Breaking Swipe (move)

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Breaking Swipe
ワイドブレイカー Wide Breaker
Breaking Swipe IX.png
Breaking Swipe IX 2.png
Type  Dragon
Category  Physical
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  60
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects all adjacent foes, but not allies
Availability
Introduced  Generation VIII
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]]
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Breaking Swipe (Japanese: ワイドブレイカー Wide Breaker) is a damage-dealing Dragon-type move introduced in Generation VIII. It was TM99 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Effect

Breaking Swipe deals damage to all opponents. It lowers the Attack of all targets by one stage.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Breaking Swipe cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description
SwShLA
SV
The user swings its tough tail wildly and attacks opposing Pokémon. This also lowers their Attack stats.
BDSP This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
610 Axew Axew
DragonIC Big.png Monster Dragon 30
611 Fraxure Fraxure
DragonIC Big.png Monster Dragon 30
612 Haxorus Haxorus
DragonIC Big.png Monster Dragon 30
884 Duraludon Duraludon
SteelIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Mineral Dragon 24SwSh
967 Cyclizar Cyclizar
DragonIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png
Field Field 14
998 Baxcalibur Baxcalibur
DragonIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Dragon Mineral 1
100 Roaring Moon Roaring Moon
DragonIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered Rem.
100 Koraidon Koraidon
FightingIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1
100 Walking Wake Walking Wake
WaterIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 35
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


By TM

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
--
II
--
III
--
IV
--
V
--
VI
--
VII
--
VIII
TM99
IX
--
006 Charizard Charizard
FireIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Monster Dragon
095 Onix Onix
RockIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
103 Exeggutor Exeggutor
Alolan Form
GrassIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Grass Grass
112 Rhydon Rhydon
GroundIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Monster Field
147 Dratini Dratini
DragonIC Big.png Water 1 Dragon
148 Dragonair Dragonair
DragonIC Big.png Water 1 Dragon
149 Dragonite Dragonite
DragonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Water 1 Dragon
151 Mew Mew
PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
208 Steelix Steelix
SteelIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral
230 Kingdra Kingdra
WaterIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Water 1 Dragon
248 Tyranitar Tyranitar
RockIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Monster Monster
254 Sceptile Sceptile
GrassIC Big.png Monster Dragon
330 Flygon Flygon
GroundIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Bug Dragon
334 Altaria Altaria
DragonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Dragon
350 Milotic Milotic
WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Dragon
373 Salamence Salamence
DragonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Dragon Dragon
380 Latias Latias
DragonIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
381 Latios Latios
DragonIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
384 Rayquaza Rayquaza
DragonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
445 Garchomp Garchomp
DragonIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Monster Dragon
464 Rhyperior Rhyperior
GroundIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Monster Field
483 Dialga Dialga
SteelIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
484 Palkia Palkia
WaterIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
487 Giratina Giratina
GhostIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
610 Axew Axew
DragonIC Big.png Monster Dragon
611 Fraxure Fraxure
DragonIC Big.png Monster Dragon
612 Haxorus Haxorus
DragonIC Big.png Monster Dragon
635 Hydreigon Hydreigon
DarkIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Dragon Dragon
643 Reshiram Reshiram
DragonIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
644 Zekrom Zekrom
DragonIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
646 Kyurem Kyurem
DragonIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
646 Kyurem Kyurem
White Kyurem
DragonIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
646 Kyurem Kyurem
Black Kyurem
DragonIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
695 Heliolisk Heliolisk
ElectricIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png
Monster Dragon
697 Tyrantrum Tyrantrum
RockIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Monster Dragon
706 Goodra Goodra
DragonIC Big.png Dragon Dragon
718 Zygarde Zygarde
DragonIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
758 Salazzle Salazzle
PoisonIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
Monster Dragon
780 Drampa Drampa
NormalIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Monster Dragon
784 Kommo-o Kommo-o
DragonIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Dragon Dragon
800 Necrozma Necrozma
PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
800 Necrozma Necrozma
Dusk Mane
PsychicIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
800 Necrozma Necrozma
Dawn Wings
PsychicIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
804 Naganadel Naganadel
PoisonIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
818 Inteleon Inteleon
WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Field
880 Dracozolt Dracozolt
ElectricIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
884 Duraludon Duraludon
SteelIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Mineral Dragon
886 Drakloak Drakloak
DragonIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Amorphous Dragon
887 Dragapult Dragapult
DragonIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Amorphous Dragon
895 Regidrago Regidrago
DragonIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


In other games

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description Playable Users
Physical 2 30 36 100%* All opponents Lowers the target's Attack by one stat rank*. Iris (Alt.) & Hydreigon

Past description

  • Prior to Version 2.10.0*: Lowers the target's Attack.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Breaking Swipe is a Charged Attack that was made available on February 22, 2023.

GO Dragon.png Breaking Swipe
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 35
Energy cost 33
Duration 0.8 seconds
Damage window 0.27-0.7 seconds
Breaking Swipe GO.png
Trainer Battles
Power 50
Energy cost 35
Secondary effect GO drop arrow.png 1 Opponent Attack
Effect chance 100%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
By Elite Charged TM
Rayquaza
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None


In the anime

Raihan Duraludon Breaking Swipe.png Iris Haxorus Breaking Swipe.png Drasna Altaria Breaking Swipe.png Drasna Mega Altaria Breaking Swipe.png
Duraludon Haxorus Altaria Mega Altaria
The user swings its tough tail wildly and attacks the opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Duraludon Duraludon Duraludon's tail glows purple, and it hits the opponent with it.
Raihan's Duraludon Sword and Shield... The Legends Awaken! Debut
Haxorus Haxorus Haxorus's tail glows purple, and it hits the opponent with it.
Iris's Haxorus Thrash of the Titans! None
Altaria Altaria Altaria hits the opponent with its tail, creating a purple flash of energy when the move makes contact.
Drasna's Altaria The Future is Now, Thanks to Strategy! None
Altaria Altaria Mega Altaria's tail glows purple, and it hits the opponent with it.
Drasna's Altaria Taking Two For The Team! None


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 廣域破壞 Gwóngwihk Powaaih
Mandarin 廣域破壞 / 广域破坏 Guǎngyù Pòhuài
The Czech Republic Flag.png Czech Drtivý švih
France Flag.png French Abattage
Germany Flag.png German Breitseite
Italy Flag.png Italian Vastoimpatto
South Korea Flag.png Korean 와이드브레이커 Waideubeureikeo
Poland Flag.png Polish Niszczący Zamach
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Golpe Deslizante (GO)
Impacto Vasto (anime, TCG)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Golpe Impactante
Spain Flag.png Spanish Vasto Impacto



Variations of the move Bulldoze
PhysicalIC HOME.png BulldozeBreaking Swipe


Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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BDSP
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Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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