G-Max Befuddle (move)

G-Max Befuddle (Japanese: キョダイコワク Kyodai Enchantment) is a damage-dealing Bug-type G-Max Move introduced in Generation VIII. It is the exclusive G-Max Move of Gigantamax Butterfree.

G-Max Befuddle キョダイコワク Kyodai Enchantment

Battles Type  Bug Category  Varies PP  — (max. —) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 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

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally 1 Other: May affect any adjacent opponent, 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

Effect

G-Max Befuddle inflicts damage to the target and causes poison, paralysis, or sleep to 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 Attack Order 130 Physical ✘ Bug Bite 110 Physical ✔ Bug Buzz 130 Special ✔ Fell Stinger 100 Physical ✘ First Impression 130 Physical ✘ Fury Cutter 90 Physical ✘ Infestation 90 Special Requires Transfer Leech Life 130 Physical ✘ Lunge 130 Physical ✘ Megahorn 140 Physical ✘ Pin Missile 130 Physical ✘ Pollen Puff 130 Special ✔ Skitter Smack 70 Physical ✘ Struggle Bug 100 Special Requires Transfer U-turn 120 Physical ✔ X-Scissor 130 Physical ✘ Note: A Butterfree transferred with the move Mimic can potentially use any of these moves for G-Max Befuddle.

Description

Games Description SwSh A Bug-type attack that Gigantamax Butterfree use. This move inflicts the poisoned, paralyzed, or asleep status condition on opponents.

Learnset

Gigantamax Butterfree can use G-Max Befuddle if it knows a damaging Bug-type move.

Trivia

• G-Max Befuddle is the only Bug-type move capable of inflicting paralysis or sleep.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	超極巨蝶影蠱惑 Chīu Gihkgeuih Dihpyíng Gúwaahk
	Mandarin	超極巨蝶影蠱惑 / 超极巨蝶影蛊惑 Chāo Jíjù Diéyǐng Gǔhuò
French		Illusion G-Max
German		Giga-Benebelung
Hindi		जी-मैक्स बिफ़डल G-Max Befuddle
Indonesian		G-Max Befuddle
Italian		Gigastupore
Korean		거다이고혹 Geodai Gohok
Brazilian Portuguese		Perturbação G-Max
Russian		Одурманивание G-Макс Odurmanivaniye G-Maks
Spanish		Gigaestupor
Thai		กิกะเย้ายวน Giga Yaoyuan
Turkish		G-Maksi Sersemletme

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 Exclusive to Pokémon GO: Max Spirit
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

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