G-Max Chi Strike (move)

G-Max Chi Strike (Japanese: キョダイシンゲキ Kyodai Charge) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type G-Max Move introduced in Generation VIII. It is the exclusive G-Max Move of Gigantamax Machamp.

G-Max Chi Strike キョダイシンゲキ Kyodai Charge

Battles Type  Fighting 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 Chi Strike inflicts damage and increases the user's and its allies' critical hit rate by one stage. This critical hit rate boost stacks with the Focus Energy effect and with multiple uses of itself. The boost cannot be passed with Baton Pass.

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

Base move Power Category Learnable Arm Thrust 70 Physical ✘ Aura Sphere 90 Special ✘ Body Press 90 Physical ✘ Brick Break 90 Physical ✔ Circle Throw 80 Physical ✘ Close Combat 95 Physical ✔ Counter 75 Physical ✔ Cross Chop 90 Physical ✔ Double Kick 80 Physical ✘ Drain Punch 90 Physical ✘ Dynamic Punch 90 Physical ✔ Final Gambit 100 Special ✘ Flying Press 90 Physical ✘ Focus Blast 95 Special ✔ Focus Punch 100 Physical Requires Transfer Force Palm 80 Physical ✘ Hammer Arm 90 Physical ✘ High Jump Kick 95 Physical ✘ Low Kick 100 Physical ✔ Low Sweep 85 Physical ✔ Mach Punch 70 Physical ✘ Meteor Assault 100 Physical ✘ Power-Up Punch 70 Physical Requires Transfer Revenge 80 Physical ✔ Reversal 100 Physical ✔ Rock Smash 70 Physical Requires Transfer Sacred Sword 90 Physical ✘ Secret Sword 90 Special ✘ Seismic Toss 75 Physical ✔ Storm Throw 80 Physical ✘ Submission 90 Physical ✔ Superpower 95 Physical ✔ Thunderous Kick 90 Physical ✘ Triple Kick 80 Physical ✘ Vacuum Wave 70 Special Requires Transfer Vital Throw 85 Physical ✔ Note: A Machamp transferred with the move Mimic can potentially use any of these moves for G-Max Chi Strike.

Description

Games Description SwSh A Fighting-type attack that Gigantamax Machamp use. This move raises the chance of critical hits.

Learnset

Gigantamax Machamp can use G-Max Chi Strike if it knows a damaging Fighting-type move.

In other games

Pokémon GO

G-Max Chi Strike
G-Max Move
Max Battles Power Level 1: 350 Level 2: 400 Level 3: 450 Level 4: 550*
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM Formerly eligible None

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Gigantamax Machamp Effect
The Gigantamaxed user attacks the opponent with its fists. The chance of critical hits is increased as a result.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Each of Gigantamax Machamp's fists becomes surrounded in an orange fist-shaped mass of energy, and it punches the opponent with them. Afterward, Machamp's muscles grow in size and its fists become covered in orange energy, making it able to pinpoint and hit the opponent's weak spots more easily.
Bea's Machamp	A Battle of Mega Versus Max!		Debut Base move is Cross Chop

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	超極巨會心一擊 Chīu Gihkgeuih Wuihsām Yātgīk
	Mandarin	超極巨會心一擊 / 超极巨会心一击 Chāo Jíjù Huìxīn Yījí / Chāo Jíjù Huìxīn Yījī
Czech		G-maxí čchi výpad
French		Frappe G-Max
German		Giga-Fokusschlag
Hindi		जी-मैक्स ची स्ट्राइक G-Max Chi Strike
Indonesian		G-Max Chi Strike
Italian		Gigapugnointuito
Korean		거다이회심격 Geodai Hoesimgyeok
Polish		G-Max Atak Chi
Portuguese	Brazil	Golpe Chi G-Max
	Portugal	Ataque Chi G-Max
Russian		Кулак G-Макс Kulak G-Maks
Spanish	Latin America	Gigapuño
	Spain	Gigapuñición
Thai		กิกะบุกจู่โจม Giga Bukchuchom
Turkish		G-Maksi Çi Saldırısı

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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