G-Max Steelsurge (move)

G-Max Steelsurge キョダイコウジン Kyodai Steel Formation

Battles Type  Steel Category  Varies PP  — (max. —) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} 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

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect any adjacent foe, 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

G-Max Steelsurge (Japanese: キョダイコウジン Kyodai Steel Formation) is a damage-dealing Steel-type G-Max Move introduced in Generation VIII. It is the exclusive G-Max Move of Gigantamax Copperajah.

Effect

G-Max Steelsurge inflicts damage and sets an entry hazard around the target Pokémon. Pokémon on the target's field receive damage upon switching in. The amount of damage inflicted upon switching in is affected by the effectiveness of Steel against the target. It also does not stack if multiple layers are set. It does not damage Pokémon with the Ability Magic Guard. Rapid Spin removes the hazard from the user's side of the field if it affects its target; Defog removes the hazard's effect from both sides of the field.

The damage is taken from the victim's maximum HP, and follows:

Type effectiveness	Damage (Max. HP)
0.25×	3.125%
0.5×	6.25%
1×	12.5%
2×	25%
4×	50%

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

Base move Pwr. Cat. Learnable Anchor Shot 130 Physical ✘ Behemoth Bash 130 Physical ✘ Behemoth Blade 130 Physical ✘ Bullet Punch 90 Physical ✘ Doom Desire 140 Special ✘ Double Iron Bash 140 Physical ✘ Flash Cannon 130 Special ✔ Gear Grind 130 Physical ✘ Gyro Ball 130 Physical ✘ Heavy Slam 130 Physical ✔ Iron Head 130 Physical ✔ Iron Tail 130 Physical ✘ Metal Burst 100 Physical ✘ Metal Claw 100 Physical ✘ Meteor Mash 130 Physical ✘ Smart Strike 120 Physical ✘ Steel Beam 140 Special ✔ Steel Roller 130 Physical ✔ Steel Wing 120 Physical ✘ Sunsteel Strike 130 Physical ✘

Description

Games Description SwSh A Steel-type attack that Gigantamax Copperajah use. This move scatters sharp spikes around the field.

Learnset

Gigantamax Copperajah can use G-Max Steelsurge if it knows a damaging Steel-type move.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Gigantamax Copperajah
The Gigantamaxed user attacks the opponent with a series of steely spikes.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Copperajah	Gigantamax Copperajah creates a series of jagged white spikes that extend forward and strike the opponent.
Rose's Copperajah	PASS28		Debut

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 超極巨鋼鐵陣法 Chīu Gihkgeuih Gongtit Jahnfaat Mandarin 超極巨鋼鐵陣法 / 超极巨钢铁阵法 Chāo Jíjù Gāngtiě Zhènfǎ French Percée G-Max German Giga-Stahlschlag Italian Gigaferroaculei Korean 거다이강철진 Geodai Gangcheoljin Spanish Gigatrampa Acero

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
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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