Pokemon GO’sMax Out Season introduced a brand new mechanic called Max Battles. Max Battles appear on in-game map objectives called Power Spots, which can offer Trainers encounters with fearsome Max Battle Bosses - Pokemon who are capable of Dynamaxing or Gigantamaxing, or Max Particles, which are used to trigger this transformation in battle.
To help celebrate this new mechanic and give players even more opportunities to interact with Dynamax Pokemon,Pokemon GOhas introduced a recurring event called Max Mondays, starting inthe Max Out Season’sNovember 2024 duration. Max Mondays are essentially the Max Battle variant of Spotlight Hours, in that they are a one-hour event featuring a targeted Pokemon who will make appearances in all available Power Spots nearby. Everything you’ll need to know about the Bulbasaur Max Monday event and preparing for battle against Dynamax Bulbasaur has been included in the guide below.
Pokemon GO Max Monday: Dynamax Bulbasaur Max Battle Guide
InPokemon GO,the Bulbasaur Max Monday event takes place onNovember 25, 2024, and will run between6 PM and 7 PM local time. During this one-hour duration, all nearby Max Battles atPower Spotsacross your in-gamePokemon GOmap will become overwhelmed with Bulbasaur Bosses, meaning Trainers have the best chance to go up against this monster and even capture it in repetition.
Pokemon GO Bulbasaur Weaknesses & Resistances
InPokemon GO, Bulbasaur is a Grass andPoison Type specimen. Due to this type combination, Bulbasaur is resistant toGrass, Water, Electric, Fighting, and Fairy Typespecimens, so players should avoid bringing these into such matchups. However, Bulbasaur is also weak toFlying, Ice, Psychic, and Fire Types- so Trainers should implement such specimens into their team to go up against Bulbasaur when possible.
Bulbasaur receives increased power during Sunny and Cloudy weather due to theWeather Boost mechanic- so Trainers may want to take this into consideration and potentially avoid battles in such locations if possible.
Dynamax Bulbasaur Counters in Pokemon GO
In Max Battles, Trainers are limited to using Dynamax Pokemon, which significantly restricts the amount of available counters when going up against Max Battle Bosses. Thankfully, There are still some very solid options to consider when attempting to counter Dynamax Bulbasaur, which have been outlined below.