Max Move

A Max Move (Japanese: ダイマックスわざ Daimax Move) is a special type of move introduced in Generation VIII. While Dynamaxed, all of a Dynamax Pokémon's moves are replaced by their corresponding Max Moves. For Gigantamax Pokémon, attacking moves of a certain type become G-Max Moves instead. Max Moves are often more powerful than regular moves and all have secondary effects.

Effects

Similar to Z-Moves, the type, damage category and base power of Max Moves that a Dynamax Pokémon knows depend on the moves it knew before Dynamaxing. The exception to this are status moves, which instead all become the Normal-type Max Guard. If the base move's type is changed either by a move's effect or an Ability (e.g. Pixilate, Electrify, or Weather Ball), then the Max Move will also be converted to that of the new type with the same power; however, the move selection screen will still display the Max Move of the original type. For instance, if a Fighting-type Silvally knows Multi-Attack, the Max Move will still display as Max Strike, but when executed it becomes Max Knuckle.

Damaging Max Moves deal 25% of their total damage against targets that use protection moves (such as Protect and Spiky Shield), and secondary effects are still applied. Only the Max Move Max Guard fully protects against Max Moves. Secondary effects of Max Moves may also affect targets and their allies behind a substitute. Max Moves also never miss, unless the target is semi-invulnerable.

For Gigantamax Pokémon, damaging moves of a certain type become its exclusive G-Max Move instead of the normal corresponding Max Move; the type of moves affected depends on the Gigantamax Pokémon's species. Eternamax Eternatus can also use Max Moves, but this form cannot be obtained by the player.

List of Max Moves

Max Move	Type	Additional effect	Image
Max Strike	Normal	Decreases the Speed of the target and its allies by one stage
Max Knuckle	Fighting	Increases the Attack of the user and its allies by one stage
Max Airstream	Flying	Increases the Speed of the user and its allies by one stage
Max Ooze	Poison	Increases the Special Attack of the user and its allies by one stage
Max Quake	Ground	Increases the Special Defense of the user and its allies by one stage
Max Rockfall	Rock	Creates a sandstorm for five turns.
Max Flutterby	Bug	Decreases the Special Attack of the target and its allies by one stage
Max Phantasm	Ghost	Decreases the Defense of the target and its allies by one stage
Max Steelspike	Steel	Increases the Defense of the user and its allies by one stage
Max Flare	Fire	Creates harsh sunlight for five turns.
Max Geyser	Water	Creates rain for five turns.
Max Overgrowth	Grass	Creates Grassy Terrain for five turns.
Max Lightning	Electric	Creates Electric Terrain for five turns.
Max Mindstorm	Psychic	Creates Psychic Terrain for five turns.
Max Hailstorm	Ice	Creates hail for five turns.
Max Wyrmwind	Dragon	Decreases the Attack of the target and its allies by one stage
Max Darkness	Dark	Decreases the Special Defense of the target and its allies by one stage
Max Starfall	Fairy	Creates Misty Terrain for five turns.
Max Guard	Normal	Protects from all moves, including Max Moves

Power

The following table shows the power of a Max Move based on its respective base move. The same power values are also used for most G-Max Moves.

