Pokemon: Wobbuffet
Type of the Gigantamax Form: Psychic
G-Max Move Name: G-Max Recoil
G-Max Move Type: Psychic
G-Max Move Description: Deals 1.5x the damage the user has taken this turn to the target. Fails if the user hasn't taken damage this turn (Metal Burst effect)
Competitive Overview: Better make sure that if you make the mistake of Dynamaxing Wobbuffet, you can actually get something out of it. G-Max Recoil allows Wobbuffet to keep its original concept of a Counter Attacker Trapper while benefitting from the immense boost to bulk Dynamaxing gives. Be sure to run min speed, though, because, like Metal Burst and unlike Counter or Mirror Coat, G-Max Recoil has 0 priority, not negative priority
Pokemon: Braviary
Type of the Gigantamax Form: Normal/Flying
G-Max Move Name: G-Max Rebellion
G-Max Move Type: Normal
G-Max Move Description: Resets the users lowered stat changes and raises the user's critical hit stage by 1
Competitive Overview: Mostly for flavor, but since Max Strike's effect is more-or-less redundant with Max Airstream's, a nice stat refresh and a crit stage for wallbreaking to boot should let Braviary, a very threatening Dynamaxer already with Brave Bird and Close Combat, be a bit more threatening
Pokemon: Groudon
Type of the Gigantamax Form: Ground/Fire
G-Max Move Name: G-Max Desolating Drought
G-Max Move Type: Fire
G-Max Move Description: Super-effective against Water-type Pokemon. Upon being used, sets up Intense Sunlight that evaporates Water-type moves and resists other weather changing effects (Except Intense Rainfall and Strong Winds), which lasts for five turns (8 with Heat Rock). This move ignores opposing abilities and other effects that would stop it from being used.
Competitive Overview: I hope you guys didn't miss Primal Groudon too much, because here, it's been adapted into a Gigantamax Form! G-Max Groudon is simultaneously better and worse than Primal Groudon. Better, because you don't have to Gigantamax and thus don't gain a ground weakness or a double weakness to water (which is especially dangerous considering its Water-evaporating sunlight is no longer instant), not to mention the fact that its Fire-type Stab can blow through Water-types now like the ever-present thorn in its side that is the big blue whale Kyogre, but worse because its stats are lower, and its water-evaporating sunlight is no longer instant, so one wrong call can put Groudon in a world of hurt, especially if it tries to pull shenanigans against the whale. It still does mostly the same offensive things that Primal Groudon did back in Gens 6/7. Its G-Max Move is an upgraded Max Flare that spawns Primal Groudon's signature weather and ignores effects that would stop it from being used, such as Flash Fire or Primal Kyogre's signature Intense Rainfall, and as stated, the heat of its flames is so great that it evaporates Water-types that would otherwise take them with ease.
Pokemon: Kyogre
Type of the Gigantamax Form: Water/Electric
G-Max Move Name: G-Max Drizzling Downpour
G-Max Move Type: Water
G-Max Move Description: Upon being used, sets up Intense Rainfall that causes Fire-type moves to fizzle out and resists most other weather-changing effects (Except Intense Sunlight and Strong Winds) for five turns (8 with Damp Rock). This move ignores opposing abilities and other effects that would stop it from being used.
Competitive Overview: Just like Groudon, this is Primal Kyogre being adapted into a Gigantamax Form, though somewhat less faithfully than Groudon's Primal Form. Case in point: It's part Electric-type now, whereas Primal Kyogre was a pure Water-type. G-Max Kyogre's Electric-typing lets it blow through a few targets it may have otherwise struggled with. For instance, it has a MUCH easier time dealing with Lugia thanks to its new electric-typing giving it STAB Max Lightning (which, upgraded from the obvious choice, Thunder, will do 46% of Lugia's HP minimum on the first hit (That's through Multiscale, mind you), as well as OHKOing even the bulkiest variants of Yveltal. It also lets it beat out other non-Gigantamax Kyogre and completely eviscerate Arceus-Water, which would otherwise stonewall it, and it loses its weakness to Zekrom's Bolt Strike and Kyurem-Black's Fusion Bolt, as well as resisting Rayquaza's Dragon Ascent. This Electric-type, however, comes with a big drawback: Kyogre's matchup against Groudon is even MORE risky because it's now weak to Precipice Blades/Earthquake/Max Quake while Gigantamaxed, as well as leaving it vulnerable against the many other Earthquakes shaking the tier. The G-Max Move is basically an upgraded version of Max Geyser that spawns Primal Kyogre's signature weather instead. It also ignores effects that would stop it from being used, so relying on water-cancelling abilities or effects won't work. This includes things such as Storm Drain, Water Absorb and of course Primal Groudon's signature Intense Sunlight.
