Max Quake (move)

Max Quake ダイアース Dai Earth

Battles Type  Ground 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 Quake (Japanese: ダイアース Dai Earth) is a damage-dealing Ground-type Max Move introduced in Generation VIII.

Effect

Max Quake inflicts damage and raises the user's and its ally's Special Defense by one stage. 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 Quake cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Learnset

Generation VIII

Any Dynamax Pokémon can use Max Quake if it knows a damaging Ground-type move.

In other games

Pokémon GO

Max Quake
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

Notes:

• Max Quake hits all opponents when used by Victor & Rillaboom or Rose & Copperajah due to their passive skills Targets Maxed and P-Moves & Max Moves Expansion, respectively.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Gigantamax Grimmsnarl Gigantamax Rillaboom
The Dynamaxed user attacks the opponent with a power that tears the ground apart.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Gigantamax Grimmsnarl flexes his arms and releases a powerful shockwave from his body that sends pieces of the ground flying at the opponent.
Marnie's Grimmsnarl	Battling Turned Up to Eleven!		Debut Base move is Stomping Tantrum
	Gigantamax Rillaboom beats its drum, causing multiple giant rock pillars to appear out of the ground and rush towards the opponent.
Leon's Rillaboom	Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!		Base move is High Horsepower

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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