# Base move Type Cat. Usable Power Max Power 001 Pound Normal Physical ✔ 40 90 005 Mega Punch Normal Physical ✔ 80 130 006 Pay Day Normal Physical ✔ 40 90 007 Fire Punch Fire Physical ✔ 75 130 008 Ice Punch Ice Physical ✔ 75 130 009 Thunder Punch Electric Physical ✔ 75 130 010 Scratch Normal Physical ✔ 40 90 011 Vise Grip Normal Physical ✔ 55 110 012 Guillotine Normal Physical ✔ — 130 015 Cut Normal Physical ✔ 50 100 016 Gust Flying Special ✔ 40 90 017 Wing Attack Flying Physical ✔ 60 110 019 Fly Flying Physical ✔ 90 130 020 Bind Normal Physical ✔ 15 90 021 Slam Normal Physical ✔ 80 130 022 Vine Whip Grass Physical ✔ 45 100 023 Stomp Normal Physical ✔ 65 120 024 Double Kick Fighting Physical ✔ 30 80 025 Mega Kick Normal Physical ✔ 120 140 029 Headbutt Normal Physical ✔ 70 120 030 Horn Attack Normal Physical ✔ 65 120 031 Fury Attack Normal Physical ✔ 15 90 032 Horn Drill Normal Physical ✔ — 130 033 Tackle Normal Physical ✔ 40 90 034 Body Slam Normal Physical ✔ 85 130 035 Wrap Normal Physical ✔ 15 90 036 Take Down Normal Physical ✔ 90 130 037 Thrash Normal Physical ✔ 120 140 038 Double-Edge Normal Physical ✔ 120 140 040 Poison Sting Poison Physical ✔ 15 70 042 Pin Missile Bug Physical ✔ 25 130 044 Bite Dark Physical ✔ 60 110 051 Acid Poison Special ✔ 40 70 052 Ember Fire Special ✔ 40 90 053 Flamethrower Fire Special ✔ 90 130 055 Water Gun Water Special ✔ 40 90 056 Hydro Pump Water Special ✔ 110 140 057 Surf Water Special ✔ 90 130 058 Ice Beam Ice Special ✔ 90 130 059 Blizzard Ice Special ✔ 110 140 060 Psybeam Psychic Special ✔ 65 120 061 Bubble Beam Water Special ✔ 65 120 062 Aurora Beam Ice Special ✔ 65 120 063 Hyper Beam Normal Special ✔ 150 150 064 Peck Flying Physical ✔ 35 90 065 Drill Peck Flying Physical ✔ 80 130 066 Submission Fighting Physical ✔ 80 90 067 Low Kick Fighting Physical ✔ — 100 068 Counter Fighting Physical ✔ — 75 069 Seismic Toss Fighting Physical ✔ — 75 070 Strength Normal Physical ✔ 80 130 071 Absorb Grass Special ✔ 20 90 072 Mega Drain Grass Special ✔ 40 90 075 Razor Leaf Grass Physical ✔ 55 110 076 Solar Beam Grass Special ✔ 120 140 080 Petal Dance Grass Special ✔ 120 140 083 Fire Spin Fire Special ✔ 35 90 084 Thunder Shock Electric Special ✔ 40 90 085 Thunderbolt Electric Special ✔ 90 130 087 Thunder Electric Special ✔ 110 140 088 Rock Throw Rock Physical ✔ 50 100 089 Earthquake Ground Physical ✔ 100 130 090 Fissure Ground Physical ✔ — 130 091 Dig Ground Physical ✔ 80 130 093 Confusion Psychic Special ✔ 50 100 094 Psychic Psychic Special ✔ 90 130 098 Quick Attack Normal Physical ✔ 40 90 101 Night Shade Ghost Special ✔ — 100 120 Self-Destruct Normal Physical ✔ 200 150 122 Lick Ghost Physical ✔ 30 90 123 Smog Poison Special ✔ 30 70 124 Sludge Poison Special ✔ 65 85 126 Fire Blast Fire Special ✔ 110 140 127 Waterfall Water Physical ✔ 80 130 129 Swift Normal Special ✔ 60 110 130 Skull Bash Normal Physical ✔ 130 140 136 High Jump Kick Fighting Physical ✔ 130 95 138 Dream Eater Psychic Special ✔ 100 130 141 Leech Life Bug Physical ✔ 80 130 143 Sky Attack Flying Physical ✔ 140 140 152 Crabhammer Water Physical ✔ 100 130 153 Explosion Normal Physical ✔ 250 150 154 Fury Swipes Normal Physical ✔ 18 100 155 Bonemerang Ground Physical ✔ 50 130 157 Rock Slide Rock Physical ✔ 75 130 158 Hyper Fang Normal Physical ✘ 80 130 161 Tri Attack Normal Special ✔ 80 130 162 Super Fang Normal Physical ✔ — 100 163 Slash Normal Physical ✔ 70 120 165 Struggle Normal Physical ✔ 50 1 167 Triple Kick Fighting Physical ✔ 10 80 168 Thief Dark Physical ✔ 60 110 172 Flame Wheel Fire Physical ✔ 60 110 173 Snore Normal Special ✔ 50 100 175 Flail Normal Physical ✔ — 130 177 Aeroblast Flying Special ✔ 100 130 179 Reversal Fighting Physical ✔ — 100 181 Powder Snow Ice Special ✔ 40 90 183 Mach Punch Fighting Physical ✔ 40 70 188 Sludge Bomb Poison Special ✔ 90 90 189 Mud-Slap Ground Special ✔ 20 90 190 Octazooka Water Special ✔ 65 120 192 Zap Cannon Electric Special ✔ 120 140 196 Icy Wind Ice Special ✔ 55 110 198 Bone Rush Ground Physical ✔ 25 130 200 Outrage Dragon Physical ✔ 120 140 202 Giga Drain Grass Special ✔ 75 130 205 Rollout Rock Physical ✔ 30 90 206 False Swipe Normal Physical ✔ 40 90 209 Spark Electric Physical ✔ 65 120 210 Fury Cutter Bug Physical ✔ 40 90 211 Steel Wing Steel Physical ✔ 70 120 217 Present Normal Physical ✔ — 100 221 Sacred Fire Fire Physical ✔ 100 130 223 Dynamic Punch Fighting Physical ✔ 100 90 224 Megahorn Bug Physical ✔ 120 140 225 Dragon Breath Dragon Special ✔ 60 110 229 Rapid Spin Normal Physical ✔ 50 100 231 Iron Tail Steel Physical ✔ 100 130 232 Metal Claw Steel Physical ✔ 50 100 233 Vital Throw Fighting Physical ✔ 70 85 238 Cross Chop Fighting Physical ✔ 100 90 239 Twister Dragon Special ✔ 40 90 242 Crunch Dark Physical ✔ 80 130 243 Mirror Coat Psychic Special ✔ — 100 245 Extreme Speed Normal Physical ✔ 80 130 246 Ancient Power Rock Special ✔ 60 110 247 Shadow Ball Ghost Special ✔ 80 130 248 Future Sight Psychic Special ✔ 120 140 249 Rock Smash Fighting Physical ✔ 40 70 250 Whirlpool Water Special ✔ 35 90 251 Beat Up Dark Physical ✔ — 100 252 Fake Out Normal Physical ✔ 40 90 253 Uproar Normal Special ✔ 90 130 255 Spit Up Normal Special ✔ — 100 257 Heat Wave Fire Special ✔ 95 130 263 Facade Normal Physical ✔ 70 120 264 Focus Punch Fighting Physical ✔ 150 100 276 Superpower Fighting Physical ✔ 120 95 279 Revenge Fighting Physical ✔ 60 80 280 Brick Break Fighting Physical ✔ 75 90 282 Knock Off Dark Physical ✔ 65 120 283 Endeavor Normal Physical ✔ — 130 284 Eruption Fire Special ✔ 150 150 291 Dive Water Physical ✔ 80 130 292 Arm Thrust Fighting Physical ✔ 15 70 295 Luster Purge Psychic Special ✔ 70 120 296 Mist Ball Psychic Special ✔ 70 120 299 Blaze Kick Fire Physical ✔ 85 130 304 Hyper Voice Normal Special ✔ 90 130 305 Poison Fang Poison Physical ✔ 50 75 306 Crush Claw Normal Physical ✔ 75 130 307 Blast Burn Fire Special ✔ 150 150 308 Hydro Cannon Water Special ✔ 150 150 309 Meteor Mash Steel Physical ✔ 90 130 310 Astonish Ghost Physical ✔ 30 90 311 Weather Ball Normal Special ✔ 50 130 314 Air Cutter Flying Special ✔ 60 110 315 Overheat Fire Special ✔ 130 140 317 Rock Tomb Rock Physical ✔ 60 110 323 Water Spout Water Special ✔ 150 150 325 Shadow Punch Ghost Physical ✔ 60 110 326 Extrasensory Psychic Special ✔ 80 130 328 Sand Tomb Ground Physical ✔ 35 90 329 Sheer Cold Ice Special ✔ — 130 330 Muddy Water Water Special ✔ 90 130 331 Bullet Seed Grass Physical ✔ 25 130 332 Aerial Ace Flying Physical ✔ 60 110 333 Icicle Spear Ice Physical ✔ 25 130 337 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical ✔ 80 130 338 Frenzy Plant Grass Special ✔ 150 150 340 Bounce Flying Physical ✔ 85 130 341 Mud Shot Ground Special ✔ 55 110 342 Poison Tail Poison Physical ✔ 50 75 343 Covet Normal Physical ✔ 60 110 344 Volt Tackle Electric Physical ✔ 120 140 345 Magical Leaf Grass Special ✔ 60 110 348 Leaf Blade Grass Physical ✔ 90 130 350 Rock Blast Rock Physical ✔ 25 130 351 Shock Wave Electric Special ✔ 60 110 352 Water Pulse Water Special ✔ 60 110 353 Doom Desire Steel