Max Move: Difference between revisions

A '''Max Move''' (Japanese: '''ダイマックスわざ''' ''{{tt|Daimax|Dynamax}} Move'') is a special type of [[move]] introduced in [[Generation VIII]]. While [[Dynamax]]ed, all of a Dynamax Pokémon's moves are replaced by their corresponding Max Moves. Max Moves are often more powerful than regular moves and all have secondary effects.

==Effects==  

Similar to [[Z-Move]]s, 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 move]]s, which instead all become the {{type|Normal}} {{m|Max Guard}}. If the base move's type is changed either by a move or [[Ability]] (e.g. {{a|Pixilate}}, {{m|Electrify}}, or {{m|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 {{type|Fighting}} {{p|Silvally}} knows {{m|Multi-Attack}}, the Max Move will still display as {{m|Max Strike}}, but when executed it becomes {{m|Max Knuckle}}.

Damaging Max Moves and their secondary effects cannot be fully protected against by {{cat|protection moves}} (such as {{m|Protect}} and {{m|Spiky Shield}}), except by the Max Move {{m|Max Guard}}. Secondary effects of Max Moves may also affect targets and their allies behind a {{m|Substitute}}. Max Moves also never miss, unless the target is {{DL|Status condition|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. [[List of Pokémon with form differences#Eternatus|Eternamax]] {{p|Eternatus}} can also use Max Moves, but this form cannot be obtained by the player.

|Decreases the {{stat|Speed}} of the target by one stage

|[[File:SwSh Prerelease Max Strike.png|200px]]

|[[File:SwSh Prerelease Max Knuckle.png|200px]]

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|[[File:SwSh Prerelease Max Rockfall.png|200px]]

|Decreases the {{stat|Special Attack}} of the target by one stage

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|Decreases the {{stat|Defense}} of the target by one stage

|[[File:SwSh Prerelease Ghost Max Move.png|200px]]

|[[File:SwSh Prerelease Max Flare.png|200px]]

|[[File:SwSh Prerelease Max Overgrowth.png|200px]]

|[[File:SwSh Prerelease Max Lightning.png|200px]]

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|[[File:SwSh Prerelease Ice Max Move.png|200px]]

|Decreases the {{stat|Attack}} of the target by one stage

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|Decreases the {{stat|Special Defense}} of the target by one stage

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|[[File:SwSh Prerelease Max Guard.png|200px]]

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

{| class="sortable" border="1" width="100%" style="background:#FFF; border:1px solid #{{galar color light}}; border-collapse:collapse"

|- style="background:#{{galar color light}}"

! Base move

! Type

! Cat.

! Max Pwr.

| {{m|Absorb}}

{{typetable|Grass}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 90

| {{m|Accelerock}}

{{typetable|Rock}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 90

| {{m|Acid}}

{{typetable|Poison}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 70

| {{m|Acid Spray}}

{{typetable|Poison}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 70

| {{m|Acrobatics}}

{{typetable|Flying}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 110

| {{m|Aerial Ace}}

{{typetable|Flying}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 110

| {{m|Aeroblast}}

{{typetable|Flying}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 130

| {{m|Air Cutter}}

{{typetable|Flying}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 110

| {{m|Air Slash}}

{{typetable|Flying}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 130

| {{m|Anchor Shot}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Ancient Power}}

{{typetable|Rock}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 110

| {{m|Apple Acid}}

{{typetable|Grass}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 130

| {{m|Aqua Jet}}

{{typetable|Water}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 90

| {{m|Aqua Tail}}

{{typetable|Water}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Arm Thrust}}

{{typetable|Fighting}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 70

| {{m|Assurance}}

{{typetable|Dark}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 110

| {{m|Astonish}}

{{typetable|Ghost}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 90

| {{m|Attack Order}}

{{typetable|Bug}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Aura Sphere}}

{{typetable|Fighting}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 90

| {{m|Aura Wheel}}

{{typetable|Electric}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 140

| {{m|Aurora Beam}}

{{typetable|Ice}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 120

| {{m|Avalanche}}

{{typetable|Ice}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 110

| {{m|Beak Blast}}

{{typetable|Flying}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Beat Up}}

{{typetable|Dark}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 100

| {{m|Behemoth Bash}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Behemoth Blade}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Belch}}

{{typetable|Poison}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 95

| {{m|Bind}}

{{typetable|Normal}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 90

| {{m|Bite}}

{{typetable|Dark}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 110

| {{m|Blast Burn}}

{{typetable|Fire}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 150

| {{m|Blaze Kick}}

{{typetable|Fire}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Blizzard}}

{{typetable|Ice}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 140

| {{m|Blue Flare}}

{{typetable|Fire}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 140

| {{m|Body Press}}

{{typetable|Fighting}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 90

| {{m|Body Slam}}

{{typetable|Normal}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Bolt Beak}}

