Pokemon GO frequently features new and recurring events as part of a live-service format. Each new season of the game that is introduced has these events spread out during its run, giving players plenty of opportunities to take on and capture powerful specimens, work towards completing their Dex, complete Field Research Tasks and Collection Challenges, as well as harvest plenty of extra resources and XP to work their way through the levels more quickly.
During the Max Out season of Pokemon GO, a new event titled Max Mondays is taking place. Max Mondays are specialized short-timed events that are recurring over the month, featuring a different Pokemon each time similar to the likes of Spotlight Hours and Community Day events. Everything you need to know about the Charmander Max Monday event in Pokemon GO has been included in the guide below, including any tips and tricks that can help you take down the monster in battle.
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Pokemon GO: Max Monday Charmander Battle Guide
The Charmander Max Monday event is set to go live in Pokemon GO on November 11, 2024, and runs from 6 PM until 7 PM local time. Much like Spotlight Hour events, this gives Trainers just one hour to make the most out of the available features and bonuses, which means preparing ahead of time can be extremely helpful. During this period, Charmander Max Battles will take over all nearby Power Spots, giving players an opportunity to farm these encounters, earn rewards, and potentially capture one or more Dynamax Charmander for their collection.
Charmander is fairly straightforward to take down in battle, but Dynamax Pokemon have boosted CP and stats, meaning they can be just as tricky as Raid Bosses to go up against. For this reason, preparing as a team of reliable counters that align with Charmander's key weaknesses whilst also avoiding resistances can make things significantly easier, especially if you plan to take on these battles in repetition.
Pokemon GO Charmander Weaknesses & Resistances
In Pokemon GO, Charmander is a pure Fire Type Pokemon, meaning it has relatively easy weaknesses and resistances to consider. Charmander reduces damage from Fairy, Grass, Bug, Fire, Ice, and Steel Type Pokemon and moves, so players should avoid incorporating these creatures into their team at all costs, so as to not put themselves at a disadvantage from the very beginning.
However, Charmander is also weak against powerful Water, Rock, and Ground Type Pokemon and moves, so players should make these their priority when selecting suitable candidates to bring to battle. Lastly, Charmander also receives an increase in power when battling in Sunny Weather, so players may wish to keep an eye on this mechanic and avoid Max Battles in these circumstances if possible. However, as Max Mondays is a one-hour event, you shouldn't worry about being too picky with this if it is otherwise unavoidable.
Charmander Counters in Pokemon GO
Preparing a team of reliable counters is very beneficial for Max Battles. Usually, Trainers would flock to use some of the strongest possible Pokemon for Fire Types, such as the powerful Mega Blastoise, Primal Groudon, or Primal Kyogre. However, when it comes to Max Battles, only Dynamax Pokemon are capable of being used, so the list is fairly restrictive. Despite this, there are still some decent choices that you can use to make your time a bit easier.
- Squirtle, Wartortle, and Blastoise make some of the best choices due to their Water Type.
- Sobble, Drizzile, and Inteleon are also brilliant choices due to their Water Typing.
- While they don't have Type advantage, the increased power of final form Pokemon such as Dubwool, Greedent, Gengar, and Falinks will likely be solid enough to outlive and out-damage Charmander.
- When in a pinch, you may also be able to clutch your way through the fight with Skwovet, Wooloo, or Haunter.
Pokémon GO
- Released
- July 6, 2016
