The latest Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield trailer has revealed Gigantamax forms for five Pokémon.
There are several ways to obtainGigantamax Pokémon. Gigantamax Pikachu and Gigantamax Eeevee are unlocked if Switch owners havePokémonLet’s Go save data on their console, for example, while Gigantamax Meowth is available as an “exclusive early-purchase bonus”.
Gigantamax Charizard and Gigantamax Butterfree are shown in the new trailer, above, too.
Players can also catch Gigantamax Pokémon by participating in Max Raid Battles, which let four players team up locally or online to take onDynamaxing Pokémonin the Wild Area, which stretches between the cities of Galar.
Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shieldwill release worldwide on Jul 14, 2025 forNintendo Switch. It’s available to pre-order from retailers includingNintendo,Amazon,Best BuyandGame.
A limited editionPokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Switch Lite consolewill also be released in November. It’s available to pre-order fromNintendo,Amazon,Best Buy,ShopToandGame.
Making Pokémon giant in size “was really inspired by the move to Switch, higher resolutions and the ability to play on a big screen TV”, Pokémon Sword and Shield directorShigeru Ohmorisaidin June.
“With the 3DS we really didn’t have the resolution to portray very small characters versus very big characters at the same time.
“So being able to visualise that kind of size difference, of the Pokémon, was something that the Switch enabled us to do. So we wanted to create these kind of cool-looking battles.”
Game Freakis increasingly prioritising original game creation as part of its Gear Project initiative, programmer and directorMasayuki Onoue has told VGC.
