Latest Pokemon Trailer Shows Off Gigantamax Forms of Classic Pokemon!

Though it may have leaked via CoroCoro a few hours before hand, that didn't stop the latest Pokemon news hyping up fans, revealing Gigantamax Forms for Pikachu, Eevee, Charizard, Meowth and Butterfree.

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The first two "standard" Gigantamax Pokemon are Charizard and Butterfree. You can catch both these Pokemon through normal gameplay from max raid battles, but are said to be very rare. Charizard can use G-Max Wildfire, which will continue to deal damage to any Pokemon it hits for four turns, as long as it isn't a fire type; Butterfree can use G-Max Befuddle, which will cause either the poison, paralysis, or sleep status to any Pokemon it hits.

The other three are "special" Gigantamax Pokemon, being Eevee, Pikachu, and Meowth. Gigantamax Meowth can only be obtained via Mystery Gift for those who purchase the game early. After January 15th, 2020, Gigantamax Meowth will be removed from Mystery Gift. Gigantamax Meowth can use G-Max Gold Rush, but will also scatter coins across the battle field giving players a large sum of Poke Dollars after the battle is finished.

Pikachu and Eevee can only be obtained in their Gigantamax Forms providing you have play records of Let's Go: Pikachu/Eevee on your Switch, with each game giving their respective mascot. Gigantamax Pikachu can use G-Max Volt Crash, which will paralyse all opponents, and Gigantamax Eevee can use G-Max Cuddle, which will cause any Pokemon of the opposite gender to become infatuated.

With only a month out we do find it strange that this is all they showed off in the recent trailer, and not the starters evolved forms, which are something many fans are yearning for. Hopefully the coming weeks show off what fans have been eager to get a taste of since February.

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