And yes, the fact that the G-Max moves of Kyogre and Groudon use the names of their normal abilities is completely intentional.
Pokemon: Eiscue
Type of the Gigantamax Form:,
G-Max Move Name: G-Max Penguinstorm
G-Max Move Type:
G-Max Move Description: Sets up water type stealth rocks.
Competitive Overview: I. Love. Eiscue. It's so cute, and yet it's in PU. But now it is the ONLY pokemon that has access to water type SR, meaning pokemon that don't normally wear boots, like Nidoking, take massive damage. Also, who doesn't want a move called "Penguinstorm"? And no, I did not overdo the amount of eiscues.
Pokemon: Aurorus
Type of the Gigantamax Form: Ice/Fairy
G-Max Move Name: G-Max Crystal Hail
G-Max Move Type: Ice
G-Max Move Description: Sets Crystal Shards (Ice-type Stealth Rock clone) on the opposing side. Also summons hail.
Competitive Overview: This is a Ubers-based metagame, right? Where there’s a bunch of Dragons, right? Well, Aurorus is fully prepared to take on the Dragons of Ubers (well besides the Ice typing giving it a bunch of weaknesses), with its STAB attacks and Crystal Shards, which punishes Dragon-types every time they switch in. It also reduces the effectiveness of Groudon and Flying-types like Yveltal. While Xerneas or Zacian-C might be more inclined to slay Dragons, Aurorus does this in a more subtle way, chipping them down with its hail and Crystal Shards. And Dragon-Types can’t switch in (unless they are named Dialga or Reshiram) fearing its Ice or Fairy STAB
Pokemon: Quagsire
Type of the Gigantamax Form: Water/Ground
G-Max Move Name: G-Max Slime Slide
G-Max Move Type: Water
G-Max Move Description: -1 Speed to All Opponents, Poisons Opponents
Competitive Overview: I Love Quagsire, and it Deserves More. Many of its Dex Entries mention a Slimy Body, so in its Gmax Move, It uses its Body to slide to opponents and use its Slime on Them. It lowers speed and Poisons opponents, which I think is mostly balanced. It can also use Max Quake to boost SpDef, which most Grass Moves are. It can also use Max Knuckle, Ooze, and Hailstorm to boost its Sweeping potential
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Type of the Dynamax Form: Dragon/Fire
G-Max Move Name: G-Max Azure Flare
G-Max Move Type: Fire
G-Max Move Description: Per Max Flare, and Removes abilities from opposing pokemon (similar to Gastro Acid)
Competitive Overview: not only can Reshiram ignore opposing abilities with their attacks, but their GMax move Summons Sun AND Removes opponents abilities. This can prevent a fat Regenerator from switching in to take the hit and then pivoting out for healing.
Unfortunately, Primarina already had a winning submission back in slate 3, and thus is cannot be subbed. You can see what has already won in the archive here
Pokemon: Primarina
Type of the Gigantamax Form: no changes
G-Max Move Name: G-Max Opera
G-Max Move Type: Fairy
G-Max Move Description: Speed decreased by -2 on the opponent's team.
Competitive Overview: WIP, will finish this soon
Sad, I will redo!
Today is the 2nd of December. Your not supposed to be subbing.
Pokemon: Starmie
Type of the Gigantamax Form: Water/Psychic
G-Max Move Name: G-Max Shooting Star
G-Max Move Type: Psychic
G-Max Move Description: Gives the target the Telekinesis effect and raises the user's Special Defense by 2
Competitive Overview: The Telekinesis effect makes it so the the Pokemon is no longer on the ground, meaning that terrains won't effect it, and all moves targetting it bypass accuracy checks like No Guard does. This means that after Dynamax is over, Starmie can hit the target with a perfect accuracy Hydro Pump, Blizzard, or even Zap Cannon, all extremely powerful options. Boosting Special Defense is also great, letting it check the like of Eternatus and Reshiram.
