The eighth generation games of the pocket monsters, Sword and Shield Pokémon, have introduced the new mechanics of the Gigamax, able to dramatically increase the size of their battle partner.
Obviously also the animated series has taken up this mechanic in its last season, but in reality its introduction dates back to the first years of transmission. In fact, the mysterious phenomenon that induces sudden growth to the Pokémon in turn was presented for the first time in the episode “Mystery at the Lighthouse”.
During the episode in question, Ash and his adventure companions head to the foot of a lighthouse, surrounded by a thick misty blanket; moments later, in front of them a huge Titanic Dragonite appears.
But this isn’t the only time the series has tackled this strange phenomenon; in the episode “Tentacool and Tentacruel”, several Pokémon like Magikarp, Gulpin, Mantine have seen an anomalous development of their features
Nonetheless, only in the eighth generation titles did we have a logical explanation of this process, triggered by the power of the legendary Eternatus. Unfortunately the games have not studied the lore behind this creature much, but the most probable hypothesis – also considering its peculiar aspect – is that it comes from the multiverse of the Ultracreatures.
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