AG-Max Move (Japanese:キョダイマックスわざKyodaimax Move) is a special type ofmove introduced inGeneration VIII. G-Max Moves are specialMax Moves that are exclusive toGigantamaxPokémon.

Effects

For Gigantamax Pokémon, damagingmoves of a certaintype become itsexclusive G-Max Move instead of the normal correspondingMax Move. Each species of Gigantamax Pokémon has its own unique G-Max Move and vice versa. Like Max Moves, thedamage category and basepower of most G-Max Moves are taken from that of the compatible base move (G-Max Drum Solo,G-Max Fireball, andG-Max Hydrosnipe being exceptions, with a 160 fixed base power whatever the base move is), and cannot be fully protected against byprotection moves (such asProtect andDetect), except by the Max MoveMax 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	Grass	Inflicts damage for four turns on non-Grass-type opponents
G-Max Wildfire		Charizard	Fire	Inflicts damage for four turns on non-Fire-type opponents
G-Max Cannonade		Blastoise	Water	Inflicts damage for four turns on non-Water-type opponents
G-Max Befuddle		Butterfree	Bug	Inflictspoison,paralysis, orsleep on all opponents Equivalent toDire Claw's additional effect
G-Max Volt Crash		Pikachu	Electric	Paralyzes all opponents
G-Max Gold Rush		Meowth	Normal	Scatterscoins on the ground that are picked up afterwards andconfuses all opponents Value is equal to 100 × the user's level (200 × user's level with an Amulet Coin)
G-Max Chi Strike		Machamp	Fighting	Pumps up the user and its allies, raising the chance of critical hits by one stage. Stacks with itself and moves likeFocus Energy, unlike other critical hit sources
G-Max Terror		Gengar	Ghost	Prevents the opponent from beingrecalled Same effect asMean Look
G-Max Foam Burst		Kingler	Water	Lowers theSpeed of all opponents by two stages
G-Max Resonance		Lapras	Ice	Lowers damage from bothPhysical andSpecial moves for five turns Same effect asAurora Veil, though it does not require hail
G-Max Cuddle		Eevee	Normal	Opponents of the oppositegender of the user becomeinfatuated
G-Max Replenish		Snorlax	Normal	50% chance of restoring user or ally's usedBerries Similar effect toRecycle when it works
G-Max Malodor		Garbodor	Poison	Poisons all opponents
G-Max Meltdown		Melmetal	Steel	Makes opponents incapable of using the same move twice in a row Same effect asTorment
G-Max Drum Solo		Rillaboom	Grass	Moves can be used regardless of abilities. Power is always 160, regardless of base move. Works likeMold Breaker
G-Max Fireball		Cinderace	Fire	Moves can be used regardless of abilities. Power is always 160, regardless of base move. Works likeMold Breaker
G-Max Hydrosnipe		Inteleon	Water	Moves can be used regardless of abilities. Power is always 160, regardless of base move. Works likeMold Breaker
G-Max Wind Rage		Corviknight	Flying	Removes the effects of moves likeReflect,Light Screen,Spikes, andterrain from the opponents' side of the field. Works likeDefog, but does not lower evasiveness
G-Max Gravitas		Orbeetle	Psychic	Intensifiesgravity for five turns Same effect asGravity
G-Max Stonesurge		Drednaw	Water	CreatesStealth Rock on the opponents' side of the field
G-Max Volcalith		Coalossal	Rock	Inflicts damage for four turns on non-Rock-type opponents
G-Max Tartness		Flapple	Grass	Lowers theevasion of all opponents by one stage
G-Max Sweetness		Appletun	Grass	Cures the user and its allies of theirstatus conditions Only affects allies on the field
G-Max Sandblast		Sandaconda	Ground	Traps the target inSand Tomb for four to five turns
G-Max Stun Shock		Toxtricity	Electric	Inflictspoison orparalysis on all opponents
G-Max Centiferno		Centiskorch	Fire	Traps the target inFire Spin for four to five turns
G-Max Smite		Hatterene	Fairy	Inflictsconfusion on all opponents
G-Max Snooze		Grimmsnarl	Dark	50% chance of making the target drowsy, causing it to fallasleep at the end of the next turn Same effect asYawn when it works
G-Max Finale		Alcremie	Fairy	Heals the user and its allies by 1/6 their maximum HP
G-Max Steelsurge		Copperajah	Steel	Scatterssharp spikes around the field Works likeStealth Rock, though it checks the effectiveness of Steel against the target instead of Rock
G-Max Depletion		Duraludon	Dragon	Takes 2PP away from the last move the target used Less potent version ofSpite's effect.
G-Max One Blow		Urshifu (Single Strike)	Dark	Hits the target even if it is protected by a protection move, includingMax Guard Works likeFeint
G-Max Rapid Flow		Urshifu (Rapid Strike)	Water	Hits the target even if it is protected by a protection move, includingMax Guard. Works likeFeint

