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Pokemon: Leafeon Type of the Gigantamax Form: Grass G-Max Move Name: G-Max Moss Stone G-Max Move Type: Grass G-Max Move Description: (offensive attack) Doubles the power of the next Grass type attack (on your side). Competitive Overview: It makes it possible to considerably increase the power of sun teams by increasing the power of the next grass attack. Thus, it will facilitate the sweep and the offense in general.
Pokemon: Dialga Type of the Gigantamax Form: Dragon/Steel G-Max Move Name: G-Max Forward Time G-Max Move Type: Dragon G-Max Move Description: (-4 priority offensive attack) After using this attack, the fight advances one full turn. All chronological phenomena (weather, terrain, trick room, sleep, recharge, etc.) advance by one turn. They end normally if they reach the third/fifth/eighth turn. If Future Sight or Doom Desire should appear in the meantime, they attack as planned while using the G-max attack. Then it is the next pokémon's turn to attack. . Competitive Overview: Thanks to its unusual effect, it can hinder weather teams, help sleeping allies, but above all, it can threaten Trick Room teams.
Pokemon: Palkia Type of the Gigantamax Form: Dragon/Water G-Max Move Name: G-Max Distortion G-Max Move Type: Dragon G-Max Move Description: (+1 priority offensive attack) Summon Ally switch Competitive Overview: First, the simple fact of a 140-priority attack, then the little bonus of Ally Switch.
Pokemon: Giratina Type of the Gigantamax Form: Dragon/Ghost G-Max Move Name: G-Max Chaos G-Max Move Type: Ghost G-Max Move Description: (-4 priority offensive attack) Summon trick room Competitive Overview: Having monstrous stats on the defensive side, Giratina will be happy to help Trick Room teams.
Submissions for this slate end in 2 days, but in the meantime, with TTG being playable now, you many want to start playing with the 23 coded GMax forms. I'm not quite good enough at VGC or AG to provide good sample teams quite yet, but what I can provide are sample sets for every coded GMax form and give you some ideas for teammates.
Unless otherwise specified, all of the sets given are for VGC, which is why they're all at Level 50
(AG)
Magnezone @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Magnet Pull
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Flash Cannon
- Volt Switch
- Magnet Rise
Teammates:
Get a free switch-in on Zacian, immediately Dynamax and G-Max Anion, Magnzeone just barely doesn't die to +1 Close Combat
Every other Steel-type, free switch-in, Magnet Rise, Dynamax into G-Max Anion
(VGC)
Magnezone-Gmax @ Electric Seed / Grassy Seed
Ability: Analytic
Level: 50
EVs: 252 HP / 180 Def / 76 SpD
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Thunderbolt
- Flash Cannon
- Body Press
- Protect
Teammates:
Here are my votes: The Main Mon’s Absol (sv)
The Main Mon’s Giratina (sv)
ChoiceScarfed’s Umbreon
ChoiceScarfed’s Vaporeon
Yoshiblaze’s Mesprit
Yoshiblaze’s Skuntank
Samtendo09’s Leafeon
Samtendo09’s Dusknoir
Yoshiblaze's Skuntank
Yoshiblaze's Mesprit
The Main Mon's Absol
Yoshivert555's Dialga
Samtendo09's Leafeon
Samtendo09's Palkia
Samtendo09's Dusknoir
The Main Mon's Giratina
Pokémon: Dusknoir Type of the Gigantamax Form: Ghost / Normal G-Max Move Name: G-Max Reap G-Max Move Type: Ghost G-Max Move Description: If the target is knocked out, the user and ally gain +1 Attack and recover HP by 50% (or 25% if the user or ally is Dynamaxed / Gigantamaxed). Competitive Overview: Give Dusknoir an use over Dusklops, in that Dusknoir become Ghost / Normal and able to potentially gain +1 Attack and HP recovery for both it and ally... so long that Dusknoir managed to knock out a target. Especially deadly in Semiroom teams, but be sure to use Helping Hand if you want the first boost to come, and watch for Normal-type threats. It gained the Normal-type for functionality, as in collecting souls without the opposing Ghost-type being able to fight back.
Resubbing my G-Max Leafeon, although modified to rely more on his teammate for Chlorophyll boost.
