Brutal Swing (move)

Brutal Swing ぶんまわす Brutal Swing

Battles Type  Dark Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  60 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally All Others: Affects all Pokémon adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation VII TM59 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM97 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

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On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Brutal Swing (Japanese: ぶんまわす Brutal Swing) is a damage-dealing Dark-type move introduced in Generation VII. It was TM59 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, and was TM97 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

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• Effect
  • Generation VIII
    • Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
  • Generation IX
    • Pokémon Legends: Z-A
• Description
• Learnset
  • By leveling up
  • By TM
• In other games
  • Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
  • Pokémon GO
    • Updates
  • Pokémon Masters EX
  • Pokémon Rumble Rush
  • Pokémon UNITE
  • Description
• In animation
  • Pokémon animated series
• In the manga
  • Pokémon Adventures
• In other generations
  • Core series games
  • Spin-off series games
• Trivia
• In other languages

Contents

Effect

Brutal Swing does damage to all adjacent Pokémon, including allies.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Brutal Swing cannot be selected in a battle.

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Category  Physical Accuracy  100% Standard Plus Move Power  60  72 Cooldown  6s Move wind-up time  10 frames Effect duration  —s Additional effect  —  —  — None

Description

Games Description SMUSUMPE SwShLA SV The user swings its body around violently to inflict damage on everything in its vicinity. BDSP This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered. ZA The user attacks everything nearby by swinging about violently. Champs —