Special ✔ 140 140 354 Psycho Boost Psychic Special ✘ 140 140 359 Hammer Arm Fighting Physical ✔ 100 90 360 Gyro Ball Steel Physical ✔ — 130 362 Brine Water Special ✔ 65 120 364 Feint Normal Physical ✔ 30 90 365 Pluck Flying Physical ✔ 60 110 368 Metal Burst Steel Physical ✔ — 100 369 U-turn Bug Physical ✔ 70 120 370 Close Combat Fighting Physical ✔ 120 95 371 Payback Dark Physical ✔ 50 100 372 Assurance Dark Physical ✔ 60 110 374 Fling Dark Physical ✔ — 100 387 Last Resort Normal Physical ✔ 140 140 389 Sucker Punch Dark Physical ✔ 70 120 394 Flare Blitz Fire Physical ✔ 120 140 395 Force Palm Fighting Physical ✔ 60 80 396 Aura Sphere Fighting Special ✔ 80 90 398 Poison Jab Poison Physical ✔ 80 90 399 Dark Pulse Dark Special ✔ 80 130 400 Night Slash Dark Physical ✔ 70 120 401 Aqua Tail Water Physical ✔ 90 130 402 Seed Bomb Grass Physical ✔ 80 130 403 Air Slash Flying Special ✔ 75 130 404 X-Scissor Bug Physical ✔ 80 130 405 Bug Buzz Bug Special ✔ 90 130 406 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special ✔ 85 130 407 Dragon Rush Dragon Physical ✔ 100 130 408 Power Gem Rock Special ✔ 80 130 409 Drain Punch Fighting Physical ✔ 75 90 410 Vacuum Wave Fighting Special ✔ 40 70 411 Focus Blast Fighting Special ✔ 120 95 412 Energy Ball Grass Special ✔ 90 130 413 Brave Bird Flying Physical ✔ 120 140 414 Earth Power Ground Special ✔ 90 130 416 Giga Impact Normal Physical ✔ 150 150 418 Bullet Punch Steel Physical ✔ 40 90 419 Avalanche Ice Physical ✔ 60 110 420 Ice Shard Ice Physical ✔ 40 90 421 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical ✔ 70 120 422 Thunder Fang Electric Physical ✔ 65 120 423 Ice Fang Ice Physical ✔ 65 120 424 Fire Fang Fire Physical ✔ 65 120 425 Shadow Sneak Ghost Physical ✔ 40 90 427 Psycho Cut Psychic Physical ✔ 70 120 428 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical ✔ 80 130 430 Flash Cannon Steel Special ✔ 80 130 434 Draco Meteor Dragon Special ✔ 130 140 435 Discharge Electric Special ✔ 80 130 436 Lava Plume Fire Special ✔ 80 130 437 Leaf Storm Grass Special ✔ 130 140 438 Power Whip Grass Physical ✔ 120 140 439 Rock Wrecker Rock Physical ✔ 150 150 440 Cross Poison Poison Physical ✔ 70 85 441 Gunk Shot Poison Physical ✔ 120 95 442 Iron Head Steel Physical ✔ 80 130 444 Stone Edge Rock Physical ✔ 100 130 447 Grass Knot Grass Special ✔ — 130 448 Chatter Flying Special ✘ 65 120 449 Judgment Normal Special ✘ 100 130 450 Bug Bite Bug Physical ✔ 60 110 451 Charge Beam Electric Special ✔ 50 100 452 Wood Hammer Grass Physical ✔ 120 140 453 Aqua Jet Water Physical ✔ 40 90 454 Attack Order Bug Physical ✔ 90 130 457 Head Smash Rock Physical ✔ 150 150 458 Double Hit Normal Physical ✔ 35 120 459 Roar of Time Dragon Special ✔ 150 150 460 Spacial Rend Dragon Special ✔ 100 130 462 Crush Grip Normal Physical ✔ — 140 463 Magma Storm Fire Special ✔ 100 130 465 Seed Flare Grass Special ✘ 120 140 467 Shadow Force Ghost Physical ✔ 120 140 473 Psyshock Psychic Special ✔ 80 130 474 Venoshock Poison Special ✔ 65 85 479 Smack Down Rock Physical ✔ 50 100 480 Storm Throw Fighting Physical ✔ 60 80 482 Sludge Wave Poison Special ✔ 95 90 484 Heavy Slam Steel Physical ✔ — 130 486 Electro Ball Electric Special ✔ — 130 488 Flame Charge Fire Physical ✔ 50 100 490 Low Sweep Fighting Physical ✔ 65 85 491 Acid Spray Poison Special ✔ 40 70 492 Foul Play Dark Physical ✔ 95 130 496 Round Normal Special ✔ 60 110 497 Echoed Voice Normal Special ✔ 40 90 499 Clear Smog Poison Special ✔ 50 75 500 Stored Power Psychic Special ✔ 20 130 503 Scald