Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom (move)

Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom (Japanese: ムーンライトブラスター Moonlight Blaster) is a damage-dealing Ghost-type Z-Move introduced during Generation VII, in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. It is the exclusive Z-Move of Lunala and Dawn Wings Necrozma and an upgraded version of their signature move, Moongeist Beam.

Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom ムーンライトブラスター Moonlight Blaster

Battles Type  Ghost Category  Special PP  — (max. —) Power  200 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 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

Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom inflicts damage, ignoring all ignorable Abilities during the execution of that move. (Ignorable Abilities are most Abilities that could potentially negatively affect the success, damage, or effects of a move if possessed by the target of a move or its allies—such as Multiscale and Friend Guard.)

Generation VIII onwards

Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description USUMPE After obtaining Z-Power, the user, Lunala, attacks the target with full force. This move can ignore the effect of the target's Ability. 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

Lunala or Dawn Wings Necrozma, or a Pokémon transformed into either, can use Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom if it knows Moongeist Beam, holds a Lunalium Z, and if its Trainer wears a Z-Power Ring.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Gladion Preparing Lunala
The user's Trainer turns the Lunalium Z in their Z-Power Ring and strikes a pose on top of the user. It then emits six sinister rays to attack the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Lunala's Trainer turns the Lunalium Z in their Z-Power Ring clockwise and strikes a series of synchronized poses with Lunala to build Z-Power. It then flies into the air and enters its Full Moon phase before firing six blue beams of energy from around its body at the opponent.
Lunala (anime)	Securing the Future!		Debut Partnered with Gladion

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

• Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom and Soul-Stealing 7-Star Strike are tied for the longest English names of all moves, with 27 characters each.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	月華飛濺落靈霄 Yuhtwàh Fēijin Lohklìhngsīu
	Mandarin	月華飛濺落靈霄 / 月华飞溅落灵霄 Yuèhuá Fēijiàn Luòlíngxiāo
French		Rayons Séléno-Explosifs
German		Geballter Mondlaser
Italian		Deflagrazione Lunare
Korean		문라이트블래스터 Mullaiteubeullaeseuteo
Polish		Złowieszcze Odmęty Księżyca
Portuguese	Brazil	Combustão Lunar Pavorosa
	Portugal	Superturbilhão Lunar
Russian		Лунно-Сокрушительный Омут Lunno-Sokrushitel'nyy Omut
Spanish		Deflagración Lunar

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

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.