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Level
					VII	VIII	IX
					SMUSUM	SwSh	SV	ZA
0015		Beedrill		Bug	–			20
0023		Ekans		Field Dragon	–		–	15
0024		Arbok		Field Dragon	–		–	15
0066		Machop		Human-Like	–	–		14
0067		Machoke		Human-Like	–	–		14
0068		Machamp		Human-Like	–	–		14
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying Field	–	–		24
0083		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying Field		20		24
0104		Cubone		Monster	–	–		29
0105		Marowak		Monster	–	–		29
0105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster	–	–		29
0123		Scyther		Bug	–	–	–	20
0127		Pinsir		Bug	–	–		16
0147		Dratini		Water 1 Dragon	–	–	–	25
0148		Dragonair		Water 1 Dragon	–	–	–	25
0149		Dragonite		Water 1 Dragon	–	–	–	25
0212		Scizor		Bug	–	–	–	20
0376		Metagross		Mineral	–	–	–	46
0384		Rayquaza		No Eggs Discovered	–	–	–	15
0427		Buneary		Field Human-Like	–	–		28
0428		Lopunny		Field Human-Like	–	–		28
0491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered	–		–	10
0538		Throh		Human-Like	–	–		10
0562		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral Amorphous		16		16
0568		Trubbish		Mineral	–	–		18
0569		Garbodor		Mineral	–	–		18
0659		Bunnelby		Field	–	–		24
0660		Diggersby		Field	–	–		24
0675		Pangoro		Field Human-Like	–	–		34
0710		Pumpkaboo All forms		Amorphous	–	–		24
0711		Gourgeist All forms		Amorphous	–	–		24
0759		Stufful		Field	14	12
0760		Bewear		Field	14	12
0799		Guzzlord		No Eggs Discovered	13	−
0802		Marshadow		No Eggs Discovered	–	–		28
0807		Zeraora		No Eggs Discovered	–	–		18
0808		Meltan		No Eggs Discovered		–		11
0809		Melmetal		No Eggs Discovered		–		11
0843		Silicobra		Field Dragon		10	10
0844		Sandaconda		Field Dragon		1	1
0857		Hattrem		Fairy		1, Evo.	Evo.
0858		Hatterene		Fairy		1	1
0865		Sirfetch'd		Flying Field		20		24
0867		Runerigus		Mineral Amorphous		16		16
0882		Dracovish		No Eggs Discovered		14
0900		Kleavor		Bug			–	20
0957		Tinkatink		Fairy			24	24
0958		Tinkatuff		Fairy			24	24
0959		Tinkaton		Fairy			24	24
0973		Flamigo		Flying			–	21
1014		Okidogi		No Eggs Discovered			48
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups	Compatibility
					VII	VIII
					SMUSUM TM59	SwSh TM97
0006		Charizard		Monster Dragon	✔	✔
0015		Beedrill		Bug	✔
0023		Ekans		Field Dragon	✔
0024		Arbok		Field Dragon	✔
0026		Raichu		Field Fairy	−	✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3	−	✔
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3	−	✔
0074		Geodude Alolan Form		Mineral	✔
0075		Graveler Alolan Form		Mineral	✔
0076		Golem Alolan Form		Mineral	✔
0080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster Water 1		✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying Field	✔	✔
0083		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying Field		✔
0088		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous	✔
0089		Muk Alolan Form		Amorphous	✔
0095		Onix		Mineral	✔	✔
0099		Kingler		Water 3	−	✔
0103		Exeggutor Alolan Form		Grass	✔	✔
0104		Cubone		Monster	✔	✔
0105		Marowak		Monster	✔	✔
0105		Marowak Alolan Form		Monster	✔	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster	✔	✔
0110		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster Field	✔	✔
0123		Scyther		Bug	✔	✔
0127		Pinsir		Bug	✔	✔
0130		Gyarados		Water 2 Dragon	✔	✔
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying	✔	✔
0147		Dratini		Water 1 Dragon	✔	✔
0148		Dragonair		Water 1 Dragon	✔	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1 Dragon	✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0161		Sentret		Field	✔
0162		Furret		Field	✔
0181		Ampharos		Monster Field	✔
0183		Marill		Water 1 Fairy	−	✔
0184		Azumarill		Water 1 Fairy	−	✔
0208		Steelix		Mineral	✔	✔
0212		Scizor		Bug	✔	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug	✔	✔
0225		Delibird		Water 1 Field	✔	✔
0232		Donphan		Field	✔
0237		Hitmontop		Human-Like	−	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster	✔	✔
0254		Sceptile		Monster Dragon	✔	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field Grass	✔	✔
0298		Azurill		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔
0303		Mawile		Field Fairy	−	✔
0306		Aggron		Monster	✔	✔
0330		Flygon		Bug Dragon	✔	✔
0336		Seviper		Field Dragon	✔
0348		Armaldo		Water 3	✔	✔
0350		Milotic		Water 1 Dragon	✔	✔
0357		Tropius		Monster Grass	✔
0359		Absol		Field	✔	✔
0373		Salamence		Dragon	✔	✔
0383		Groudon		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0384		Rayquaza		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0386		Deoxys All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous	−	✔
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous	−	✔
0428		Lopunny		Field Human-Like	✔	✔
0445		Garchomp		Monster Dragon	✔	✔
0452		Drapion		Bug Water 3	✔	✔
0463		Lickilicky		Monster	✔	✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster Field	✔	✔
0465		Tangrowth		Grass	−	✔
0472		Gliscor		Bug	✔
0487		Giratina All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0497		Serperior		Field Grass	✔
0530		Excadrill		Field	✔	✔
0532		Timburr		Human-Like	✔	✔
0533		Gurdurr		Human-Like	✔	✔
0534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like	✔	✔
0552		Krokorok		Field	✔	✔
0553		Krookodile		Field	✔	✔
0562		Yamask Galarian Form		Mineral Amorphous		✔
0589		Escavalier		Bug	✔	✔
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass Mineral	−	✔
0612		Haxorus		Monster Dragon	✔	✔
0620		Mienshao		Field Human-Like	−	✔
0631		Heatmor		Field	−	✔
0635		Hydreigon		Dragon	✔	✔
0641		Tornadus All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0642		Thundurus All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0644		Zekrom		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0645		Landorus All forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0646		Kyurem		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0658		Greninja All available forms		Water 1	✔
0660		Diggersby		Field	✔	✔
0679		Honedge		Mineral	✔	✔
0680		Doublade		Mineral	✔	✔
0681		Aegislash		Mineral	✔	✔
0687		Malamar		Water 1 Water 2	✔	✔
0689		Barbaracle		Water 3	✔	✔
0695		Heliolisk		Monster Dragon	✔	✔
0697		Tyrantrum		Monster Dragon	✔	✔
0706		Goodra		Dragon	✔	✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass Amorphous	✔	✔
0711		Gourgeist All forms		Amorphous	−	✔
0727		Incineroar		Field	✔	✔
0739		Crabrawler		Water 3	✔
0740		Crabominable		Water 3	✔
0759		Stufful		Field	✔	✔
0760		Bewear		Field	✔	✔
0765		Oranguru		Field	✔	✔
0766		Passimian		Field	✔	✔
0776		Turtonator		Monster Dragon	✔	✔
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral	✔	✔
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon	✔	✔
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon	✔	✔
0787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0793		Nihilego		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0796		Xurkitree		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0797		Celesteela		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0799		Guzzlord		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0800		Necrozma All available forms		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0805		Stakataka		No Eggs Discovered	✔USUM	✔
0807		Zeraora		No Eggs Discovered	✔USUM	✔
0809		Melmetal		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0812		Rillaboom		Field Grass		✔
0819		Skwovet		Field		✔
0820		Greedent		Field		✔
0843		Silicobra		Field Dragon		✔
0844		Sandaconda		Field Dragon		✔
0850		Sizzlipede		Bug		✔
0851		Centiskorch		Bug		✔
0853		Grapploct		Water 1 Human-Like		✔
0857		Hattrem		Fairy		✔
0858		Hatterene		Fairy		✔
0865		Sirfetch'd		Flying Field		✔
0867		Runerigus		Mineral Amorphous		✔
0874		Stonjourner		Mineral		✔
0878		Cufant		Field Mineral		✔
0879		Copperajah		Field Mineral		✔
0880		Dracozolt		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0882		Dracovish		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0888		Zacian All forms		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0890		Eternatus		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0893		Zarude All forms		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. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRTDX 7 ? 17 ? 95% ? 2 tiles around user Enemy Yes With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Brutal Swing is a Charged Attack that was made available on June 25, 2022.