Water Special ✔ 80 130 506 Hex Ghost Special ✔ 65 120 509 Circle Throw Fighting Physical ✔ 60 80 510 Incinerate Fire Special ✔ 60 110 512 Acrobatics Flying Physical ✔ 55 110 514 Retaliate Normal Physical ✔ 70 120 515 Final Gambit Fighting Special ✔ — 100 517 Inferno Fire Special ✔ 100 130 518 Water Pledge Water Special ✔ 80 130 519 Fire Pledge Fire Special ✔ 80 130 520 Grass Pledge Grass Special ✔ 80 130 521 Volt Switch Electric Special ✔ 70 120 522 Struggle Bug Bug Special ✔ 50 100 523 Bulldoze Ground Physical ✔ 60 110 524 Frost Breath Ice Special ✔ 60 110 525 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical ✔ 60 110 527 Electroweb Electric Special ✔ 55 110 528 Wild Charge Electric Physical ✔ 90 130 529 Drill Run Ground Physical ✔ 80 130 530 Dual Chop Dragon Physical ✔ 40 130 532 Horn Leech Grass Physical ✔ 75 130 533 Sacred Sword Fighting Physical ✔ 90 90 534 Razor Shell Water Physical ✔ 75 130 535 Heat Crash Fire Physical ✔ — 130 536 Leaf Tornado Grass Special ✔ 65 120 539 Night Daze Dark Special ✔ 85 130 540 Psystrike Psychic Special ✔ 100 130 541 Tail Slap Normal Physical ✔ 25 130 542 Hurricane Flying Special ✔ 110 140 543 Head Charge Normal Physical ✔ 120 140 544 Gear Grind Steel Physical ✔ 50 130 545 Searing Shot Fire Special ✔ 100 130 546 Techno Blast Normal Special ✔ 120 140 547 Relic Song Normal Special ✘ 75 130 548 Secret Sword Fighting Special ✔ 85 90 549 Glaciate Ice Special ✔ 65 120 550 Bolt Strike Electric Physical ✔ 130 140 551 Blue Flare Fire Special ✔ 130 140 552 Fiery Dance Fire Special ✔ 80 130 553 Freeze Shock Ice Physical ✔ 140 140 554 Ice Burn Ice Special ✔ 140 140 555 Snarl Dark Special ✔ 55 110 556 Icicle Crash Ice Physical ✔ 85 130 557 V-create Fire Physical ✔ 180 150 558 Fusion Flare Fire Special ✔ 100 130 559 Fusion Bolt Electric Physical ✔ 100 130 560 Flying Press Fighting Physical ✔ 100 90 562 Belch Poison Special ✔ 120 95 565 Fell Stinger Bug Physical ✔ 50 100 566 Phantom Force Ghost Physical ✔ 90 130 570 Parabolic Charge Electric Special ✔ 65 120 572 Petal Blizzard Grass Physical ✔ 90 130 573 Freeze-Dry Ice Special ✔ 70 120 574 Disarming Voice Fairy Special ✔ 40 90 577 Draining Kiss Fairy Special ✔ 50 100 583 Play Rough Fairy Physical ✔ 90 130 584 Fairy Wind Fairy Special ✔ 40 90 585 Moonblast Fairy Special ✔ 95 130 586 Boomburst Normal Special ✔ 140 140 591 Diamond Storm Rock Physical ✔ 100 130 592 Steam Eruption Water Special ✔ 110 140 593 Hyperspace Hole Psychic Special ✘ 80 130 594 Water Shuriken Water Special ✔ 15 90 595 Mystical Fire Fire Special ✔ 75 130 605 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special ✔ 80 130 609 Nuzzle Electric Physical ✔ 20 90 610 Hold Back Normal Physical ✔ 40 90 611 Infestation Bug Special ✔ 20 90 612 Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical ✔ 40 70 613 Oblivion Wing Flying Special ✔ 80 130 614 Thousand Arrows Ground Physical ✔ 90 130 615 Thousand Waves Ground Physical ✔ 90 130 616 Land's Wrath Ground Physical ✔ 90 130 617 Light of Ruin Fairy Special ✘ 140 140 618 Origin Pulse Water Special ✔ 110 140 619 Precipice Blades Ground Physical ✔ 120 140 620 Dragon Ascent Flying Physical ✔ 120 140 621 Hyperspace Fury Dark Physical ✘ 100 130 660 First Impression Bug Physical ✔ 90 130 662 Spirit Shackle Ghost Physical ✔ 80 130 663 Darkest Lariat Dark Physical ✔ 85 130 664 Sparkling Aria Water Special ✔ 90 130 665 Ice Hammer Ice Physical ✘ 100 130 667 High Horsepower Ground Physical ✔ 95 130 669 Solar Blade Grass Physical ✔ 125 140 670 Leafage Grass