How to get Max Particles from Power Spots in Pokémon Go
How to get Max Particles — or MP — in Pokémon Go, including how Power Spots and the Max Particles daily cap works.
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Max Particles is a currency you can find from Power Spots, and is associated with Dynamax Pokémon in Pokémon Go.
Debuting in Sept. 2024 as part of the ‘“Max Out” season, alongside the tutorial “To the Max!” Special Research, this is a key resource required to enter Max Battles, as well as unlock and level up a Dynamax Pokémon’s Max Moves.
Other additions during the “Max Out” season include new Galar Pokémon and regional exclusives, the “Galar Calling” Special Research and “Go All Out” event, and the Daily PokéCoin Bounty ticket.
Latest update: As part of an update on Sept. 17, you can now see how many more Max Particles you can collect that day by tapping the total in the “Nearby” menu. Thanks to HeyFerb on The Silph Road subreddit for the tip.
How to get Max Particles in Pokemon Go, and what is MP?
Max Particles, or MP, is a currency you need to enter Max Battles found at Power Spots, as well as unlock and power up Max Moves.
You can get Max Particles in one of three ways:
Niantic describes interacting with Power Spots as the “main source” for Max Particles, while the walking method is an added extra. Since you need Max Particles to enter Max Battles, it’ll be worth doing both methods to ensure you get the currency you need.
You can see how close you are to the next walking reward by tapping the radar in the lower right corner of the map screen, then selecting the Power Spot tab.
Note there is a daily cap to how much Max Particles you can claim each day, which we discuss in a section later on this page.
What are Power Spots in Pokémon Go, and how do they work?
Power Spots are a point of interest alongside PokéStops and Gyms, characterized by their tall, purple appearance and glowing orbs.
In the same way a Gym can host a Raid, Power Spots can host Max Battles, which is where you can fight Dynamax Pokémon. You can also place Dynamax Pokémon within a Power Spot after a Max Battle ends.
Power Spots are also where you can acquire Max Particles, in the same way you’d spin a PokéStop or Gym’s disc to get items. Once the Max Particles are absorbed, the orbs around the Power Spot disappear, indicating you have claimed their resources for that day.
It’s worth noting Power Stops do not replace PokéStops or Gyms, and from our experience, appear roughly in the middle of these other points of interest at the locations of businesses.
Furthermore, Power Spots will regularly change location, despawning every three to five days and then appearing elsewhere as a way to keep the map fresh.
You can see how long a given Power Spot has remaining on the map by tapping the Nearby menu in the lower right corner of the map screen, then selecting the Power Spot tab.
What is the Max Particles cap, and why is storage full?
On the feature’s debut, there is an overall Max Particle limit of 1,000 MP, with a daily cap of collecting 800 MP per day.
If you are at the limit and want to claim more MP that day, then you need to spend them, either by entering Max Battles, or unlocking and leveling up a Dynamax Pokémon’s Max Moves (which also requires spending Candy).
It’s worth noting you can technically exceed the daily 800 MP cap if you gather resources in the right order, such as by claiming one final walking reward or Power Spot source to take you over (for example, stopping at six Power Spots for 720 MP, then claiming the walking reward for 300 MP, to get 1,020 MP). Thanks for the community on The Silph Road subreddit for testing this out, and we’ll update this guide if the thresholds change over time.
You can see how many Max Particles you have overall by tapping the Nearby menu in the lower right corner of the map screen, then selecting the Power Spot tab. As part of a quality-of-life update on Sept. 17, 2024, tapping the total will also tell you how many more Max Particles you can collect for that day.
How to place Pokémon in Power Spots
Similar to Gyms, Dynamax Pokémon can be placed in Power Spots if there is enough room, which provides a number of benefits:
You can place a Dynamax Pokémon in a Power Spot upon the completion of a successful Max Battle, and it will be returned after assisting in a certain number of Max Battles, or after the Power Spot closes.
You can see how many Dynamax Pokémon are placed within a Power Spot and the current attack bonus, tap the “trophy” icon in the upper right corner of the Max Battle entry screen. If there is no number there, then no Dynamax Pokémon have yet to be entered.