Max Strike (move)

Max Strike ダイアタック Dai Attack

Battles Type  Normal 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 Strike (Japanese: ダイアタック Dai Attack) is a damage-dealing Normal-type Max Move introduced in Generation VIII.

Effect

Max Strike does damage to a target and lowers the Speed of all opponents by one stage. Its power and whether it is a special or physical move depends on the move it is based on.

If Max Strike is used with Multi-Attack or Techno Blast as its base move while the user is holding a Memory or a Drive, respectively, Max Strike turns into the Max Move of the type corresponding to the type of Memory or Drive held by the user.

If Max Strike is used during weather with Weather Ball as its base move, it turns into the Max Move of the type corresponding to the type Weather Ball would be in that weather. In a similar way, if Max Strike is used during terrain with Terrain Pulse as its base move, it turns into the Max Move of the type corresponding to the type Terrain Pulse would be in that terrain.

If Max Strike is used by a Pokémon with Aerilate, Galvanize, Pixilate, or Refrigerate, it turns into the Max Move of the type corresponding to the Pokémon's Ability.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Max Strike cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Learnset

Generation VIII

Any Dynamax Pokémon can use Max Strike if it knows a damaging Normal-type move.

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX

In the anime

Dynamax Gyarados Gigantamax Pikachu Gigantamax Machamp Dynamax Dragonite
The Dynamaxed user strikes the ground, causing energy to erupt across the battlefield and towards the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Dynamax Gyarados strikes its tail into the ground, sending sparks of energy across the battlefield and towards the opponent. When the sparks reach the opponent, the ground underneath them explodes.
Lance's Gyarados	Flash of the Titans!		Debut Base move is Hyper Beam
	Gigantamax Pikachu jumps into the air, creating yellow glowing cracks on the ground as it lands. The cracks spread toward the opponent, and as they reach them, a burst of yellow energy erupts from the ground underneath the opponent.
Ash's Pikachu	The Climb to Be the Very Best!		Base move is Quick Attack
	Gigantamax Machamp stomps the ground with one of its feet, creating glowing cracks on the ground underneath the opponent. A burst of energy then erupts from the cracks.
Bea's Machamp	A Battle of Mega Versus Max!		Base move is Strength
	Dynamax Dragonite stomps the ground with one of its feet, creating blue glowing cracks that travel at the opponent and go under it, hurting it.
Lance's Dragonite	Pride of a Champion!		Base move is Hyper Beam

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Dynamax Eldegoss Gigantamax Drednaw
The Dynamaxed user causes the ground to erupt beneath the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Dynamax Eldegoss causes the ground underneath the opponent to crack. A burst of energy then erupts from the ground, sending the opponent flying.
Milo's Eldegoss	Blinding!! The End of the Battle		Debut
	Gigantamax Drednaw stomps on the opponent with one of its feet.
Nessa's Drednaw	Splish Splash!! Gigantamax Battle		None

In other generations

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 極巨攻擊 Gihkgeuih Gūnggīk Mandarin 極巨攻擊 / 极巨攻击 Jíjù Gōngjí / Jíjù Gōngjī Dutch Max Inslag French Normalomax German Dyna-Angriff Italian Dynattacco Korean 다이어택 Dai-eotaek Polish Max Cios Portuguese Brazil Golpe Max Ataque Max (JN013*) Portugal Ataque Max Russian Максимальный Удар Maksimal'nyy Udar Spanish Maxiataque Thai ไดแอ็ทแทค

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