Max Lightning (move)

Max Lightning (Japanese: ダイサンダー Dai Thunder) is a damage-dealing Electric-type Max Move introduced in Generation VIII.

Max Lightning
ダイサンダー Dai Thunder
Type  Electric
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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Effect

Max Lightning inflicts damage and causes the battlefield to become Electric Terrain. Its power and whether it is a special or physical move depends on the move it is based on.

Base move Pwr. Cat.
Aura Wheel 140 Physical
Bolt Beak 130 Physical
Bolt Strike 140 Physical
Charge Beam 100 Special
Discharge 130 Special
Electro Ball 130 Special
Electroweb 110 Special
Fusion Bolt 130 Physical
Nuzzle 90 Physical
Overdrive 130 Special
Parabolic Charge 120 Special
Plasma Fists 130 Physical
Rising Voltage 140 Special
Shock Wave 110 Special
Spark 120 Physical
Thunder 140 Special
Thunder Cage 130 Special
Thunder Fang 120 Physical
Thunder Punch 130 Physical
Thunder Shock 90 Special
Thunderbolt 130 Special
Volt Switch 120 Special
Volt Tackle 140 Physical
Wild Charge 130 Physical
Zap Cannon 140 Special
Zing Zap 130 Physical

Description
Games Description
SwSh This is an Electric-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user turns the ground into Electric Terrain for five turns.


Learnset

Any Dynamax Pokémon can use Max Lightning if it knows a damaging Electric-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 — Turns the field into Electric Terrain.*
Special

In the anime
Gigantamax Charizard Gigantamax Charizard Electric Terrain forming
The Dynamaxed user creates a large beam of electricity and unleashes it to the target.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Charizard Gigantamax Charizard's body glows and sparks with yellow electricity, or Gigantamax Charizard releases a bolt of yellow electricity from its body into the sky. A storm cloud then forms in the sky and releases a massive lightning bolt that strikes the opponent. Afterwards, an Electric Terrain covers the field.
Leon's Charizard Flash of the Titans! Debut
Base move is Thunder Punch


In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 極巨閃電 Gihkgeuih Símdihn
Mandarin 極巨閃電 / 极巨闪电 Jíjù Shǎndiàn
Czech Max Blesk
French Fulguromax
German Dyna-Gewitter
Italian Dynasaetta
Korean 다이썬더 Dai Thunder
Polish Max Piorun
Brazilian Portuguese Raio Max
Spanish Maxitormenta



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 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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