Malicious Moonsault (move)
Malicious Moonsault ハイパーダーククラッシャー Hyper Dark Crusher | ||||||||||||
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Malicious Moonsault (Japanese: ハイパーダーククラッシャー Hyper Dark Crusher) is a damage-dealing Dark-type Z-Move introduced in Generation VII. It is the exclusive Z-Move of Incineroar and a transformed version of its Darkest Lariat.
Effect
Malicious Moonsault inflicts damage. If the target has used Minimize, Malicious Moonsault deals double its regular damage.
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Learnset
Incineroar can use Malicious Moonsault if it knows Darkest Lariat, holds an Incinium Z, and if its Trainer wears a Z-Ring.
In other games
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
In the upcoming game, an enhanced version of this move, Max Malicious Moonsault, is featured as Incineroar's Final Smash.
In the anime
The user strengthens its body using its Z-Power and crashes into the target with full force. | |||
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Incineroar strikes a series of synchronized poses with its Trainer to build Z-Power. Its body then becomes surrounded in yellow-orange fire and it jumps into the air, landing chest-first onto the opponent and causing a big explosion. | |||
Professor Kukui's Incineroar | Pushing the Fiery Envelope! | Debut Base move is Darkest Lariat |
Trivia
- Despite its English name, Malicious Moonsault actually has Incineroar doing a 450° splash rather than a moonsault.
In other languages
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