Pokémon: Leafeon Type of the Gigantamax Form: Grass G-Max Move Name: G-Max Evo-Leaf G-Max Move Type: Grass G-Max Move Description: Apply double damage on a not-very-effective hit (like Tinted Lens). In addition, the user summon a Leaf Veil for five turn, or eight turns if the user holds a Light Clay. Leaf Veil: Remove the user's and ally's negative stat stages after each turn, and reflect back guaranteed stat-decreasing moves and effects to the attacking Pokémon, such as Intimidate, Snarl, Icy Wind and Sticky Web. Moves that have a chance to decrease the target's stat but is not guaranteed (i.e. Moonblast) and all Max Moves will not be bounced by Leaf Veil. Competitive Overview: I noticed that Incineroar and Intimidate in general are still king in VGC, so I added something that will spite Incineroar and Intimidate spam in general in the form of G-Max Evo-Leaf. While Glaceon's G-Max move aim to hit both opponents at once to sourly punish redirections, Leafeon's will sourly punish stat decreasing opponents and even allows unholy spam of Draco Meteor, Leaf Storm, Close Combat / Superpower, and other self-reducing stat moves. Be warned, as it is still a Leafeon, with a low Special Defense, have five weaknesses, limited coverage, average Speed without Chlorophyll boost, and not as strong as Rillaboom.
Pokemon: Giratina
Type of the Gigantamax Form: Ghost/Psychic
G-Max Move Name: G-Max Gravitational Spike
G-Max Move Type: Psychic
G-Max Move Description: This Pokémon hits the opponent with overwhelming forces of gravity. It can hit Dark types neutrally and it sets up Telekinesis on both opposing Pokémon
Competitive Overview:
Pokemon: Absol
Type of the Gigantamax Form: Dark/Fairy
G-Max Move Name: G-Max Devastational Force
G-Max Move Type: Dark
G-Max Move Description: This Pokémon summons a Extremely Dark force to attack the Opponent. Randomly For 4 turns, a Hurricane or Inferno with a BP of 60 will hit a Pokémon (Except this Pokémon) at random at the end of the turn
Competitive Overview:
Pokémon: Umbreon Type of the Gigantamax Form: Dark G-Max Move Name: G-Max Venomous Moonlight G-Max Move Type: Dark G-Max Move Description: Toxic's the opponent, adds the poison type to the user, and makes the user's normal type moves poison type until the end of the battle. Competitive Overview: No!!! You can't toxic my pokemon and dynamax at the same time! Haha Gigantamax Umbreon go nyoooooooom.
Pokemon: Mesprit Type of the Gigantamax Form: Psychic/Ice G-Max Move Name: G-Max Benevolent Spirit G-Max Move Type: Psychic G-Max Move Description: Sets Magic Room and raises critical hit ratio by 1. If this move is used while Magic Room is active, the Magic Room is not replaced. Competitive Overview: Mesprit gets to set Magic Room, which nullifies the effects of items, which is probably the worst of the 3 effects of each Max Move, but given the lack of Z-Moves and Mega Evolutions that ignore the effects of Magic Room and the fact that items like Weakness Policy, Life Orb, Eject Button, and berries are so important in VGC, having a move that can just shut all of that down can be pretty nasty. Mesprit gets a nice Ice typing to boosts its Ice Beam due to the fact is learn Ice Beam and Blizzard while the other two don't
Pokemon: Skuntank Type of the Gigantamax Form: Poison/Dark G-Max Move Name: G-Max Stink Bomb G-Max Move Type: Poison G-Max Move Description: Poisons the opponent(s) and sets a Poison-type G-Max Wildfire effect (1/6th max HP damage to non-Poison-types at the end of the turn for 4 turns) Competitive Overview: With this and Aftermath, Skuntank becomes Chip Damage: The Pokémon. If the target is effected by both poison and the passive damage effect, it takes 29.167% at the end of every turn for 4 turns, which is kinda insane actually and alone justifies dealing with Skuntank's poor stats. However, keep in mind that Skuntank's stats are still very poor, its Max Move is Poison and thus has to deal with Poison's super weak power scaling, Skuntank loses the ability to boost SpA without using a turn to Nasty Plot (though it can still lower SpD with Max Darkness), and Poison-types are immune to both effects, so that insane chip damage isn't without risk.
Slate 14: arRival
As much as the Pokemon you use in a Pokemon game are important, the Pokemon the opponents use are just as important, so why not show them some love? Only Pokemon that have been used by rivals or evil team bossess (not counting postgame) can be submitted for this slate
Legal (I used Bulbapedia's definition of rival characters, so Zinnia wasn't included but Klara and Avery were)
(I used Bulbapedia's definition of villainous team leaders + Lusamine and Rose)
Would've Been Legal But Already Has a GMax Form (Their prevoultions are legal unless stated otherwise)
Comments on the winning submissions of last slate:
I made that one, so I can't add without repeating or coming off as biased. In short, it makes Dusknoir a more offensive alternative to Duskclops, with the Normal-type allowing it to avoid Ghost-type moves (including Astral Barrage) and give near perfect STAB coverage of Normal, Ghost and Fighting.
