "The Devil's Advocates" is currently available for free (the link to this story can be found on his Facebook page).
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