A Max move is a special type of move introduced in Generation VIII. Max moves are part of Dynamax and can replace regular moves with power-up versions similar to Z-Moves. There is also a different variant to Max moves, called G-Max moves.
List of Max moves[]
- Max Guard: A Normal-type Max move. It allows the user to protects from all moves, including Max moves.
- Max Strike: A Normal-type Max move. It allows the user to decrease the Speed of the target by one stage.
- Max Knuckle: A Fighting-type Max move. It allows the user to increase the Attack of the user and its allies by one stage.
- Max Overgrowth: A Grass-type Max move. It allows the user to inflict damage and causes the battlefield to become Grassy Terrain.
- Max Lightning: An Electric-type Max move. It allows the user to inflict damage and causes the battlefield to become Electric Terrain.
- Max Darkness: A Dark-type Max move. It allows the user to decrease the Special Defense of the target by one stage.
- Max Geyser: A Water-type Max move. It allows the user to inflict damage and creates rain.
- Max Flare: A Fire-type Max move. It allows the user to inflict damage and creates harsh sunlight.
- Max Airstream: A -type Max move. It allows the user to increase the Speed of the user and its allies by one stage.
- Max Rockfall: A Rock-type Max move. It allows the user to inflicts damage and creates a sandstorm.
- Max Starfall: A Fairy-type Max move. It allows the user to inflict damage and causes the battlefield to become Misty Terrain.
- Max Steelspike: A Steel-type Max move. It allows the user to increase the Defense of the user and its allies by one stage.
- Max Flutterby: A Bug-type Max move. It allows the user to decrease the Special Attack of the target by one stage.
- Max Hailstorm: An Ice-type Max move. It allows the user to inflict damage and creates hail.
- Max Mindstorm: A Psychic-type Max move. It allows the user to inflict damage and causes the battlefield to become Psychic Terrain.
- Max Ooze: A Poison-type Max move. It allows the user to increase the Special Attack of the user and its allies by one stage.
- Max Phantasm: A Ghost-type Max move. It allows the user to decrease the Defense of the target by one stage.
- Max Quake: A Ground-type Max move. It allows the user to increase the Special Defense of the user and its allies by one stage.
- Max Wyrmwind: A Dragon-type Max move. It allows the user to decrease the Attack of the target by one stage.
Anime[]
- Ash usually uses Max Steelspike and Max Strike with his Gigantamax Pikachu whenever he Gigantamax.
- Goh usually uses Max Flare and Max Knuckle with his Cinderace when it Dynamax as a Raboot.
- Ash usually used Max Ooze, Max Hailstorm and Max Starfall with his Gigantamax Gengar whenever it Gigantamax.