Max Lightning (move)

Move data

Type Electric
Category — 
Power
Accuracy
PP
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 8

Effects

Max Lightning is a Dynamax move from Pokémon Sword and Shield. Electric type moves turn into Max Lightning during Dynamax.

The move deals damage and summons Electric Terrain for 5 turns. The power and category depends on the original move selected, as shown in the table below.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent foe, but not an ally.

Other languages

English Max Lightning
Japanese ダイサンダー
German Dyna-Gewitter
French Fulguromax
Italian Dynasaetta
Spanish Maxitormenta
Korean 다이썬더
Chinese (Simplified) 极巨闪电
Chinese (Traditional) 極巨閃電

Game descriptions

Sword​/​Shield This is an Electric-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user turns the ground into Electric Terrain for five turns.
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
Scarlet​/​Violet This is an Electric-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user turns the ground into Electric Terrain for five turns.