Max Rockfall (move)

Max Rockfall ダイロック Dai Rock

Battles Type  Rock 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 Rockfall (Japanese: ダイロック Dai Rock) is a damage-dealing Rock-type Max Move introduced in Generation VIII.

Effect

Max Rockfall inflicts damage and creates a sandstorm for 5 turns (8 if a Smooth 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. Accelerock 90 Physical Ancient Power 110 Special Diamond Storm 130 Physical Head Smash 150 Physical Meteor Beam 140 Special Power Gem 130 Special Rock Blast 130 Physical Rock Slide 130 Physical Rock Throw 100 Physical Rock Tomb 110 Physical Rock Wrecker 150 Physical Rollout 90 Physical Smack Down 100 Physical Stone Edge 130 Physical

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Max Rockfall cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description SwShLA SV This is a Rock-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. The user summons a sandstorm 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.

Learnset

Generation VIII

Any Dynamax Pokémon can use Max Rockfall if it knows a damaging Rock-type move.

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Base power	Max power	Target	Description	Playable sync pairs
Max move
Max Rockfall	Physical	400	480	An opponent	Causes a sandstorm.	Rose & Copperajah Paulo & Lycanroc

In the anime

Gigantamax Drednaw Gigantamax Duraludon Gigantamax Charizard
The Dynamaxed user summons a giant stone slab and crushes the opponent beneath it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Gigantamax Drednaw slams its forelegs into the ground, causing a giant stone slab to rise from the ground. Drednaw then extends its neck and headbutts the slab, causing it to fall onto the opponent.
Drednaw (recurring)	The Climb to Be the Very Best!		Debut
	Gigantamax Duraludon makes a giant stone slab rise from the ground. The slab then falls onto the opponent.
Raihan's Duraludon	Toughing It Out!		Base move is Stone Edge
	Gigantamax Charizard makes a giant stone slab rise from the ground. The slab then falls onto the opponent and shatters, creating a brief sandstorm.
Leon's Charizard	Paring Pokémon While Parrying!		Base move is Ancient Power

In other generations

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 極巨岩石 Gihkgeuih Ngàahmsehk Mandarin 極巨岩石 / 极巨岩石 Jíjù Yánshí Czech Maximální kamenopád French Lithomax German Dyna-Brocken Italian Dynamacigno Korean 다이록 Dairok Polish Max Osuwisko Portuguese Brazil Desabamento Max Portugal Queda de Rochas Max Spanish Maxilito Thai ไดร็อค

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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