Physical ✔ 40 90 675 Throat Chop Dark Physical ✔ 80 130 676 Pollen Puff Bug Special ✔ 90 130 677 Anchor Shot Steel Physical ✔ 80 130 679 Lunge Bug Physical ✔ 80 130 680 Fire Lash Fire Physical ✔ 80 130 681 Power Trip Dark Physical ✔ 20 130 682 Burn Up Fire Special ✔ 130 140 684 Smart Strike Steel Physical ✔ 70 120 686 Revelation Dance Normal Special ✘ 90 130 687 Core Enforcer Dragon Special ✔ 100 130 688 Trop Kick Grass Physical ✔ 70 120 690 Beak Blast Flying Physical ✘ 100 130 691 Clanging Scales Dragon Special ✔ 110 140 692 Dragon Hammer Dragon Physical ✔ 90 130 693 Brutal Swing Dark Physical ✔ 60 110 704 Shell Trap Fire Special ✔ 150 150 705 Fleur Cannon Fairy Special ✔ 130 140 706 Psychic Fangs Psychic Physical ✔ 85 130 707 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical ✔ 75 130 708 Shadow Bone Ghost Physical ✔ 85 130 709 Accelerock Rock Physical ✔ 40 90 710 Liquidation Water Physical ✔ 85 130 711 Prismatic Laser Psychic Special ✔ 160 150 712 Spectral Thief Ghost Physical ✔ 90 130 713 Sunsteel Strike Steel Physical ✔ 100 130 714 Moongeist Beam Ghost Special ✔ 100 130 716 Zing Zap Electric Physical ✔ 80 130 717 Nature's Madness Fairy Special ✔ — 100 718 Multi-Attack Normal Physical ✔ 120 95 720 Mind Blown Fire Special ✔ 150 150 721 Plasma Fists Electric Physical ✔ 100 130 722 Photon Geyser Psychic Special ✔ 100 130 742 Double Iron Bash Steel Physical ✔ 60 140 744 Dynamax Cannon Dragon Special ✔ 100 140 745 Snipe Shot Water Special ✔ 80 130 746 Jaw Lock Dark Physical ✔ 80 130 751 Dragon Darts Dragon Physical ✔ 50 130 754 Bolt Beak Electric Physical ✔ 85 130 755 Fishious Rend Water Physical ✔ 85 130 776 Body Press Fighting Physical ✔ 80 90 778 Drum Beating Grass Physical ✔ 80 130 779 Snap Trap Grass Physical ✔ 35 90 780 Pyro Ball Fire Physical ✔ 120 140 781 Behemoth Blade Steel Physical ✔ 100 130 782 Behemoth Bash Steel Physical ✔ 100 130 783 Aura Wheel Electric Physical ✔ 110 140 784 Breaking Swipe Dragon Physical ✔ 60 110 785 Branch Poke Grass Physical ✔ 40 90 786 Overdrive Electric Special ✔ 80 130 787 Apple Acid Grass Special ✔ 80 130 788 Grav Apple Grass Physical ✔ 80 130 789 Spirit Break Fairy Physical ✔ 75 130 790 Strange Steam Fairy Special ✔ 90 130 793 False Surrender Dark Physical ✔ 80 130 794 Meteor Assault Fighting Physical ✔ 150 100 795 Eternabeam Dragon Special ✔ 160 150 796 Steel Beam Steel Special ✔ 140 140 797 Expanding Force Psychic Special ✔ 80 130 798 Steel Roller Steel Physical ✔ 130 140 799 Scale Shot Dragon Physical ✔ 25 130 800 Meteor Beam Rock Special ✔ 120 140 801 Shell Side Arm Poison Special ✔ 90 90 802 Misty Explosion Fairy Special ✔ 100 130 803 Grassy Glide Grass Physical ✔ 70 120 804 Rising Voltage Electric Special ✔ 70 140 805 Terrain Pulse Normal Special ✔ 50 130 806 Skitter Smack Bug Physical ✔ 70 120 807 Burning Jealousy Fire Special ✔ 70 120 808 Lash Out Dark Physical ✔ 75 130 809 Poltergeist Ghost Physical ✔ 110 140 812 Flip Turn Water Physical ✔ 60 110 813 Triple Axel Ice Physical ✔ 20 140 814 Dual Wingbeat Flying Physical ✔ 40 130 815 Scorching Sands Ground Special ✔ 70 120 817 Wicked Blow Dark Physical ✔ 80 130 818 Surging Strikes Water Physical ✔ 25 130 819 Thunder Cage Electric Special ✔ 80 130 820 Dragon Energy Dragon Special ✔ 150 150 821 Freezing Glare Psychic Special ✔ 90 130 822 Fiery Wrath Dark Special ✔ 90 130 823 Thunderous Kick Fighting Physical ✔ 90 90 824 Glacial Lance Ice Physical ✔ 130 140 825 Astral Barrage Ghost Special ✔ 120 140 826 Eerie Spell Psychic Special ✔ 80 130

