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 being exceptions, with a 160 fixed base power whatever the base move is), and cannot be fully protected against by protection moves (such as Protect and Detect), except by the Max Move Max Guard. Most G-Max Moves use the same power as their Max Move counterparts (except the aforementioned three); thus, the only difference between most G-Max Moves and Max Moves of the same type is their secondary effects.

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
Similar effect to Dire Claw when the additional effect occurs
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
Value is equal to 100 × the user's level (200 × user's level with an Amulet Coin)
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 by one stage.
Stacks with itself and moves like Focus Energy, unlike other critical hit sources
G-Max Chi Strike VIII 2.png
G-Max Terror
Gengar
Gengar Ghost Prevents the opponent from being recalled
Same effect as Mean Look
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
Same effect as Aurora Veil, though it does not require hail.
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
Similar effect to Recycle when it works
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
Same effect as Torment
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.
Works like Mold Breaker
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.
Works like Mold Breaker
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.
Works like Mold Breaker
SwShIoA Prerelease G-Max Hydrosnipe.png
G-Max Wind Rage
Corviknight
Corviknight Flying Removes the effects of moves like Reflect, Light Screen, Spikes, and terrain from the opponents' side of the field.
Works like Defog, but does not lower evasiveness.
SwSh Prerelease G-Max Wind Rage.png
G-Max Gravitas
Orbeetle
Orbeetle Psychic Intensifies gravity for five turns
Same effect as Gravity
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 for four turns on non-Rock-type opponents 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 Cures the user and its allies of their status conditions
Only affects allies on the field
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
Same effect as Yawn when it works.
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
Works like Stealth Rock, though it checks the effectiveness of Steel against the target instead of Rock
G-Max Steelsurge VIII 2.png
G-Max Depletion
Duraludon
Duraludon Dragon Takes 2 PP away from the last move the target used
Less potent version of Spite's effect.
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
Works like Feint
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.
Works like Feint
SwShIoA Prerelease G-Max Rapid Flow.png

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX

Certain sync pairs are capable of Gigantamaxing their partner Pokémon, including some Trainers that do not have Dynamax Bands in the core series. G-Max Moves have either 400 or 450 base power, which can be increased up to a maximum power of 480 and 540, respectively.

G-Max Moves otherwise function identically to max moves. A sync pair can only use a max move once per battle, but it can be used at any time. If all three sync pairs on the player's team are capable of using max moves, the player can use up to three max moves in that battle - one for each sync pair. Similar to sync moves, using a max move does not advance the user's sync move countdown, but it always hits and ignores the target's Enduring effect, if applicable.

Although Eternabeam is a standard move in the core series games, in Pokémon Masters EX, it is treated as a max move that is exclusive to Eternatus. Because this is the same way G-Max Moves work, Eternabeam is included in the following list.

List of G-Max Moves

Max Move Gigantamax Pokémon Type Base power Max power Additional effect Image
Eternabeam Eternatus Leon's Eternatus Dragon 400 480 Charges the user’s move gauge by three for each allied sync pair on the field.
When used in a co-op battle, charges the move gauges of all allied players by three instead.
Eternabeam Masters.png
G-Max Replenish Snorlax Red's Snorlax
Anabel's Snorlax
Normal 400 480 Restores one MP of the user's moves. G-Max Replenish Masters.png
G-Max Terror Gengar Allister's Gengar Ghost 400 480 Applies the Restrain effect to all opposing sync pairs. G-Max Terror Masters.png
G-Max Smite Hatterene Bede's Hatterene Fairy 400 480 Leaves all opposing sync pairs confused. G-Max Smite Masters.png
G-Max Rapid Flow Urshifu Gloria's Urshifu Water 400 480 Except in certain circumstances, successful hits with this attack become critical hits.
Ignores passive skills that would reduce the damage of this attack.
Ignores passive skills that would protect the target against a critical hit.
Ignores the target's Damage Guard Next effect.
G-Max Rapid Flow Masters.png
G-Max Volt Crash Pikachu Red's Pikachu Electric 400 480 Leaves all opposing sync pairs paralyzed G-Max Volt Crash Masters.png
G-Max Volcalith Coalossal Gordie's Coalossal Rock 400 480 Applies the Rock Damage Field effect to the opponents’ field of play.
Rock Damage Field: The sync pairs will take Rock-type damage whenever they take an action.
G-Max Volcalith Masters.png
G-Max Resonance Lapras Melony's Lapras Ice 400 480 Applies the Physical Damage Reduction effect to the allied field of play.
Applies the Special Damage Reduction effect to the allied field of play.
G-Max Resonance Masters.png
G-Max Drum Solo Rillaboom Victor's Rillaboom Grass 450 540 Ignores passive skills that would reduce the damage of this attack.
Ignores passive skills that would protect the target against a critical hit.
G-Max Drum Solo Masters.png
G-Max Wildfire Charizard Leon's Charizard Fire 400 480 Applies the Fire Damage Field effect to the opponents’ field of play.
Fire Damage Field: The sync pairs will take Fire-type damage whenever they take an action.
G-Max Wildfire Masters.png
G-Max Steelsurge Copperajah Rose's Copperajah Steel 400 480 Applies the Steel Damage Field effect to the opponents' field of play.
Steel Damage Field: The sync pairs will take Steel-type damage whenever they take an action.
G-Max Steelsurge Masters.png
G-Max Malodor Garbodor Oleana's Garbodor Poison 400 480 Leaves all opposing sync pairs poisoned. G-Max Malodor Masters.png
G-Max Fireball Cinderace Gloria's Cinderace Fire 450 540 Ignores passive skills that would reduce the damage of this attack.
Ignores passive skills that would protect the target against a critical hit.
G-Max Fireball Masters.png
G-Max Stun Shock Toxtricity Roxie's Toxtricity Electric 400 480 Leaves all opposing sync pairs poisoned or paralyzed. G-Max Stun Shock Masters.png

