Low Sweep (move)

If you were looking for the move that is known as Low Kick in English, see Low Kick.

Low Sweep ローキック Low Kick

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Battles Type  Fighting Category  Physical PP  20 (max. 32) Power  65 Accuracy  100% Priority  {{{priority}}} Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch 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 V TM47 in Generation V TM47 in Generation VI TM47 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM75 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM27 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl TM039 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  3 ♥♥♥ Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

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

Low Sweep (Japanese: ローキック Low Kick) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation V.

It is:

• TM47 from Generation V to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.
• TM75 in Pokémon Sword and Shield.
• TM27 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
• TM039 in Generation IX.

Effect

Generation V

Low Sweep inflicts damage and lowers the target's Speed stat by one stage.

Generation VI onwards

Low Sweep's power changed from 60 to 65.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 The user attacks the target's legs swiftly, reducing the target's Speed stat. XYORAS SMUSUM SwShBDSP SV The user makes a swift attack on the target's legs, which lowers the target's Speed stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	13	13	13SMUSUM	12
067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like	13	13	13SMUSUM	12
068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	13	13	13SMUSUM	12
106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like				1
539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like	17	17	9	20
674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like				16
675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like		70	1, 57	16
913		Quaxwell		Flying	Water 1					19
914		Quaquaval		Flying	Water 1					17
988		Slither Wing		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					28
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 TM47	VI TM47	VII TM47	VIII TM75	IX TM039
054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field					✔
055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
145		Zapdos Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral					✔
190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1					✔
215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
215		Sneasel Hisuian Form		Field		Field					✔
236		Tyrogue		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
256		Combusken		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
257		Blaziken		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
288		Vigoroth		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
289		Slaking		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP	✔
326		Grumpig		Field		Field					✔
335		Zangoose		Field		Field					✔
386		Deoxys		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
390		Chimchar		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
391		Monferno		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
392		Infernape		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
418		Buizel		Water 1	Field					✔
419		Floatzel		Water 1	Field					✔
424		Ambipom		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
453		Croagunk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
454		Toxicroak		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
461		Weavile		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
466		Electivire		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
499		Pignite		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
500		Emboar		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
511		Pansage		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
512		Simisage		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
513		Pansear		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
514		Simisear		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
515		Panpour		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
516		Simipour		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
532		Timburr		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
533		Gurdurr		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
538		Throh		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
549		Lilligant Hisuian Form		Grass		Grass					✔
552		Krokorok		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
553		Krookodile		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
571		Zoroark		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
571		Zoroark Hisuian Form		Field		Field					✔
576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon					✔
619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔		✔
650		Chespin		Field		Field		✔	✔
651		Quilladin		Field		Field		✔	✔		✔
652		Chesnaught		Field		Field		✔	✔		✔
658		Greninja		Water 1		Water 1					✔
674		Pancham		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
694		Helioptile		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔
695		Heliolisk		Monster	Dragon		✔	✔	✔
701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔
724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔
724		Decidueye Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying					✔
727		Incineroar		Field		Field			✔	✔
735		Gumshoos		Field		Field					✔
745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field				✔	✔
749		Mudbray		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
750		Mudsdale		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass			✔	✔	✔
759		Stufful		Field		Field			✔	✔
760		Bewear		Field		Field			✔	✔
762		Steenee		Grass		Grass			✔	✔	✔
763		Tsareena		Grass		Grass			✔	✔	✔
766		Passimian		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
775		Komala		Field		Field			✔		✔
794		Buzzwole		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
795		Pheromosa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
802		Marshadow		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
807		Zeraora		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔USUM	✔
812		Rillaboom		Field	Grass					✔
813		Scorbunny		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔
814		Raboot		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔
815		Cinderace		Field	Human-Like				✔	✔
861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like				✔	✔
891		Kubfu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔	✔
893		Zarude		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
903		Sneasler		Field		Field					✔
907		Floragato		Field	Grass					✔
908		Meowscarada		Field	Grass					✔
913		Quaxwell		Flying	Water 1					✔
914		Quaquaval		Flying	Water 1					✔
920		Lokix		Bug		Bug					✔
922		Pawmo		Field		Field					✔
923		Pawmot		Field		Field					✔
924		Tandemaus		Field	Fairy					✔
925		Maushold		Field	Fairy					✔
945		Grafaiai		Field		Field					✔
973		Flamigo		Flying		Flying					✔
979		Annihilape		Field		Field					✔
983		Kingambit		Human-Like		Human-Like					✔
988		Slither Wing		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
992		Iron Hands		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
100		Gholdengo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					✔
100		Koraidon		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 Mystery Dungeon series

