G-Max Rapid Flow (move)

G-Max Rapid Flow (Japanese: キョダイレンゲキ Kyodai Continuous Strike) is a damage-dealing Water-type G-Max Move introduced during Generation VIII in The Isle of Armor. It is the exclusive G-Max Move of Gigantamax Rapid Strike Style Urshifu.

G-Max Rapid Flow キョダイレンゲキ Kyodai Continuous Strike

Battles Type  Water 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 Rapid Flow deals damage and hits the target even if it is protected by a protection move, including Max Guard. Its power and whether it is a special or physical move depends on the move it is based on.

Base move Pwr. Cat. Learnable Aqua Jet 90 Physical ✔ Aqua Tail 130 Physical ✘ Brine 120 Special ✔ Bubble Beam 120 Special ✘ Crabhammer 130 Physical ✘ Dive 130 Physical ✔ Fishious Rend 130 Physical ✘ Flip Turn 110 Physical ✘ Hydro Cannon 150 Special ✘ Hydro Pump 140 Special ✘ Liquidation 130 Physical ✔ Muddy Water 130 Special ✘ Octazooka 120 Special ✘ Origin Pulse 140 Special ✘ Razor Shell 130 Physical ✘ Scald 130 Special ✔ Snipe Shot 130 Special ✘ Sparkling Aria 130 Special ✘ Steam Eruption 140 Special ✘ Surf 130 Special ✘ Surging Strikes 130 Physical ✔ Water Gun 90 Special ✘ Water Pledge 130 Special ✘ Water Pulse 110 Special ✘ Water Shuriken 90 Special ✘ Water Spout 150 Special ✘ Waterfall 130 Physical ✔ Whirlpool 90 Special ✔

Description

Games Description SwSh A Water-type attack that Gigantamax Urshifu use. This rapid-strike move can ignore Max Guard.

Learnset

Gigantamax Rapid Strike Urshifu can use G-Max Rapid Flow if it knows a damaging Water-type move.

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Base power	Max power	Target	Description	Playable sync pairs
Max move
G-Max Rapid Flow	Physical	400	480	An opponent	Except in certain circumstances, successful hits with this attack become critical hits. Ignores passive skills that would reduce the damage of this attack. Ignores passive skills that would protect the target against a critical hit. Ignores the target's Damage Guard Next effect.	Gloria (Dojo Uniform) & Urshifu

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 Rapid Flow is the only attack that ignores its target's Damage Guard Next effect.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	超極巨流水連擊 Chīu Gihkgeuih Làuhséui Lìhngīk
	Mandarin	超極巨流水連擊 / 超极巨流水连击 Chāo Jíjù Liúshuǐ Liánjí
French		Multicoup G-Max
German		Giga-Multihieb
Hindi		जी-मैक्स रैपिड फ़्लो G-Max Rapid Flow
Indonesian		G-Max Rapid Flow
Italian		Gigapluricolpo
Korean		거다이연격 Geodai Yeongyeok
Brazilian Portuguese		Fluxo Veloz G-Max
Russian		Серийный Поток G-Макс Seriynyy Potok G-Maks
Spanish		Gigagolpe Fluido
Thai		กิกะจู่โจมต่อเนื่อง Giga Chuchom Tonueang
Turkish		G-Maksi Akıntı

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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