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A '''G-Max Move''' (Japanese: '''キョダイマックスわざ''' ''{{tt|Kyodaimax|Gigantamax}} Move'') is a special type of [[move]] introduced in [[Generation VIII]]. G-Max Moves are special [[Max Move]]s that are exclusive to [[Gigantamax]] Pokémon.

==Effects==
For Gigantamax Pokémon, damaging moves of a certain type become its [[signature move|exclusive]] G-Max Move instead of the normal corresponding [[Max Move]]. Each species of Gigantamax Pokémon has its own unique G-Max Move, and vice versa. Like Max Moves, the [[damage category]] and base [[power]] of most G-Max Moves are taken from that of the compatible base move ({{m|G-Max Drum Solo}}, {{m|G-Max Fireball}}, and {{m|G-Max Hydrosnipe}}, the Galar starters' G-Max Moves released with the Isle of Armor extension being the exceptions, with a 160 fixed base power whatever the base move is), and cannot be fully protected against by {{cat|protection moves}} (such as {{m|Detect}} and {{m|King's Shield}}), except by the Max Move {{m|Max Guard}}. Most G-Max Moves use the same power as their Max Move counterparts (except the three ones listed previously), thus the only difference between a G-Max Move and a Max Move of the same type is its secondary effect.

:''See more: [[Max Move#Power|Max Move→Power]]''