Brutal Swing
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 65 Energy cost 33 Duration 1.9 seconds Damage window 1.2-1.6 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 55 Energy cost 35 Secondary effect Effect chance %
Max Battles Power Level 1: 250 Level 2: 300 Level 3: 350
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility } By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Trainer Battles

• September 3, 2024
  • Power: 65 → 55
  • Energy cost : 40 → 35

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Brutal Swing	Physical	2	—	50	60	100%	All opponents	—	No additional effect.	The Masked Royal & Incineroar Sidney & Absol Serena (Champion) & Greninja Calem (Champion) & Greninja Lear & Krookodile Arven & Skwovet Hau & Incineroar

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Brutal Swing

★★★
Attack power	57.15929
Charge time	0.98 seconds
Range type	Circular (self)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon UNITE

Brutal Swing

Pokémon	Move Icon	Image	Level Learned	Cooldown	Description
Sirfetch'd			7	7s	Has the user throw its tough leek-leaf shield and deal damage to opposing Pokémon it hits. The shield returns in an arc, after which the user gains a shield effect. However, if this move is used again, the user instead springs to retrieve its shield. After retrieving its shield, the user then slams it into the ground, dealing damage and applying a slowing effect to nearby opposing Pokémon. The user also gains a shield effect. Upgraded to Brutal Swing+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 13. Upgrade: Strengthens the shield effect granted by this move.

Description

Games Description MDRTDX It damages nearby enemies.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Crabrawler Galarian Farfetch'd Gurdurr Hattrem
The user swings its body or its target around violently to inflict damage on everything in its vicinity.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Crabrawler grabs the opponent with one of its claws and swings them around before throwing them.
Hala's Crabrawler	Trial and Tribulation!		Debut
	Galarian Farfetch'd's leek glows pink. Then, it spins around, striking everything around it with the leek; or it swings the leek around to strike the opponent.
Ash's Farfetch'd	Toughing It Out!		None
	Gurdurr's steel beam glows pink, and it swings the steel beam around to strike the opponent.
Dozer's Gurdurr	Trials of a Budding Master!		None
	Sirfetch'd's leek glows pink. Then, it swings the leek around to strike the opponent; or, it spins around rapidly, striking the opponent with the leek. Alternatively, Sirfetch'd's shield glows pink, and it throws the shield at the opponent. Sometimes, its leek and shield both glow pink as the move is used.
Ash's Sirfetch'd	A Battle of Mega Versus Max!		None
	Hattrem's ponytails glow pink or with black and red energy. Then, she spins around rapidly, striking the opponent with her ponytails.
Team Rocket's Hattrem	Just a Scone's Throw From Here!		None
Liko's Hattrem	Hatenna and the Otherworldly		Confirmed in Ice Battle! Cold-Eyed Grusha
	Tinkatink spins around rapidly, striking the opponent with her hammer; or, Tinkatink's hammer glows with black and red energy, and she swings the hammer around to strike the opponent.
Dot's Tinkatink	Dance, Quaxly! The Blue Medali Step!		None
	Tinkatuff's hammer glows with black and red energy, and she swings the hammer around or spins around rapidly to strike the opponent.
Dot's Tinkatuff	Tinkatink's Hammer Wasn't Made in a Day		None
	Tinkaton's hammer glows with black and red energy, and she swings the hammer around or spins around rapidly to strike the opponent.
Dot's Tinkaton	Tinkatuff's Hammer Wasn't Made in a Year!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Galarian Yamask
The user swings the target around violently to inflict damage.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Galarian Yamask grabs the opponent and swings them around, slamming them into the ground.
Allister's Yamask	Glittering!! The Tapestry in the Vault		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Spin-off series games

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	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Time and Darkness	MD: Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX	Champions

Trivia

• This move originated as a TCG attack.
• Brutal Swing is the only contact move that can hit all adjacent Pokémon at once.

In other languages

Language		Title
Catalan		Gir Brutal
Chinese	Cantonese	狂舞揮打 Kwòhngmóuh Fāidá
	Mandarin	狂舞揮打 / 狂舞挥打 Kuángwǔ Huīdǎ
Dutch		Ruwe slinger
French		Centrifugifle
German		Wirbler
Hindi		ब्रूटल स्विंग Brutal Swing
Indonesian		Ayunan Brutal
Italian		Vorticolpo
Korean		세차게휘두르기 Sechage Hwidureugi
Polish		Brutalna Wirówka
Portuguese	Brazil	Balanço Violento
	Portugal	Arremesso Brutal
Russian		Резкий Поворот Rezkiy Povorot
Spanish		Giro Vil
Thai		เหวี่ยงกระเด็น Wiang Kraden
Turkish		Vahşi Savurma

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