Max Overgrowth (move)

Max Overgrowth ダイソウゲン Dai Grassland

Battles Type  Grass 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.

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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 Overgrowth (Japanese: ダイソウゲン Dai Grassland) is a damage-dealing Grass-type Max Move introduced in Generation VIII.

Effect

Max Overgrowth inflicts damage and causes the battlefield to become Grassy 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. Absorb 90 Special Apple Acid 130 Special Branch Poke 90 Physical Bullet Seed 130 Physical Drum Beating 130 Physical Energy Ball 130 Special Frenzy Plant 150 Special Giga Drain 130 Special Grass Knot 130 Special Grass Pledge 130 Special Grassy Glide 120 Physical Grav Apple 130 Physical Horn Leech 130 Physical Leaf Blade 130 Physical Leaf Storm 140 Special Leaf Tornado 120 Special Leafage 90 Physical Magical Leaf 110 Special Mega Drain 90 Special Petal Blizzard 130 Physical Petal Dance 140 Special Power Whip 140 Physical Razor Leaf 110 Physical Seed Bomb 130 Physical Seed Flare 140 Special Snap Trap 90 Physical Solar Beam 140 Special Solar Blade 140 Physical Trop Kick 120 Physical Vine Whip 100 Physical Wood Hammer 140 Physical

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Max Overgrowth cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

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

In the anime

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

• In Early-Evening Waves, Milo's Eldegoss was revealed to be capable of using Max Overgrowth, but the move was used offscreen.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Dynamax Eldegoss
The Dynamaxed user summons giant mushrooms and attacks the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Dynamax Eldegoss summons multiple giant mushrooms around the opponent. The mushrooms then release a bright light before exploding.
Milo's Eldegoss	Watch Out!! Strong Rivals		Debut

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 極巨草原 Gihkgeuih Chóuyùhn Mandarin 極巨草原 / 极巨草原 Jíjù Cǎoyuán Czech Max Porost French Phytomax German Dyna-Flora Italian Dynaflora Korean 다이그래스 Daigeuraeseu Spanish Maxiflora

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

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