Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom (move)

Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom (Japanese: ムーンライトブラスター Moonlight Blaster) is a damage-dealing Ghost-type Z-Move introduced in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. It is the exclusive Z-Move of Lunala and Dawn Wings Necrozma and an upgraded version of their signature move, Moongeist Beam.

Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom
ムーンライトブラスター Moonlight Blaster
Type  Ghost
Category  Special
PP  — (max. —)
Power  200
Accuracy  —%
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  • 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
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation VII
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Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
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Effect

Generation VII

Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom inflicts damage, ignoring all ignorable Abilities that could affect the success or damage of a move during its execution.

Generation VIII

Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom cannot be selected in a battle.

Description
Games Description
USUM After obtaining Z-Power, the user, Lunala, attacks the target with full force. This move can ignore the effect of the target's Ability.
SwSh This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

Lunala or Dawn Wings Necrozma can use Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom if it knows Moongeist Beam, holds a Lunalium Z, and if its Trainer wears a Z-Power Ring.

In the anime
Gladion Preparing Lunala
The user's Trainer turns the Lunalium Z in their Z-Power Ring and strikes a pose on top of the user. Then, it emits six sinister rays to attack the target.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Lunala Lunala's Trainer turns the Lunalium Z in their Z-Power Ring clockwise and strikes a series of synchronized poses with Lunala to build Z-Power. It then flies into the air and activates its Full Moon phase before firing six blue beams of energy from around its body at the opponent.
Lunala (anime) Securing the Future! Debut
Partnered with Gladion


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
  • Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom has the longest English name of all moves, with 25 letters.

In other languages
Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 月華飛濺落靈霄 Yuhtwàh Fēijin Lohklìhngsīu
Mandarin 月華飛濺落靈霄 / 月华飞溅落灵霄 Yuèhuá Fēijiàn Luòlíngxiāo
French Rayons Séléno-Explosifs
German Geballter Mondlaser
Italian Deflagrazione Lunare
Korean 문라이트블래스터 Moonlight Blaster
Polish Złowieszcze Odmęty Księżyca
Brazilian Portuguese Combustão Lunar Pavorosa
Russian Лунно-Сокрушительный Омут Lunno-Sokrushitel'nyy Omut
Spanish Deflagración Lunar



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 • Malicious Moonsault
Oceanic Operetta • Splintered Stormshards • Let's Snuggle Forever • Clangorous Soulblaze
Guardian of Alola • Searing Sunraze Smash •
Light That Burns the Sky • Soul-Stealing 7-Star Strike


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