Max Steelspike (move)

Move data

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

Effects

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

The move deals damage and raises the Defense of the user and its teammates. 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 Steelspike
Japanese ダイスチル
German Dyna-Stahlzacken
French Métallomax
Italian Dynametallo
Spanish Maximetal
Korean 다이스틸
Chinese (Simplified) 极巨钢铁
Chinese (Traditional) 極巨鋼鐵

Game descriptions

Sword​/​Shield This is a Steel-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This raises ally Pokémon’s Defense stats.
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 a Steel-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This boosts ally Pokémon’s Defense stats.