Corkscrew Crash (move)

Corkscrew Crash 超絶螺旋連撃 Super Spiral Combo

Battles Type  Steel Category  Varies PP  — (max. —) Power  Varies Accuracy  —% Priority  0 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

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

Availability Introduced  Generation VII 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 VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Corkscrew Crash (Japanese: 超絶螺旋連撃 Super Spiral Combo) is a damage-dealing Steel-type Z-Move introduced in Generation VII.

Effect

Generation VII

Corkscrew Crash inflicts damage. Its power and whether it is a special or physical move depends on the move it is based on.

Base move Power Cat. Anchor Shot 160 Physical Bullet Punch 100 Physical Doom Desire 200 Special Flash Cannon 160 Special Gear Grind 180 Physical Gyro Ball 160 Physical Heavy Slam 160 Physical Iron Head 160 Physical Iron Tail 180 Physical Magnet Bomb 120 Physical Metal Burst 100 Physical Metal Claw 100 Physical Meteor Mash 175 Physical Mirror Shot 120 Special Smart Strike 140 Physical Steel Wing 140 Physical Sunsteel Strike 180 Physical

Generation VIII onwards

Corkscrew Crash cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description SMUSUMPE The user spins very fast and rams into the target with the full force of its Z-Power. The power varies, depending on the original move. SwShBDSPLA SV This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

Any non-Mega Evolved, non-Primal Pokémon can use Corkscrew Crash if it knows a damaging Steel-type move, holds a Steelium Z, and if its Trainer wears a Z-Ring^SM or Z-Power Ring^USUM.

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	State	Base power	Max power	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair
Sync move
Supernova Corkscrew Crash	Physical	Default 6★ EX	250	300	An opponent All opponents	—	No additional effect.	Molayne & Dugtrio

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Ash Pikachu
The user gathers Z-Power and attacks the target by drilling into it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Pikachu strikes a series of synchronized poses with its Trainer to build Z-Power. It then jumps into the air and spins around rapidly, turning into a yellow drill that strikes the opponent with full force.
Ash's Pikachu	The Dealer of Destruction!		Debut Base move is Iron Tail

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Molayne and Alolan Dugtrio
The user spins very fast and rams into the target with the full force of its Z-Power.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Alolan Dugtrio's Trainer strikes a series of poses to build Z-Power. It then fires a powerful beam of spiraling energy from its body at the opponent.
Molayne's Dugtrio	Destroy!! Results of the Training!		Debut

Appearance

Pose

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	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

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	超絕螺旋連擊 Chīujyuht Lòhsyùhn Lìhngīk
	Mandarin	超絕螺旋連擊 / 超绝螺旋连击 Chāojué Luóxuán Liánjí / Chāojué Luóxuán Liánjī
Dutch		Kurkentrekkerknal
French		Vrille Maximum
German		Turbo-Spiralkombo
Italian		Spirale Perforante
Korean		초월나선연격 Chowol Naseon Yeongyeok
Polish		Korkociąg Zniszczenia
Portuguese	Brazil	Impacto Saca-rolha
	Portugal	Espiral Perfurante
Russian		Спиральный Таран Spiral'nyy Taran
Spanish		Hélice Trepanadora
Vietnamese		Máy Khoan Xoáy Liên Hồi

Type-based Z-Moves
Breakneck Blitz • All-Out Pummeling • Supersonic Skystrike • Acid Downpour • Tectonic Rage Continental Crush • Savage Spin-Out • Never-Ending Nightmare • Corkscrew Crash Inferno Overdrive • Hydro Vortex • Bloom Doom • Gigavolt Havoc • Shattered Psyche Subzero Slammer • Devastating Drake • Black Hole Eclipse • Twinkle Tackle
Species-based Z-Moves
Catastropika • 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt • Stoked Sparksurfer • Extreme Evoboost Pulverizing Pancake • Genesis Supernova • Sinister Arrow Raid • Malicious Moonsault Oceanic Operetta • Splintered Stormshards • Let's Snuggle Forever • Clangorous Soulblaze Guardian of Alola • Searing Sunraze Smash • Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom Light That Burns the Sky • Soul-Stealing 7-Star Strike

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.