Max Ooze (move)

Max Ooze ダイアシッド Dai Acid

Battles Type  Poison 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 Ooze (Japanese: ダイアシッド Dai Acid) is a damage-dealing Poison-type Max Move introduced in Generation VIII.

Effect

Max Ooze inflicts damage and then raises the user'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. Compared to the other Max Moves, it usually has less power.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Max Ooze cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Learnset

Generation VIII

Any Dynamax Pokémon can use Max Ooze if it knows a damaging Poison-type move.

In other games

Pokémon GO

Max Ooze
Max Move
Max Battles Power Level 1: 250 Level 2: 300 Level 3: 350 Level 4: 450*
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Fast TM Formerly eligible None

Pokémon Masters EX

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Gigantamax Gengar
The Dynamaxed user attacks the opponent with a large amount of poisonous sludge.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Gigantamax Gengar releases a wave of purple sludge from its body at the opponent. It can also manipulate the sludge, sending streams of purple poison to attack the opponent.
Ash's Gengar	Battling Turned Up to Eleven!		Debut Base move is Sludge Bomb

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Gigantamax Gengar
The Dynamaxed user attacks the opponent with a large amount of poisonous sludge.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Gigantamax Gengar causes a big wave of poisonous sludge to erupt from underneath the opponent.
Allister's Gengar	Teary!! The Voice of the Master		Debut Base move is Venoshock

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

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