Pokémon Go’s upcoming Gigantamax battles won’t be easy

Niantic just officially announced the introduction of Gigantamax Battles and Pokémon in Pokémon Go, a long-awaited feature that builds on top of the recently introduced Dynamax Pokémon mechanic . In a media preview event held earlier in the month, Niantic revealed details for the new raid mechanic, including how it will work, which Pokémon will be available at launch, and how difficult it’s going to be — spoiler: very.  Gigantamax Pokémon are a mix between Dynamax and Mega Evolution, with unique forms and moves available to the Pokémon once transformed. In Pokémon Go, Gigantamax Pokémon will act almost identically to Dynamax Pokémon, but will have their unique form once transformed, and have access to a unique move, much like in the main series games.  Players will team up in lobbies of up to 40 players – yes, really – to take down Gigantamax Pokémon in Gigantamax Battles, similar to the Dynamax Battles already in the game. At the launch of the feature, three Gigantamax Pokémon will be available to take on i