Gigantamax Butterfree in Pokémon GO: Hundo CP, weakness and trainers needed

Gigantamax Battles are back in Pokémon GO this Sunday. We're getting the Pokémon GO debut of Gigantamax Butterfree on Sunday, August 3. This Pokémon will be appearing in special six-star Max Battles from 2 pm. until 5 p.m. local time.

The issue is, these Max Battles are incredibly hard to beat. Gigantamax Pokémon are incredibly powerful, and you will need a lot of help and coordination to win one of these Max Battles. So, you'll want to be prepared. Luckily, we've got you covered with everything you need to know.

Here's everything you need to know before you battle Gigantamax Butterfree in Pokémon GO:

Previously, the huge number of Trainers needed to win Gigantamax Battles in Pokémon GO caused big issues for small or rural communities. However, Pokémon GO recently made a huge change to Max Battles, allowing Trainers to join them remotely. That will make it a lot easier to get the Trainers you need to win this battle.

The maximum number of Trainers is 40 for a Max Battle and it will take upwards of 25 until you find this Max Battle "comfortable" based on previous experience.

The number of Trainers you need in order to win Gigantamax Battles has a bit more give and take than Raids in Pokémon GO. This is because of two factors.

The first is the relatively small number of Pokémon we have avaliable in the Max system. There is a huge variance in what people have avaliable to them, with some Trainers investing a lot into Dynamax/Gigantamax Pokémon and others not having strong options at all.

Sometimes, we don't even have Pokémon that act as very good counters. This is improving every time new Pokémon are released. Even the release order of these latest Gigantamax Pokémon is in an order where you can't use them for the next weeks battle, until the final weekend. Rillaboom is not a counter for Cinderace.

The second is the existence of Max Mushrooms in Pokémon GO. These are pretty expensive, however they are also very powerful. They double the power of attacks from Trainers to have one active. That essentially means one Trainer counts as two.

We also have the brand new Adventure Effects for Zacian and Zamazenta, which also impacts the number of Trainers you need of used.

You can absolutely win this Gigantamax Butterfree battle without using any Max Mushrooms or Adventure Effects. That said, if you do have some Trainers using them it will reduce the amount of Trainers you need to win this Battle, so they might be useful for smaller communities - or those simply in a rush!

We suggest activating Mushrooms and Adventure Effects if you fail a battle or towards the end of the day as Trainers drop off from your group.

Gigantamax Butterfree is a Bug and Flying-type Pokémon and has five weaknesses in Pokémon GO. These weaknesses are Electric, Fire, Flying, Ice and a double weakness to Rock-type attacks.

As a result, the best Gigantamax Butterfree counters are:

Some good options for defending only include the ever reliable Dynamax Blissey, Crowned Sword Zacian and Crowned Sword Zamazenta. These Pokémon do not directly counter Butterfree but will be great if you are using shields and healing.

Here is the all important hundo CP number to keep your eye out for after beating Gigantamax Butterfree:

Yes, the Gigantamax Butterfree you encounter after the Max Battle can be shiny in Pokémon GO.

You absolutely need to be coordinated to win this Gigantamax Butterfree Max Battle in Pokémon GO. Get onto Campfire, see if you have a local Community Ambassador or any other Trainers nearby. These events might come with a check-in reward that gives you 800 extra Max Particles.

Then, in battle, you'll need to keep coordinated too. Have some Trainers use shields and healing each turn, and others attack. Don't forget you can also now join remotely, with websites and Discords avaliable to coordinate.

Additionally, make sure you have good counters (if possible) and also reserve your best Pokémon for the end of the Battle. The Max Meter will charge faster at the end of the Battle. This is because once all your Pokémon are knocked out, you can stay involved in the Raid by cheering. Cheering helps the Max Meter charge faster. So, if you don't have the best counters you can still contribute to your team's success. With teamwork, everyone can get Gigantamax Cinderace in Pokémon GO.

Finally, make sure to save up your Max Particles on Saturday, August 2. If you collect the daily limit on Saturday, you can then collect another 1600 Particles for free on Sunday. This will let you do at least 6 Max Battles without using any Max Particle packs. There is also Timed Research that awards Particles too.

In addition you can save particles from the GO Pass if you haven't collected them yet - and this will not count towards your daily limit!

Good luck taking on Gigantamax Butterfree in Pokémon GO, Trainer. Stay tuned to esports.gg for the latest esports news and more Pokémon GO guides.