G-Max Move

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

Effects

For Gigantamax Pokémon, damaging moves of a certain type become its 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 (G-Max Drum Solo, G-Max Fireball, and 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 protection moves (such as Detect and King's Shield), except by the Max Move 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

List of G-Max Moves

Max Move Gigantamax Pokémon Type Additional effect Image
G-Max Vine Lash Venusaur Venusaur Grass Inflicts damage for four turns on non-Grass-type opponents SwShIoA Prerelease G-Max Vine Lash 2.png
G-Max Wildfire Charizard Charizard Fire Inflicts damage for four turns on non-Fire-type opponents G-Max Wildfire VIII.png
G-Max Cannonade Blastoise Blastoise Water Inflicts damage for four turns on non-Water-type opponents SwShIoA Prerelease G-Max Cannonade.png
G-Max Befuddle Butterfree Butterfree Bug Inflicts poison, paralysis, or sleep on all opponents G-Max Befuddle VIII 2.png
G-Max Volt Crash Pikachu Pikachu Electric Paralyzes all opponents G-Max Volt Crash VIII 2.png
G-Max Gold Rush Meowth Meowth Normal Scatters coins on the ground that are picked up afterwards and confuses all opponents G-Max Gold Rush VIII 2.png
G-Max Chi Strike Machamp Machamp Fighting Pumps up the user and its allies, raising the chance of critical hits G-Max Chi Strike VIII 2.png
G-Max Terror Gengar Gengar Ghost Prevents the opponent from escaping or being recalled G-Max Terror VIII 2.png
G-Max Foam Burst Kingler Kingler Water Lowers the Speed of all opponents by two stages G-Max Foam Burst VIII 2.png
G-Max Resonance Lapras Lapras Ice Lowers damage from both Physical and Special moves for five turns G-Max Resonance VIII 2.png
G-Max Cuddle Eevee Eevee Normal Opponents of the opposite gender of the user become infatuated G-Max Cuddle VIII 2.png
G-Max Replenish Snorlax Snorlax Normal 50% chance of restoring user or ally's used Berries G-Max Replenish 2.png
G-Max Malodor Garbodor Garbodor Poison Poisons all opponents G-Max Malodor VIII 2.png
G-Max Meltdown Melmetal Melmetal Steel Makes opponents incapable of using the same move twice in a row G-Max Meltdown VIII.png
G-Max Drum Solo Rillaboom Rillaboom Grass Moves can be used regardless of abilities. Power is always 160, regardless of base move. SwShIoA Prerelease G-Max Drum Solo.png
G-Max Fireball Cinderace Cinderace Fire Moves can be used regardless of abilities. Power is always 160, regardless of base move. SwShIoA Prerelease G-Max Fireball.png
G-Max Hydrosnipe Inteleon Inteleon Water Moves can be used regardless of abilities. Power is always 160, regardless of base move. SwShIoA Prerelease G-Max Hydrosnipe.png
G-Max Wind Rage Corviknight Corviknight Flying Removes the effects of moves like Reflect, Light Screen, Spikes, and Electric Terrain from the opponents' side of the field SwSh Prerelease G-Max Wind Rage.png
G-Max Gravitas Orbeetle Orbeetle Psychic Intensifies gravity for five turns G-Max Gravitas VIII.png
G-Max Stonesurge Drednaw Drednaw Water Creates Stealth Rock on the opponents' side of the field SwSh Prerelease G-Max Stonesurge.png
G-Max Volcalith Coalossal Coalossal Rock Inflicts damage to opponents for four to five turns G-Max Volcalith.png
G-Max Tartness Flapple Flapple Grass Lowers the evasiveness of all opponents by one stage G-Max Tartness.png
G-Max Sweetness Appletun Appletun Grass Heals the user and its allies of their status conditions G-Max Tartness 2.png
G-Max Sandblast Sandaconda Sandaconda Ground Traps the target in Sand Tomb for four to five turns G-Max Sandblast VIII 2.png
G-Max Stun Shock Toxtricity Toxtricity Electric Inflicts poison or paralysis on all opponents G-Max Stun Shock.png
G-Max Centiferno Centiskorch Centiskorch Fire Traps the target in Fire Spin for four to five turns G-Max Centiferno VIII 2.png
G-Max Smite Hatterene Hatterene Fairy Inflicts confusion on all opponents G-Max Smite VIII.png
G-Max Snooze Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl Dark 50% chance of making the target drowsy, causing it to fall asleep at the end of the next turn G-Max Snooze VIII.png
G-Max Finale Alcremie Alcremie Fairy Heals the user and its allies by 1/6 their maximum HP SwSh Prerelease G-Max Finale.png
G-Max Steelsurge Copperajah Copperajah Steel Scatters sharp spikes around the field G-Max Steelsurge VIII 2.png
G-Max Depletion Duraludon Duraludon Dragon Reduces 2 PP from the last move the target used G-Max Depletion VIII 2.png
G-Max One Blow Urshifu Urshifu (Single Strike) Dark Hits the target even if it is protected by a protection move, including Max Guard SwShIoA Prerelease G-Max One Blow.png
G-Max Rapid Flow Urshifu Urshifu (Rapid Strike) Water Hits the target even if it is protected by a protection move, including Max Guard SwShIoA Prerelease G-Max Rapid Flow.png

