Max Overgrowth (move)

Max Overgrowth ダイソウゲン Dai Grassland

Battles Type  Grass Category  Varies PP  — (max. —) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 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

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally 1 Other: May affect any adjacent opponent, but not allies

Availability Introduced  Generation VIII Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VIII Generation IX

Max Overgrowth (Japanese: ダイソウゲン Dai Grassland) is a damage-dealing Grass-type Max Move introduced in Generation VIII.

Effect

Max Overgrowth inflicts damage and causes the battlefield to become Grassy Terrain for 5 turns (8 if a Terrain Extender is held). Its power and whether it is a special or physical move depends on the move it is based on.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Max Overgrowth cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Learnset

Generation VIII

Any Dynamax Pokémon can use Max Overgrowth if it knows a damaging Grass-type move.

In other games

Pokémon GO

Max Overgrowth
Max Move
Max Battles Power Level 1: 250 Level 2: 300 Level 3: 350 Level 4: 450*
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM Formerly eligible None

Pokémon Masters EX

In animation

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

• In Early-Evening Waves, Milo's Eldegoss was revealed to be capable of using Max Overgrowth, but the move was used offscreen.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Dynamax Eldegoss
The Dynamaxed user summons giant mushrooms and attacks the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Dynamax Eldegoss summons multiple giant mushrooms around the opponent. The mushrooms then release a bright light before exploding.
Milo's Eldegoss	Watch Out!! Strong Rivals		Debut

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	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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

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