Max Hailstorm (move)

Max Hailstorm ダイアイス Dai Ice

Battles Type  Ice 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.

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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 Hailstorm (Japanese: ダイアイス Dai Ice) is a damage-dealing Ice-type Max Move introduced in Generation VIII.

Effect

Max Hailstorm inflicts damage and creates hail for 5 turns (8 if an Icy Rock is held). Its power and whether it is a special or physical move depends on the move it is based on.

Base move Pwr. Cat. Aurora Beam 120 Special Avalanche 110 Physical Blizzard 140 Special Freeze Shock 140 Physical Freeze-Dry 120 Special Frost Breath 110 Special Glacial Lance 140 Physical Glaciate 120 Special Ice Beam 130 Special Ice Burn 140 Special Ice Fang 120 Physical Ice Hammer 130 Physical Ice Punch 130 Physical Ice Shard 90 Physical Icicle Crash 130 Physical Icicle Spear 130 Physical Icy Wind 110 Special Powder Snow 90 Special Sheer Cold 130 Special Triple Axel 140 Physical

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Max Hailstorm cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description SwShLA This is an Ice-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user summons a hailstorm lasting five turns. BDSP This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered. SV This is an Ice-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user summons a snowstorm lasting five turns.

Learnset

Generation VIII

Any Dynamax Pokémon can use Max Hailstorm if it knows a damaging Ice-type move.

In the anime

Gigantamax Gengar Dynamax Dragonite
The Dynamaxed user summons a massive hailstorm to rain down on the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Gigantamax Gengar forms a big blue cloud over its head. Multiple huge balls of ice then fall down from the cloud and onto the opponent.
Ash's Gengar	Battling Turned Up to Eleven!		Debut Base move is Ice Punch
	Dynamax Dragonite forms a big blue cloud over its head. Multiple huge balls of ice then fall down from the cloud and onto the opponent. When used, the move causes hail to fall over the battlefield.
Lance's Dragonite	Pride of a Champion!		None

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 極巨寒冰 Gihkgeuih Hòhnbīng Mandarin 極巨寒冰 / 极巨寒冰 Jíjù Hánbīng Czech Maximální krupobití French Cryomax German Dyna-Frost Italian Dynagelo Korean 다이아이스 Daiaiseu Polish Maxi Gradobicie Portuguese Brazil Temporal de Granizo Max Portugal Saraivada Max Spanish Maxihelada

Max Moves
Max Strike • Max Knuckle • Max Airstream • Max Ooze • Max Quake Max Rockfall • Max Flutterby • Max Phantasm • Max Steelspike Max Flare • Max Geyser • Max Overgrowth • Max Lightning • Max Mindstorm Max Hailstorm • Max Wyrmwind • Max Darkness • Max Starfall • Max Guard Exclusive to Pokémon GO: Max Spirit
G-Max Moves
G-Max Vine Lash • G-Max Wildfire • G-Max Cannonade • G-Max Befuddle G-Max Volt Crash • G-Max Gold Rush • G-Max Chi Strike • G-Max Terror G-Max Foam Burst • G-Max Resonance • G-Max Cuddle • G-Max Replenish G-Max Malodor • G-Max Meltdown • G-Max Drum Solo • G-Max Fireball G-Max Hydrosnipe • G-Max Wind Rage • G-Max Gravitas • G-Max Stonesurge G-Max Volcalith • G-Max Tartness • G-Max Sweetness • G-Max Sandblast G-Max Stun Shock • G-Max Centiferno • G-Max Smite • G-Max Snooze • G-Max Finale G-Max Steelsurge • G-Max Depletion • G-Max One Blow • G-Max Rapid Flow

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