Max Mindstorm (move)

Max Mindstorm ダイサイコ Dai Psycho

Battles Type  Psychic Category  Varies PP  — (max. —) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} 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

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect any adjacent foe, 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 Mindstorm (Japanese: ダイサイコ Dai Psycho) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type Max Move introduced in Generation VIII.

Effect

Max Mindstorm inflicts damage and causes the battlefield to become Psychic Terrain for 5 turns (8 if a Terrain Extender 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. Confusion 100 Special Dream Eater 130 Special Eerie Spell 130 Special Expanding Force 130 Special Extrasensory 130 Special Freezing Glare 130 Special Future Sight 140 Special Hyperspace Hole 130 Special Luster Purge 120 Special Mirror Coat 100 Special Mist Ball 120 Special Photon Geyser 130 Special Prismatic Laser 150 Special Psybeam 120 Special Psychic 130 Special Psychic Fangs 130 Physical Psycho Boost 140 Special Psycho Cut 120 Physical Psyshock 130 Special Psystrike 130 Special Stored Power 130 Special Zen Headbutt 130 Physical

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Max Mindstorm cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description SwShLA SV This is a Psychic-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user turns the ground into Psychic Terrain 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 Mindstorm if it knows a damaging Psychic-type move.

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX

Action Class	Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Max Move*	Special	—	—	400	480	—%	An opponent	—	Turns the field of play’s terrain into Psychic Terrain.*	Bede & Hatterene

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 極巨超能 Gihkgeuih Chīunàhng Mandarin 極巨超能 / 极巨超能 Jíjù Chāonéng Czech Max Bouře Mysli French Psychomax German Dyna-Kinese Italian Dynapsiche Korean 다이사이코 Daisaiko Brazilian Portuguese Tempestade Mental Max Spanish Maxionda

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
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.