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Max Mindstorm

This is an article for the move Max Mindstorm 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.

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List of Max Moves

Max Mindstorm - Type and Effect

Type Pokemon Psychic Image
Category -
Power -
Accuracy -
PP -
Effect This is a Psychic-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user turns the ground into Psychic Terrain for five turns.

Power of Max Mindstorm

Max Mindstorm'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
Confusion 100
Dream Eater 130
Eerie Spell 130
Expanding Force 130
Extrasensory 130
Freezing Glare 130
Future Sight 110
Mirror Coat 100
Photon Geyser 130
Prismatic Laser 150
Psybeam 120
Psychic 130
Psychic Fangs 130
Psycho Cut 120
Psyshock 130
Psystrike 130
Stored Power 130
Zen Headbutt 130

Pokemon That Learn Max Mindstorm

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

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

List of Psychic-type Moves

Competitive Analysis

Almost any Pokemon can generally benefit from using Max Mindstorm. Using this move will spawn Psychic Terrain on the field and will affect all grounded Pokemon.

Once the terrain is in the field, Psychic-type Pokemon will earn a boost to their Psychic-type attacks, opening up a path for the Double Expanding Force strategy.

Additionally, all affected Pokemon will be immune to priority moves, including those that receive priority from the likes of Prankster.

Disrupting Other Terrain's Strategies

You can use Max Mindstorm to change the terrain when one is already in the field.

You can use this to shut down Electric Terrain to weaken Electric-type Pokemon and allow Pokemon to fall asleep again.

For a more detailed explanation on Psychic Terrain, check out our move page below.

Pokemon Who Can Learn Psychic Terrain (TM91)

Max Mindstorm Locations

Max Mindstorm is only available via Psychic-type moves when Dynamaxed or Gigantamaxed.

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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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