G-Max Depletion (move)

G-Max Depletion (Japanese: キョダイゲンスイ Kyodai Decay) is a damage-dealing Dragon-type G-Max Move introduced in Generation VIII. It is the exclusive G-Max Move of Gigantamax Duraludon.

G-Max Depletion キョダイゲンスイ Kyodai Decay

Battles Type  Dragon 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.

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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 Depletion inflicts damage. If the target has used a move before being hit, the PP of the last move it used will be reduced by 2.

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

Base move Pwr. Cat. Learnable Breaking Swipe 110 Physical ✔ Clanging Scales 140 Special ✘ Core Enforcer 130 Special ✘ Draco Meteor 140 Special ✔ Dragon Breath 110 Special ✘ Dragon Claw 130 Physical ✔ Dragon Darts 130 Physical ✘ Dragon Energy 150 Special ✘ Dragon Hammer 130 Physical ✘ Dragon Pulse 130 Special ✔ Dragon Rush 130 Physical ✘ Dragon Tail 110 Physical ✔ Dual Chop 130 Physical ✘ Dynamax Cannon 140 Special ✘ Eternabeam 150 Special ✘ Outrage 140 Physical ✔ Roar of Time 150 Special ✘ Scale Shot 130 Physical ✘ Spacial Rend 130 Special ✘ Twister 90 Special ✘

Description

Games Description SwSh A Dragon-type attack that Gigantamax Duraludon use. Reduces the PP of the last move used.

Learnset

Gigantamax Duraludon can use G-Max Depletion if it knows a damaging Dragon-type move.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Gigantamax Duraludon
The Gigantamaxed user attacks the opponent with a tornado of draconic energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Red swirls of energy appear around Gigantamax Duraludon's body. The energy is then fired at the opponent, forming a vortex of purple energy around them, with blue dragon's-wing-shaped masses of energy circling around the vortex.
Raihan's Duraludon	Aim For The Eight!		Debut Base move is Breaking Swipe

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

• In Cracked!! The Rusted Sword and Shield, Raihan told his Duraludon to use G-Max Depletion, but the move was used off-panel.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	超極巨劣化衰變 Chīu Gihkgeuih Lyutfa-Sēuibin
	Mandarin	超極巨劣化衰變 / 超极巨劣化衰变 Chāo Jíjù Lièhuà-Shuāibiàn
Czech		G-maxí vyčerpání
French		Usure G-Max
German		Giga-Dämpfer
Hindi		जी-मैक्स डिप्लीशन G-Max Depletion
Indonesian		G-Max Depletion
Italian		Gigalogoramento
Korean		거다이감쇠 Geodai Gamsoe
Polish		G-Maxi Wyczerpanie
Portuguese	Brazil	Esgotamento G-Max
	Portugal	Desgaste G-Max
Russian		Опустошение G-Макс Opustosheniye G-Maks
Spanish		Gigadesgaste
Thai		กิกะเสื่อมสลาย Giga Sueamsalai
Turkish		G-Maksi Tüketme

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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