Max Darkness (move)

Max Darkness (Japanese: ダイアーク Dai Evil) is a damage-dealing Dark-type Max Move introduced in Generation VIII.

Max Darkness ダイアーク Dai Evil

Battles Type  Dark 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.

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

Effect

Max Darkness inflicts damage and lowers the target's and its ally's Special Defense by one stage. Its power and whether it is a special or physical move depends on the move it is based on.

Base move Pwr. Cat. Assurance 110 Physical Beat Up 100 Physical Bite 110 Physical Brutal Swing 110 Physical Crunch 130 Physical Dark Pulse 130 Special Darkest Lariat 130 Physical False Surrender 130 Physical Fiery Wrath 130 Special Fling 100 Physical Foul Play 130 Physical Hyperspace Fury 130 Physical Jaw Lock 130 Physical Knock Off 120 Physical Lash Out 130 Physical Night Daze 130 Special Night Slash 120 Physical Payback 100 Physical Power Trip 130 Physical Snarl 110 Special Sucker Punch 120 Physical Thief 110 Physical Throat Chop 130 Physical Wicked Blow 130 Physical

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Max Darkness cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description SwShLA SV This is a Dark-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This lowers the target's Sp. Def stat. 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 Darkness if it knows a damaging Dark-type move.

In other games

Pokémon GO

Max Darkness
Max Move
Max Battles Power Level 1: 250 Level 2: 300 Level 3: 350 Level 4: 450*
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM Formerly eligible None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Dynamax Oranguru
The Dynamaxed user attacks the opponent with a powerful dark energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Dynamax Oranguru releases a massive burst of dark energy at the opponent.
Henry's Fanguru	Teary!! The Voice of the Master		Debut Base move is Foul Play

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	極巨惡霸 Gihkgeuih Okba
	Mandarin	極巨惡霸 / 极巨恶霸 Jíjù Èbà
French		Sinistromax
German		Dyna-Dunkel
Hindi		मैक्स डार्कनेस Max Darkness
Indonesian		Max Darkness
Italian		Dynatenebre
Korean		다이아크 Daiakeu
Brazilian Portuguese		Escuridão Max
Russian		Темнота Макс Temnota Maks
Spanish		Maxisombra
Thai		ไดอาร์ก Dai-Ark
Turkish		Maksi Karanlık

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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