In other games

Pokémon GO

Gigantamax Pokémon replace their attackingMax Move with a G-Max Move based on the Pokémon species. Thus, a Pokémon's G-Max Move cannot be changed and may not be the same type as itsFast Attack. G-Max Moves have significantly increased power; a Level 1 G-Max Move has the same power as a Level 3 Max Move. G-Max Moves are otherwise identical to attacking Max Moves: they start unlocked at Level 1, can be upgraded up to Level 3 by spendingMax Particles andCandy or Candy XL, and each upgrade awards experience. All G-Max Moves temporarily increase by one level when under theAdventure Effect ofDynamax Cannon; Max Level G-Max Moves become Level 4, which is normally inaccessible.

List of G-Max Moves

Pokémon	G-Max Move	Type	Costs
			Level 2	Level 3
	G-Max Vine Lash	Grass	600 100	800 40
	G-Max Wildfire	Fire	600 100	800 40
	G-Max Cannonade	Water	600 100	800 40
	G-Max Befuddle	Bug	600 100	800 40
	G-Max Gold Rush	Normal	600 110	800 45
	G-Max Chi Strike	Fighting	600 110	800 45
	G-Max Terror	Ghost	600 110	800 45
	G-Max Foam Burst	Water	600 110	800 45
	G-Max Resonance	Ice	600 120	800 50
	G-Max Replenish	Normal	600 120	800 50
	G-Max Malodor	Poison	600 110	800 45
	G-Max Drum Solo	Grass	600 100	800 40
	G-Max Fireball	Fire	600 100	800 40
	G-Max Hydrosnipe	Water	600 100	800 40
	G-Max Stun Shock	Electric	600 120	800 50
	G-Max Snooze	Dark	600 110	800 45
XP Reward			+6000	+8000

Pokémon Masters EX

Certainsync pairs are capable ofGigantamaxing 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.

AlthoughEternabeam is a standardmove in thecore series games, in Pokémon Masters EX, it is treated as amax move that is exclusive toEternatus. 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		Leon'sEternatus	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.
G-Max Replenish		Red'sSnorlax Anabel'sSnorlax	Normal	400	480	Restores one MP of the user's moves.
G-Max Terror		Allister'sGengar	Ghost	400	480	Applies the Restrain effect to all opposing sync pairs.
G-Max Smite		Bede'sHatterene	Fairy	400	480	Leaves all opposing sync pairs confused.
G-Max Rapid Flow		Gloria'sUrshifu	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 Volt Crash		Red'sPikachu	Electric	400	480	Leaves all opposing sync pairs paralyzed
G-Max Volcalith		Gordie'sCoalossal	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 Resonance		Melony'sLapras	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 Drum Solo		Victor'sRillaboom	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 Wildfire		Leon'sCharizard Arc SuitLeon'sCharizard	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 Steelsurge		Rose'sCopperajah	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 Malodor		Oleana'sGarbodor	Poison	400	480	Leaves all opposing sync pairs poisoned.
G-Max Fireball		Gloria'sCinderace	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 Stun Shock		Roxie'sToxtricity	Electric	400	480	Leaves all opposing sync pairs poisoned or paralyzed.
G-Max Centiferno		Kabu'sCentiskorch	Fire	400	480	Leaves all opposing sync pairs trapped.