==List of G-Max Moves==
{| class="roundtable sortable" style="margin:auto; background-color:#ccf; border:1px solid #ddf;"
! style="background-color:#ddf; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Max Move
! style="background-color:#ddf" colspan=2 | Gigantamax Pokémon
! style="background-color:#ddf" | {{color2|000|Type}}
! style="background-color:#ddf" class="unsortable" | Additional effect
! style="background-color:#ddf; {{roundytr|5px}}" class="unsortable" | Image
|-
| {{m|G-Max Vine Lash}}
| {{MSP|003Gi|Venusaur}}
| {{p|Venusaur}}
{{typetable|Grass}}
|  Inflicts damage for four turns on non-{{type|Grass}} opponents
|[[File:SwShIoA Prerelease G-Max Vine Lash 2.png|200px]]
|-
| {{m|G-Max Wildfire}}
| {{MSP|006Gi|Charizard}}
| {{p|Charizard}}
{{typetable|Fire}}
| Inflicts damage for four turns on non-{{type|Fire}} opponents
|[[File:G-Max Wildfire VIII.png|200px]]
|-
| {{m|G-Max Cannonade}}
| {{MSP|009Gi|Blastoise}}
| {{p|Blastoise}}
{{typetable|Water}}
|  Inflicts damage for four turns on non-{{type|Water}} opponents
|[[File:SwShIoA Prerelease G-Max Cannonade.png|200px]]
|-
| {{m|G-Max Befuddle}}
| {{MSP|012Gi|Butterfree}}
| {{p|Butterfree}}
{{typetable|Bug}}
| Inflicts {{status|poison}}, {{status|paralysis}}, or {{status|sleep}} on all opponents
|[[File:G-Max Befuddle VIII 2.png|200px]]
|-
| {{m|G-Max Volt Crash}}
| {{MSP|025Gi|Pikachu}}
| {{p|Pikachu}}
{{typetable|Electric}}
| {{status|paralysis|Paralyzes}} all opponents
|[[File:G-Max Volt Crash VIII 2.png|200px]]
|-
| {{m|G-Max Gold Rush}}
| {{MSP|052Gi|Meowth}}
| {{p|Meowth}}
{{typetable|Normal}}
| Scatters [[Pokémon Dollar|coins]] on the ground that are picked up afterwards and {{status|confusion|confuses}} all opponents <br> Value is equal to 100 × the user's level (200 × user's level with an Amulet Coin)
|[[File:G-Max Gold Rush VIII 2.png|200px]]
|-
| {{m|G-Max Chi Strike}}
| {{MSP|068Gi|Machamp}}
| {{p|Machamp}}
{{typetable|Fighting}}
| Pumps up the user and its allies, raising the chance of critical hits by one stage. <br> Stacks with itself and moves like {{m|Focus Energy}}, unlike other critical hit sources
|[[File:G-Max Chi Strike VIII 2.png|200px]]
|-
| {{m|G-Max Terror}}
| {{MSP|094Gi|Gengar}}
| {{p|Gengar}}
{{typetable|Ghost}}
| Prevents the opponent from escaping or [[Recall|being recalled]] <br> Same effect as {{m|Mean Look}}
|[[File:G-Max Terror VIII 2.png|200px]]
|-
| {{m|G-Max Foam Burst}}
| {{MSP|099Gi|Kingler}}
| {{p|Kingler}}
{{typetable|Water}}
| Lowers the {{stat|Speed}} of all opponents by two stages
|[[File:G-Max Foam Burst VIII 2.png|200px]]
|-
| {{m|G-Max Resonance}}
| {{MSP|131Gi|Lapras}}
| {{p|Lapras}}
{{typetable|Ice}}
| Lowers damage from both [[Physical move|Physical]] and [[Special move]]s for five turns <br> Same effect as {{m|Aurora Veil}}, though it does not require hail.
|[[File:G-Max Resonance VIII 2.png|200px]]
|-
| {{m|G-Max Cuddle}}
| {{MSP|133Gi|Eevee}}
| {{p|Eevee}}
{{typetable|Normal}}
| Opponents of the opposite [[gender]] of the user become {{status|Infatuation|infatuated}}
|[[File:G-Max Cuddle VIII 2.png|200px]]
|-
| {{m|G-Max Replenish}}
| {{MSP|143Gi|Snorlax}}
| {{p|Snorlax}}
{{typetable|Normal}}
| 50% chance of restoring user or ally's used {{Berries}} <br> Similar effect to {{m|Recycle}} when it works
|[[File:G-Max Replenish 2.png|200px]]
|-
| {{m|G-Max Malodor}}
| {{MSP|569Gi|Garbodor}}
| {{p|Garbodor}}
{{typetable|Poison}}
| {{status|Poison}}s all opponents
|[[File:G-Max Malodor VIII 2.png|200px]]
|-
| {{m|G-Max Meltdown}}
| {{MSP|809Gi|Melmetal}}
| {{p|Melmetal}}
{{typetable|Steel}}
| Makes opponents incapable of using the same move twice in a row  <br> Same effect as {{m|Torment}}
|[[File:G-Max Meltdown VIII.png|200px]]
|-
| {{m|G-Max Drum Solo}}
| {{MSP|812Gi|Rillaboom}}
| {{p|Rillaboom}}
{{typetable|Grass}}
| Moves can be used regardless of abilities. Power is always 160, regardless of base move.  <br> Works like {{a|Mold Breaker}}
|[[File:SwShIoA Prerelease G-Max Drum Solo.png|200px]]
|-
| {{m|G-Max Fireball}}
| {{MSP|815Gi|Cinderace}}
| {{p|Cinderace}}
{{typetable|Fire}}