Pokemon: Obstagoon
Type of the Gigantamax Form: Dark/Normal
G-Max Move Name: G-Max Breakdown
G-Max Move Type: Dark
G-Max Move Description: Burns every Pokemon on the field including the user
Competitive Overview: This Max Move allows Guts Obstagoon to hold another item like a Choice Band or Black Glasses while still allowing it to activate Guts, which makes it effectively more powerful and allows it to run a different move other than Obstruct in it's 4th slot, like a coverage move or Parting Shot
Pokemon: Ninetales
Type of the Gigantamax Form: Fire
G-Max Move Name: G-Max Combustion
G-Max Move Type: Fire
G-Max Move Description: Hard coded to 160 BP
Competitive Overview: Much like G-Max Rillaboom's ludicrously powerful G-Max Drum Solo having an effective 208 BP thanks to Grassy Surge, G-Max Ninetales' G-Max Combustion has an even more ludicrous 240 BP in the Sun that can further be bolstered by Nasty Plot, making Ninetales a great option to Dynamax on Sun teams if Charizard is weakened or KOed before it can DMax itself
Pokemon: Ninetales-Alola
Type of the Gigantamax Form: Ice/Fairy
G-Max Move Name: G-Max Borealis
G-Max Move Type: Ice
G-Max Move Description: Sets Aurora Veil if Hail is active. If Hail isn't active, sets Mist instead
Competitive Overview: A much more supportive route than Ninetales-Kanto, Ninetales-A gets a similar move to GMax Lapras, which is an amazing move, but a little nerfed to not always work, but unless Ninetales is outsped, it should still get up Aurora Veil. If you don't, Mist is definitely one of those things that you wouldn't waste a moveslot on but won't mind having, as being immune to stat drops for 5 turns in these VGC metas can be game-changing
Pokemon: Starmie
Type of the Gigantamax Form: Water/Psychic
G-Max Move Name: G-Max Shooting Star
G-Max Move Type: Psychic
G-Max Move Description: Gives the target the Telekinesis effect and raises the user's Special Defense by 2
Competitive Overview: The Telekinesis effect makes it so the the Pokemon is no longer on the ground, meaning that terrains won't effect it, and all moves targetting it bypass accuracy checks like No Guard does. This means that after Dynamax is over, Starmie can hit the target with a perfect accuracy Hydro Pump, Blizzard, or even Zap Cannon, all extremely powerful options. Boosting Special Defense is also great, letting it check the like of Eternatus and Reshiram.
Pokemon: Obstagoon
Type of the Gigantamax Form: Dark/Normal
G-Max Move Name: G-Max Breakdown
G-Max Move Type: Dark
G-Max Move Description: Burns every Pokemon on the field including the user
Competitive Overview: This Max Move allows Guts Obstagoon to hold another item like a Choice Band or Black Glasses while still allowing it to activate Guts, which makes it effectively more powerful and allows it to run a different move other than Obstruct in it's 4th slot, like a coverage move or Parting Shot
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Pokemon: Gastrodon
Type of the Gigantamax Form: unchanged
G-Max Move: G-Max Swamp(Water-type): Sets the Water Pledge+Grass Pledge effect(sets a swamp on the other side that lowers the opponent's Speed for 4 turns).
Competitive Use: Speed control is very important in VGC, so if your team can't afford a Tailwind setter, set an "anti-tailwind" on the other side!
(All forms)
While your Regi slate is super cool, the limit on submissions per slate is 4, so you'll have to remove 2 of these and save them for a future slate
Regirock
G-Max Move Name: G-Max Mountain Crash
Type (for both): Rock
Effect: Lowers the target's Defense by 1 and summons a sandstorm.
Regice
G-Max Move Name: G-Max Ice Age
Type (for both): Ice
Effect: Lowers the target's Special Defense by 1 and summons hail.
Registeel
G-Max Move Name: G-Max Molten Iron
Type (for both): Steel
Effect: Burns the foe.
Regigigas
G-Max Move Name: G-Max Golem's Rage
Type (for both): Normal
Effect: Ignores all stat drops when calculating this move's damage. Starts Rage effect.
Regieleki
G-Max Move Name: G-Max Overload
Type (for both): Electric
Effect: Guaranteed critical hit on other Electric types.
Regidrago
G-Max Move Name: G-Max Draconic Destruction (probably too long)
Type (for both): Dragon
Effect: Removes everything from the whole field except weather conditions. (will remove seeds, screens, terrains, and hazards)
I'll ad descriptions later.
Unfortunately, there was already a winning G-Max Groudon submission back in slate 8, so you'll have to replace this with something that hasn't won yet. You can see what's already won in the archive here
Pokemon: Groudon
Type of the G-Max form: Ground
G-Max Move Name: G-Max Continental Drift
Type of the G-Max move: Ground
G-Max move description: 160 BP. Any effect on the field is swapped between the user side and the opposing side, and spikes (1) are then placed on the opponent side (those Spikes are not affected by Court Change or G-Max Continental Drift)
Competitive: Allows to easily get advantage by giving the opponent hazards or by taking their screens, while putting Spikes onto the opposing field, and dealing massive damage. Would preferably be played on a team that otherwise doesn't place hazards to avoid getting them send right back at you.
