While Pokémon Go's Water Festival is already making waves, trainers have another exciting event to anticipate. Gigantamax Lapras will headline a special Max Battle Day on July 19th, just before the festival concludes. For three action-packed hours from 2:00 to 5:00 pm local time, trainers can challenge this icy behemoth with a chance to encounter its rare Shiny form.
Power Up Your Battle Strategy
Gigantamax Lapras offers more than just visual spectacle - it brings significant gameplay advantages. During the event, key enhancements include:
- Remote Raid Pass limit increased to 20 for flexible participation
- 8 Max Particles rewarded from Power Spots
- Boosted Power Spot refresh rates
- 2× Max Particles from exploration
- Substantially increased Max Particle collection cap
Preparation Opportunities
A free Timed Research line becomes available on July 14th, offering a Dynamax Passimian to strengthen your battle team along with bonus Candy and Max Particles. Remember - this limited research disappears when the Max Battle Day concludes.
For those seeking extra advantages, a $4.99 event ticket provides:
- Special Timed Research with Max Mushroom rewards
- 25,000 XP
- Maximum 5,600 Particle collection capacity
- 2× XP from Max Battles
Water Festival Details
The Pokémon Go Web Store is offering Ultra Ticket Boxes and Max Battle Boost Boxes to help players prepare. Don't forget to check active Pokémon Go codes for additional freebies.
The Water Festival runs from July 15th to 20th, featuring the debut of Tatsugiri's three regional forms alongside this major battle event.
