Max Hailstorm (move)

Max Hailstorm ダイアイス Dai Ice

Battles Type  Ice 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 Hailstorm (Japanese: ダイアイス Dai Ice) is a damage-dealing Ice-type Max Move introduced in Generation VIII.

Effect

Max Hailstorm inflicts damage and creates hail for 5 turns (8 if a Icy Rock is held). Its power and whether it is a special or physical move depends on the move it is based on.

Description

Learnset

Any Dynamax Pokémon can use Max Hailstorm if it knows a damaging Ice-type move.

In the anime

Gigantamax Gengar
The Dynamaxed user summons a massive hailstorm to rain down on the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Gigantamax Gengar forms a big blue cloud over its head. Multiple huge balls of ice then fall down from the cloud and onto the opponent.
Ash's Gengar	JN099		Debut Base move is Ice Punch

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 極巨寒冰 Gihkgeuih Hòhnbīng Mandarin 極巨寒冰 / 极巨寒冰 Jíjù Hánbīng Czech Max Krupobití French Cryomax German Dyna-Frost Italian Dynagelo Korean 다이아이스 Dai Ice Spanish Maxihelada

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