Pokemon Sword and Shield Gigantamax Forms List of All Gigantamax Forms in the Galar Region in Pokemon Sword and Shield Versions

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Pokemon Sword and Shield Gigantamax Forms List of All Gigantamax Forms in the Galar Region in Pokemon Sword and Shield Versions Pokemon Sword and Shield Gigantamax Forms List of all Gigantamax forms in the Galar Region in Pokemon Sword and Shield Versions. Lists general locations for these forms in sections of the Wild Area. Not all forms are available at all times, some being Special Event Only. Numbered based on their Galar Pokedex numbers. **Up-to-date as of 06/04/2020 (Pre-DLC)** Between June 2nd and June 29th 2020, all Gigantamax Pokemon (except for Pikachu, Meowth, and Eevee) are promoted in Max Raid Battles. Note that it is possible to join battles Online and via Local Play from the opposite version of the game. In Sword Version: Gigantamax Snorlax, Gengar, Kingler, Lapras, Garbodor, Corviknight, Appletun, Toxtricity (Amped Form), Centiskorch, Grimmsnarl, Alcremie, and Duraludon will appear frequently in Max Raid Battles In Sheild Version: Gigantamax Snorlax, Charizard, Butterfree, Machamp, Orbeetle, Drednaw, Coalossal, Flapple, Sandaconda, Toxtricity (Low Key Form), Hatterene, and Copperajah will appear frequently in Max Raid Battles Note: Gigantamax Rillaboom, Cinderace, Inteleon, and Melmetal are confirmed forms but are not currently available. #012 G-Max Orbeetle - Max Raid Battles in Bridge Field and Dappled Grove #015 G-Max Butterfree - Max Raid Battles in Rolling Fields #023 G-Max Corviknight - Max Raid Battles in Giant's Cap #043 G-Max Drednaw - Max Raid Battles in Giant's Cap #099 G-Max Kingler - Max Raid Battles in West Lake Axewell and South Lake Miloch #140 G-Max Machamp - SWORD EXCLUSIVE RAID - Max Raid Battles in Stony Wilderness #143 G-Max Gengar - SHIELD EXCLUSIVE RAID - Max Raid Battles in Stony Wilderness #158 G-Max Garbodor - Max Raid Battles in East Lake Axewell #160 G-Max Centiskorch - Max Raid Battles in Stony Wilderness #163 G-Max Coalossal - SWORD EXCLUSIVE RAID - Max Raid Battles in Giant's Seat #182 G-Max Meowth (Kantonian) - Special Event G-Max Pokemon given as a pre-order bonus. Not currently obtainable through normal gameplay. This Meowth cannot evolve. #186 G-Max Alcremie - Max Raid Battles in Bridge Field #194 G-Max Pikachu - Gift Pokemon from a girl in the Wild Area Train Station if Let's Go Pikachu Save Data is found on the Nintendo Switch. This Pikachu cannot evolve. #196 G-Max Eevee - Gift Pokemon from a boy in the Wild Area Train Station if Let's Go Eevee Save Data is found on the Nintendo Switch. This Eevee cannot evolve. #206 G-Max Flapple - SWORD EXCLUSIVE RAID - Max Raid Battles in Dappled Grove. Shares a Gigantamax form with Appletun. #207 G-Max Appletun - SHIELD EXCLUSIVE RAID - Max Raid Battles in Dappled Grove. Shares a Gigantamax form with Flapple. #240 G-Max Grimmsnarl - Max Raid Battles in Dusty Bowl #243 G-Max Hatterene - Max Raid Battles in Bridge Field #261 G-Max Snorlax - Special Event G-Max Pokemon given out occasionally during Mystery Gift updates to the Wild Area. #303 G-Max Copperajah - Max Raid Battles in Stony Wilderness #311 G-Max Toxtricity - Special Event G-Max Pokemon given out occasionally during Mystery Gift updates to the Wild Area. #313 G-Max Sandaconda - Max Raid Battles in Dusty Bowl #361 G-Max Lapras - SHIELD EXCLUSIVE RAID - Max Raid Battles in Giant's Seat #371 G-Max Duraludon - Max Raid Battles in Giant's Seat #380 G-Max Charizard - Hatch the Charmander egg received upstairs in Hop's House in Postwick in a Pokeball on the ground in Leon's Bedroom after defeating the Champion, then evolve to Charizard. Created By Pokedex Checklist - www.pokedexchecklist.weebly.com.
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