This Saturday, four Gigantamax Pokémon from the Kanto region return to Power Spots for a three-hour window: Charizard, Venusaur, Blastoise, and Gengar. All four have been available before, some multiple times, but for most if not all trainers, this can’t-miss event brings at least extremely high EXP and Stardust farming opportunities, and at most, a really good IV (or a shundo?) of the ultimate form of these Kanto Pokémon in Pokémon GO.
But here’s the catch: Three hours is not a lot of time, 800 Max Particles per battle is not a low cost. Not everyone is in a position to spend through the ceiling chasing every encounter. This guide is for trainers who need to make choices. Whether you’re strictly free-to-play, willing to spend a little, or somewhere in between, here is how to think about allocating your Saturday afternoon.
Priority #1: Gigantamax Gengar
Gigantamax Gengar
Ghost/Poison
If you only farm for one G-Max Pokémon this Saturday, make it Gengar.
The case is straightforward: Gigantamax Gengar is the #1 Ghost-type attacker in Max content, both now and in the long-term future, thanks . It also dishes out higher damage than any Dark-type attackers out there, again, both now and in the future, even when the more profound legendaries and mythicals start to take over the Max Content, e.g. Hoopa (Unbound), Darkrai, or Blacephalon.
On top of this, Gengar’s Fighting-type immunity makes it a legitimate emergency tank against Gigantamax Machamp, ranking #2 among all released Pokémon against Fighting-type attacks. This is such a bizarre role that Gengar could fit in with its poor DEF and HP values, all thanks to its triple-resistance to the type.
- For free-to-play trainers: Make Gengar is your #1 priority. Spend the bulk of your particle budget here. If you can only do three battles this weekend, maybe two, or all of them should probably be Gengar.
- For light and moderate spenders: Same priority. It is so worth investing into Gengar that spending on additional entry is justified here over any of the other three. If you are chasing a shundo, this is the one that is worth the effort.
Priority #2: Gigantamax Charizard & Gigantamax Venusaur
Gigantamax Charizard
Fire/
Gigantamax Venusaur
Grass/Poison
These two sit in the same tier for different reasons, but with equal level of usefulness for trainers who haven’t built them yet.
Gigantamax Charizard is the #2 Fire attacker, ahead of every Dynamax Fire option in the current meta, and losing out only to Gigantamax Cinderace. It also carries seven type resistances — Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground and Steel – the longest list of resistances of the four returning Pokémon, giving it utility across a wide range of Max Battle match-ups.
Gigantamax Venusaur is also not too shabby as it is the current #2 Grass attacker, though trailing slightly further behind Gigantamax Rillaboom. Its Grass/Poison typing allows Venusaur to resist five different typings – Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Grass and Water
- For free-to-play trainers: If Gengar is already handled, these two share second priority. Venusaur edges ahead slightly for trainers who don’t yet have a solid tank with 0.5s fast move coverage across Electric, Fairy, Grass and Water (since Gengar has already taken care of Fighting tank role). Charizard edges ahead for trainers who use Fire-type attackers frequently and lack Cinderace.
- For light and moderate spenders: Both are worth building to a solid level. If forced to pick one, Charizard’s attacker output at #2 Fire is arguably the better pick, but Venusaur’s utility as a decent attacker and a decent tank should not get completely skipped on
Priority #3: Gigantamax Blastoise
Gigantamax Blastoise
Water
Time isn’t fair with Blastoise, sadly.
Gigantamax Blastoise is no longer a meta-defining Pokémon, even in a mode like Max Content where only a limited number of Pokémon are currently available.
It is not a good Water damage dealer, sitting 35% behind Gigantamax Inteleon, and will be further outpaced by future Dynamax Legendaries including Palkia or Kyogre. As a Water attacker, it is not a priority build.
Its tank case is somewhat more defensible. Blastoise holds the #6 Steel tank ranking among released Pokémon, and also ranks #8 Water, #10 Fire, and #10 Ice tank. Trainers who lack Zamazenta, Ho-Oh, or Metagross may find a powered-up Blastoise filling those defensive gaps fairly well.
- For free-to-play trainers: Catch one for the dex and the shundo lottery, but do not spend your particle budget here at the expense of Gengar, Charizard, or Venusaur. If you already have a Blastoise from a previous run, skip it entirely.
- For light and moderate spenders: Same logic. The particle cost of chasing a strong Blastoise is better spent on the Priorities 1 and 2. If Blastoise naturally appears in your Power Spots rotation, and you feel like catching it – great, catch it. But don’t go out of your way for one.
Summary Table
| Free-to-play | Light / Moderate spenders | |
Gigantamax Gengar |
★★★ – Must farm | ★★★ – Must farm |
Gigantamax Charizard |
★★ – High priority | ★★ – High priority |
Gigantamax Venusaur |
★★ – High priority | ★★ – High priority |
 Gigantamax Blastoise |
★ – Lower priority | ★ – Lower priority |
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