Max Strike (move)

Move data

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

Effects

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

The move deals damage and lowers the target's Speed. 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 Strike
Japanese ダイアタック
German Dyna-Angriff
French Normalomax
Italian Dynattacco
Spanish Maxiataque
Korean 다이어택
Chinese (Simplified) 极巨攻击
Chinese (Traditional) 極巨攻擊

Game descriptions

Sword​/​Shield This is a Normal-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This lowers the target’s Speed stat.
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 Normal-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This lowers the target’s Speed stat.