Max Phantasm (move)

Move data

Type Ghost
Category — 
Power
Accuracy
PP
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 8

Effects

Max Phantasm is a Dynamax move from Pokémon Sword and Shield. Ghost type moves turn into Max Phantasm during Dynamax.

The move deals damage and lowers the target's Defense. The power and category depends on the original move selected, as shown in the table below.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent foe, but not an ally.

Other languages

English Max Phantasm
Japanese ダイホロウ
German Dyna-Spuk
French Spectromax
Italian Dynavuoto
Spanish Maxiespectro
Korean 다이할로우
Chinese (Simplified) 极巨幽魂
Chinese (Traditional) 極巨幽魂

Game descriptions

Sword​/​Shield This is a Ghost-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This lowers the target’s Defense stat.
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
Scarlet​/​Violet This is a Ghost-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This lowers the target’s Defense stat.