Behemoth Bash (move)

Behemoth Bash きょじゅうだん Behemoth Impact

Battles Type  Steel Category  Physical PP  5 (max. 8) Power  100 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

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

Behemoth Bash (Japanese: きょじゅうだん Behemoth Impact) is a damage-dealing Steel-type move introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature move of Zamazenta.

Effect

Behemoth Bash deals damage. If the target is Dynamaxed or Gigantamaxed, its base power is doubled to 200. The bonus does not apply to Eternamax Eternatus, despite its similarities to a Gigantamaxed Pokémon.

Description

Games Description SwSh The user becomes a gigantic shield and slams into the target. This move deals twice the damage if the target is Dynamaxed.

Learnset

Special move

If Zamazenta knows Iron Head while entering battle in its Crowned Shield form, Iron Head will become Behemoth Bash for the duration of the battle.

Generation VIII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
889C		Zamazenta Crowned Shield		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	Rusted Shield
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In the anime

Preparing Crowned Shield Zamazenta
The user rams into the opponent with its shield.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Zamazenta extends its shield on its chest and glows red. It then rams into the opponent with its shield.
Zamazenta (recurring)	Sword and Shield: The Legends Awaken!		Debut

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 巨獸彈 Geuihsau Daahn Mandarin 巨獸彈 / 巨兽弹 Jùshòu Dàn Czech Monstrózní Rána French Aegis Maxima German Gigantenstoß Italian Colpo Maestoso Korean 거수탄 Geosu Tan Spanish Embate Supremo

Variations of the move Dynamax Cannon
Behemoth Blade • Behemoth Bash Dynamax Cannon

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