Low Sweep deals damage and reduces the enemy's Travel Speed by one stage.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDGtI 8 99 17 50 70% 98% Front Enemy No SMD 8 99 17 40 70% 98% Front Enemy No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon GO

Low Sweep
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 40 Energy cost 33 Duration 1.9 seconds Damage window 1.3 - 1.65 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 40 Energy cost 40 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Updates

Gyms & Raids

• July 30, 2016
  • Power: 25 → 30
• February 16, 2017
  • Power: 30 → 40
  • Energy cost: 25 → 33
  • Duration: 2.25 → 1.9 seconds
  • Damage window: 2 - 2.15 → 1.3 - 1.65 seconds

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Physical	2	—	30	36	100%	An opponent	—	Lowers the target's Speed by one stat rank.	Wally & Gallade (Before Mega Evolving only) Sygna Suit May & Blaziken (Direct link) Scottie/Bettie & Tech Machop/Machoke/Machamp Egg Scottie/Bettie & Hitmontop Egg
	1								Sygna Suit May & Mega Blaziken

• Description prior to Version 2.10.0*: Lowers the target's Speed.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Low Sweep

★★★
Attack power	15.29882
Charge time	0.5 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	2
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	None

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Low Sweep is Cinderace's second move. The user makes a swift low sweep in the designated direction, damaging any enemy it hits. After reaching level 8, this move is replaced by either Flame Charge or Feint.

Description

Games Description MDGtI It damages an enemy. It also lowers its Travel Speed. SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. It also lowers the enemy's Travel Speed.

In the anime

Machoke	Mienshao	Sawk	Simisage
The user makes a swift attack on the target's legs, which lowers the target's speed.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Timburr	Timburr throws the timber it's holding into the air and jumps at the opponent. It then sweeps its legs underneath the opponent's feet, tripping it.
Trip's Timburr	Ash and Trip's Third Battle!		Debut Incorrectly referred as Low Kick in the English dub
Sawk	Sawk kicks low and aims for the opponent's legs.
Stephan's Sawk	Climbing the Tower of Success!		English dub debut
Team Rocket's Sawk	A Close Call... Practically!		None
Simisage	Simisage kicks low and aims for the opponent's legs.
Angus's Simisage	The Clubsplosion Begins!		None
Simipour	Simipour's leg glows white and then it kicks low, tripping its opponent.
Betty's Simipour	Search for the Clubultimate!		None
Mienshao	Mienshao sweeps its legs at the opponent's feet, tripping its opponent.
A wild Mienshao	Team Plasma's Pokémon Power Plot!		None
Machoke	Machoke delivers a low kick at the opponent.
Korrina's Machoke	Showdown at the Shalour Gym!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Sawk
The user trips the opponent by kicking them.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Sawk	Sawk sweeps his leg under the opponent, causing them to trip.
A Team Plasma Grunt's Sawk	Deduction Time		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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Low Sweep appears to be inspired by an attack called a leg sweep, which is a mainstay attack in a wide variety of martial arts. It is designed to trip opponents.
• Low Sweep is the only Fighting-type Clever move.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 下盤踢 Hahpùhn Tek * 低空踢 Dāihūng Tek * Mandarin 下盤踢 / 下盘踢 Xiàpán Tī * 低空踢 Dīkōng Tī * Czech Nízký švih (X & Y series) Dutch Voetveeg French Balayette German Fußtritt Indonesian Tendangan Rendah Italian Calciobasso Korean 로킥 Rokik Polish Podcięcie Portuguese Brazil Movimento Baixo Portugal Varrer Spanish Latin America Barrida Spain Puntapié Thai เตะต่ำ Turkish Yerden Tekme Vietnamese Cú Đá Chớp Nhoáng

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