Max Quake (move)

Move data

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

Effects

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

The move deals damage and increases the Special Defense of the user and its teammates. 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 Quake
Japanese ダイアース
German Dyna-Erdstoß
French Sismomax
Italian Dynasisma
Spanish Maxitemblor
Korean 다이어스
Chinese (Simplified) 极巨大地
Chinese (Traditional) 極巨大地

Game descriptions

Sword​/​Shield This is a Ground-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This raises ally Pokémon’s Sp. Def stats.
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 Ground-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This boosts ally Pokémon’s Sp. Def stats.