Every Max Monday in Pokemon GO this August, and what you get
Max Mondays run 6pm to 7pm local time all month. Here is the Pokemon for each week, from Dynamax Magmar to Dynamax Eevee, and the bonus you pick up for battling in person.
Max Mondays are the one hour each week when Power Spots fill up with a new Dynamax Pokemon. Every session runs from 6:00pm to 7:00pm local time, and the Pokemon changes every week. Dexerto has the full list for August, and it is a good month if you are chasing Shiny forms — every single one this month can be Shiny.
The August line-up
| Week | Pokemon | Shiny possible |
|---|---|---|
| August 3–9 | Dynamax Magmar | Yes |
| August 10–16 | Dynamax Beldum | Yes |
| August 17–23 | Dynamax Magikarp | Yes |
| August 24–30 | Dynamax Hitmontop | Yes |
| August 31 – September 6 | Dynamax Eevee | Yes |
Shiny Magmar is worth a look on its own: instead of the usual orange, it comes out pink.
What you actually get for turning up
Three things happen on a Monday that do not happen on other days:
- One Rare Candy XL for finishing a Max Battle in person
- Power Spots refresh more often, so you get more attempts in the hour
- More Power Spots are active than on a normal weekday
The in-person part matters. The Rare Candy XL bonus is tied to battling at a real Power Spot, not from your sofa, so this is an event built to get people outside for an hour.
How to plan the hour
One hour is short, and Max Battles are slow if you fight them alone. Two simple rules help:
- Find a cluster before six. Two or three Power Spots within a short walk beats one good one.
- Bring people. Max Battles scale badly with a small group, and a busy spot in a park will fill up on its own at 6pm.
If you only care about one week this month, make it August 31. Dynamax Eevee is the one most people will want, and it rolls into the first week of September, so you get two Mondays at it.