Max Particles

How to get it

• Collect particles at Power Spots and claim the walking reward.
• Research, event rewards, and Max Particle Packs provide other sources; collection and storage limits can receive event bonuses.

How to use it

1. Check the particle requirement on the Max Battle or move-upgrade screen.
2. Max Battle particles are spent on victory. A remote attempt also requires a Remote Raid Pass, which follows different consumption rules.

Worth knowing

Reserve enough for the battles you plan to complete before upgrading a move.

The ordinary free collection limit is 800 per day and the normal storage threshold is 1,500. Check the game’s current collection rules before claiming large rewards.

Battle entry and move upgrades share one budget

Entering Max Battles and unlocking or improving Max Moves have separate Max Particle costs. Ordinary Max Move steps use 400, 600, or 800 particles for unlocking, level 2, or level 3, alongside the applicable Candy or Candy XL.

For an illustrative balance of 1,000 particles, an 800-particle upgrade leaves only 200. That is less than a standard 250-particle one-star battle entry. Decide which upgrades your team actually needs before spending the resource you planned to use for battles.

Crowned Zacian and Zamazenta use Stardust in place of particles for their special move upgrades, and other unusual Pokémon can have different Candy requirements. Check the exact upgrade screen instead of applying one cost schedule to every species.

Sources & further reading

• Pokémon GO: A Quantitative Approach by nick blackVersion 1.0.6 (October 4, 2026), §2.3, p. 7; §2.5, p. 11; §10.6, pp. 139–140; §8.2, p. 102; §10.6, pp. 139–140, Tables 10.11–10.12
• Pokémon GO Help Center — remote Max Battles and particle limits

Event rewards, shop offers, and limits can change. Check the current in-game description for event-specific rules. Worked examples are illustrative calculations.