G-Max Drum Solo (move)

G-Max Drum Solo (Japanese: キョダイコランダ Kyodai Drumbeat) is a damage-dealing Grass-type G-Max Move introduced during Generation VIII in The Isle of Armor. It is the exclusive G-Max Move of Gigantamax Rillaboom.

G-Max Drum Solo キョダイコランダ Kyodai Drumbeat

Battles Type  Grass Category  Varies PP  — (max. —) Power  160 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 Drum Solo inflicts damage and ignores the target's Ability. Whether it is a special or physical move depends on the move it is based on. Unlike most other G-Max Moves, its power is 160 regardless of the base move.

Base move Cat. Learnable Absorb Special ✘ Apple Acid Special ✘ Branch Poke Physical ✔ Bullet Seed Physical ✔ Drum Beating Physical ✔ Energy Ball Special ✔ Frenzy Plant Special ✔ Giga Drain Special ✔ Grass Knot Special ✔ Grass Pledge Special ✔ Grassy Glide Physical ✔ Grav Apple Physical ✘ Horn Leech Physical ✘ Leaf Blade Physical ✘ Leaf Storm Special ✔ Leaf Tornado Special ✘ Leafage Physical ✘ Magical Leaf Special ✔ Mega Drain Special ✘ Petal Blizzard Physical ✘ Petal Dance Special ✘ Power Whip Physical ✘ Razor Leaf Physical ✔ Seed Bomb Physical ✘ Seed Flare Special ✘ Snap Trap Physical ✘ Solar Beam Special ✔ Solar Blade Physical ✔ Trop Kick Physical ✘ Vine Whip Physical ✘ Wood Hammer Physical ✔

Description

Games Description SwSh A Grass-type attack that Gigantamax Rillaboom use. This move can be used on the target regardless of its Abilities.

Learnset

Gigantamax Rillaboom can use G-Max Drum Solo if it knows a damaging Grass-type move.

In other games

Pokémon GO

G-Max Drum Solo
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

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Base power	Max power	Target	Description	Playable sync pairs
Max move
G-Max Drum Solo	Physical	450	540	An opponent	Ignores passive skills that would reduce the damage of this attack. Ignores passive skills that would protect the target against a critical hit.	Victor & Rillaboom

Notes:

• G-Max Drum Solo hits all opponents when used by Victor & Rillaboom due to their passive skill Targets Maxed.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Gigantamax Rillaboom
The Gigantamaxed user attacks the opponent with giant roots.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Gigantamax Rillaboom beats its drum, causing multiple giant roots to appear out of the ground and strike the opponent.
Leon's Rillaboom	Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!		Debut Base move is Drum Beating

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• In Pokémon Masters EX, G-Max Drum Solo is tied with G-Max Fireball for having the highest power of all Max Moves.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	超極巨狂擂亂打 Chīu Gihkgeuih Kwòhnglèuih-Lyuhndá
	Mandarin	超極巨狂擂亂打 / 超极巨狂擂乱打 Chāo Jíjù Kuángléi-Luàndǎ
Czech		G-maxí bubnování
French		Percussion G-Max
German		Giga-Getrommel
Hindi		जी-मैक्स ड्रम सोलो G-Max Drum Solo
Indonesian		G-Max Drum Solo
Italian		Gigarullio
Korean		거다이난타 Geodai Nanta
Polish		G-Maxi Werbel
Portuguese		Solo de Tambores G-Max
Russian		Соло на Барабанах G-Макс Solo na Barabanakh G-Maks
Spanish		Gigarredoble
Thai		กิกะโซโลกลอง Giga Solo Klong
Turkish		G-Maksi Davul Solosu

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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