G-Max Chi Strike (move) - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokmon encyclopedia

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G-Max Chi Strike (Japanese: キョダイシンゲキ Kyodai Charge) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type G-Max Move introduced in Generation VIII. It is the exclusive G-Max Move of Gigantamax Machamp.

Effect

G-Max Chi Strike inflicts damage and increases the user's and its allies' critical hit rate by one stage. This critical hit rate boost stacks with the Focus Energy effect and with multiple uses of itself. The boost cannot be passed with Baton Pass.[1]

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

Description

Games	Description
SwSh	A Fighting-type attack that Gigantamax Machamp use. This move raises the chance of critical hits.

Learnset

Gigantamax Machamp can use G-Max Chi Strike if it knows a damaging Fighting-type move.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method
Gigantamax Machamp Effect
The Gigantamaxed user attacks the opponent with its fists. The chance of critical hits is increased as a result.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Each of Gigantamax Machamp's fists becomes surrounded in an orange fist-shaped mass of energy, and it punches the opponent with them. Afterward, Machamp's muscles grow in size and its fists become covered in orange energy, making it able to pinpoint and hit the opponent's weak spots more easily.
Bea's Machamp	A Battle of Mega Versus Max!	Debut Base move is Cross Chop

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