Behemoth Blade (move)

Behemoth Blade (Japanese: きょじゅうざん Behemoth Slash) is a damage-dealing Steel-type move introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature move of Zacian.

Behemoth Blade
きょじゅうざん Behemoth Slash
Type  Steel
Category  Physical
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  100
Accuracy  100%
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Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation VIII
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Effect

Behemoth Blade deals damage. If the target is Dynamaxed or Gigantamaxed, its damage is doubled. The bonus does not apply to Eternamax Eternatus, despite its similarities to a Gigantamaxed Pokémon.

Description
Games Description
SwSh The user becomes a gigantic sword and cuts the target. This move deals twice the damage if the target is Dynamaxed.
BDSP This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.


Learnset

Special move

If Zacian knows Iron Head while entering battle in its Crowned Sword form, Iron Head will become Behemoth Blade for the duration of the battle.

Generation VIII
# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
888 Zacian
Crowned Sword
Undiscovered Undiscovered Rusted Sword
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX
Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description
Physical 4 — 144 172 100% An opponent — This move's power increases 50% when the target has a sync buff.

Past Description
  • Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): This move's power increases if the target has a sync buff.

In the anime

Main series
Preparing Crowned Sword Zacian
The user slashes the opponent with its sword.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Zacian Zacian's sword glows blue and grows in size. It then slashes the opponent with it.
Zacian (recurring) Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken! Debut


Pokémon Evolutions
Preparing Crowned Sword Zacian
The user slashes the opponent with its sword.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Zacian Zacian's sword glows blue and grows in size. It then slashes the opponent with it.
A wild Zacian The Champion Debut


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 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

Trivia
Behemoth Blade being used by a Ditto
  • If used by a transformed Pokémon, it will display a shorter animation with the transformed Pokémon stuck in a default pose. However, it cannot be copied by Copycat.
  • Behemoth Blade and Behemoth Bash are not present in the mobile version of Pokémon HOME's move Pokédex. This is because they would be impossible to register, since the forms of Zacian and Zamazenta that they are the signature moves of can only appear in battles and therefore cannot be deposited into Pokémon HOME. They share this distinction with Glacial Lance and Astral Barrage, which are also the signature moves of forms that cannot be deposited into Pokémon HOME. Notably, Ice Burn and Freeze Shock are present in the move Pokédex (despite also being the signature moves of Pokémon that cannot be deposited) due to the fact that Smeargle can learn them with Sketch.

In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 巨獸斬 Geuihsau Jáam
Mandarin 巨獸斬 / 巨兽斩 Jùshòu Zhǎn
Czech Monstrózní Čepel
French Gladius Maximus
German Gigantenhieb
Italian Taglio Maestoso
Korean 거수참 Geosu Cham
Spanish Tajo Supremo



Variations of the move Dynamax Cannon
Behemoth Blade • Behemoth Bash
Dynamax Cannon


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