Max Lightning (move)

Max Lightning ダイサンダー Dai Thunder

Battles Type  Electric 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 Lightning (Japanese: ダイサンダー Dai Thunder) is a damage-dealing Electric-type Max Move introduced in Generation VIII.

Effect

Max Lightning inflicts damage and causes the battlefield to become Electric Terrain for 5 turns (8 if a Terrain Extender is held). 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 Lightning cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Learnset

Generation VIII

Any Dynamax Pokémon can use Max Lightning if it knows a damaging Electric-type move.

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX

• Description prior to Version 2.21.0*: Turns the field into Electric Terrain.

In the anime

Gigantamax Charizard The bolt hitting Electric Terrain forming
The Dynamaxed user sends a massive bolt of electricity crashing down from the sky onto the target. This also turns the ground into an Electric Terrain.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Gigantamax Charizard's body glows and sparks with yellow electricity, or Gigantamax Charizard releases a bolt of yellow electricity from its body into the sky. A storm cloud then forms in the sky and releases a massive lightning bolt that strikes the opponent. Afterwards, an Electric Terrain covers the field.
Leon's Charizard	Flash of the Titans!		Debut Base move is Thunder Punch

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 極巨閃電 Gihkgeuih Símdihn Mandarin 極巨閃電 / 极巨闪电 Jíjù Shǎndiàn Dutch Max Bliksem French Fulguromax German Dyna-Gewitter Italian Dynasaetta Korean 다이썬더 Daisseondeo Polish Max Piorun Portuguese Raio Max Spanish Maxitormenta Thai ไดธันเดอร์

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