In the spin-off games

Pokémon GO

Dynamax Pokémon initially have access to an attacking Max Move based on the type of the Pokémon's Fast Attack. Dynamax Pokémon can also learn Max Guard, which reduces incoming damage, and Max Spirit, which recovers HP; both of these moves also affect ally Pokémon. All Max Moves start at Level 1 and can be increased up to a maximum of Level 3. Unlocking Max Guard or Max Spirit, and leveling up any of the three Max Moves, requires spending Max Particles and Candy or Candy XL, depending on the move level and the Pokémon species, and awards experience. Using a Fast TM to change the Fast Attack to a move of a different type, and therefore change the attacking Max Move, does not change the Max Move's level.

List of Max Moves

Max Move	Type	Costs
		Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
Max Strike	Normal	N/A	600 100–130	800 40–55
Max Knuckle	Fighting
Max Airstream	Flying
Max Ooze	Poison
Max Quake	Ground
Max Rockfall	Rock
Max Flutterby	Bug
Max Phantasm	Ghost
Max Steelspike	Steel
Max Flare	Fire
Max Geyser	Water
Max Overgrowth	Grass
Max Lightning	Electric
Max Mindstorm	Psychic
Max Hailstorm	Ice
Max Wyrmwind	Dragon
Max Darkness	Dark
Max Starfall	Fairy
Max Guard	Normal	400 50–80
Max Spirit	Normal
XP Reward		+4000	+6000	+8000

Pokémon Masters EX

Certain sync pairs are capable of Dynamaxing their partner Pokémon, including some Trainers that do not have Dynamax Bands in the core series. All attacking max moves start at 400 base power and can be increased up to a maximum power of 480.

A sync pair can only use a max move once per battle, but it can be used at any time. If all three sync pairs on the player's team are capable of using max moves, the player can use up to three max moves in that battle—one for each sync pair. Similar to sync moves, using a max move does not advance the user's sync move countdown, but it never misses and ignores the target's Enduring effect, if applicable.

List of max moves

Max Move	Type	Additional effect	Image	Playable sync pairs
Max Strike	Normal	Lowers the Speed of all opposing sync pairs by 2 stat ranks.		Palmer & Regigigas
Max Knuckle	Fighting	Raises the Attack of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks.		Red & Snorlax Allister & Gengar Gloria (Dojo Uniform) & Urshifu Gloria (Alt. 2) & Cinderace Riley & Lucario
Max Airstream	Flying	Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks.		Leon & Charizard Gloria (Alt. 2) & Cinderace
Max Ooze	Poison	Raises the Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks.		Allister & Gengar Sygna Suit Giovanni & Nidoking Sygna Suit Roxie & Toxtricity Klara & Slowbro
Max Quake	Ground	Raises the Sp. Def of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks.		Sygna Suit Giovanni & Nidoking Victor & Rillaboom Leon & Charizard Rose & Copperajah Victor & Spectrier
Max Rockfall	Rock	Causes a sandstorm.		Rose & Copperajah Paulo & Lycanroc
Max Phantasm	Ghost	Lowers the Defense of all opposing sync pairs by 2 stat ranks.		Victor & Spectrier Wallace (New Year's 2024) & Blacephalon
Max Steelspike	Steel	Raises the Defense of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks.		Sygna Suit Giovanni & Nidoking Gloria (Dojo Uniform) & Urshifu Argenta & Skarmory Riley & Lucario
Max Flare	Fire	Makes the weather sunny.		Raihan (Anniversary 2022) & Flygon Bede & Hatterene Gordie & Coalossal Wallace (New Year's 2024) & Blacephalon Blue (Classic) & Charizard
Max Geyser	Water	Makes the weather rainy.		Dahlia & Ludicolo Leaf & Blastoise
Max Overgrowth	Grass	Turns the field of play’s terrain into Grassy Terrain.		Red & Venusaur Dahlia & Ludicolo Greta & Breloom
Max Lightning	Electric	Turns the field of play's terrain into Electric Terrain.		Elesa (Classic) & Emolga
Max Mindstorm	Psychic	Turns the field of play's terrain into Psychic Terrain.		Bede & Hatterene Avery & Slowking
Max Wyrmwind	Dragon	Lowers the Attack of all opposing sync pairs by two stat ranks.		Raihan (Anniversary 2022) & Flygon Leon (Alt.) & Dragapult
Max Guard	Normal	Applies the Damage Guard Next effect to an ally.		Elesa (Classic) & Emolga Raihan (Anniversary 2022) & Flygon Sygna Suit Red (Thunderbolt) & Pikachu Gordie & Coalossal Melony & Lapras Anabel & Snorlax Oleana & Garbodor Leon (Alt.) & Dragapult Victor & Spectrier Paulo & Lycanroc Argenta & Skarmory Sygna Suit Roxie & Toxtricity Dahlia & Ludicolo Kabu & Centiskorch Avery & Slowking Greta & Breloom

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Max Moves were first featured in the anime in the World Coronation Series finals match between Lance and Leon in Flash of the Titans!.