In animation

Pokémon the Series

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

G-Max Moves were introduced inFlash of the Titans!. InThe Climb to Be the Very Best!,Leon further explained howGigantamax Pokémon have their own signature G-Max Moves, as opposed to just regularMax Moves.

List of G-Max Moves used

Pokémon		G-Max Move	Image	Debut
	Leon's Charizard	G-Max Wildfire		Flash of the Titans!
	Drednaw	G-Max Stonesurge		The Climb to Be the Very Best!
	Ash's Pikachu	G-Max Volt Crash		The Climb to Be the Very Best!
	Doug'sCenty	G-Max Centiferno		Sword and Shield, Slumbering Weald!
	Coalossal	G-Max Volcalith		Sword and Shield: The Darkest Day!
	Subordinate'sGarbodor	G-Max Malodor		Sword and Shield: The Darkest Day!
	Meowth of Team Rocket	G-Max Gold Rush		Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!
	Opal'sAlcremie	G-Max Finale		The Sweet Taste of Battle!
	Bea'sMachamp	G-Max Chi Strike		A Battle of Mega Versus Max!
	Marnie'sGrimmsnarl	G-Max Snooze		Battling Turned Up to Eleven!
	Ash's Gengar	G-Max Terror		Battling Turned Up to Eleven!
	Raihan'sDuraludon	G-Max Depletion		Aim For The Eight!
	Leon'sRillaboom	G-Max Drum Solo		Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!
	Leon'sCinderace	G-Max Fireball		Partners in Time!

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

List of G-Max Moves used

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

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

List of G-Max Moves used

Pokémon		Max Move	Image	Debut
	Nessa'sDrednaw	G-Max Stonesurge		Splish Splash!! Gigantamax Battle
	Allister'sGengar	G-Max Terror		Glittering!! The Tapestry in the Vault
	Opal'sAlcremie	G-Max Finale		Rising!! Opal of Ballonlea
	Casey'sTera	G-Max Stun Shock		Chomp!! It's Dracovish
	Corviknight	G-Max Wind Rage		Rumble!! The Darkest Day Returns
	Pikachu	G-Max Volt Crash		Shing!! Final Form
	Meowth	G-Max Gold Rush		Shing!! Final Form
	Bede'sHatterene	G-Max Smite		Craaash!! Triple March
	Casey'sBit	G-Max Fireball		Craaash!! Triple March
	Marvin'sSniffler	G-Max Hydrosnipe		Craaash!! Triple March

Pokémon Journeys

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In the TCG

In thePokémon Trading Card Game, everyPokémon VMAX card depicting aGigantamax Pokémon has one attack whose name starts with the phrase "G-Max". This may allude to the concept of G-Max Moves, although these attacks have no special qualities. If the Pokemon has two attacks, this attack is always the second of the attacks, and as such always has more Energy in its attack cost compared to the other attack. Some of these attack share names with a G-Max Move, such as the G-Max Gold Rush attack onMeowth VMAX, and G-Max Smite onHatterene VMAX. Still others share the name of a regular move, but with "G-Max" appended to the start. Examples include G-Max Volt Tackle fromPikachu VMAX and G-Max Headbutt fromDrednaw VMAX. And plenty are entirely original, with names like G-Max Drill used onGrimmsnarl VMAX and G-Max Spiral withInteleon VMAX. These possibly imply some flexibility in howMax Moves and G-Max Moves are represented in the TCG.

ForDynamax Pokémon, a similar pattern occurs where their most expensive attack starts with the phrase "Max", alluding to Max Moves.

Trivia

• There is at least one G-Max Move of everytype. This was the case even before the release of thePokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass.
• TheWater type has the most G-Max Moves out of any type, with five.
  • Before the release of the Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass,Normal had the most G-Max Moves out of any type, with three.
• Urshifu is the onlyLegendary Pokémon with a G-Max Move.
• Melmetal is the onlyMythical Pokémon with a G-Max Move.
• Alcremie andToxtricity can each learn only one G-Max Move, despite having multiple alternateforms.
  • Urshifu is the only Pokémon with more than one G-Max Move.

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