I am confident that it allows control on stuff like Intimidate, Snarl and other guaranteed stat dropping moves (not Max Moves for balancing reasons) while giving Leafeon a get-around of poor coverage.
Although Ghost / Psychic is not the best defensive typing with double weakness of Ghost and Dark, it does allow for powerful support, be it through Origin form or Alter form. The fact that it bypass the Dark-type means you can't switch in a Dark-type or redirect with one to ruin the first attempt.
I am not confident with this one. While it does allow for steady damage, the fact that your ally can also be hit by the Extremely Dark effect ends up being hit-or-miss for me.
Pretty annoying as it can wore down your Pokémon alarmingly fast, but Umbreon's low offensives stats and the fact that Poison cannot be Poisoned means it should not be spammed so recklessly. Dark / Poison type is a solid typing, but this also means it have to watch for G-Max Giratina's Gravitational Spike and general Earthquake.
Allows for shutting down opposing Focus Sash, Weakness Policy and other dominant items in VGC, at the risk of shutting down yours. The Ice doesn't give much defensively and Hail is not a favorable hail, but STAB Ice can make a different to knock out a Dragon-type, Flying-type, Grass-type and Ground-type opponent.
Can ship down opponents alarmingly quickly, especially bulky, support-oriented Pokémon, but Skuntank is also not powerful on its own, and had to be cautious with Earthquake spamming as well.
Alright, time for some submissions! Pokémon: Morpeko Type of the Gigantamax Form:
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G-Max Move Name: G-Max Caprice G-Max Move Type:
G-Max Move Description: Become a Dark-type if Morpeko is in Hangry Mode. Regardless of typing, it increase the user's Attack and Speed by 1 stage each. Competitive Overview: Play similarly to Aura Wheel, but with extra power granted and can put enough pressure on the opponent to use Protect, allowing the player itself to predict more easily as well. Remember, it is a Morpeko, so it's frailty remains.
Pokémon: Beheeyem Type of the Gigantamax Form:
G-Max Move Name: G-Max Blue Star G-Max Move Type:
G-Max Move Description: Hardcoded to 110 BP. Super Effective against Ghost-type and Dark-type regardless of actual effectiveness, and grant user half damage received by Dark and Ghost-type moves for five turns (Blue Star status name). G-Max Blue Star effectiveness: 4x effective against Fighting / Dark, Ghost / Fighting, Dark / Ghost, Poison / Ghost, Poison / Dark and Fighting / Poison, 2x effective on Dark or Ghost alone or with neutral type (i.e. Water, Electric), neutral effectiveness on Ghost or Dark with resistant type (Steel or Psychic), standard Psychic-type effectiveness everywhere else. Competitive Overview: Allows for a terrifying power push and a slap against Dark / Poison and Ghost / Dark (that are otherwise only weak to one specific type) at cost of less impressive physical bulk in comparison to popular Max users and not being able to hit harder than 110 BP. Beeheyem is also slow, so don't use it outside of any team that have Trick Room. The Blue Star resistance effect also only applies to the user, not the ally, especially since PsySpam is a thing... but Tapu Lele / Indeedee-F will appreciate having an ally to take care of Ghost and Dark respectively anyways.
Yes, blue stars are a thing, and not only that, according to the website, they have the highest temperature among the stars. This may not mean light intensity, but it does means a light so burning to the point Ghost-type (nocturnal and how ghost can be weak to light) and Dark-type (some being nocturnal and many operating in darkness, also don't want to be caught) cannot ignore the effect, even if the source of light is classified as Psychic-type. Looking at you, Ultra Necrozma and Light that Burns the Sky.
And knowing that solar is not really fire (but burning plasma, which is a different thing) as Solgaleo and Solrock are indication, and the whole joke about how Lanturn could annihilate the entire multiverse, or most of it, by using so much light just to be visible in the abyss of the ocean - and I am not kidding, as a Reddit user pointed it out:
"[...] the light output of a Lanturn would have to be at least 10105 Watts for its light to reach the surface. Each second it releases more energy than 1035 observable universe mass energy equivalents." I doubt even Dark-type Pokémon would survive that amount of light energy, if Galeem is any indication.
The only thing more powerful than blue stars are supernova suns and black holes, but those are different stories and are depicted differently in Pokémon anyways, especially black holes.
G-Max Move Description: Give the user the Energize status for five turns. Recover HP by 50% of damage done (effectively 25% on a Dynamaxed Pokémon). Energize status: The user's Normal-type moves become Fire-type and is able to use recharge moves such as Hyper Beam without the need of recharging. Competitive Overview: Allows Lilligant to get around Steel-types and, once the G-Max period is over, fire a recharge-free Hyper Beam to finish off Grass-resistant opponents. You had to use Quiver Dance and then use the G-Max move at least once to make it fully work, especially since Lilligant is a frail Pokémon. You can also combine it with Max Flare for Chlorophyll activation, but again, make sure you used G-Max Summer Dance firsthand!
