This is a Wild Area event held by Sword and Shield. All the event slots are held by Pokémon that can Gigantamax. This marks the first time the Gigantamax variants of Gengar, Lapras, and Appletun can be encountered on Pokémon Sword (without being hosted by a player that has Pokémon Shield). This also marks the first time the Gigantamax variants of Machamp, Coalossal, and Flappe can be encountered on Pokémon Shield (without being hosted by a player that has Pokémon Sword). This Wild Area