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This is an article for the move Max Flare and the Pokemon who can learn it and its location in Pokemon Sword and Shield, Isle of Armor, and the Crown Tundra DLC. Read on to see the Power, Accuracy, PP, and Effect, and see how to use it competitively.

All Max Moves
Max Strike Pokemon Normal Image Max Flare Pokemon Fire Image Max Geyser Pokemon Water Image Max Overgrowth Pokemon Grass Image
Max Lightning Pokemon Electric Image Max Hailstorm Pokemon Ice Image Max Knuckle Pokemon Fighting Image Max Ooze Pokemon Poison Image
Max Quake Pokemon Ground Image Max Airstream Pokemon Flying Image Max Mindstorm Pokemon Psychic Image Max Flutterby Pokemon Bug Image
Max Rockfall Pokemon Rock Image Max Phantasm Pokemon Ghost Image Max Wyrmwind Pokemon Dragon Image Max Darkness Pokemon Dark Image
Max Steelspike Pokemon Steel Image Max Starfall Pokemon Fairy Image Max Guard Pokemon Normal Image -

List of Max Moves

Max Flare - Effect

Type Pokemon Fire Image
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Effect This is a Fire-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user intensifies the sun for five turns.

Pokemon That Learn Max Flare

List of Fire-Type Moves

Max Flare is usable by all Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokemon who know at least one Fire-type damaging move. That move will be replaced with Max Flare while the Pokemon is Dynamaxed.

In the case of Gigantamax Pokemon, they may not be able to learn this move if their Fire-type damaging moves are instead replaced by their signature G-Max Move.

Max Flare Competitive Analysis

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With the introduction of Dynamax and Max Moves, Fire-type Moves have seen increased in usage due to becoming Max Flare in Dynamax.

This Max Move has the secondary effect of setting up harsh sunlight on the battlefield, replicating the effects of Sunny Day and the Ability Drought.

This Max Move sees a lot of usage in Sun-based Weather Teams as the main Dynamax Pokemon essentially functions a secondary Sun setter.

List of Moves that Change Weather

Power of Max Flare

Max Flare's Power, Category and PP are determined by its Base Move. Its Category and PP will match that of the Base Move, while the Power is determined according to the table below.

Move Power
Blast Burn 150
Blaze Kick 130
Blue Flare 140
Burn Up 140
Burning Jealousy 120
Ember 90
Eruption 150
Fiery Dance 130
Fire Blast 140
Fire Fang 120
Fire Lash 130
Fire Pledge 130
Fire Punch 130
Fire Spin 90
Flame Charge 100
Flame Wheel 110
Flamethrower 130
Flare Blitz 140
Fusion Flare 130
Heat Crash 130
Heat Wave 130
Incinerate 110
Inferno 130
Lava Plume 130
Mystical Fire 130
Overheat 130
Pyro Ball 140
Shell Trap 150

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List of Moves
List of All New Moves (Crown Tundra Updated)
Moves by Type
FireFire WaterWater GrassGrass
ElectricElectric IceIce FightingFighting
PoisonPoison GroundGround FlyingFlying
PsychicPsychic BugBug RockRock
GhostGhost DragonDragon DarkDark
SteelSteel FairyFairy NormalNormal
Moves by Category
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Max Moves G-Max Moves
Moves by Effects
Stat-Boosting Moves Stat-Reducing Moves Status-Inflicting Moves
Moves that Never Miss Moves that Set Entry Hazards Moves that Ignore Abilities
High-Critical Hit Moves Moves that Change Weather Moves that Change Terrain
Multi-Target Moves Moves that Restore HP Redirection Moves
Multi-Hit Moves One-Hit Knockout Moves Trapping Moves
Moves that Make Contact Moves that Do Not Make Contact Moves that Block Attacks
Status Restoring Moves Moves that Forces a Switch Sound-Based Moves
List of Priority Moves

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