Pokémon: Zoroark Type of the Gigantamax Form:
G-Max Move Name: G-Max Delusion G-Max Move Type:
G-Max Move Description: Raise user's and ally's accuracy by 1 stage. For five turns, replace the current weather (if any or not) and prevent weathers except Desolate Land, Primordial Sea and Delta Stream from having any effect. Competitive Overview: Keep in mind that Zoroark's Illusion allows it to not lose disguise and Dynamax normally (though no Gigantamax disguise even if last Pokémon can), so you can still bring the element of surprise with this move while also stopping opponents to benefit from weathers they want to summon for five turns. The accuracy boost, including ally, is only an extra, and keep in mind that Zoroark is frail like Lilligant before it.
So, I was looking at the list, and one (Technically two) Pokemon jumped out at me. I present, G-Max Sandslash and G-Max Cold Beach Sandslash! Pokémon: Sandslash Type of the Gigantamax Form:
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G-Max Move Name: G-Max Quaking Ferocity G-Max Move Type: Ground G-Max Move Description: Sets "Quaking Terrain" which boosts the power of ground moves by 1.3 and lets all ground type moves hit flying types for an extra 1.2 times power. (1.2 Flying boost stacks with terrain boost) Competitive Overview: Sandslash has potential. All it needs is a slight power boost.
Pokémon: Cold Beach Sandslash Type of the Gigantamax Form:
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G-Max Move Name: G-Max Crystaline Crash G-Max Move Type: Ice G-Max Move Description: Lowers the users speed by one stage, but raises the users attack by two. Competitive Overview: I was looking at Cold Beach Sandslash's movepool, and one move stuck out that fit its stats: Gyro Ball. This mon is built on stacking Gyro Ball's power, and once you use it 3 times, your at +6 attack and -3 speed, making this kind of like stored power sweeps, but not. Works especially well in TR.
Pokémon: Sceptile Type of the Gigantamax Form: Grass G-Max Move Name: G-Max Vegetal Sword G-Max Move Type: Grass G-Max Move Description: Increase Critical Ratio of your side and rise the attack of your side by one stage. Competitive Overview: A excellent wallbreaker. It's simple.
Pokémon: Silvally Type of the Gigantamax Form: Normal G-Max Move Name: G-Max Hack G-Max Move Type: Normal G-Max Move Description: This attack is super-effective on Steel, Rock, and Ghost types. Lowers opponent's speed by one stage. Competitive Overview: Silvally has trouble breaking through the steel types. This G-Max attack is a upgraded Max Strike that silvally can use to knock out dangerous steel types, and after, spam Multiattack to finish the game.
Pokémon: Zekrom
Type of the Gigantamax Form: Dragon/Electric
G-Max Move Name: G-Max Ideal Scorch
G-Max Move Type: Electric
G-Max Move Description: Super effective against Ground type and Reshiram. boost this Pokémon’s Attack and Speed by 1 and sets up a Electric Terrain and Extremely Harsh Sunlight for 8 turns
Competitive Overview: It’s here to slaughter anything in its way and to dominate it rival Reshiram. It is meant to dominate the battle if your in a corner or just to bully your opponent if your not. It apparently works well in Sun teams with this concept
(reditted Submittion of mine)
Pokemon: Gardevoir
Type of the Gigantamax Form: Fairy/Flying
G-Max Move Name: G-Max Angelic Storm
G-Max Move Type: Fairy
G-Max Move Description: This Pokémon summons a storm of Angels to surround and attack the target. This Pokémon and if in doubles, it’s ally, gets a Serene Grace boost for 3 turns
Competitive Overview:
Pokemon: Sigilyph
Type of the Gigantamax Form: Psychic/Flying
G-Max Move Name: G-Max Totem Sprout
G-Max Move Type: Grass
G-Max Move Description: This Pokémon brings giant totems out of the ground to hit the opponent. it Activates a Totem Grace on this Pokémon's side and it sets up Wood Shards and a Vengeful Lake on their opponents.
