Max Flutterby (move)

Max Flutterby ダイワーム Dai Worm

Battles Type  Bug 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.

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

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 Flutterby (Japanese: ダイワーム Dai Worm) is a damage-dealing Bug-type Max Move introduced in Generation VIII.

Effect

Max Flutterby inflicts damage and then decreases the target's and its ally's Special Attack by one stage. Its power and whether it is a special or physical move depends on the move it is based on.

Base move Power Cat. Attack Order 130 Physical Bug Bite 110 Physical Bug Buzz 130 Special Fell Stinger 100 Physical First Impression 130 Physical Fury Cutter 90 Physical Infestation 90 Special Leech Life 130 Physical Lunge 130 Physical Megahorn 140 Physical Pin Missile 130 Physical Pollen Puff 130 Special Skitter Smack 120 Physical Struggle Bug 100 Special U-turn 120 Physical X-Scissor 130 Physical

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Max Flutterby cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description SwShLA SV This is a Bug-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat. BDSP This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnset

Generation VIII

Any Dynamax Pokémon can use Max Flutterby if it knows a damaging Bug-type move.

In the anime

Gigantamax Centiskorch
The Dynamaxed user attacks the opponent with a massive burst of Bug-type energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Multicolored sparkles of light appear around Gigantamax Centiskorch's upper body and form into light green orbs of energy. The orbs then burst, releasing blasts of light green energy and multicolored butterfly-shaped masses of energy at the opponent.
Doug's Centy	Sword and Shield, Slumbering Weald!		Debut

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 極巨蟲蠱 Gihkgeuih Chùhnggú Mandarin 極巨蟲蠱 / 极巨虫蛊 Jíjù Chónggǔ French Insectomax German Dyna-Schwarm Italian Dynainsetto Korean 다이웜 Daiwom Spanish Maxinsecto

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

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.