Pokémon Go Launches Gigantamax Machamp Research
Pokémon Go's 2026 Wild Area events kick off in Sendai, Japan and Mexico City, with a Gigantamax Machamp Timed Research set available to players worldwide.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Physics
Pokémon Go has launched a Gigantamax Machamp Timed Research set tied to its 2026 Wild Area in-person events, which begin in Sendai, Japan and Mexico City. Players not attending the events can also receive the research set.
Why it matters
The research gives players outside the host cities a way to take part in the Wild Area event season. Its completion rewards and timed structure reward sustained play over several days.
The research requires exploring 5 km to encounter Gigantamax Machamp, and completing it rewards 30,000 Stardust and 10 Ultra Balls, with Machop Candy and Max Particles tiers scaling from 2 to 5 separate catch days. The stub does not indicate how many players have completed the research or how the Wild Area events will be attended.
The players
Pokémon Go
Pokémon Go is a location-based augmented reality mobile game developed by Niantic and published by The Pokémon Company.
The details
Duraludon will make its Gigantamax debut during the Wild Area event, and Dialga will be a Dynamax target; both are weak to fighting-type moves, while Palkia is not. The research deadline is the end of the day on Sunday, Nov. 15.
Timeline
Wild Area in-person events begin in 2026 in Sendai, Japan and Mexico City.
The Gigantamax Machamp Timed Research deadline is the end of the day on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026.
Physics Context
Gigantamax and Dynamax forms draw on the Pokémon franchise's established mechanics for temporary size-based transformations introduced in the Galar region games. The Wild Area events extend that mechanic into location-based play in Pokémon Go.
Players outside Sendai and Mexico City can still earn the Gigantamax Machamp research and its rewards of Stardust, Ultra Balls, Machop Candy, and Max Particles. Completing the tasks requires catching Pokémon on separate days, so players need to log in regularly before the deadline.
The takeaway
Players who want the Gigantamax Machamp rewards should plan to catch Pokémon on at least five separate days before the Nov. 15 deadline, since the higher-tier rewards depend on that daily pattern.
What happens next
The Gigantamax Machamp Timed Research must be completed by the end of the day on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Polygon.
