Malicious Moonsault (move)

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 an upgraded version of its former signature move, Darkest Lariat.

Malicious Moonsault ハイパーダーククラッシャー Hyper Dark Crusher

Battles Type  Dark Category  Physical PP  — (max. —) Power  180 Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Makes 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 anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VII 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 VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Effect

Generation VII

Malicious Moonsault inflicts damage. If the target has used Minimize, Malicious Moonsault deals double its regular damage.

Generation VIII onwards

Malicious Moonsault cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description SMUSUMPE The user, Incineroar, strengthens its body using its Z-Power and crashes into the target with full force. SwShBDSPLA SV This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

Incineroar, or a Pokémon transformed into Incineroar, can use Malicious Moonsault if it knows Darkest Lariat, holds an Incinium Z, and if its Trainer wears a Z-Ring^SM or Z-Power Ring^USUM.

In other games

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Max Malicious Moonsault, described as a faster and fiercer version of this move, is featured as Incineroar's Final Smash.

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	State	Base power	Max power	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair
Sync move
Heel Turn Malicious Moonsault	Physical	Default 6★ EX	200 300	240 360	An opponent	—	The more the user's Speed has been raised, the greater the power of this attack.	The Masked Royal & Incineroar

Notes:

• Description of 6★ EX effect prior to Version 2.18.5 (from March 15, 2022): Power of sync move increases by 50%.
• Description prior to Version 2.20.0 (from April 27, 2022): The more the user's Speed has been raised, the greater the power of this move.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Professor Kukui/The Masked Royal Incineroar
The user strengthens its body using its Z-Power and crashes into the target with full force.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	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

Appearance

Pose

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	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Trivia

• Despite its English name, Malicious Moonsault actually has Incineroar doing a 450° splash rather than a moonsault.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	極惡飛躍粉碎擊 Gihk'ok Fēiyeuhk Fánseuigīk
	Mandarin	極惡飛躍粉碎擊 / 极恶飞跃粉碎击 Jí'è Fēiyuè Fěnsuìjí / Jí'è Fēiyuè Fěnsuìjī
French		Dark Body Press
German		Hyper Dark Crusher
Italian		Iperschianto delle Tenebre
Korean		하이퍼다크크러셔 Haipeodakeukeureosyeo
Polish		Księżycowe Salto Grozy
Portuguese	Brazil	Salto Mortal Malicioso (JN) Mortal Malicioso (SM)
	Portugal	Salto Presa Brutal
Russian		Злодейский Мунсолт Zlodeyskiy Munsolt* Злоумышленный мунсолт Zloumyshlennyy munsolt*
Spanish		Hiperplancha Oscura

Spin-off series games

Pokémon Masters EX

Heel Turn Malicious Moonsault Language Title Japanese 熱きプロレスラーの ハイパーダーククラッシャー Atsuki Puroresurā no Haipā Dāku Kurasshā Mandarin Chinese 熱血職業摔角手之 極惡飛躍粉碎擊 Rèxuè Zhíyè Shuāijiǎoshǒu zhī Jí'è Fēiyuè Fěnsuìjí French Le pro du catch ! Dark Body Press ! German Hyper Dark Crusher des Profi-Wrestlers Italian Iperschianto delle Tenebre sul ring Korean 뜨거운 프로레슬러의 하이퍼다크크러셔 Tteugeo-un Peuroreseulleo-ui Haipeo Dakeu Keureosyeo Spanish Hiperplancha Oscura del Gran Luchador

Type-based Z-Moves
Breakneck Blitz • All-Out Pummeling • Supersonic Skystrike • Acid Downpour • Tectonic Rage Continental Crush • Savage Spin-Out • Never-Ending Nightmare • Corkscrew Crash Inferno Overdrive • Hydro Vortex • Bloom Doom • Gigavolt Havoc • Shattered Psyche Subzero Slammer • Devastating Drake • Black Hole Eclipse • Twinkle Tackle
Species-based Z-Moves
Catastropika • 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt • Stoked Sparksurfer • Extreme Evoboost Pulverizing Pancake • Genesis Supernova • Sinister Arrow Raid • Malicious Moonsault Oceanic Operetta • Splintered Stormshards • Let's Snuggle Forever • Clangorous Soulblaze Guardian of Alola • Searing Sunraze Smash • Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom Light That Burns the Sky • Soul-Stealing 7-Star Strike

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