Malicious Moonsault (move)

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Malicious Moonsault
ハイパーダーククラッシャー Hyper Dark Crusher
Malicious Moonsault VII.png
Malicious Moonsault VII 2.png
Type  Dark
Category  Physical
PP  — (max. —)
Power  180
Accuracy  —%
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  • Makes 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 anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation VII
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Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
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Malicious Moonsault (Japanese: ハイパーダーククラッシャー Hyper Dark Crusher) is a damage-dealing Dark-type Z-Move introduced in Generation VII. It is the exclusive Z-Move of Incineroar and an upgraded version of its former signature move, Darkest Lariat.

Effect

Generation VII

Malicious Moonsault inflicts damage. If the target has used Minimize, Malicious Moonsault deals double its regular damage.

Generation VIII onwards

Malicious Moonsault cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description
SMUSUM The user, Incineroar, strengthens its body using its Z-Power and crashes into the target with full force.
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

Incineroar, or a Pokémon transformed into Incineroar, can use Malicious Moonsault if it knows Darkest Lariat, holds an Incinium Z, and if its Trainer wears a Z-RingSM or Z-Power RingUSUM.

In other games

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Max Malicious Moonsault, described as a faster and fiercer version of this move, is featured as Incineroar's Final Smash.

Pokémon Masters EX

Sync move(s)
Name Category State Base Power Max Power Target Effect tag(s) Description Playable sync pair
Heel Turn Malicious Moonsault Physical Default
6★ EX
200
300
240
360
An opponent The more the user's Speed has been raised, the greater the power of this attack. The Masked Royal & Incineroar (Direct link)

Notes:

  • Description of 6★-EX effect prior to Version 2.18.5*: Power of sync move increases by 50%.
  • Description prior to Version 2.20.0*: The more the user's Speed has been raised, the greater the power of this move.

In the anime

The user strengthens its body using its Z-Power and crashes into the target with full force.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Incineroar Incineroar strikes a series of synchronized poses with its Trainer to build Z-Power. Its body then becomes surrounded in yellow-orange fire and it jumps into the air, landing chest-first onto the opponent and causing a big explosion.
Professor Kukui's Incineroar Pushing the Fiery Envelope! Debut


Appearance

Pose

Trivia

  • Despite its English name, Malicious Moonsault actually has Incineroar doing a 450° splash rather than a moonsault.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 極惡飛躍粉碎擊 Gihk'ok Fēiyeuhk Fánseuigīk
Mandarin 極惡飛躍粉碎擊 / 极恶飞跃粉碎击 Jí'è Fēiyuè Fěnsuìjí / Jí'è Fēiyuè Fěnsuìjī
France Flag.png French Dark Body Press
Germany Flag.png German Hyper Dark Crusher
Italy Flag.png Italian Iperschianto delle Tenebre
South Korea Flag.png Korean 하이퍼다크크러셔 Haipeodakeukeureosyeo
Poland Flag.png Polish Księżycowe Salto Grozy
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Mortal Malicioso
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Salto Presa Brutal
Russia Flag.png Russian Злодейский Мунсолт Zlodeyskiy Munsolt*
Злоумышленный мунсолт Zloumyshlennyy munsolt*
Spain Flag.png Spanish Hiperplancha Oscura


Spin-off series games

Pokémon Masters EX

Heel Turn Malicious Moonsault

Language Title
Japan Flag.png Japanese 熱きプロレスラーの ハイパーダーククラッシャー Atsuki Puroresurā no Haipā Dāku Kurasshā
Mandarin Chinese 熱血職業摔角手之 極惡飛躍粉碎擊 Rèxuè Zhíyè Shuāijiǎoshǒu zhī Jí'è Fēiyuè Fěnsuìjí
France Flag.png French Le pro du catch ! Dark Body Press !
Germany Flag.png German Hyper Dark Crusher des Profi-Wrestlers
Italy Flag.png Italian Iperschianto delle Tenebre sul ring
South Korea Flag.png Korean 뜨거운 프로레슬러의 하이퍼다크크러셔 Tteugeo-un Peuroreseulleo-ui Haipeo Dakeu Keureosyeo
Spain Flag.png Spanish Hiperplancha Oscura del Gran Luchador


Type-based Z-Moves
Breakneck BlitzAll-Out PummelingSupersonic SkystrikeAcid DownpourTectonic Rage
Continental CrushSavage Spin-OutNever-Ending NightmareCorkscrew Crash
Inferno OverdriveHydro VortexBloom DoomGigavolt HavocShattered Psyche
Subzero SlammerDevastating DrakeBlack Hole EclipseTwinkle Tackle
Species-based Z-Moves
Catastropika10,000,000 Volt ThunderboltStoked SparksurferExtreme Evoboost
Pulverizing PancakeGenesis SupernovaSinister Arrow RaidMalicious Moonsault
Oceanic OperettaSplintered StormshardsLet's Snuggle ForeverClangorous Soulblaze
Guardian of AlolaSearing Sunraze SmashMenacing Moonraze Maelstrom
Light That Burns the SkySoul-Stealing 7-Star Strike


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