Max Mindstorm (move)

Max Mindstorm (Japanese: ダイサイコ Dai Psycho) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type Max Move introduced in Generation VIII.

Max Mindstorm ダイサイコ Dai Psycho

Battles Type  Psychic 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 Mindstorm inflicts damage and causes the battlefield to become Psychic 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. Confusion 100 Special Dream Eater 130 Special Eerie Spell 130 Special Expanding Force 130 Special Extrasensory 130 Special Freezing Glare 130 Special Future Sight 140 Special Hyperspace Hole 130 Special Luster Purge 120 Special Mirror Coat 100 Special Mist Ball 120 Special Photon Geyser 130 Special Prismatic Laser 150 Special Psybeam 120 Special Psychic 130 Special Psychic Fangs 130 Physical Psycho Boost 140 Special Psycho Cut 120 Physical Psyshock 130 Special Psystrike 130 Special Stored Power 130 Special Zen Headbutt 130 Physical

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Max Mindstorm cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

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

In other games

Pokémon GO

Max Mindstorm
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

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Base power	Max power	Target	Description	Playable sync pairs
Max move
Max Mindstorm	Special	400	480	An opponent	Turns the field of play's terrain into Psychic Terrain.	Bede & Hatterene Avery & Slowking

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

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	極巨超能 Gihkgeuih Chīunàhng
	Mandarin	極巨超能 / 极巨超能 Jíjù Chāonéng
French		Psychomax
German		Dyna-Kinese
Hindi		मैक्स माइंडस्टॉर्म Max Mindstorm
Indonesian		Max Mindstorm
Italian		Dynapsiche
Korean		다이사이코 Daisaiko
Brazilian Portuguese		Tempestade Mental Max
Russian		Психокинез Макс Psikhokinez Maks
Spanish		Maxionda
Thai		ไดไซโค Dai Psycho
Turkish		Maksi Zihin Fırtınası

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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