Behemoth Blade (move)

Behemoth Blade きょじゅうざん Behemoth Slash

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 Blade (Japanese: きょじゅうざん Behemoth Slash) is a damage-dealing Steel-type move introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature move of Zacian.

Effect

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

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Behemoth Blade cannot be selected in a battle.

Generation IX

As there is no Dynamax mechanic in Generation IX, Behemoth Blade now deals damage with no secondary effect.

Description

Games Description SwShLA The user becomes a gigantic sword and cuts the target. This move deals twice the damage if the target is Dynamaxed. BDSP This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered. SV The user wields a large, powerful sword using its whole body and cuts the target in a vigorous attack.

Learnset

Special move

If Zacian knows Iron Head while entering battle in its Crowned Sword form, Iron Head will become Behemoth Blade for the duration of the battle.

Generation VIII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0888		Zacian Crowned Sword		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Rusted Sword
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.

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0888		Zacian Crowned Sword		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Rusted Sword
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 other games

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag(s)	Additional effect(s)	Playable sync pair(s)
Behemoth Blade	Physical	4	—	144	172	100%	An opponent	—	This attack's power increases 50% when the target has a sync buff.	Gloria & Zacian
Sync move(s)
Name	Category	State		Base power	Max power	Target		Effect tag	Additional effect(s)	Playable sync pair
Glorious Behemoth Blade	Physical	Default 6★ EX		200	240	An opponent All opponents		—	This attack's power increases when the target has a sync buff.	Gloria & Zacian

Notes:

• Behemoth Blade:
  • Description prior to Version 2.20.0 (released on from April 27, 2022): This move's power increases 50% when the target has a sync buff.
• Glorious Behemoth Blade:
  • Description of 6★-EX effect prior to Version 2.18.5 (released on from March 15, 2022): "Additional Effects: Sync move targets all opponents."
  • Description prior to Version 2.20.0 (released on from April 27, 2022): This move's power increases when the target has a sync buff.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Zacian's Unite Move, Sovereign Sword, is similar to Behemoth Blade.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Preparing Crowned Sword Zacian
The user wields a large, powerful sword using its whole body and cuts the target in a vigorous attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Crowned Sword Zacian's back armor comes off and attaches to its sword, causing it to glow blue. It then slashes the opponent with it.
Zacian (anime)	Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken!		Debut

Pokémon Evolutions

Preparing Crowned Sword Zacian
The user wields a large, powerful sword using its whole body and cuts the target in a vigorous attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Crowned Sword Zacian's back armor comes off and attaches to its sword, causing it to glow blue. It then slashes the opponent with it.
A wild Zacian	The Champion		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Crowned Sword Zacian
The user wields a large, powerful sword using its whole body and cuts the target in a vigorous attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Crowned Sword Zacian's back armor comes off and attaches to its sword, causing it to glow. It then slashes the opponent with it.
A wild Zacian	PASS43		Debut

In other generations

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

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

Trivia

This role is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this role to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Behemoth Blade's animation when used through Mimic

Behemoth Blade being used by a Ditto

• If used by a transformed Pokémon, Behemoth Blade will display a shorter animation with the transformed Pokémon stuck in a default pose.
• Behemoth Blade and Behemoth Bash were formerly not present in the mobile version of Pokémon HOME's move Pokédex, as they are the signature moves of Crowned Sword Zacian and Crowned Shield Zamazenta (which are forms that appear only in battles and, therefore, cannot be deposited into HOME) and cannot be learned by a Smeargle via Sketch, as it is not present in Pokémon Sword and Shield. With the addition of Smeargle to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the former four moves were finally added to Pokémon HOME.
  • This distinction is shared with Glacial Lance and Astral Barrage for the same reasoning, as well as Struggle and Light of Ruin, both of which cannot be legitimately learned by any Pokémon.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 巨獸斬 Geuihsau Jáam Mandarin 巨獸斬 / 巨兽斩 Jùshòu Zhǎn French Gladius Maximus German Gigantenhieb Italian Taglio Maestoso Korean 거수참 Geosu Cham Brazilian Portuguese Espada Colossal Spanish Tajo Supremo

Spin-off series games

Pokémon Masters EX

Glorious Behemoth Blade Language Title Japanese 明日をつかむ勝利への きょじゅうざん Asu o Tsukamu Shōri e no Kyojūzan Mandarin Chinese 掌握明日迎向勝利之 巨獸斬 Zhǎngwò Míngrì Yíngxiàng Shènglì zhī Jùshòu Zhǎn French Gagner pour demain ! Gladius Maximus ! German Gigantenhieb der gewonnenen Zuversicht Italian Taglio Maestoso che conquista il domani Korean 내일을 거머쥘 승리의 거수참 Naeir-eul Geomeojwil Seungni-ui Geosucham Spanish Tajo Supremo de la Victoria del Mañana

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

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