{{typetable|Electric}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Bolt Strike}}

{{typetable|Electric}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 140

| {{m|Bone Rush}}

{{typetable|Ground}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Bonemerang}}

{{typetable|Ground}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Boomburst}}

{{typetable|Normal}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 140

| {{m|Bounce}}

{{typetable|Flying}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Branch Poke}}

{{typetable|Grass}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 90

| {{m|Brave Bird}}

{{typetable|Flying}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 140

| {{m|Breaking Swipe}}

{{typetable|Dragon}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 110

| {{m|Brick Break}}

{{typetable|Fighting}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 90

| {{m|Brine}}

{{typetable|Water}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 120

| {{m|Brutal Swing}}

{{typetable|Dark}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 110

| {{m|Bubble Beam}}

{{typetable|Water}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 120

| {{m|Bug Bite}}

{{typetable|Bug}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 110

| {{m|Bug Buzz}}

{{typetable|Bug}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 130

| {{m|Bulldoze}}

{{typetable|Ground}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 110

| {{m|Bullet Punch}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 90

| {{m|Bullet Seed}}

{{typetable|Grass}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Burn Up}}

{{typetable|Fire}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 140

| {{m|Charge Beam}}

{{typetable|Electric}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 100

| {{m|Chatter}}

{{typetable|Flying}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 120

| {{m|Circle Throw}}

{{typetable|Fighting}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 80

| {{m|Clanging Scales}}

{{typetable|Dragon}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 140

| {{m|Clear Smog}}

{{typetable|Poison}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 75

| {{m|Close Combat}}

{{typetable|Fighting}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 95

| {{m|Confusion}}

{{typetable|Psychic}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 100

| {{m|Core Enforcer}}

{{typetable|Dragon}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 130

| {{m|Counter}}

{{typetable|Fighting}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 75

| {{m|Covet}}

{{typetable|Normal}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 110

| {{m|Crabhammer}}

{{typetable|Water}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Cross Chop}}

{{typetable|Fighting}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 90

| {{m|Cross Poison}}

{{typetable|Poison}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 85

| {{m|Crunch}}

{{typetable|Dark}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Crush Claw}}

{{typetable|Normal}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Crush Grip}}

{{typetable|Normal}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 140

| {{m|Cut}}

{{typetable|Normal}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 100

| {{m|Dark Pulse}}

{{typetable|Dark}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 130

| {{m|Darkest Lariat}}

{{typetable|Dark}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Dazzling Gleam}}

{{typetable|Fairy}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 130

| {{m|Diamond Storm}}

{{typetable|Rock}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Dig}}

{{typetable|Ground}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Disarming Voice}}

{{typetable|Fairy}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 90

| {{m|Discharge}}

{{typetable|Electric}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 130

| {{m|Dive}}

{{typetable|Water}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Doom Desire}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 140

| {{m|Double Hit}}

{{typetable|Normal}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 120

| {{m|Double Iron Bash}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 140

| {{m|Double Kick}}

{{typetable|Fighting}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 80

| {{m|Double-Edge}}

{{typetable|Normal}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 140

| {{m|Draco Meteor}}

{{typetable|Dragon}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 140

| {{m|Dragon Ascent}}

{{typetable|Flying}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 140

| {{m|Dragon Breath}}

{{typetable|Dragon}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 110

| {{m|Dragon Claw}}

{{typetable|Dragon}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Dragon Darts}}

{{typetable|Dragon}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Dragon Hammer}}

{{typetable|Dragon}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Dragon Pulse}}

{{typetable|Dragon}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 130

| {{m|Dragon Rush}}

{{typetable|Dragon}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Dragon Tail}}

{{typetable|Dragon}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 110

| {{m|Drain Punch}}

{{typetable|Fighting}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 90

| {{m|Draining Kiss}}

{{typetable|Fairy}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 100

| {{m|Dream Eater}}

{{typetable|Psychic}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 130

| {{m|Drill Peck}}

{{typetable|Flying}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Drill Run}}

{{typetable|Ground}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Drum Beating}}

{{typetable|Grass}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Dual Chop}}

{{typetable|Dragon}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Dynamax Cannon}}

{{typetable|Dragon}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 140

| {{m|Dynamic Punch}}

{{typetable|Fighting}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 90

| {{m|Earth Power}}

{{typetable|Ground}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 130

| {{m|Earthquake}}

{{typetable|Ground}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Echoed Voice}}

