Max Malicious Moonsault (ハイパーダーククラッシャー改, Hyper Dark Crusher Modified) is Incineroar's Final Smash in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Overview[edit]
Incineroar dropkicking Fox during Max Malicious Moonsault.
Upon activating, Incinium Z will briefly flash on the screen before Incineroar rushes forward to grab an opponent. Before the grab, anyone touching Incineroar will take mild damage and hitstun. If it connects, Incineroar will Irish whip its opponent into a wrestling ring and assault them with an uppercut, a dropkick and another uppercut before hitting them with a diving battering ram, the latter of which causes a giant explosion upon landing on the wrestling ring. This can only hit 1 opponent. According to Masahiro Sakurai, Max Malicious Moonsault is even faster and fiercer than the Z-Move it is based on. While the move can only connect on a single opponent, the finisher will also launch opponents who were nearby when the main opponent was grabbed.
If this misses while Incineroar is on the ground, it'll slap its knee in frustration.
Instructional quote[edit]
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Incineroar grabs an opponent while engulfed in flames. It then repeatedly attacks the foe before slamming them back into a ring. Only one fighter can be grabbed, but the final blast deals damage to anyone nearby.
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Incineroar using Malicious Moonsault in Pokémon Sun and Moon.
Z-Moves are a mechanic introduced in Pokémon Sun and Moon. They are an exceptionally powerful variant of the move they are based on. To use a Z-Move, a Pokémon must be holding the Z-Crystal corresponding to the type of intended move, and their trainer must have a Z-Ring or Z-Power Ring.
Although any Pokémon is capable of using Z-Moves, a select group of Pokémon have signature Z-Moves. Malicious Moonsault is a Dark-type Z-Move exclusive to Incineroar, which acts as a powered-up version of its signature move, Darkest Lariat. Upon activation, Incineroar summons a wrestling ring underneath the target. It then charges toward the ring, leaps onto one of its top turnbuckles, uses its flame belt to engulf itself in flames, and then performs a 450° splash that generates a massive explosion to engulf the ring. Its base power is 180, although its damage output is doubled if the target has used Minimize. Like other Z-Moves, however, it has only 1 Power Point (PP).
Gallery[edit]
Max Malicious Moonsault as shown by the Move List in Ultimate.
Names in other languages[edit]
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Name
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Japanese |
ハイパーダーククラッシャー改, Hyper Dark Crusher Modified
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English |
Max Malicious Moonsault
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French |
Dark Body Press X
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German |
Hyper Dark Crusher X
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Italian |
Iperschianto delle Tenebre X
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Spanish |
Hiperplancha Oscura X
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Chinese (Simplified) |
极恶飞跃粉碎击 (改)
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Chinese (Traditional) |
極惡飛躍粉碎擊 (改)
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Korean |
뉴 하이퍼다크크러셔, New Hyper Dark Crusher
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Dutch |
Supervurige Moonsault
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Russian |
Злодейский Мунсолт Плюс
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- Contrary to its English name, Max Malicious Moonsault does not involve a moonsault whatsoever. Rather, it concludes with a diving battering ram. This also applies to the Z-Move it is based on, which is a 450° splash.
- Although Incineroar is able to use a Z-Move by itself in Smash, only Mimikyu has ever been shown capable of using a Z-Move on its own without a trainer with a Z-Ring and a Z-Crystal to use it.
- Max Malicious Moonsault's cinematic occurs in a modified version of Boxing Ring, making it the only Final Smash to involve another stage.
- Strangely, when Incineroar performs the dropkick, its feet are briefly shown to have claws on the ends of them. These are not present anywhere else in-game, in its official artwork, or its official appearances in Pokémon.
Final Smashes
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The Mighty Jinjonator · Infernal Climax · Giga Bowser ( ), Giga Bowser Punch ( ) · Shadow Mario Paint · Progenitor God Ruptured Heaven · Blue Falcon · Mega Charizard X ( ) · Awakening Aether · Omnislash / Omnislash Ver. 5 · Torrential Roar · Daisy Blossom · Dark Pit Staff · Phazon Laser · Rocketbarrel Barrage ( ), Hyper Rocketbarrel ( ) · Konga Beat ( ), Jungle Rush ( ) · Doctor Finale · NES Zapper Posse · Landmaster ( ), Team Star Fox ( ) · Landmaster ( ), Team Star Fox ( ) · Beast Ganon ( ), Ganon, The Demon King ( ) · Secret Ninja Attack · Gigaslash · Iceberg · Great Aether · Max Malicious Moonsault · Killer Wail · Dream Town Hall · Puff Up · All-Out Attack · Shippu Jinraikyaku / Shinryuken · Waddle Dee Army ( ), Dedede Burst ( ), Dede-Rush ( ) · Blast-o-Matic · Cook Kirby ( ), Ultra Sword ( ) · Triforce Slash ( ), Ancient Bow and Arrow ( ) · Giga Mac ( ), Giga Mac Rush ( ) · Aura Storm ( ), Mega Lucario ( ) · PK Starstorm · Critical Hit · Negative Zone ( ), Poltergust 5000 ( ), Poltergust G-00 ( ) · Mario Finale · Critical Hit · Mega Legends · Galaxia Darkness ( ), Darkness Illusion ( ) · Psystrike · Omega Blitz · Full Blast · Final Edge · ARMS Rush · Octopus · Sacred Arrow · PK Starstorm · End of Day · Super Pac-Man · Black Hole Laser · Peach Blossom · Volt Tackle · Volt Tackle · Petey Piranha · Palutena's Army ( ), Three Sacred Treasures ( ), Lightning Chariot ( ) · Triple Finish · Burning Sword · Grand Cross · Plasma Scream · Diffusion Beam ( ), Super Diffusion Beam ( ), Guided Robo Beam ( ) · Pair Up · Power Star ( ), Grand Star ( ) · Critical Hit · Shin Shoryuken / Shinku Hadoken · Zero Laser · Supernova · Light Arrow ( ), Sheikah Dance ( ) · Chain Attack · Grand Cross · Grenade Launcher ( ), Covering Fire ( ) · Super Sonic · House of Boom · Triple Wolf · Triforce Slash · Dream Home · Wario-Man · Wii Fit · Landmaster ( ), Team Star Wolf ( ) · Super Dragon ( ), Stampede! ( ) · Triforce Slash · Light Arrow ( ), Triforce of Wisdom ( ) · Power Suit Samus ( ), Gunship ( ), Zero Laser ( )
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