In the anime

G-Max Moves were introduced in Flash of the Titans!. In 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 Moves.

List of G-Max Moves used in the anime

Pokémon G-Max Move Image Debut
Charizard Leon's Charizard G-Max Wildfire Leon Charizard G-Max Wildfire.png
Leon Charizard G-Max Wildfire effect.png
Flash of the Titans!
Drednaw Drednaw G-Max Stonesurge Drednaw G-Max Stonesurge 1.png
Drednaw G-Max Stonesurge 2.png
The Climb to Be the Very Best!
Pikachu Ash's Pikachu G-Max Volt Crash Ash Pikachu G-Max Volt Crash 1.png
Ash Pikachu G-Max Volt Crash 2.png
The Climb to Be the Very Best!

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 超極巨招式 Chīu Gihkgeuih Jīusīk
Mandarin 超極巨招式 / 超极巨招式 Chāo Jíjù Zhāoshì
France Flag.png French Capacité Gigamax
Germany Flag.png German Gigadynamax-Attacke
Italy Flag.png Italian Mossa Gigamax
South Korea Flag.png Korean 거다이맥스기술 Geodai Max Gisul
Russia Flag.png Russian Приём G-Макс Priyom G-Maks
Spain Flag.png Spanish Movimiento Gigamax

See also


Max Moves
Max StrikeMax KnuckleMax AirstreamMax OozeMax Quake
Max RockfallMax FlutterbyMax PhantasmMax Steelspike
Max FlareMax GeyserMax OvergrowthMax LightningMax Mindstorm
Max HailstormMax WyrmwindMax DarknessMax StarfallMax Guard
Exclusive to Pokémon GO:
Max Spirit
G-Max Moves
G-Max Vine LashG-Max WildfireG-Max CannonadeG-Max Befuddle
G-Max Volt CrashG-Max Gold RushG-Max Chi StrikeG-Max Terror
G-Max Foam BurstG-Max ResonanceG-Max CuddleG-Max Replenish
G-Max MalodorG-Max MeltdownG-Max Drum SoloG-Max Fireball
G-Max HydrosnipeG-Max Wind RageG-Max GravitasG-Max Stonesurge
G-Max VolcalithG-Max TartnessG-Max SweetnessG-Max Sandblast
G-Max Stun ShockG-Max CentifernoG-Max SmiteG-Max SnoozeG-Max Finale
G-Max SteelsurgeG-Max DepletionG-Max One BlowG-Max Rapid Flow


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