Max Flare (move)

Max Flare ダイバーン Dai Burn

Battles Type  Fire Category  Varies PP  — (max. —) Power  — 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 1 Other: May affect any adjacent opponent, 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 Flare (Japanese: ダイバーン Dai Burn) is a damage-dealing Fire-type Max Move introduced in Generation VIII.

Effect

Max Flare inflicts damage and creates harsh sunlight for 5 turns (8 if a Heat Rock is held). Its power and whether it is a special or physical move depends on the move it is based on.

Base move Pwr. Cat. Blast Burn 150 Special Blaze Kick 130 Physical Blue Flare 140 Special Burn Up 140 Special Burning Jealousy 120 Special Ember 90 Special Eruption 150 Special Fiery Dance 130 Special Fire Blast 140 Special Fire Fang 120 Physical Fire Lash 130 Physical Fire Pledge 130 Special Fire Punch 130 Physical Fire Spin 90 Special Flame Charge 100 Physical Flame Wheel 110 Physical Flamethrower 130 Special Flare Blitz 140 Physical Fusion Flare 130 Special Heat Crash 130 Physical Heat Wave 130 Special Incinerate 110 Special Inferno 130 Special Lava Plume 130 Special Magma Storm 130 Special Mind Blown 150 Special Mystical Fire 130 Special Overheat 140 Special Pyro Ball 140 Physical Sacred Fire 130 Physical Searing Shot 130 Special Shell Trap 150 Special V-create 150 Physical

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Max Flare cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description SwShLA SV This is a Fire-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user intensifies the sun for five turns. BDSP This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnset

Generation VIII

Any Dynamax Pokémon can use Max Flare if it knows a damaging Fire-type move.

In other games

Pokémon GO

Max Flare
Max Move
Max Battles Power Level 1: 250 Level 2: 300 Level 3: 350 Level 4: 450*
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM Formerly eligible None

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Base power	Max power	Target	Description	Playable sync pairs
Max move
Max Flare	Special	400	480	An opponent	Makes the weather sunny.	Raihan (Anniversary 2022) & Flygon Bede & Hatterene Wallace (New Year's 2024) & Blacephalon Blue & Charizard
	Physical					Gordie & Coalossal Blue & Charizard Marnie & Cinderace

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Dynamax Raboot
The Dynamaxed user attacks the opponent with a powerful flame.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Dynamax Raboot kicks a rock, setting it on fire, and then kicks it again, launching it at the opponent.
Goh's Raboot	Sword and Shield: The Darkest Day!		Debut Base move is Ember or Blaze Kick

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	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	極巨火爆 Gihkgeuih Fóbaau
	Mandarin	極巨火爆 / 极巨火爆 Jíjù Huǒbào
Czech		Maximální zážeh
French		Pyromax
German		Dyna-Brand
Hindi		मैक्स फ़्लेयर Max Flare
Indonesian		Max Flare
Italian		Dynafiammata
Korean		다이번 Daibeon
Polish		Maxi Flara
Portuguese	Brazil	Chama Max (GO) Labareda Max (animated series)
	Portugal	Labareda Max
Russian		Вспышка Макс Vspyshka Maks
Spanish		Maxignición
Thai		ไดเบิร์น Dai Burn
Turkish		Maksi Alev

Max Moves
Max Strike • Max Knuckle • Max Airstream • Max Ooze • Max Quake Max Rockfall • Max Flutterby • Max Phantasm • Max Steelspike Max Flare • Max Geyser • Max Overgrowth • Max Lightning • Max Mindstorm Max Hailstorm • Max Wyrmwind • Max Darkness • Max Starfall • Max Guard Exclusive to Pokémon GO: Max Spirit
G-Max Moves
G-Max Vine Lash • G-Max Wildfire • G-Max Cannonade • G-Max Befuddle G-Max Volt Crash • G-Max Gold Rush • G-Max Chi Strike • G-Max Terror G-Max Foam Burst • G-Max Resonance • G-Max Cuddle • G-Max Replenish G-Max Malodor • G-Max Meltdown • G-Max Drum Solo • G-Max Fireball G-Max Hydrosnipe • G-Max Wind Rage • G-Max Gravitas • G-Max Stonesurge G-Max Volcalith • G-Max Tartness • G-Max Sweetness • G-Max Sandblast G-Max Stun Shock • G-Max Centiferno • G-Max Smite • G-Max Snooze • G-Max Finale G-Max Steelsurge • G-Max Depletion • G-Max One Blow • G-Max Rapid Flow

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.