Max Starfall (move)

Max Starfall (Japanese: ダイフェアリー Dai Fairy) is a damage-dealing Fairy-type Max Move introduced in Generation VIII.

Max Starfall ダイフェアリー Dai Fairy

Battles Type  Fairy 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 Starfall inflicts damage and causes the battlefield to become Misty 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. Dazzling Gleam 130 Special Disarming Voice 90 Special Draining Kiss 100 Special Fairy Wind 90 Special Fleur Cannon 140 Special Light of Ruin 140 Special Misty Explosion 130 Special Moonblast 130 Special Nature's Madness 100 Special Play Rough 130 Physical Spirit Break 130 Physical Strange Steam 130 Special

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Max Starfall cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

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

In other games

Pokémon GO

Max Starfall
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 animation

Pokémon animated series

Gigantamax Grimmsnarl Gigantamax Gengar
The Dynamaxed user causes multiple stars to fall on the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Gigantamax Grimmsnarl makes multiple yellow stars fall down from the sky and onto the opponent.
Marnie's Grimmsnarl	Battling Turned Up to Eleven!		Debut Base move is Spirit Break
	Gigantamax Gengar makes multiple yellow stars fall down from the sky and onto the opponent. When the attack hits, a multicolored star-shaped burst of energy is released.
Ash's Gengar	Aim For The Eight!		Base move is Dazzling Gleam

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	極巨妖精 Gihkgeuih Yīujīng
	Mandarin	極巨妖精 / 极巨妖精 Jíjù Yāojing
Czech		Maximální hvězdopád
Dutch		Max Sterrenregen
French		Enchantomax
German		Dyna-Zauber
Hindi		मैक्स स्टारफ़ॉल Max Starfall
Indonesian		Max Starfall
Italian		Dynafata
Korean		다이페어리 Daipe-eori
Polish		Maxi Gwiezdny Pył
Portuguese	Brazil	Queda Estelar Max
	Portugal	Chuva Estelar Max
Russian		Волшебство Макс Volshebstvo Maks
Spanish		Maxiestela
Thai		ไดแฟรี่ Dai Fairy
Turkish		Maksi Yıldız Yağmuru

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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