Totems Grace: all Grass and Psychic Type Pokémon have there secondary effects to active tripled, and they get a 1.5x boost. it lasts for 5 turns
Wood Shards: Grass type Stealth Rocks
Vengeful Lake: When ever a Pokémon enters the battlefield onto this field effect, it burns that Pokémon, lowers there attack by 2, and halves their total PP. it lasts for 5 turns
Competitive Overview:
Pokemon: Kangaskhan Type of the Gigantamax Form: Normal/Fighting G-Max Move Name: G-Max Stampede G-Max Move Type: Normal G-Max Move Description: Boosts the user's Speed by 1 stage and sets the Embargo effect on the opponent(s) Competitive Overview: Tauros is basically a slightly faster but overall worse version of Regigigas that doesn't need Weezing to function, so if we want it to work, it should be able to help itself. With its GMax forms' better form of Speed control, STAB on Max Knuckle, and unexplored but potentially extremely effective Embargo effect (for flavor, a Pokémon crushed by a stampede probably isn't gonna have the dexterity needed to use an item anymore) plus Tauros' higher speed and choice between Intimidate and Sheer Force all should help Tauros distinguish itself from Regigigas as a fast Normal-type attacker.
Pokemon: Meowstic Type of the Gigantamax Form: Psychic G-Max Move Name: G-Max Calico Carnage G-Max Move Type: Psychic G-Max Move Description: If the user is Male, lowers the opponent(s)'s Attack and Special Attack by 1. If the user is Female, lowers the opponent(s)'s Defense and Special Defense by 1. If the user is genderless (somehow), no additional effect. Competitive Overview: How have these things been in the game since day 1? Anyway, their max move further leans into their flavor, with the Male version's being more supportive and the female's more offensive, while being unique in that they'll cripple both offensive or defensive stats, so any Pokemon going up against these moves can't simply ignore a drop to the stat they don't need, which is a huge amount of support that both max moves have
Pokemon: Archeops Type of the Gigantamax Form: Rock/Flying G-Max Move Name: G-Max Second Wind G-Max Move Type: Flying G-Max Move Description: Raises the user's critical hit ratio by 1 and suppresses the abilities of every Pokémon on the field Competitive Overview: Since Archeops is thoroughly outclassed by Regigigas on teams that abuse Neutralizing Gas, it needs another way to get around its biggest weakness. Here, you get to just get rid of your ability, because having literally nothing is still better than Defeastist, ESPECIALLY in doubles, but it's Archeops so you can't escape effects that hurt you, in this case your teammate loses their ability in order to get rid of your bad one. At least it also gets rid of the opponents' abilities and lets you crit more often.
Pokemon: Klinklang Type of the Gigantamax Form: Steel/Electric G-Max Move Name: G-Max Efficient Energy G-Max Move Type: Electric G-Max Move Description: Applies the Magnet Rise effect to the user's side and boosts the user's Special Defense by 1 stage Competitive Overview: Klinklang's plan is basically to just Shift Gear on a free opportunity, Dynamax and use G-Max Efficient Energy, thus making it only weak to Fire and Fighting while having a Special Defense boost, and then using either one of its STABs to net more defense boosts, before sweeping at the end with boosts to its Attack, Defense, Special Defense, AND Speed, if all goes well.
*I didn't notice these before it was too late, but both of these subs have illegal components so, if they were to win, they will have to be changed to be in line with the rules, so keep in mind that they won't be the exact same if you vote for them
G-Max Move Description: Hardcoded to 110 BP. Super Effective against Ghost-type and Dark-type regardless of actual effectiveness, and grant user half damage received by Dark and Ghost-type moves for five turns (Blue Star status name). G-Max Blue Star effectiveness: 4x effective against Fighting / Dark, Ghost / Fighting, Dark / Ghost, Poison / Ghost, Poison / Dark and Fighting / Poison, 2x effective on Dark or Ghost alone or with neutral type (i.e. Water, Electric), neutral effectiveness on Ghost or Dark with resistant type (Steel or Psychic), standard Psychic-type effectiveness everywhere else. Competitive Overview: Allows for a terrifying power push and a slap against Dark / Poison and Ghost / Dark (that are otherwise only weak to one specific type) at cost of less impressive physical bulk in comparison to popular Max users and not being able to hit harder than 110 BP. Beeheyem is also slow, so don't use it outside of any team that have Trick Room. The Blue Star resistance effect also only applies to the user, not the ally, especially since PsySpam is a thing... but Tapu Lele / Indeedee-F will appreciate having an ally to take care of Ghost and Dark respectively anyways.
Pokémon: Zoroark Type of the Gigantamax Form:
G-Max Move Name: G-Max Delusion G-Max Move Type:
G-Max Move Description: Raise user's and ally's accuracy by 1 stage. For five turns, replace the current weather (if any or not) and prevent weathers except Desolate Land, Primordial Sea and Delta Stream from having any effect. Competitive Overview: Keep in mind that Zoroark's Illusion allows it to not lose disguise and Dynamax normally (though no Gigantamax disguise even if last Pokémon can), so you can still bring the element of surprise with this move while also stopping opponents to benefit from weathers they want to summon for five turns. The accuracy boost, including ally, is only an extra, and keep in mind that Zoroark is frail like Lilligant before it.
