Malicious Moonsault (move)

Malicious Moonsault (Japanese: ハイパーダーククラッシャー Hyper Dark Crusher) is a damage-dealing Dark-type Z-Move introduced in Generation VII. It is the exclusive Z-Move of Incineroar and an upgraded version of its signature move, Darkest Lariat.

Malicious Moonsault
ハイパーダーククラッシャー Hyper Dark Crusher
Type  Dark
Category  Physical
PP  — (max. —)
Power  180
Accuracy  —%
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  • Makes contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation VII
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Jam  0  
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Effect

Generation VII

Malicious Moonsault inflicts damage. If the target has used Minimize, Malicious Moonsault deals double its regular damage.

Generation VIII

Malicious Moonsault cannot be selected in a battle.

Description
Games Description
SMUSUM The user, Incineroar, strengthens its body using its Z-Power and crashes into the target with full force.
SwSh This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.


Learnset

Incineroar can use Malicious Moonsault if it knows Darkest Lariat, holds an Incinium Z, and if its Trainer wears a Z-RingSM or Z-Power RingUSUM.

In other games

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Max Malicious Moonsault, described as a faster and fiercer version of this move, is featured as Incineroar's Final Smash.

In the anime
Professor Kukui/The Masked Royal Incineroar
The user strengthens its body using its Z-Power and crashes into the target with full force.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Incineroar Incineroar strikes a series of synchronized poses with its Trainer to build Z-Power. Its body then becomes surrounded in yellow-orange fire and it jumps into the air, landing chest-first onto the opponent and causing a big explosion.
Professor Kukui's Incineroar Pushing the Fiery Envelope! Debut


Appearance

Pose
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 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

Trivia
  • Despite its English name, Malicious Moonsault actually has Incineroar doing a 450° splash rather than a moonsault.

In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 極惡飛躍粉碎擊 Gihk'ok Fēiyeuhk Fánseuigīk
Mandarin 極惡飛躍粉碎擊 / 极恶飞跃粉碎击 Jí'è Fēiyuè Fěnsuìjí / Jí'è Fēiyuè Fěnsuìjī
French Dark Body Press
German Hyper Dark Crusher
Italian Iperschianto delle Tenebre
Korean 하이퍼다크크러셔 Hyper Dark Crusher
Polish Księżycowe Salto Grozy
Portuguese Brazil Mortal Malicioso
Portugal Salto Presa Brutal
Russian Злодейский Мунсолт Zlodeyskiy Munsolt*
Злоумышленный мунсолт Zloumyshlennyy munsolt*
Spanish Hiperplancha Oscura



Type-based Z-Moves
Breakneck Blitz • All-Out Pummeling • Supersonic Skystrike • Acid Downpour • Tectonic Rage
Continental Crush • Savage Spin-Out • Never-Ending Nightmare • Corkscrew Crash
Inferno Overdrive • Hydro Vortex • Bloom Doom • Gigavolt Havoc • Shattered Psyche
Subzero Slammer • Devastating Drake • Black Hole Eclipse • Twinkle Tackle
Species-based Z-Moves
Catastropika • 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt • Stoked Sparksurfer • Extreme Evoboost
Pulverizing Pancake • Genesis Supernova • Sinister Arrow Raid •
Oceanic Operetta • Splintered Stormshards • Let's Snuggle Forever • Clangorous Soulblaze
Guardian of Alola • Searing Sunraze Smash • Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom
Light That Burns the Sky • Soul-Stealing 7-Star Strike


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