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Pokemon Sword and Shield - Max Strike

This is an article for the move Max Strike 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

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Max Strike - Type and Effect

Type Pokemon Normal Image
Category -
Power -
Accuracy -
PP -
Effect This is a Normal-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This lowers the target's Speed stat.

Power of Max Strike

Max Strike'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
Bind 90
Body Slam 130
Boomburst 140
Covet 110
Crush Claw 130
Cut 100
Double Hit 130
Double-Edge 140
Echoed Voice 90
Endeavor 130
Explosion 150
Extreme Speed 130
Facade 120
Fake Out 90
False Swipe 140
Feint 90
Flail 130
Fury Attack 100
Fury Swipes 100
Giga Impact 150
Guillotine 130
Head Charge 140
Headbutt 120
Horn Attack 120
Horn Drill 130
Hyper Beam 150
Hyper Voice 130
Last Resort 140
Mega Kick 140
Mega Punch 130
Multi-Attack 140
Pay Day 90
Pound 90
Present 100
Quick Attack 90
Rapid Spin 100
Retaliate 120
Round 110
Scratch 90
Self-Destruct 150
Skull Bash 140
Slam 130
Slash 120
Snore 100
Spit Up 100
Stomp 120
Strength 130
Super Fang 100
Swift 110
Tackle 90
Tail Slap 130
Take Down 130
Terrain Pulse 130
Thrash 140
Tri Attack 130
Uproar 130
Vise Grip 110
Weather Ball 130
Wrap 90

Pokemon That Learn Max Strike

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

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

List of Normal-type Moves

Competitive Analysis

Max Strike is a very accessible move which can be used to dish out damage and can be utilized as a form of speed control, as it lowers the Speed stats of the opposing field.

Every Pokemon can learn at least one Normal-type attack, which means every Pokemon will have a form of speed control via this move.

Max Strike is best used against Pokemon that rely on Speed to be useful, unless of course they are Ghost-types which are not affected by Normal-type moves.

List of Stat-Reducing Moves

Max Strike Locations

Max Strike is only available via Normal-type moves when Dynamaxed or Gigantamaxed.

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List of Moves
List of All New Moves (Crown Tundra Updated)
Moves by Type
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ElectricElectric IceIce FightingFighting
PoisonPoison GroundGround FlyingFlying
PsychicPsychic BugBug RockRock
GhostGhost DragonDragon DarkDark
SteelSteel FairyFairy NormalNormal
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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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