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This is an article for the move G-Max Meltdown and the Pokemon who can learn it and its location in Pokemon Sword and Shield, Isle of Armor, and the Crown Tundra DLC. Read on to see the Power, Accuracy, PP, and Effect, and see how to use it competitively.

List of G-Max Moves

G-Max Meltdown - Effect

Type Pokemon Steel Image
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Effect A Steel-type attack that Gigantamax Melmetal use. This move makes opponents incapable of using the same move twice in a row.

Pokemon That Learn G-Max Meltdown

G-Max Meltdown is the signature move of Gigantamax Melmetal. If Gigantamax Melmetal knows any Steel-type damaging move, that move will be replaced with G-Max Meltdown while the Pokemon is Gigantamaxed.

List of Steel-type Moves

G-Max Meltdown Competitive Analysis

G-Max Meltdown has a similar effect to Torment as it prevents the opponents from using the same move twice in a row. This is useful against Pokemon that tend to spam one move, most notably mixed sweepers.

Melmetal is a mythical Pokemon, thus this move hasn't seen play yet in Ranked Battles.
Melmetal - Evolutions, Location, and Learnset | Gigantamax Melmetal

Power of G-Max Meltdown

G-Max Meltdown's Power, Category and PP are determined by its Base Move. Its Category and PP will match that of the Base Move, while the Power is determined according to the table below.

Move Power
Anchor Shot 130
Behemoth Bash 130
Behemoth Blade 130
Bullet Punch 90
Doom Desire 140
Double Iron Bash 140
Flash Cannon 130
Gear Grind 130
Gyro Ball 130
Heavy Slam 130
Iron Head 130
Iron Tail 130
Metal Burst 100
Metal Claw 100
Meteor Mash 130
Smart Strike 120
Steel Beam 140
Steel Roller 140
Steel Wing 120
Sunsteel Strike 130

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