G-Max Move Name: G-Max Quaking Ferocity G-Max Move Type: Ground G-Max Move Description: Sets "Quaking Terrain" which boosts the power of ground moves by 1.3 and lets all ground type moves hit flying types for an extra 1.2 times power. (1.2 Flying boost stacks with terrain boost) Competitive Overview: Sandslash has potential. All it needs is a slight power boost.
Pokémon: Cold Beach Sandslash Type of the Gigantamax Form:
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G-Max Move Name: G-Max Crystaline Crash G-Max Move Type: Ice G-Max Move Description: Lowers the users speed by one stage, but raises the users attack by two. Competitive Overview: I was looking at Cold Beach Sandslash's movepool, and one move stuck out that fit its stats: Gyro Ball. This mon is built on stacking Gyro Ball's power, and once you use it 3 times, your at +6 attack and -3 speed, making this kind of like stored power sweeps, but not. Works especially well in TR.
Pokémon: Sceptile Type of the Gigantamax Form: Grass G-Max Move Name: G-Max Vegetal Sword G-Max Move Type: Grass G-Max Move Description: Increase Critical Ratio of your side and rise the attack of your side by one stage. Competitive Overview: A excellent wallbreaker. It's simple.
Pokemon: Tauros Type of the Gigantamax Form: Normal/Fighting G-Max Move Name: G-Max Stampede G-Max Move Type: Normal G-Max Move Description: Boosts the user's Speed by 1 stage and sets the Embargo effect on the opponent(s) Competitive Overview: Tauros is basically a slightly faster but overall worse version of Regigigas that doesn't need Weezing to function, so if we want it to work, it should be able to help itself. With its GMax forms' better form of Speed control, STAB on Max Knuckle, and unexplored but potentially extremely effective Embargo effect (for flavor, a Pokémon crushed by a stampede probably isn't gonna have the dexterity needed to use an item anymore) plus Tauros' higher speed and choice between Intimidate and Sheer Force all should help Tauros distinguish itself from Regigigas as a fast Normal-type attacker.
Slate 15: Anything Goes Part III
This slate is a multiple of 5, so it's about that time again Any Pokemon that doesn't have a GMax form can be submitted
This slate will end on March 8th
Also, in a small coding update, the G-Max moves for Reshiram and Incineroar now function properly, though Flygon and Glaceon's are still bugged
Pokémon: Zekrom
Type of the Gigantamax Form: Dragon/Electric
G-Max Move Name: G-Max Ideal Scorch
G-Max Move Type: Electric
G-Max Move Description: Super effective against Ground type and Reshiram. boost this Pokémon’s Attack and Speed by 1 and sets up a Electric Terrain and Extremely Harsh Sunlight for 8 turns
Competitive Overview: It’s here to slaughter anything in its way and to dominate it rival Reshiram. It is meant to dominate the battle if your in a corner or just to bully your opponent if your not. It apparently works well in Sun teams with this concept
Pokémon: Espeon
Type of the Gigantamax Form: Psychic/Fire
G-Max Move Name: G-Max Sunshine Drip
G-Max Move Type: Psychic
G-Max Move Description: This Move ignores the typing of the opponent, and it activates all Sun Related abilities of Pokémon on the field for 5 turns. It also give this Pokémon the Sun Source status condition
Competitive Overview: this thing is based around the concept that it evolves in sunlight (with high friendship of corse), and it has now absorbed all of the sun energy inside this pokemon to achieve this form
Sun Source: all weather conditions are unable to be activated when this Pokémon is on the field, all moves involving sun are effected as if there was harsh or extremely harsh sun and this Pokémon is immune to those attacks if it is the target. It is unable to get burned, poisoned, or paralyzed, and it activates all sun base abilities if it’s on the field. It never deactivates unless the Pokémon with this status condition is KOed or switch. But it still keeps it when it is in the party
Pokémon: Sylveon
Type of the Gigantamax Form: Fairy/Ghost
G-Max Move Name: G-Max Ribbon Snatch
G-Max Move Type: Fairy
G-Max Move Description: This Pokémon takes the item off the target and holds it, ignoring this Pokémon’s item slot completely. It still holds the item even if it is already holding an item
Competitive Overview: It’s here just to take your items, that’s it
Pokémon: Zygarde
Type of the Gigantamax Form: Ground/Steel
G-Max Move Name: G-Max Eco Splice
G-Max Move Type: Ground
G-Max Move Description: it separates the Pokémon's soul and takes away half its move set and splits its stats and if it has boost, removes them. this effect only last for three turns and effects all party members. it hits all types neutrally
Competitive Overview: it is set up to make any of its opponents less of a threat for 3 turns and to deal with them all
Pokémon: Palkia
Type of the Gigantamax Form: Dragon/Water
G-Max Move Name: G-Max Spacerip
G-Max Move Type: Dragon
G-Max Move Description: The opponent's pokemon's HP is set to the HP of lowest amount of remaining hp on the team. (Not including KOed mons) before the attack hits.