| Moves can be used regardless of abilities. Power is always 160, regardless of base move.  <br> Works like {{a|Mold Breaker}}
|[[File:SwShIoA Prerelease G-Max Fireball.png|200px]]
|-
| {{m|G-Max Hydrosnipe}}
| {{MSP|818Gi|Inteleon}}
| {{p|Inteleon}}
{{typetable|Water}}
| Moves can be used regardless of abilities. Power is always 160, regardless of base move.  <br> Works like {{a|Mold Breaker}}
|[[File:SwShIoA Prerelease G-Max Hydrosnipe.png|200px]]
|-
| {{m|G-Max Wind Rage}}
| {{MSP|823Gi|Corviknight}}
| {{p|Corviknight}}
{{typetable|Flying}}
| Removes the effects of moves like {{m|Reflect}}, {{m|Light Screen}}, {{m|Spikes}}, and {{m|Electric Terrain}} from the opponents' side of the field
|[[File:SwSh Prerelease G-Max Wind Rage.png|200px]]
|-
| {{m|G-Max Gravitas}}
| {{MSP|826Gi|Orbeetle}}
| {{p|Orbeetle}}
{{typetable|Psychic}}
| Intensifies {{m|gravity}} for five turns <br> Same effect as {{m|Gravity}}
|[[File:G-Max Gravitas VIII.png|200px]]
|-
| {{m|G-Max Stonesurge}}
| {{MSP|834Gi|Drednaw}}
| {{p|Drednaw}}
{{typetable|Water}}
| Creates {{m|Stealth Rock}} on the opponents' side of the field
|[[File:SwSh Prerelease G-Max Stonesurge.png|200px]]
|-
| {{m|G-Max Volcalith}}
| {{MSP|839Gi|Coalossal}}
| {{p|Coalossal}}
{{typetable|Rock}}
| Inflicts damage for four turns on non-{{type|Rock}} opponents
|[[File:G-Max Volcalith.png|200px]]
|-
| {{m|G-Max Tartness}}
| {{MSP|841Gi|Flapple}}
| {{p|Flapple}}
{{typetable|Grass}}
| Lowers the {{stat|evasiveness}} of all opponents by one stage
|[[File:G-Max Tartness.png|200px]]
|-
| {{m|G-Max Sweetness}}
| {{MSP|842Gi|Appletun}}
| {{p|Appletun}}
{{typetable|Grass}}
| Cures the user and its allies of their [[status condition]]s <br> Only affects allies on the field
|[[File:G-Max Tartness 2.png|200px]]
|-
| {{m|G-Max Sandblast}}
| {{MSP|844Gi|Sandaconda}}
| {{p|Sandaconda}}
{{typetable|Ground}}
| Traps the target in {{m|Sand Tomb}} for four to five turns
|[[File:G-Max Sandblast VIII 2.png|200px]]
|-
| {{m|G-Max Stun Shock}}
| {{MSP|849Gi|Toxtricity}}
| {{p|Toxtricity}}
{{typetable|Electric}}
| Inflicts {{status|poison}} or {{status|paralysis}} on all opponents
|[[File:G-Max Stun Shock.png|200px]]
|-
| {{m|G-Max Centiferno}}
| {{MSP|851Gi|Centiskorch}}
| {{p|Centiskorch}}
{{typetable|Fire}}
| Traps the target in {{m|Fire Spin}} for four to five turns
|[[File:G-Max Centiferno VIII 2.png|200px]]
|-
| {{m|G-Max Smite}}
| {{MSP|858Gi|Hatterene}}
| {{p|Hatterene}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
| Inflicts {{status|confusion}} on all opponents
|[[File:G-Max Smite VIII.png|200px]]
|-
| {{m|G-Max Snooze}}
| {{MSP|861Gi|Grimmsnarl}}
| {{p|Grimmsnarl}}
{{typetable|Dark}}
| 50% chance of making the target drowsy, causing it to fall {{status|sleep|asleep}} at the end of the next turn <br> Same effect as {{m|Yawn}} when it works.
|[[File:G-Max Snooze VIII.png|200px]]
|-
| {{m|G-Max Finale}}
| {{MSP|869Gi|Alcremie}}
| {{p|Alcremie}}
{{typetable|Fairy}}
| Heals the user and its allies by 1/6 their maximum HP
|[[File:SwSh Prerelease G-Max Finale.png|200px]]
|-
| {{m|G-Max Steelsurge}}
| {{MSP|879Gi|Copperajah}}
| {{p|Copperajah}}
{{typetable|Steel}}
| Scatters [[entry hazard|sharp spikes]] around the field <br> Works like {{m|Stealth Rock}}, though it checks the effectiveness of Steel against the target instead of Rock
|[[File:G-Max Steelsurge VIII 2.png|200px]]
|-
| {{m|G-Max Depletion}}
| {{MSP|884Gi|Duraludon}}
| {{p|Duraludon}}
{{typetable|Dragon}}
| Takes away 2 {{PP}} from the last move the target used<br> Less potent version of {{m|Spite}}'s effect.
|[[File:G-Max Depletion VIII 2.png|200px]]
|-
| {{m|G-Max One Blow}}
| {{MSP|892Gi|Urshifu}}
| {{p|Urshifu}} (Single Strike)
{{typetable|Dark}}
| Hits the target even if it is protected by a protection move, including {{m|Max Guard}} <br> Works like {{m|Feint}}
|[[File:SwShIoA Prerelease G-Max One Blow.png|200px]]
|-
| {{m|G-Max Rapid Flow}}
| {{MSP|892RGi|Urshifu}}
| {{p|Urshifu}} (Rapid Strike)
{{typetable|Water}}
| Hits the target even if it is protected by a protection move, including {{m|Max Guard}}. <br> Works like {{m|Feint}}
|[[File:SwShIoA Prerelease G-Max Rapid Flow.png|200px]]
|}