List of Max Moves used in the anime

Pokémon		Max Move	Image	Debut
	Lance's Gyarados	Max Geyser		Flash of the Titans!
	Leon's Charizard	Max Lightning		Flash of the Titans!
	Lance's Gyarados	Max Strike		Flash of the Titans!
	Leon's Charizard	Max Airstream		Flash of the Titans!
	Lance's Gyarados	Max Guard		Flash of the Titans!
	Ash's Pikachu	Max Steelspike		The Climb to Be the Very Best!
	Drednaw	Max Rockfall		The Climb to Be the Very Best!
	Ash's Pikachu	Max Strike		The Climb to Be the Very Best!
	Raihan's Duraludon	Max Rockfall		Toughing It Out!
	Leon's Charizard	Max Knuckle		Toughing It Out!
	Raihan's Duraludon	Max Steelspike		Toughing It Out!
	Doug's Centy	Max Flutterby		Sword and Shield, Slumbering Weald!
	Goh's Raboot	Max Flare		Sword and Shield: The Darkest Day!
	Subordinate's Garbodor	Max Steelspike		Sword and Shield: "From Here to Eternatus!"
	Goh's Raboot	Max Knuckle		Sword and Shield: "From Here to Eternatus!"
	Bea's Machamp	Max Steelspike		A Battle of Mega Versus Max!
	Bea's Machamp	Max Strike		A Battle of Mega Versus Max!
	Marnie's Grimmsnarl	Max Quake		Battling Turned Up to Eleven!
	Ash's Gengar	Max Ooze		Battling Turned Up to Eleven!
	Marnie's Grimmsnarl	Max Starfall		Battling Turned Up to Eleven!
	Ash's Gengar	Max Hailstorm		Battling Turned Up to Eleven!
	Ash's Gengar	Max Starfall		Aim For The Eight!
	Leon's Rillaboom	Max Airstream		Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!
	Leon's Rillaboom	Max Quake		Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!
	Lance's Dragonite	Max Hailstorm		Pride of a Champion!
	Lance's Dragonite	Max Strike		Pride of a Champion!
	Lance's Dragonite	Max Wyrmwind		Pride of a Champion!
	Cynthia's Togekiss	Max Airstream		Whittle While You Work!
	Leon's Charizard	Max Rockfall		Paring Pokémon While Parrying!
	Leon's Charizard	Max Wyrmwind		Paring Pokémon While Parrying!

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

List of Max Moves used in Pokémon: Twilight Wings

Pokémon		Max Move	Image	Debut
	Raihan's Duraludon	Max Guard		Sky

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

List of Max Moves used

Pokémon		Max Move	Image	Debut
	Milo's Eldegoss	Max Overgrowth		Watch Out!! Strong Rivals
	Henry's Lancelot	Max Knuckle		Blinding!! The End of the Battle
	Milo's Eldegoss	Max Strike		Blinding!! The End of the Battle
	Nessa's Drednaw	Max Strike		Splish Splash!! Gigantamax Battle
	Allister's Gengar	Max Ooze		Teary!! The Voice of the Master
	Henry's Fanguru	Max Guard		Teary!! The Voice of the Master
	Henry's Fanguru	Max Darkness		Teary!! The Voice of the Master
	Henry's Lancelot	Max Steelspike		Stealth!! Infiltrate the Energy Plant

In the TCG

Mimikyu VMAX has the attack "Max Shadow", which starts with "Max" as though it is a Max Move. That attack's cost is more difficult to meet than the card's alternative "Ominious Numbers".

In the Pokémon Trading Card Game, every Pokémon VMAX card depicting a Dynamax Pokémon has one attack whose name starts with the phrase "Max". This may allude to the concept of Max Moves, although these attacks have no special qualities. If the Pokemon has two attacks, this attack is always the second of the attacks, and as such always has an attack cost that is more difficult to meet compared to the other attack. Some of these attack share names with a Max Move, such as the Max Rockfall attack on Stonjourner VMAX, and Max Darkness on Umbreon VMAX. Still others share the name of a regular move, but with "Max" appended to the start. Examples include Max Pyro Ball from Cinderace VMAX and Max Take Down from Aggron VMAX. And plenty are entirely original, with names like Max Gimme Gimme used on Greedent VMAX and Max Cure with Gardevoir VMAX. These possibly imply some flexibility in how Max Moves and G-Max Moves are represented in the TCG.

Despite its prevalence in the video games, Max Guard was never printed as an attack on a Pokémon card.

For Gigantamax Pokémon, a similar pattern occurs where their most expensive attack starts with the phrase "G-Max", alluding to G-Max Moves.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 極巨招式 Gihkgeuih Jīusīk Mandarin 極巨招式 / 极巨招式 Jíjù Zhāoshì Czech Maximální útok Finnish Max-liike French Capacité Dynamax German Dynamax-Attacke Italian Mossa Dynamax Korean 다이맥스기술 Daimax Gisul Polish Max Ruch Portuguese Brazil Movimento Max Portugal Técnica Max Russian Максимальные атака Maksimal'nyye ataka Spanish Movimiento Dinamax

See also

• Z-Move

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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