A Power Spot
Power Spots are points of interest found throughout the world. They are where Max Battles take place and where wild Dynamax Pokémon can be caught.[1]
Details[]
Power Spots are a special point of interest separate from PokéStops and Gyms. They appear randomly around the world and last for a certain time before disappearing, usually lasting for three days.
Each Power Spot can be interacted with once per day, with the day resetting at 5 a.m. local time. Interacting with each individual Power Spot gives 120 Max Particles on the first day and 100 MP on all subsequent days. If a certain Power Spot re-appears after it disappears, the first new interaction with it will still award 120 MP.
Power Spots host Max Battles, where Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon can be fought.
Placing Pokémon at Power Spots[]
After completing a Max Battle, a Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon from the used battle party can be placed at the Power Spot to help others defeat the Max Battle and earn Candy and Candy XL. A maximum of 40 Pokémon can be placed at a Power Spot.
Power boost[]
Once enough Pokémon are placed at the Power Spot, a damage bonus is awarded to all future participants of Max Battles at that Power Spot.[2][3]
| Pokémon at Power Spot | Damage bonus |
|---|---|
| 1 | +10% |
| 2-3 | +15% |
| 4-14 | +18.8% |
| 15+ | +20% |
Rewards[]
The number of Max Battles the placed Pokémon helps out in determines the number of Candy received when the Pokémon is recalled. It is currently unknown what causes Candy XL to be awarded.[4]
| Max Battles helped with | Candy awarded |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 3 |
| 3+ | 5 |
Pokémon spawns at Power Spots[]
Pokémon may occasionally spawn at a Power Spot. These spawns will have pink/crimson rings around them in the overworld. An available spawn is denoted when the help icon at the bottom-left corner of the Power Spot screen changes to the 
wild encounter symbol. These spawns will have a Power Spot icon on their catch screen and the background scenery will change to the interior of the Power Spot.
Power Spots have their own spawn pool of Pokémon. Spawns are unique per player. When one or more Gigantamax Pokémon are placed at the Power Spot, Dynamax Pokémon are added to the pool of available spawns.[5]
List of standard Power Spot spawns[]
List of Dynamax Power Spot spawns[]
Trivia[]
- Power Spots first appeared on September 4th, 2024, 12:00 p.m. local time. The first Max Battles did not appear until September 10th, 2024 10 a.m. local time.
- Power Spot location data is based from Overture Maps and Niantic Lightship POIs that are not present in Pokémon GO.[6][7][8]
References[]
- ↑ GO Big with Dynamax! – Pokémon GO. Pokémon GO Live. Retrieved on 2024-09-04.
- ↑ Notes on dynamax raids. r/TheSilphRoad. Retrieved on 2024-09-11.
- ↑ More In-depth analysis & Details of Max Battles & Raids. r/TheSilphRoad. Retrieved on 2024-10-30.
- ↑ How many candy/candy XL does leaving a pokemon at a power spot give?. r/TheSilphRoad. Retrieved on 2024-09-11.
- ↑ Compilation of current information for catching free Dynamax pokemon. r/TheSilphRoad. Retrieved on 2024-10-28.
- ↑ Clarifications on Pokémon Go Power Spots. Niantic Wayfarer Community. Retrieved on 2025-01-02.
- ↑ Are these technically poi's, and how are they determined? OSM? And if they are, then why aren't they using most updated version og OSM? This store in specific closed two years ago and was replaced by a bank, and now even is deleted and replaced with the bank on open Street Map. r/NianticWayfarer. Retrieved on 2024-09-05.
- ↑ New Power Spot pulled from very old data. r/TheSilphRoad. Retrieved on 2024-09-05.