Max Knuckle (move)

Max Knuckle (Japanese: ダイナックル Dai Knuckle) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type Max Move introduced in Generation VIII.

Max Knuckle
ダイナックル Dai Knuckle
Type  Fighting
Category  Varies
PP  — (max. —)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
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  • 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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Jamming  0  

Effect

Max Knuckle inflicts damage and increases the Attack of the user and its allies by one stage. Its power and whether it is a special or physical move depends on the move it is based on. Compared to other Max Moves, it usually has less power.

Base move Power Cat.
Arm Thrust 70 Physical
Aura Sphere 90 Special
Body Press 90 Physical
Brick Break 90 Physical
Circle Throw 80 Physical
Close Combat 95 Physical
Counter 75 Physical
Cross Chop 90 Physical
Double Kick 80 Physical
Drain Punch 90 Physical
Dynamic Punch 90 Physical
Final Gambit 100 Special
Flying Press 90 Physical
Focus Blast 95 Special
Focus Punch 100 Physical
Force Palm 80 Physical
Hammer Arm 90 Physical
High Jump Kick 95 Physical
Low Kick 100 Physical
Low Sweep 85 Physical
Mach Punch 70 Physical
Meteor Assault 100 Physical
Power-Up Punch 70 Physical
Revenge 80 Physical
Reversal 100 Physical
Rock Smash 70 Physical
Sacred Sword 90 Physical
Secret Sword 90 Special
Seismic Toss 75 Physical
Storm Throw 80 Physical
Submission 90 Physical
Superpower 95 Physical
Thunderous Kick 90 Physical
Triple Kick 80 Physical
Vacuum Wave 70 Special
Vital Throw 85 Physical

Description
Games Description
SwSh This is a Fighting-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This raises ally Pokémon's Attack stats.


Learnset

Any Dynamax Pokémon can use Max Knuckle if it knows a damaging Fighting-type move.

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX
Move Type Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description
Max Move* Physical — — 400 480 —% An opponent — Raises the Attack of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks.

In the anime
Gigantamax Charizard Dynamax Raboot
The Dynamaxed user strikes the opponent with one of its fists.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Charizard Gigantamax Charizard strikes the opponent with one of its fists.
Leon's Charizard Toughing It Out! Debut
Base move is
Brick Break
Raboot Dynamax Raboot punches the opponent.
Goh's Raboot Sword and Shield: "From Here to Eternatus!" Base move is
Double Kick


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


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

In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 極巨拳鬥 Gihkgeuih Kyùhndau
Mandarin 極巨拳鬥 / 极巨拳斗 Jíjù Quándòu
Czech Max Pěsti
French Pugilomax
German Dyna-Faust
Italian Dynapugno
Korean 다이너클 Dai Knuckle
Polish Max Piącha
Brazilian Portuguese Punho Max
Spanish Maxipuño



Max Moves
Max Strike • • 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
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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