Max Phantasm (move)

Max Phantasm ダイホロウ Dai Hollow

Battles Type  Ghost 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 Phantasm (Japanese: ダイホロウ Dai Hollow) is a damage-dealing Ghost-type Max Move introduced in Generation VIII.

Effect

Max Phantasm inflicts damage and lowers the target's and its ally's Defense by one stage. Its power and whether it is a special or physical move depends on the move it is based on.

Base move Pwr. Cat. Astonish 90 Physical Astral Barrage 140 Special Hex 120 Special Lick 90 Physical Moongeist Beam 130 Special Night Shade 100 Special Phantom Force 130 Physical Poltergeist 140 Physical Shadow Ball 130 Special Shadow Bone 130 Physical Shadow Claw 120 Physical Shadow Force 140 Physical Shadow Punch 110 Physical Shadow Sneak 90 Physical Spectral Thief 130 Physical Spirit Shackle 130 Physical

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Max Phantasm cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description SwShLA SV This is a Ghost-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This lowers the target's Defense 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 Phantasm if it knows a damaging Ghost-type move.

In other games

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Base power	Max power	Target	Description	Playable sync pairs
Max move
Max Phantasm	Special	400	480	An opponent	Lowers the Defense of all opposing sync pairs by two stat ranks.	Victor & Spectrier Wallace (New Year's 2024) & Blacephalon Sygna Suit Ingo & Chandelure

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 極巨幽魂 Gihkgeuih Yāuwàhn Mandarin 極巨幽魂 / 极巨幽魂 Jíjù Yōuhún French Spectromax German Dyna-Spuk Italian Dynavuoto Korean 다이할로우 Daihallou Brazilian Portuguese Espectro Max Spanish Maxiespectro

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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