Max Starfall (move)

Max Starfall ダイフェアリー Dai Fairy

Battles Type  Fairy 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 Starfall (Japanese: ダイフェアリー Dai Fairy) is a damage-dealing Fairy-type Max Move introduced in Generation VIII.

Effect

Max Starfall inflicts damage and causes the battlefield to become Misty 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 Starfall cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Learnset

Generation VIII

Any Dynamax Pokémon can use Max Starfall if it knows a damaging Fairy-type move.

In other games

Pokémon GO

Max Starfall
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

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Gigantamax Grimmsnarl Gigantamax Gengar
The Dynamaxed user causes multiple stars to fall on the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Gigantamax Grimmsnarl makes multiple yellow stars fall down from the sky and onto the opponent.
Marnie's Grimmsnarl	Battling Turned Up to Eleven!		Debut Base move is Spirit Break
	Gigantamax Gengar makes multiple yellow stars fall down from the sky and onto the opponent. When the attack hits, a multicolored star-shaped burst of energy is released.
Ash's Gengar	Aim For The Eight!		Base move is Dazzling Gleam

In other languages

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