Max Darkness (move)

Max Darkness ダイアーク Dai Dark

Battles Type  Dark 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

Max Darkness (Japanese: ダイアーク Dai Dark) is a damage-dealing Dark-type Max Move introduced in Generation VIII.

Effect

Max Darkness inflicts damage and lowers the target's and its ally's Special Defense by one stage. Its power and whether it is a special or physical move depends on the move it is based on.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Max Darkness cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Learnset

Generation VIII

Any Dynamax Pokémon can use Max Darkness if it knows a damaging Dark-type move.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Dynamax Oranguru
The Dynamaxed user attacks the opponent with a powerful dark energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Dynamax Oranguru releases a massive burst of dark energy at the opponent.
Henry's Fanguru	Teary!! The Voice of the Master		Debut Base move is Foul Play

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 極巨惡霸 Gihkgeuih Okba Mandarin 極巨惡霸 / 极巨恶霸 Jíjù Èbà French Sinistromax German Dyna-Dunkel Italian Dynatenebre Korean 다이아크 Daiakeu Brazilian Portuguese Escuridão Max Spanish Maxisombra

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