Max Flutterby (move)

Max Flutterby ダイワーム Dai Worm

Battles Type  Bug 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 Normal: 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 Flutterby (Japanese: ダイワーム Dai Worm) is a damage-dealing Bug-type Max Move introduced in Generation VIII.

Effect

Max Flutterby inflicts damage and then decreases the target's and its ally's Special Attack by one stage. Its power and whether it is a special or physical move depends on the move it is based on.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Max Flutterby cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Learnset

Generation VIII

Any Dynamax Pokémon can use Max Flutterby if it knows a damaging Bug-type move.

In the anime

Gigantamax Centiskorch
The Dynamaxed user attacks the opponent with a massive burst of Bug-type energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Multicolored sparkles of light appear around Gigantamax Centiskorch's upper body and form into light green orbs of energy. The orbs then burst, releasing blasts of light green energy and multicolored butterfly-shaped masses of energy at the opponent.
Doug's Centy	Sword and Shield, Slumbering Weald!		Debut

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 極巨蟲蠱 Gihkgeuih Chùhnggú Mandarin 極巨蟲蠱 / 极巨虫蛊 Jíjù Chónggǔ French Insectomax German Dyna-Schwarm Italian Dynainsetto Korean 다이웜 Daiwom Spanish Maxinsecto

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