Max Darkness (move)

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

Max Darkness
ダイアーク Dai Dark
Type  Dark
Category  Varies
PP  — (max. —)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • 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
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect any adjacent foe, but not allies
Availability
Introduced  Generation VIII
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Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
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Appeal  0  
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Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

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

Description
Games Description
SwSh This is a Dark-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.


Learnset

Generation VIII

Any Dynamax Pokémon can use this move if it knows a damaging Dark-type move.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 極巨惡霸 Gihkgeuih Okba
Mandarin 極巨惡霸 / 极巨恶霸 Jíjù Èbà
Czech Max Temnota
French Sinistromax
German Dyna-Dunkel
Italian Dynatenebre
Korean 다이아크 Dai Ark
Brazilian Portuguese Escuridão Max
Spanish Maxisombra



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 Starfall • Max Guard
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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