Competitive Overview: For when you just wanna finish of a mon but it switched out.
Pokémon: Dialga
Type of the Gigantamax Form: Dragon/Steel
G-Max Move Name: G-Max Rewind
G-Max Move Type: Dragon
G-Max Move Description: The opponent's HP is set to the lowest it has been in the game.
Competitive Overview: For when you just wanna finish of a mon but it has recovery.
Pokemon: Regieleki Type of the Gigantamax Form: Electric G-Max Move Name: G-Max Current Event G-Max Move Type: Electric G-Max Move Description: Lowers the opponent(s)'s Speed by 1 and sets Electric Terrain Competitive Overview: Okay, I know it's low hanging fruit but someone's gotta finish off the Regis. Anyway, Regieleki is still as strong as ever, now with a bit more of that speed control it's famous for.
Pokemon: Regieleki Type of the Gigantamax Form: Dragon G-Max Move Name: G-Max Gnarly Gnashing G-Max Move Type: Dragon G-Max Move Description: Lowers the opponent(s)'s Special Attack by 1 and sets Scaly Terrain. Scaly Terrain boosts the power of Dragon-type moves by 1.3x and prevents grounded Pokémon from being afflicted with volatile status conditions (stuff like being trapped, Embargo, Heal Block, Confusion, Attraction, etc.) Competitive Overview: Regidrago looks to keep its stupid high HP stat intact and a good way to do that is to weaken the opponent as much as possible to further lessen the damage you take. Considering how bulky it is, this could be terrifying to deal with in Trick Room.
Pokemon: Regigigas Type of the Gigantamax Form: Normal G-Max Move Name: G-Max Regi-lution G-Max Move Type: Normal G-Max Move Description: Has a different effect if the target is Rock, Ice, Steel, Dragon, or Electric-type
- If the target is Rock-type, lowers the opponent(s)'s Defense by 1
- If the target is Ice-type, lowers the opponent(s)'s Special Defense by 1
- If the target is Steel-type, lowers the opponent(s)'s Attack by 1
- If the target is Dragon-type, lowers the opponent(s)'s Special Attack by 1
- If the target is Electric-type, lowers the opponent(s)'s Speed by 1
- If the target is none of the above types, applies the Heal Block effect on the target(s) Competitive Overview: Regigigas is already extremely good as is, so it shouldn't get anything crazy, so a little flavorful justification for different typings shouldn't hurt.
Pokemon: Sudowoodo Type of the Gigantamax Form: Rock/Ghost G-Max Move Name: G-Max Petrify G-Max Move Type: Rock G-Max Move Description: Paralyzes the opponent(s) and changes their typing to Rock (a la Soak and Magic Powder) Competitive Overview: Sudowoodo has mastered the art of not moving so well that it can make the opponent not move either, making it pretty annoying and letting it get the jump on slower Pokemon in order to try to paraflinch them with Rock Slide or hit them for big damage with Wood Hammer or Stomping Tantrum. You may be wondering why it's a Rock/Ghost-type despite the fact that Sudowoodo doesn't learn any offensive Ghost-type moves. This is because the Ghost-typing makes the Sudowoodo the only Pokémon with the ability Rattled that's weak to Dark, meaning that after a turn 1 Beat Up from a teammate to a Weakness Policy GMax Sudowoodo, it would have +2 Atk & SpA with +4 Speed, which is pretty cool.
Pokémon: Magmortar Type of the Gigantamax Form: Fire / Fighting G-Max Move Name: G-Max Magma Meltdown G-Max Move Type: Fire G-Max Move Description: If the target have positive stat changes, remove them and the target becomes Burned. Competitive Overview: A powerful Clear Smog to stop with the whole Cosmic Power (in AG) and set-up sweeping in general. This especially works in Dynamax-infested VGC, as stat raises tend to happens a lot in this Pet Mod! This also allows Magmortar a chance to get around its poor Defense.
Pokémon: Electivire Type of the Gigantamax Form: Electric / Fighting G-Max Move Name: G-Max Thunder Rage G-Max Move Type: Electric G-Max Move Description: If the target have positive stat changes, remove them and the target becomes Paralyzed. Competitive Overview: The Paralyzing counterpart to the Magma Meltdown above, and to give further parallels with Magmortar itself. This allows Electivire to get around its middling Speed, but this can have a chance to backfire in Trick Room!
