Max Steelspike in Pokémon Sword & Shield
Steel-type variable-category battle move in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
Physical or special (source move)
This is a temporary Dynamax battle move, not an ordinary learnset choice. Its power and physical/special category depend on the underlying move (Max Guard is a status move), and PP is consumed from that underlying move. Exact power varies by the source move.
Move text
This is a Steel-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This raises ally Pokémon’s Defense stats.
Move details
Introduced
Power
Accuracy
PP
Priority
Makes contact?
Machine
Related
| Move | Type | Class | TM/TR | Power | Acc. | PP | Pokémon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchor Shot The user entangles the target with its anchor chain while attacking. The target becomes unable to flee. | |  | - | 80 | 100 | 20 | 1 |
| Autotomize The user sheds part of its body to make itself lighter and sharply raise its Speed stat. | |  | - | - | - | 15 | 29 |
| Behemoth Bash The user becomes a gigantic shield and slams into the target. This move deals twice the damage if the target is Dynamaxed. | | | - | 100 | 100 | 5 | 0 |
| Behemoth Blade The user becomes a gigantic sword and cuts the target. This move deals twice the damage if the target is Dynamaxed. | | | - | 100 | 100 | 5 | 0 |
| Bullet Punch The user strikes the target with tough punches as fast as bullets. This move always goes first. | | | - | 40 | 100 | 30 | 16 |
| Doom Desire Two turns after this move is used, a concentrated bundle of light blasts the target. | |  | - | 140 | 100 | 5 | 1 |
| Double Iron Bash The user rotates, centering the hex nut in its chest, and then strikes with its arms twice in a row. This may also make the target flinch. | | | - | 60 | 100 | 5 | 2 |
| Flash Cannon The user gathers all its light energy and releases it all at once. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. | | | 80 | 100 | 10 | 127 | |
| Gear Grind The user attacks by throwing steel gears at its target twice. | | | - | 50 | 85 | 15 | 3 |
| Gear Up The user engages its gears to raise the Attack and Sp. Atk stats of ally Pokémon with the Plus or Minus Ability. | | | - | - | - | 20 | 3 |
| Gyro Ball The user tackles the target with a high-speed spin. The slower the user compared to the target, the greater the move’s power. | | | - | 100 | 5 | 114 | |
| Heavy Slam The user slams into the target with its heavy body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the move’s power. | | | - | 100 | 10 | 70 | |
| Iron Defense The user hardens its body’s surface like iron, sharply raising its Defense stat. | | | - | - | 15 | 244 | |
| Iron Head The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch. | | | 80 | 100 | 15 | 196 | |
| Iron Tail The target is slammed with a steel-hard tail. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat. | | | 100 | 75 | 15 | 261 | |
| King’s Shield The user takes a defensive stance while it protects itself from damage. It also lowers the Attack stat of any attacker that makes direct contact. | | | - | - | - | 10 | 3 |
| Metal Burst The user retaliates with much greater force against the opponent that last inflicted damage on it. | | | - | - | 100 | 10 | 20 |
| Metal Claw The target is raked with steel claws. This may also raise the user’s Attack stat. | | | - | 50 | 95 | 35 | 68 |
| Metal Sound A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target’s Sp. Def stat. | | | - | - | 85 | 40 | 69 |
| Meteor Mash The target is hit with a hard punch fired like a meteor. This may also raise the user’s Attack stat. | | | - | 90 | 90 | 10 | 7 |
| Shift Gear The user rotates its gears, raising its Attack stat and sharply raising its Speed stat. | | | - | - | - | 10 | 9 |
| Smart Strike The user stabs the target with a sharp horn. This attack never misses. | | | 70 | - | 10 | 45 | |
| Steel Beam The user fires a beam of steel that it collected from its entire body. This also damages the user. | | | - | 140 | 95 | 5 | 88 |
| Steel Roller The user attacks while destroying the terrain. This move fails when the ground hasn’t turned into a terrain. | | | - | 130 | 100 | 5 | 60 |
| Steel Wing The target is hit with wings of steel. This may also raise the user’s Defense stat. | | | 70 | 90 | 25 | 97 | |
| Sunsteel Strike The user slams into the target with the force of a meteor. This move can be used on the target regardless of its Abilities. | | | - | 100 | 100 | 5 | 1 |