In the anime

Main series

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

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!
Centiskorch Doug's Centy G-Max Centiferno Doug Centy G-Max Centiferno.png Sword and Shield, Slumbering Weald!
Coalossal Coalossal G-Max Volcalith Coalossal G-Max Volcalith.png Sword and Shield: The Darkest Day!
Garbodor Subordinate's Garbodor G-Max Malodor Subordinate Garbodor G-Max Malodor.png Sword and Shield: The Darkest Day!
Meowth Meowth of Team Rocket G-Max Gold Rush Team Rocket Meowth G-Max Gold Rush.png Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!
Alcremie Opal's Alcremie G-Max Finale Opal Alcremie G-Max Finale.png The Sweet Taste of Battle!
Machamp Bea's Machamp G-Max Chi Strike Bea Machamp G-Max Chi Strike.png A Battle of Mega Versus Max!
Grimmsnarl Marnie's Grimmsnarl G-Max Snooze Marnie Grimmsnarl G-Max Snooze.png Battling Turned Up to Eleven!
Gengar Ash's Gengar G-Max Terror Ash Gengar G-Max Terror.png Battling Turned Up to Eleven!
Duraludon Raihan's Duraludon G-Max Depletion Raihan Duraludon G-Max Depletion.png Aim For The Eight!
Rillaboom Leon's Rillaboom G-Max Drum Solo Leon Rillaboom G-Max Drum Solo.png Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!
Rillaboom Leon's Cinderace G-Max Fireball Leon Cinderace G-Max Fireball.png Partners in Time!

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

List of G-Max Moves used

Pokémon G-Max Move Image Debut
Charizard Leon's Charizard G-Max Wildfire Leon Charizard G-Max Wildfire TW.png Sky

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

List of G-Max Moves used

Pokémon Max Move Image Debut
Drednaw Nessa's Drednaw G-Max Stonesurge Nessa Drednaw G-Max Stonesurge Adventures 1.png
Nessa Drednaw G-Max Stonesurge Adventures 2.png
Splish Splash!! Gigantamax Battle
Gengar Allister's Gengar G-Max Terror Allister Gengar G-Max Terror Adventures.png Glittering!! The Tapestry in the Vault
Alcremie Opal's Alcremie G-Max Finale Opal Alcremie G-Max Finale Adventures.png Rising!! Opal of Ballonlea
Toxtricity Casey's Tera G-Max Stun Shock Casey Tera G-Max Stun Shock.png Chomp!! It's Dracovish
Corviknight Corviknight G-Max Wind Rage Corviknight G-Max Wind Rage Adventures.png PASS40
Pikachu Pikachu G-Max Volt Crash Pikachu G-Max Volt Crash Adventures.png PASS41
Meowth Meowth G-Max Gold Rush Meowth G-Max Gold Rush Adventures.png PASS41
Hatterene Bede's Hatterene G-Max Smite Bede Hatterene G-Max Smite Adventures.png PASS42
Cinderace Casey's Bit G-Max Fireball Casey Bit G-Max Fireball.png PASS42
Inteleon Marvin's Sniffler G-Max Hydrosnipe Marvin Sniffler G-Max Hydrosnipe.png PASS42

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

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
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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