==In the anime==
G-Max Moves were introduced in ''[[JN012|Flash of the Titans!]]''. In ''[[JN013|The Climb to Be the Very Best!]]'', [[Leon]] further explained how [[Gigantamax]] Pokémon have their own signature G-Max Moves, as opposed to just regular [[Max Move]]s.

===List of G-Max Moves used in the anime===
{| class="sortable roundy" style="margin:auto; background:#ddf; border:5px solid #ccf"
! colspan="2" | Pokémon
! G-Max Move
! Image
! class="unsortable" | Debut
|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|006Gi|Charizard}}
| [[Leon]]'s {{p|Charizard}}
| {{m|G-Max Wildfire}}
| [[File:Leon Charizard G-Max Wildfire.png|200px]]<br>[[File:Leon Charizard G-Max Wildfire effect.png|200px]]
| ''[[JN012|Flash of the Titans!]]''
|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|834Gi|Drednaw}}
| {{OBP|Drednaw|recurring}}
| {{m|G-Max Stonesurge}}
| [[File:Drednaw G-Max Stonesurge 1.png|200px]]<br>[[File:Drednaw G-Max Stonesurge 2.png|200px]]
| ''[[JN013|The Climb to Be the Very Best!]]''
|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|025Gi|Pikachu}}
| [[Ash's Pikachu]]
| {{m|G-Max Volt Crash}}
| [[File:Ash Pikachu G-Max Volt Crash 1.png|200px]]<br>[[File:Ash Pikachu G-Max Volt Crash 2.png|200px]]
| ''[[JN013|The Climb to Be the Very Best!]]''
|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|851Gi|Centiskorch}}
| [[Doug and Eva|Doug]]'s {{p|Centiskorch}}
| {{m|G-Max Centiferno}}
| [[File:Doug Maru-chan G-Max Centiferno.png|200px]]
| [[JN042]]
|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|839Gi|Coalossal}}
| {{p|Coalossal}}
| {{m|G-Max Volcalith}}
| [[File:Coalossal G-Max Volcalith.png|200px]]
| [[JN043]]
|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|569Gi|Garbodor}}
| [[Oleana's subordinate|Subordinate]]'s {{p|Garbodor}}
| {{m|G-Max Malodor}}
| [[File:Subordinate Garbodor G-Max Malodor.png|200px]]
| [[JN043]]
|}

==In the manga==
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
====List of G-Max Moves used in the Pokémon Adventures manga====
{| class="sortable roundy" style="margin:auto; background:#ddf; border:5px solid #ccf"
! colspan="2" | Pokémon
! Max Move
! Image
! class="unsortable" | Debut
|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
| {{MSP|834Gi|Drednaw}}
| [[Nessa]]'s {{p|Drednaw}}
| {{m|G-Max Stonesurge}}
| [[File:Nessa Drednaw G-Max Stonesurge Adventures 1.png|200px]]<br>[[File:Nessa Drednaw G-Max Stonesurge Adventures 2.png|200px]]
| [[Sword & Shield chapter (Adventures)|Sword & Shield chapter]]
|}

==Trivia==
* The {{type|Water}} has the most G-Max Moves out of any type, with five.
* {{p|Urshifu}} is the only [[Legendary Pokémon]] with a G-Max Move.
* {{p|Melmetal}} is the only [[Mythical Pokémon]] with a G-Max Move.
* {{p|Alcremie}} and {{p|Toxtricity}} can each learn only one G-Max Move, despite having [[List of Pokémon with form differences|multiple alternate forms]].
** {{p|Urshifu}} is the only Pokémon with more than one G-Max Move.

==In other languages==
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|zh_yue=超極巨招式 ''{{tt|Chīu Gihkgeuih Jīusīk|Super Max Move}}''
|zh_cmn=超極巨招式 / 超极巨招式 ''{{tt|Chāo Jíjù Zhāoshì|Super Max Move}}''
|fr=Capacité Gigamax
|de=Gigadynamax-Attacke
|it=Mossa Gigamax
|ko=거다이맥스기술 ''Geodai Max Gisul''
|ru=Приём G-Макс ''Priyom G-Maks''
|es=Movimiento Gigamax
}}

==See also==
* [[Z-Move]]
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