Pokémon: Cryogonal Type of the Gigantamax Form: Ice G-Max Move Name: G-Max Sudden Light G-Max Move Type: Ice G-Max Move Description: If the target have positive stat changes, remove them and the target becomes inflicted with a whole new status effect, called Agitation. Agitation: Non-volatile status, thus does not wears off if switching away. The victim's Special moves deals half damage, and their Ability, excluding RKS System and Multitype, become deactivated. If Agitated, the victim cannot be inflicted by Burn, Sleep, Poison + Toxic, Paralysis or Freeze, while it cannot be Agitated if it is already inflicted by any of those statuses. Agitation can be healed by a Lum Berry, Heal Bell, Aromatherapy and other methods that remove non-volatile statuses. Competitive Overview: We never have any new negative non-volatile status since the very first Generation, so why not making a new one? Keep in mind that, while Cryogonal is pretty fast and can take advantage of its Special bulk even further if things goes right, also have to deal with limited movepool. Fun Fact: "Sudden Light" comes from Cryogonal being able to learn multiple light-based moves not only Flash Cannon through TM/TR, but also Solar Beam, Reflect, Light Screen, and Aurora Beam naturally, so I decided to base it on this oddity.
Pokémon: Sirfetch'd Type of the Gigantamax Form: Fighting / Flying G-Max Move Name: G-Max Bravery G-Max Move Type: Fighting G-Max Move Description: Hardcoded to 140 BP. Raise user's and ally's Attack by 1 stage. Flavor Description: A Fighting-type attack that Gigantamax Sirfetch'd use. Although it raise Attack like Max Knuckle, this G-Max Fighting move is significantly stronger. Competitive Overview: Not the most exciting effect, but being hardcoded to 140 BP that Max Knuckle and Fighting-type G-Max cannot reach is what gives it a massive edge over other Max Fighting moves. Helps that Sirfetch'd base Attack is already grand. Flying is for Max Airstream STAB.
Pokémon: Rayquaza
Type of the Gigantamax Form: Dragon/Steel
G-Max Move Name: G-Max Draconic Strike
G-Max Move Type: Dragon
G-Max Move Description: It is super effect against fairy type Pokemon, And it paralyzes and confuses the foe. It also activates a metronome effect for this Pokémon when it’s out of Gigantamax that last for 4 turns.
Competitive Overview: This pokemon is now set up to eliminate any pesky fairies in its way And get a victory for its team (maybe), through the spamming it’s strongest move and obtaining a boost from metronome effect outside of Gigantamax or just by withering down the opponents mons in Gigantamax and getting the KOs later
Unfortunately, Rayquaza already has a winning GMax form (from slate 10), so you'll have to replace this sub. You can see the list of previous winners here.
Pokémon: Arceus
Type of the Gigantamax Form: Normal
G-Max Move Name: G-Max Creator's Wrath
G-Max Move Type: Normal
G-Max Move Description: Changes type depending on the held plate. The following effects are activated depending on the type.
Bug - Boosts the power of bug moves by 1.75 for the next 3 turns
Dark - Makes this pokemon immune to fairy type moves
Dragon - Hard coded to 180 BP
Electric - Paralyzes Opponent
Fairy - Heals any status conditions of the user's team
Fighting - Raises the higher attack one stage
Fire - Activates Desolate Land until Arceus switches out
Flying - Activates Delta Stream until Arceus switches out
Ghost - Makes the opponent weak to ghost
Grass - Uses leech seed
Ground - Clears terrain and is hard coded to 160 BP
Ice - Slows the opponent by two stages, 25% to freeze
Poison - Toxics the opponent
Psychic - Uses future sight
Rock - Raises the higher defense and attack one stage
Steel - Raises the higher defense two stages
Water - Activates Primordial Sea until Arceus switches out
Competitive Overview: He strong. He colorful. He having legends.
*Unfortunately, the Zygarde-10% sub broke the "Can only change the secondary typing rule" and requires too much changing to what the subber was likely going for for me to slate it in good faith, though I'm not 100% sure if it was possible to code anyway
Voting will end on March 10th
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In other news, the following GMax forms are now coded (shoutouts to inkbug for helping me with these), bringing the total number or coded new GMax forms to 39: Tauros Sceptile Beheeyem Goodra Obstagoon Klefki Jigglypuff
Another GMax form, Sandslash-Alola, is coded though a little goof up on my part makes it unusable currently, but it will be fixed when DragonHeaven has its next update
Flygon
Klefki
Jigglypuff