Max Lightning
Sword & Shield
Base move affects power. Starts Electric Terrain.
- Power
- Varies
- Accuracy
- —
- PP
- 10
- Hits
- One foe next to the user
How to use it
Any Electric-type attack becomes Max Lightning while its user is Dynamaxed. It’s physical or special, as that move is, and its power comes from that move’s. Dynamax is in Sword & Shield, not in Pokémon Champions.
Gigantamax forms with a G-Max Move of this type use that instead: G-Max Volt Crash and G-Max Stun Shock.
See it in the games
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How it works in Gen VIII
Power is equal to the base move's power. If this move is successful, the effect of Electric Terrain begins. This effect does not happen if the user is not Dynamaxed. If this move is used as a base move, it deals damage with a power of 0.
“This is an Electric-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user turns the ground into Electric Terrain for five turns.”
In-game text, Sword & Shield
Good to know
- Terrain changes it: Electric Terrain.