G-Max Volt Crash (move)

G-Max Volt Crash キョダイバンライ Kyodai Heavy Thunder

Battles Type  Electric Category  Varies PP  — (max. —) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect any adjacent foe, but not allies

Availability Introduced  Generation VIII Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VIII Generation IX

G-Max Volt Crash (Japanese: キョダイバンライ Kyodai Heavy Thunder) is a damage-dealing Electric-type G-Max Move introduced in Generation VIII. It is the exclusive G-Max Move of Gigantamax Pikachu.

Effect

G-Max Volt Crash inflicts damage to one target and paralyzes all opponents.

Its power and whether it is a special or physical move depends on the move it is based on.

Base move Power Category Learnable Aura Wheel 140 Physical ✘ Bolt Beak 130 Physical ✘ Bolt Strike 140 Physical ✘ Charge Beam 100 Special Requires Transfer Discharge 130 Special ✔ Electro Ball 130 Special ✔ Electroweb 110 Special ✔ Fusion Bolt 130 Physical ✘ Nuzzle 90 Physical ✔ Overdrive 130 Special ✘ Parabolic Charge 120 Special ✘ Plasma Fists 130 Physical ✘ Rising Voltage 140 Special ✔ Shock Wave 110 Special Requires Transfer Spark 120 Physical ✔ Thunder 140 Special ✔ Thunder Cage 80 Special ✘ Thunder Fang 120 Physical ✘ Thunder Punch 130 Physical ✔ Thunder Shock 90 Special ✔ Thunderbolt 130 Special ✔ Volt Switch 120 Special ✔ Volt Tackle 140 Physical ✔ Wild Charge 130 Physical ✔ Zap Cannon 140 Special Requires Transfer Zing Zap 130 Physical ✘ Note: A Pikachu transferred with the move Mimic can potentially use any of these moves for G-Max Volt Crash.

Description

Games Description SwSh An Electric-type attack that Gigantamax Pikachu use. This move paralyzes opponents.

Learnset

Gigantamax Pikachu can use G-Max Volt Crash if it knows a damaging Electric-type move.

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX

Action Class	Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Max Move	Physical	—	—	400	480	—%	An opponent	—	Leaves all opposing sync pairs paralyzed.	Sygna Suit Red (Thunderbolt) & Pikachu
	Special

In the anime

Gigantamax Pikachu Lightning bolts
The Gigantamaxed user summons giant lightning bolts to strike the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Gigantamax Pikachu fires a bolt of yellow electricity into the clouds above it. Moments later, multiple bolts of lighting shaped like its tail strike down from the clouds onto the opponent.
Ash's Pikachu	The Climb to Be the Very Best!		Debut Base move is Thunderbolt or Electroweb

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Gigantamax Pikachu
The Gigantamaxed user attacks the opponent with a massive lightning bolt.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Gigantamax Pikachu lands on all fours and fires a massive bolt of lightning from its tail at the opponent.
A wild Pikachu	PASS41		Debut

In other generations

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 超極巨萬雷轟頂 Chīu Gihkgeuih Maahnlèuihgwāngdǐng Mandarin 超極巨萬雷轟頂 / 超极巨万雷轰顶 Chāo Jíjù Wànléihōngdǐng Dutch G-Max Volt Stoot French Foudre G-Max German Giga-Blitzhagel Italian Gigapikafolgori Korean 거다이만뢰 Geodai Malloe Polish G-Maxi Cios Woltów* G-Max Woltokrach* Portuguese Brazil Trovoada G-Max Portugal Impacto Elétrico G-Max Russian Вольт-Таран G-Макс Vol't-Taran G-Maks Spanish Gigatronada Thai กิกะหมื่นสายฟ้า

Max Moves
Max Strike • Max Knuckle • Max Airstream • Max Ooze • Max Quake Max Rockfall • Max Flutterby • Max Phantasm • Max Steelspike Max Flare • Max Geyser • Max Overgrowth • Max Lightning • Max Mindstorm Max Hailstorm • Max Wyrmwind • Max Darkness • Max Starfall • Max Guard
G-Max Moves
G-Max Vine Lash • G-Max Wildfire • G-Max Cannonade • G-Max Befuddle G-Max Volt Crash • G-Max Gold Rush • G-Max Chi Strike • G-Max Terror G-Max Foam Burst • G-Max Resonance • G-Max Cuddle • G-Max Replenish G-Max Malodor • G-Max Meltdown • G-Max Drum Solo • G-Max Fireball G-Max Hydrosnipe • G-Max Wind Rage • G-Max Gravitas • G-Max Stonesurge G-Max Volcalith • G-Max Tartness • G-Max Sweetness • G-Max Sandblast G-Max Stun Shock • G-Max Centiferno • G-Max Smite • G-Max Snooze • G-Max Finale G-Max Steelsurge • G-Max Depletion • G-Max One Blow • G-Max Rapid Flow

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.