{{typetable|Normal}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 90

| {{m|Electro Ball}}

{{typetable|Electric}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 130

| {{m|Electroweb}}

{{typetable|Electric}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 110

| {{m|Ember}}

{{typetable|Fire}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 90

| {{m|Endeavor}}

{{typetable|Normal}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Energy Ball}}

{{typetable|Grass}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 130

| {{m|Eruption}}

{{typetable|Fire}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 150

| {{m|Eternabeam}}

{{typetable|Dragon}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 150

| {{m|Explosion}}

{{typetable|Normal}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 150

| {{m|Extrasensory}}

{{typetable|Psychic}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 130

| {{m|Extreme Speed}}

{{typetable|Normal}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Facade}}

{{typetable|Normal}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 120

| {{m|Fairy Wind}}

{{typetable|Fairy}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 90

| {{m|Fake Out}}

{{typetable|Normal}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 90

| {{m|False Surrender}}

{{typetable|Dark}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|False Swipe}}

{{typetable|Normal}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 90

| {{m|Feint}}

{{typetable|Normal}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 90

| {{m|Fell Stinger}}

{{typetable|Bug}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 100

| {{m|Fiery Dance}}

{{typetable|Fire}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 130

| {{m|Final Gambit}}

{{typetable|Fighting}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 100

| {{m|Fire Blast}}

{{typetable|Fire}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 140

| {{m|Fire Fang}}

{{typetable|Fire}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 120

| {{m|Fire Lash}}

{{typetable|Fire}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Fire Pledge}}

{{typetable|Fire}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 130

| {{m|Fire Punch}}

{{typetable|Fire}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Fire Spin}}

{{typetable|Fire}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 90

| {{m|First Impression}}

{{typetable|Bug}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Fishious Rend}}

{{typetable|Water}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Fissure}}

{{typetable|Ground}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Flail}}

{{typetable|Normal}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Flame Charge}}

{{typetable|Fire}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 100

| {{m|Flame Wheel}}

{{typetable|Fire}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 110

| {{m|Flamethrower}}

{{typetable|Fire}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 130

| {{m|Flare Blitz}}

{{typetable|Fire}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 140

| {{m|Flash Cannon}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 130

| {{m|Fleur Cannon}}

{{typetable|Fairy}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 140

| {{m|Fling}}

{{typetable|Dark}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 100

| {{m|Fly}}

{{typetable|Flying}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Flying Press}}

{{typetable|Fighting}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 90

| {{m|Focus Blast}}

{{typetable|Fighting}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 95

| {{m|Focus Punch}}

{{typetable|Fighting}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 100

| {{m|Force Palm}}

{{typetable|Fighting}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 80

| {{m|Foul Play}}

{{typetable|Dark}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Freeze Shock}}

{{typetable|Ice}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 140

| {{m|Freeze-Dry}}

{{typetable|Ice}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 120

| {{m|Frenzy Plant}}

{{typetable|Grass}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 150

| {{m|Frost Breath}}

{{typetable|Ice}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 110

| {{m|Fury Attack}}

{{typetable|Normal}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 90

| {{m|Fury Cutter}}

{{typetable|Bug}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 90

| {{m|Fury Swipes}}

{{typetable|Normal}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 100

| {{m|Fusion Bolt}}

{{typetable|Electric}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Fusion Flare}}

{{typetable|Fire}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 130

| {{m|Future Sight}}

{{typetable|Psychic}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 140

| {{m|Gear Grind}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Giga Drain}}

{{typetable|Grass}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 130

| {{m|Giga Impact}}

{{typetable|Normal}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 150

| {{m|Glaciate}}

{{typetable|Ice}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 120

| {{m|Grass Knot}}

{{typetable|Grass}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 130

| {{m|Grass Pledge}}

{{typetable|Grass}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 130

| {{m|Grav Apple}}

{{typetable|Grass}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Guillotine}}

{{typetable|Normal}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Gunk Shot}}

{{typetable|Poison}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 95

| {{m|Gust}}

{{typetable|Flying}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 90

| {{m|Gyro Ball}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Hammer Arm}}

{{typetable|Fighting}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 90

| {{m|Head Charge}}

{{typetable|Normal}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 140

| {{m|Head Smash}}

{{typetable|Rock}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 150

| {{m|Headbutt}}

{{typetable|Normal}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 120

| {{m|Heat Crash}}

{{typetable|Fire}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Heat Wave}}

{{typetable|Fire}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 130

| {{m|Heavy Slam}}

{{typetable|Steel}}

{{statustable|Physical}}

| 130

| {{m|Hex}}

{{typetable|Ghost}}

{{statustable|Special}}

| 120