Max Quake (move)

Max Quake ダイアース Dai Earth

Battles Type  Ground Category  Varies PP  — (max. —) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 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

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally 1 Other: May affect any adjacent opponent, but not allies

Availability Introduced  Generation VIII Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

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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 Quake (Japanese: ダイアース Dai Earth) is a damage-dealing Ground-type Max Move introduced in Generation VIII.

Effect

Max Quake inflicts damage and raises the user'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.

Base move Power Cat. Bone Rush 130 Physical Bonemerang 130 Physical Bulldoze 110 Physical Dig 130 Physical Drill Run 130 Physical Earth Power 130 Special Earthquake 130 Physical Fissure 130 Physical High Horsepower 130 Physical Land's Wrath 130 Physical Mud Shot 110 Special Mud-Slap 90 Special Precipice Blades 140 Physical Sand Tomb 90 Physical Scorching Sands 120 Special Stomping Tantrum 130 Physical Thousand Arrows 130 Physical Thousand Waves 130 Physical

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Max Quake cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description SwShLA This is a Ground-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This raises ally Pokémon's Sp. Def stats. BDSP This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered. SV This is a Ground-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This boosts ally Pokémon's Sp. Def stats.

Learnset

Generation VIII

Any Dynamax Pokémon can use Max Quake if it knows a damaging Ground-type move.

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Base power	Max power	Target	Description	Playable sync pairs
Max move
Max Quake	Physical	400	480	An opponent	Raises the Sp. Def of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks.	Sygna Suit Giovanni & Nidoking Victor & Rillaboom Leon & Charizard Rose & Copperajah
	Special					Victor & Spectrier

Notes:

• Max Quake hits all opponents when used by Victor & Rillaboom or Rose & Copperajah due to their passive skills Targets Maxed and P-Moves & Max Moves Expansion, respectively.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Gigantamax Grimmsnarl Gigantamax Rillaboom
The Dynamaxed user attacks the opponent with a power that tears the ground apart.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Gigantamax Grimmsnarl flexes his arms and releases a powerful shockwave from his body that sends pieces of the ground flying at the opponent.
Marnie's Grimmsnarl	Battling Turned Up to Eleven!		Debut Base move is Stomping Tantrum
	Gigantamax Rillaboom beats its drum, causing multiple giant rock pillars to appear out of the ground and rush towards the opponent.
Leon's Rillaboom	Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!		Base move is High Horsepower

In other generations

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 極巨大地 Gihkgeuih Daaihdeih Mandarin 極巨大地 / 极巨大地 Jíjù Dàdì Czech Maximální zemětřas French Sismomax German Dyna-Erdstoß Italian Dynasisma Korean 다이어스 Dai-eoseu Polish Maxi Wstrząs Portuguese Brazil Oscilação Max Portugal Tremor Max Spanish Maxitemblor

Max Moves
Max Strike • Max Knuckle • Max Airstream • Max Ooze • Max Quake Max Rockfall • Max Flutterby • Max Phantasm • Max Steelspike Max Flare • Max Geyser • Max Overgrowth • Max Lightning • Max Mindstorm Max Hailstorm • Max Wyrmwind • Max Darkness • Max Starfall • Max Guard Exclusive to Pokémon GO: Max Spirit
G-Max Moves
G-Max Vine Lash • G-Max Wildfire • G-Max Cannonade • G-Max Befuddle G-Max Volt Crash • G-Max Gold Rush • G-Max Chi Strike • G-Max Terror G-Max Foam Burst • G-Max Resonance • G-Max Cuddle • G-Max Replenish G-Max Malodor • G-Max Meltdown • G-Max Drum Solo • G-Max Fireball G-Max Hydrosnipe • G-Max Wind Rage • G-Max Gravitas • G-Max Stonesurge G-Max Volcalith • G-Max Tartness • G-Max Sweetness • G-Max Sandblast G-Max Stun Shock • G-Max Centiferno • G-Max Smite • G-Max Snooze • G-Max Finale G-Max Steelsurge • G-Max Depletion • G-Max One Blow • G-Max Rapid Flow

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